Phillipsburg

  1. Phillipsburg Legal Resources
  2. Phillipsburg Statistics
  3. Phillipsburg Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Phillipsburg Employment Information
  5. Phillipsburg Family Information
  6. Phillipsburg Education Information
  7. Phillipsburg Public Benefits Information
  8. Phillipsburg Criminal Information
  9. Phillipsburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Phillipsburg Zip Codes


Phillipsburg Legal Resources Back to top

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Phillipsburg Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,166
  • Land Area (2000): 8.351 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.295 square kilometers
Phillipsburg Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 15,587 2002 15,483 2005 15,103
2000 16,503 2003 15,330 2006 14,931
2001 15,292 2004 15,283 2007 14,765

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Houses (2000): 6,651
Phillipsburg 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.


Phillipsburg Employment Information Back to top
Phillipsburg Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 404 11.21%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 215 5.97%
3. Public Administration 189 5.25%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 153 4.25%
5. Educational Services 127 3.52%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 125 3.47%
7. Metal Manufactuing 124 3.44%
8. Health Care 118 3.28%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 117 3.25%
10. Paper Manufacturing 115 3.19%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 114 3.16%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 114 3.16%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 99 2.75%
14. Truck Transportation 94 2.61%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 91 2.53%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 90 2.50%
17. Other Transportation 81 2.25%
18. Department and Other General Stores 75 2.08%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 69 1.92%
20. Utilities 69 1.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 503 15.30%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 314 9.55%
3. Department and Other General Stores 285 8.67%
4. Educational Services 279 8.49%
5. Social Assistance 193 5.87%
6. Finance and Insurance 172 5.23%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 122 3.71%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 96 2.92%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 72 2.19%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 69 2.10%
11. Construction 63 1.92%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 60 1.83%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 60 1.83%
14. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 59 1.79%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 58 1.76%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 57 1.73%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 50 1.52%
18. Public Administration 50 1.52%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 46 1.40%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 38 1.16%

Phillipsburg Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 387 10.74%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 206 5.72%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 201 5.58%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 188 5.22%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 152 4.22%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 145 4.02%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 133 3.69%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 126 3.50%
9. Other Management Occupations 104 2.89%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 102 2.83%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 98 2.72%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 96 2.66%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 78 2.16%
14. Carpenters 76 2.11%
15. Construction Laborers 69 1.92%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 68 1.89%
17. Other Construction Trades 68 1.89%
18. Electricians 63 1.75%
19. Business Operations Specialists 62 1.72%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 62 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 218 6.63%
2. Cashiers 168 5.11%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 152 4.62%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 149 4.53%
5. Other Production Occupations 148 4.50%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 138 4.20%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 137 4.17%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 131 3.99%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 117 3.56%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 112 3.41%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 108 3.29%
12. Other Management Occupations 94 2.86%
13. Child Care Workers 93 2.83%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 93 2.83%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 89 2.71%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 88 2.68%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 87 2.65%
18. Customer Service Representatives 74 2.25%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 73 2.22%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 72 2.19%

Phillipsburg Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,993 51.75%
15-35 hours 1,371 11.84%
1-14 hours 275 2.37%
No regular hours 3,941 34.03%

Phillipsburg Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 303 4.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 211 3.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 267 4.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 657 9.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 819 12.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 888 13.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 885 13.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 636 9.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 255 3.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 326 4.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 199 2.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 122 1.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 526 7.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 566 8.50%

Phillipsburg Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 355 5.33%
5-9 1,184 17.78%
10-14 1,237 18.57%
15-19 842 12.64%
20-24 724 10.87%
25-29 242 3.63%
30-34 569 8.54%
35-39 96 1.44%
40-44 201 3.02%
45-59 570 8.56%
60-89 535 8.03%
At least 90 105 1.58%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 61 0.92% 4,523 67.91%
30-44 6 0.09% 860 12.91%
45-59 9 0.14% 561 8.42%
At least 60 19 0.29% 621 9.32%

Phillipsburg Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 20 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,109 16.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,033 74.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 105 1.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 95 1.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 298 4.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 107 1.58%

Phillipsburg 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.


