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  5. Shafer Family Information
  6. Shafer Education Information
  7. Shafer Public Benefits Information
  8. Shafer Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Shafer Zip Codes


Shafer Legal Resources Back to top

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Shafer Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 989
  • Land Area (2000): 79.256 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.778 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 362
Shafer Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 96 9.19%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 949 90.81%

Shafer Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shafer Employment Information Back to top
Shafer Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 54 19.29%
2. Truck Transportation 20 7.14%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 5.36%
4. Repair and Maintenance 14 5.00%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 13 4.64%
6. Metal Manufactuing 11 3.93%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 3.21%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 9 3.21%
9. Public Administration 8 2.86%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 8 2.86%
11. Educational Services 7 2.50%
12. Food Manufacturing 7 2.50%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 7 2.50%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 7 2.50%
15. Other Transportation 7 2.50%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 2.14%
17. Paper Manufacturing 6 2.14%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 2.14%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.43%
20. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 4 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 67 25.28%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 32 12.08%
3. Educational Services 17 6.42%
4. Finance and Insurance 15 5.66%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 5.28%
6. Public Administration 13 4.91%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 11 4.15%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 3.40%
9. Social Assistance 9 3.40%
10. Department and Other General Stores 8 3.02%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 2.64%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 6 2.26%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 6 2.26%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 1.89%
15. Construction 5 1.89%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 1.89%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4 1.51%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 1.51%
19. U.S. Postal Service 4 1.51%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 0.75%

Shafer Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 24 8.57%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 23 8.21%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 22 7.86%
4. Other Production Occupations 20 7.14%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 5.36%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 11 3.93%
7. Carpenters 10 3.57%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10 3.57%
9. Other Construction Trades 10 3.57%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 9 3.21%
11. Engineers 8 2.86%
12. Other Management Occupations 8 2.86%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 2.86%
14. Life and Physical Scientists 7 2.50%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 7 2.50%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 6 2.14%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 6 2.14%
18. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 6 2.14%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 2.14%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Technologists and Technicians 17 6.42%
2. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 13 4.91%
3. Other Production Occupations 13 4.91%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 4.91%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 12 4.53%
6. Other Management Occupations 12 4.53%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 11 4.15%
8. Secretaries and Admins 11 4.15%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 10 3.77%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9 3.40%
11. Registered Nurses 9 3.40%
12. Child Care Workers 8 3.02%
13. Customer Service Representatives 8 3.02%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 8 3.02%
15. Business Operations Specialists 7 2.64%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 2.64%
17. Accountants and Auditors 6 2.26%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 6 2.26%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 2.26%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 2.26%

Shafer Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 460 60.21%
15-35 hours 129 16.88%
1-14 hours 38 4.97%
No regular hours 137 17.93%

Shafer Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 25 4.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 48 9.30%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 45 8.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 72 13.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 58 11.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 67 12.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 54 10.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 39 7.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 11 2.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10 1.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 0.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 43 8.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 39 7.56%

Shafer Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 25 4.84%
5-9 52 10.08%
10-14 72 13.95%
15-19 50 9.69%
20-24 50 9.69%
25-29 23 4.46%
30-34 32 6.20%
35-39 13 2.52%
40-44 14 2.71%
45-59 100 19.38%
60-89 79 15.31%
At least 90 6 1.16%

Shafer Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.97% 267 51.74%
30-44 0 0.00% 59 11.43%
45-59 0 0.00% 100 19.38%
At least 60 0 0.00% 85 16.47%

Shafer Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 45 8.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 447 82.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.37%
Color 4 Box Other 13 2.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.93%
Color 6 Box Walked 4 0.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 23 4.27%

Shafer Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shafer Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 354 (1,045 people)
Families (2000): 295 (954 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 154
People at same address in 1995: 605
Shafer Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9 2.54%
$10,000-$14,999 15 4.24%
$15,000-$19,999 19 5.37%
$20,000-$24,999 9 2.54%
$25,000-$29,999 17 4.80%
$30,000-$34,999 26 7.34%
$35,000-$39,999 24 6.78%
$40,000-$44,999 31 8.76%
$45,000-$49,999 18 5.08%
$50,000-$59,999 29 8.19%
$60,000-$74,999 64 18.08%
$75,000-$99,999 60 16.95%
$100,000-$124,999 17 4.80%
$125,000-$149,999 8 2.26%
$150,000-$199,999 6 1.69%
$200,000 or more 2 0.56%

Shafer Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 58 16.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 107 31.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11 3.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 56 16.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 59 17.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 36 10.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 2.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Shafer Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 308 30.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 128 12.54%
Public Assistance 8 0.78%
Retirement 62 6.07%
Self Employment 51 5.00%
Social Security 74 7.25%
Supplemental Security 11 1.08%
Wage / Salary 300 29.38%
Other 79 7.74%

Shafer Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 109 46.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 124 53.22%

Shafer Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 30 7.61%
Color 1 Box Married 252 63.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 100 25.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 3.05%

Shafer Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 30 7.54%
Color 1 Box Married 247 62.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 107 26.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14 3.52%

Shafer Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shafer Education Information Back to top
Shafer Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13 1.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 98 13.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 313 43.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 164 22.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 56 7.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 45 6.26%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 30 4.17%

Shafer Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 8 0.81% 7 0.71% 15 1.52%
Kindergarten 15 1.52% 0 0.00% 15 1.52%
Grades 1-4 69 6.98% 0 0.00% 69 6.98%
Grades 5-8 81 8.19% 0 0.00% 81 8.19%
Grades 9-12 99 10.01% 0 0.00% 99 10.01%
Undergrad college 32 3.24% 2 0.20% 34 3.44%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.30% 4 0.40% 7 0.71%
Total 307 31.04% 13 1.31% 320 32.36%

Shafer Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shafer Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shafer Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,000 95.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 45 4.31%

Shafer Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shafer Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shafer Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 142 14.36%
10-19 Years 190 19.21%
20-29 Years 86 8.70%
30-39 Years 180 18.20%
40-49 Years 161 16.28%
50-59 Years 105 10.62%
60-69 Years 70 7.08%
70-79 Years 40 4.04%
80-89 Years 14 1.42%
90+ Years 1 0.10%

Shafer Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 489 49.44%
Color 1 Box Female 500 50.56%

Shafer Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 964 97.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8 0.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 7 0.71%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Shafer Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 409 29.55%
2. Swedish 273 19.73%
3. Norwegian 142 10.26%
4. French Non-Basque 91 6.58%
5. Irish 90 6.50%
6. Polish 75 5.42%
7. English 67 4.84%
8. Italian 41 2.96%
9. Danish 33 2.38%
10. United States Or American 30 2.17%

Shafer Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 959 97.86%
2. Scandinavian 13 1.33%
3. Chinese 5 0.51%
4. Polish 2 0.20%
5. German 1 0.10%

Shafer Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,037 99.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.48%

Shafer Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Shafer Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shafer Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
55074