Grand Island

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


Grand Island Legal Resources Back to top

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Grand Island Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,621
  • Land Area (2000): 73.851 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.393 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,355
Grand Island Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,358 82.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,264 17.53%

Grand Island 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.


Grand Island Employment Information Back to top
Grand Island Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 517 9.97%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 399 7.70%
3. Educational Services 358 6.91%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 318 6.14%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 270 5.21%
6. Health Care 239 4.61%
7. Public Administration 196 3.78%
8. Metal Manufactuing 169 3.26%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 154 2.97%
10. Repair and Maintenance 151 2.91%
11. Truck Transportation 151 2.91%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 149 2.87%
13. Finance and Insurance 143 2.76%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 139 2.68%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 106 2.05%
16. Food Manufacturing 103 1.99%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 93 1.79%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 91 1.76%
19. Utilities 88 1.70%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 84 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 916 19.16%
2. Educational Services 765 16.00%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 338 7.07%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 275 5.75%
5. Finance and Insurance 231 4.83%
6. Public Administration 175 3.66%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 172 3.60%
8. Social Assistance 139 2.91%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 120 2.51%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 88 1.84%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 81 1.69%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 80 1.67%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 76 1.59%
14. Department and Other General Stores 75 1.57%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69 1.44%
16. Metal Manufactuing 67 1.40%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 66 1.38%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 65 1.36%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 62 1.30%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 54 1.13%

Grand Island Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 370 7.14%
2. Other Management Occupations 356 6.87%
3. Engineers 256 4.94%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 220 4.24%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 219 4.23%
6. Top Executives 199 3.84%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 180 3.47%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 177 3.42%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 173 3.34%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 168 3.24%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 155 2.99%
12. Computer Specialists 146 2.82%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 142 2.74%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 140 2.70%
15. Business Operations Specialists 104 2.01%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 98 1.89%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 95 1.83%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 86 1.66%
19. Life and Physical Scientists 85 1.64%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 85 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 325 6.80%
2. Secretaries and Admins 322 6.73%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 267 5.58%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 254 5.31%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 245 5.12%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 160 3.35%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 145 3.03%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 145 3.03%
9. Other Management Occupations 138 2.89%
10. Cashiers 132 2.76%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 132 2.76%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 112 2.34%
13. Customer Service Representatives 108 2.26%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 107 2.24%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 103 2.15%
16. Accountants and Auditors 102 2.13%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 102 2.13%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 98 2.05%
19. Child Care Workers 89 1.86%
20. Legal Support Workers 81 1.69%

Grand Island Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,088 56.60%
15-35 hours 2,354 16.47%
1-14 hours 666 4.66%
No regular hours 3,182 22.27%

Grand Island Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 242 2.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 121 1.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 238 2.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 550 5.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 805 8.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,394 14.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,775 18.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,604 16.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 682 7.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 491 5.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 153 1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 113 1.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 697 7.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 665 6.98%

Grand Island Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 253 2.65%
5-9 985 10.34%
10-14 1,484 15.57%
15-19 2,088 21.91%
20-24 2,197 23.05%
25-29 879 9.22%
30-34 942 9.88%
35-39 168 1.76%
40-44 104 1.09%
45-59 223 2.34%
60-89 103 1.08%
At least 90 104 1.09%

Grand Island Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 22 0.23% 7,864 82.52%
30-44 8 0.08% 1,206 12.65%
45-59 14 0.15% 209 2.19%
At least 60 5 0.05% 202 2.12%

Grand Island Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 44 0.45%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 684 6.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,668 88.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 40 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 49 0.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 45 0.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 277 2.82%

Grand Island 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.


Grand Island Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,916 (18,520 people)
Families (2000): 5,236 (16,450 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,733
People at same address in 1995: 12,535
Grand Island Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 217 3.14%
$10,000-$14,999 231 3.34%
$15,000-$19,999 360 5.21%
$20,000-$24,999 328 4.74%
$25,000-$29,999 389 5.62%
$30,000-$34,999 348 5.03%
$35,000-$39,999 298 4.31%
$40,000-$44,999 312 4.51%
$45,000-$49,999 378 5.47%
$50,000-$59,999 578 8.36%
$60,000-$74,999 821 11.87%
$75,000-$99,999 1,340 19.38%
$100,000-$124,999 606 8.76%
$125,000-$149,999 316 4.57%
$150,000-$199,999 264 3.82%
$200,000 or more 130 1.88%

Grand Island Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,394 20.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,117 30.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 239 3.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,177 17.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,179 17.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 543 7.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 153 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 50 0.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Grand Island Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,878 28.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,874 18.82%
Public Assistance 94 0.46%
Retirement 1,379 6.70%
Self Employment 932 4.53%
Social Security 1,687 8.20%
Supplemental Security 94 0.46%
Wage / Salary 5,730 27.84%
Other 914 4.44%

Grand Island Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,495 54.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,072 45.37%

Grand Island Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 483 6.80%
Color 1 Box Married 4,761 66.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,729 24.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 135 1.90%

Grand Island Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 601 8.00%
Color 1 Box Married 4,822 64.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,449 19.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 639 8.51%

Grand Island 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.


Grand Island Education Information Back to top
Grand Island Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 205 1.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 914 6.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,670 26.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,009 21.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,720 12.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,589 18.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,637 11.91%

Grand Island 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 114 0.61% 119 0.64% 233 1.25%
Kindergarten 188 1.01% 41 0.22% 229 1.23%
Grades 1-4 956 5.13% 195 1.05% 1,151 6.18%
Grades 5-8 1,126 6.05% 207 1.11% 1,333 7.16%
Grades 9-12 1,100 5.91% 134 0.72% 1,234 6.63%
Undergrad college 592 3.18% 161 0.86% 753 4.04%
Graduate or professional school 147 0.79% 114 0.61% 261 1.40%
Total 4,223 22.68% 971 5.21% 5,194 27.89%

Grand Island 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.


Grand Island Public Benefits Information Back to top
Grand Island Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,971 96.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 559 3.02%

Grand Island 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.


Grand Island Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Grand Island Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,541 13.65%
10-19 Years 2,835 15.22%
20-29 Years 1,625 8.73%
30-39 Years 2,586 13.89%
40-49 Years 3,399 18.25%
50-59 Years 2,772 14.89%
60-69 Years 1,399 7.51%
70-79 Years 1,050 5.64%
80-89 Years 343 1.84%
90+ Years 71 0.38%

Grand Island Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,188 49.34%
Color 1 Box Female 9,433 50.66%

Grand Island Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,693 95.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 307 1.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 218 1.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 203 1.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 149 0.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Grand Island Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,650 22.59%
2. Irish 3,981 15.92%
3. Italian 3,734 14.93%
4. Polish 2,804 11.21%
5. English 2,492 9.96%
6. French Non-Basque 915 3.66%
7. Hungarian 660 2.64%
8. Scottish 637 2.55%
9. United States Or American 630 2.52%
10. Scotch Irish 335 1.34%

Grand Island Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,465 93.69%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 269 1.53%
3. Polish 159 0.90%
4. Italian 115 0.65%
5. Hungarian 84 0.48%
6. French 78 0.44%
7. Greek 74 0.42%
8. Tagalog 64 0.36%
9. German 63 0.36%
10. Arabic 60 0.34%

Grand Island Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,840 95.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 589 3.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 193 1.04%

Grand Island 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.
Grand Island 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.


Grand Island Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
14072