Phillipsburg Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,038 (15,071 people)
Families (2000): 3,960 (12,141 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,304
People at same address in 1995: 8,114
Phillipsburg Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 847 14.03%
$10,000-$14,999 623 10.32%
$15,000-$19,999 364 6.03%
$20,000-$24,999 343 5.68%
$25,000-$29,999 361 5.98%
$30,000-$34,999 319 5.28%
$35,000-$39,999 343 5.68%
$40,000-$44,999 347 5.75%
$45,000-$49,999 293 4.85%
$50,000-$59,999 690 11.43%
$60,000-$74,999 645 10.68%
$75,000-$99,999 499 8.26%
$100,000-$124,999 181 3.00%
$125,000-$149,999 93 1.54%
$150,000-$199,999 13 0.22%
$200,000 or more 77 1.28%

Phillipsburg Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,793 29.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,587 26.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 250 4.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 968 16.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 39 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 794 13.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 386 6.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 127 2.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 83 1.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Phillipsburg Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,400 27.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,915 12.18%
Public Assistance 306 1.95%
Retirement 1,079 6.86%
Self Employment 373 2.37%
Social Security 2,014 12.81%
Supplemental Security 372 2.37%
Wage / Salary 4,330 27.53%
Other 937 5.96%

Phillipsburg Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,544 57.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,135 42.37%

Phillipsburg Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 465 8.54%
Color 1 Box Married 2,959 54.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,790 32.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 233 4.28%

Phillipsburg Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 759 11.97%
Color 1 Box Married 3,069 48.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,556 24.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 956 15.08%

Phillipsburg 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.


Phillipsburg Education Information Back to top
Phillipsburg Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 799 7.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,438 21.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,886 43.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,551 13.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 494 4.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 718 6.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 228 2.05%

Phillipsburg 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 295 1.95% 42 0.28% 337 2.22%
Kindergarten 150 0.99% 27 0.18% 177 1.17%
Grades 1-4 880 5.80% 67 0.44% 947 6.24%
Grades 5-8 946 6.24% 116 0.76% 1,062 7.00%
Grades 9-12 835 5.51% 55 0.36% 890 5.87%
Undergrad college 318 2.10% 43 0.28% 361 2.38%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.04% 57 0.38% 63 0.42%
Total 3,430 22.62% 407 2.68% 3,837 25.30%

Phillipsburg 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.


Phillipsburg Public Benefits Information Back to top
Phillipsburg Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,007 86.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,009 13.38%

Phillipsburg 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.


Phillipsburg Criminal Information Back to top
Phillipsburg Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.962 0.321 0.128 0.706 2.117 0.000 4.876 15.269 1.155 21.300
2000 0.606 0.061 0.061 0.848 1.575 0.242 6.726 12.361 1.636 20.966
2001 0.719 0.196 0.131 0.262 1.308 0.000 4.512 10.398 1.046 15.956
2002 0.710 0.129 0.065 0.517 1.421 0.194 3.617 11.755 1.292 16.857
2003 0.978 0.196 0.000 1.044 2.218 0.130 4.175 10.502 1.500 16.177
2004 0.720 0.196 0.196 0.589 1.701 0.196 4.449 10.993 1.701 17.143
2005 0.861 0.000 0.000 0.530 1.390 0.199 5.694 10.528 1.920 18.142
2006 0.938 0.134 0.067 1.406 2.545 0.067 6.831 15.203 2.344 24.379
2007 1.084 0.135 0.135 0.271 1.625 0.271 4.809 14.426 1.422 20.657

Phillipsburg Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 37
2005 7 35
2006 3 35
2007 2 36

Phillipsburg Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 365
2000 372
2001 264
2002 283

Phillipsburg Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Phillipsburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Phillipsburg Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,219 14.63%
10-19 Years 2,222 14.65%
20-29 Years 1,726 11.38%
30-39 Years 2,411 15.90%
40-49 Years 2,223 14.66%
50-59 Years 1,587 10.46%
60-69 Years 1,033 6.81%
70-79 Years 1,130 7.45%
80-89 Years 536 3.53%
90+ Years 79 0.52%

Phillipsburg Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,226 47.65%
Color 1 Box Female 7,940 52.35%

Phillipsburg Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,495 88.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 816 5.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 502 3.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 198 1.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 126 0.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Phillipsburg Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,607 22.79%
2. Irish 2,775 17.53%
3. Italian 2,617 16.53%
4. English 1,273 8.04%
5. Polish 1,000 6.32%
6. Dutch 938 5.93%
7. Hungarian 671 4.24%
8. United States Or American 600 3.79%
9. French Non-Basque 311 1.96%
10. Pennsylvania German 251 1.59%

Phillipsburg Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,123 93.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 480 3.41%
3. Italian 158 1.12%
4. Other Indic 83 0.59%
5. Hungarian 46 0.33%
6. Polish 41 0.29%
7. African 22 0.16%
8. French 19 0.13%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 19 0.13%
10. Arabic 19 0.13%

Phillipsburg Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,537 95.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 305 2.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 324 2.14%

Phillipsburg 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.
Phillipsburg 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.


Phillipsburg Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
08865