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  1. Upper Legal Resources
  2. Upper Statistics
  3. Upper Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Upper Employment Information
  5. Upper Family Information
  6. Upper Education Information
  7. Upper Public Benefits Information
  8. Upper Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Upper Legal Resources Back to top

Upper Government Website

Upper Legal Code

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New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Courts
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Upper Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,940
  • Land Area (2000): 161.885 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 13.392 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,008
Upper Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,203 68.59%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 42 0.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,714 31.06%

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Upper Employment Information Back to top
Upper Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 443 14.46%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 296 9.66%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 293 9.56%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 272 8.88%
5. Public Administration 226 7.38%
6. Educational Services 186 6.07%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 119 3.88%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 113 3.69%
9. Utilities 105 3.43%
10. Repair and Maintenance 94 3.07%
11. Health Care 89 2.90%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 78 2.55%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 73 2.38%
14. Other Transportation 69 2.25%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 62 2.02%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 59 1.93%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 53 1.73%
18. Finance and Insurance 52 1.70%
19. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 32 1.04%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 26 0.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 537 18.74%
2. Educational Services 479 16.71%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 298 10.40%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 171 5.97%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 167 5.83%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 123 4.29%
7. Public Administration 117 4.08%
8. Finance and Insurance 116 4.05%
9. Construction 80 2.79%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 68 2.37%
11. Social Assistance 66 2.30%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 47 1.64%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47 1.64%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 46 1.61%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 44 1.54%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 36 1.26%
17. Other Transportation 34 1.19%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 32 1.12%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 31 1.08%
20. Repair and Maintenance 30 1.05%

Upper Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 222 7.25%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 202 6.59%
3. Carpenters 184 6.01%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 135 4.41%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 111 3.62%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 108 3.52%
7. Computer Specialists 107 3.49%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 104 3.39%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 88 2.87%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 88 2.87%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 81 2.64%
12. Top Executives 79 2.58%
13. Engineers 66 2.15%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 66 2.15%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 65 2.12%
16. Other Production Occupations 63 2.06%
17. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 52 1.70%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 52 1.70%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 51 1.66%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 49 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 219 7.64%
2. Secretaries and Admins 210 7.33%
3. Registered Nurses 200 6.98%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 150 5.23%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 120 4.19%
6. Other Management Occupations 115 4.01%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 109 3.80%
8. Cashiers 98 3.42%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 96 3.35%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 87 3.04%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 84 2.93%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 81 2.83%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 69 2.41%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 66 2.30%
15. Media and Communications Workers 65 2.27%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 60 2.09%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 56 1.95%
18. Other Health Occupations 56 1.95%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 55 1.92%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 53 1.85%

Upper Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,040 56.40%
15-35 hours 1,579 17.67%
1-14 hours 234 2.62%
No regular hours 2,083 23.31%

Upper Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 142 2.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 35 0.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 158 2.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 249 4.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 506 8.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 917 16.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 964 17.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 850 15.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 563 9.94%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 535 9.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 207 3.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 31 0.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 250 4.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 258 4.55%

Upper Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 153 2.70%
5-9 517 9.13%
10-14 725 12.80%
15-19 1,020 18.01%
20-24 962 16.98%
25-29 462 8.16%
30-34 895 15.80%
35-39 200 3.53%
40-44 194 3.42%
45-59 195 3.44%
60-89 171 3.02%
At least 90 171 3.02%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 27 0.48% 3,812 67.29%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,289 22.75%
45-59 0 0.00% 195 3.44%
At least 60 16 0.28% 326 5.75%

Upper Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 524 8.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,029 85.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 43 0.73%
Color 6 Box Walked 45 0.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 227 3.85%

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Upper Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,170 (11,951 people)
Families (2000): 3,317 (10,746 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,741
People at same address in 1995: 8,056
Upper Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 135 3.24%
$10,000-$14,999 160 3.84%
$15,000-$19,999 179 4.29%
$20,000-$24,999 210 5.04%
$25,000-$29,999 256 6.14%
$30,000-$34,999 188 4.51%
$35,000-$39,999 172 4.12%
$40,000-$44,999 186 4.46%
$45,000-$49,999 173 4.15%
$50,000-$59,999 410 9.83%
$60,000-$74,999 556 13.33%
$75,000-$99,999 670 16.07%
$100,000-$124,999 371 8.90%
$125,000-$149,999 165 3.96%
$150,000-$199,999 158 3.79%
$200,000 or more 181 4.34%

Upper Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 708 16.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,236 29.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 129 3.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 706 16.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 814 19.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 375 8.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 124 2.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 55 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Upper Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,554 28.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,153 17.25%
Public Assistance 9 0.07%
Retirement 816 6.54%
Self Employment 776 6.22%
Social Security 1,075 8.61%
Supplemental Security 66 0.53%
Wage / Salary 3,445 27.60%
Other 586 4.70%

Upper Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,399 48.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,492 51.61%

Upper Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 189 4.43%
Color 1 Box Married 2,971 69.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 975 22.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 133 3.12%

Upper Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 324 6.71%
Color 1 Box Married 3,069 63.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 907 18.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 531 10.99%

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Upper Education Information Back to top
Upper Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 161 1.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 749 8.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,838 33.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,565 18.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 622 7.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,905 22.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 658 7.74%

Upper 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 59 0.49% 233 1.95% 292 2.45%
Kindergarten 147 1.23% 49 0.41% 196 1.64%
Grades 1-4 873 7.31% 49 0.41% 922 7.72%
Grades 5-8 737 6.17% 80 0.67% 817 6.84%
Grades 9-12 807 6.76% 68 0.57% 875 7.33%
Undergrad college 295 2.47% 110 0.92% 405 3.39%
Graduate or professional school 86 0.72% 54 0.45% 140 1.17%
Total 3,004 25.16% 643 5.39% 3,647 30.54%

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Upper Public Benefits Information Back to top
Upper Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,501 96.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 417 3.50%

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Upper Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Upper Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,741 14.58%
10-19 Years 1,967 16.47%
20-29 Years 929 7.78%
30-39 Years 1,696 14.20%
40-49 Years 2,273 19.04%
50-59 Years 1,501 12.57%
60-69 Years 788 6.60%
70-79 Years 724 6.06%
80-89 Years 292 2.45%
90+ Years 29 0.24%

Upper Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,751 48.17%
Color 1 Box Female 6,189 51.83%

Upper Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,536 96.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 152 1.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 83 0.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 79 0.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 71 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Upper Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,878 25.51%
2. German 3,069 20.19%
3. Italian 2,357 15.51%
4. English 1,974 12.99%
5. Polish 539 3.55%
6. French Non-Basque 445 2.93%
7. United States Or American 403 2.65%
8. Russian 316 2.08%
9. Scottish 271 1.78%
10. Scotch Irish 270 1.78%

Upper Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,847 96.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 124 1.10%
3. French 63 0.56%
4. Italian 45 0.40%
5. Other Indic 43 0.38%
6. Polish 42 0.37%
7. German 26 0.23%
8. Greek 19 0.17%
9. Arabic 12 0.11%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 5 0.04%

Upper Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,644 97.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 146 1.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 169 1.41%

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Upper 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.