Shirley

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


Shirley Legal Resources Back to top

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Shirley Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,395
  • Land Area (2000): 28.816 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.842 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,774
Shirley 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.


Shirley Employment Information Back to top
Shirley Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,172 18.29%
2. Public Administration 383 5.98%
3. Health Care 368 5.74%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 353 5.51%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 310 4.84%
6. Educational Services 290 4.53%
7. Repair and Maintenance 235 3.67%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 228 3.56%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 215 3.36%
10. Other Transportation 210 3.28%
11. U.S. Postal Service 176 2.75%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 142 2.22%
13. Finance and Insurance 129 2.01%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 118 1.84%
15. Truck Transportation 117 1.83%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 108 1.69%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 103 1.61%
18. Utilities 101 1.58%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 99 1.54%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 93 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 826 15.11%
2. Educational Services 576 10.54%
3. Public Administration 391 7.15%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 370 6.77%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 243 4.44%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 213 3.90%
7. Department and Other General Stores 187 3.42%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 181 3.31%
9. Social Assistance 179 3.27%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 172 3.15%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 171 3.13%
12. Finance and Insurance 171 3.13%
13. Other Transportation 167 3.05%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 158 2.89%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 119 2.18%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 113 2.07%
17. Construction 83 1.52%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 74 1.35%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 73 1.34%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 68 1.24%

Shirley Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 399 6.23%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 325 5.07%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 322 5.02%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 318 4.96%
5. Other Management Occupations 269 4.20%
6. Carpenters 259 4.04%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 259 4.04%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 233 3.64%
9. Other Construction Trades 232 3.62%
10. Other Production Occupations 223 3.48%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 205 3.20%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 172 2.68%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 151 2.36%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 146 2.28%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 138 2.15%
16. Cashiers 119 1.86%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 119 1.86%
18. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 116 1.81%
19. Construction Laborers 113 1.76%
20. Engineers 111 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 380 6.95%
2. Cashiers 344 6.29%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 279 5.10%
4. Secretaries and Admins 266 4.87%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 234 4.28%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 210 3.84%
7. Other Production Occupations 210 3.84%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 187 3.42%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 184 3.37%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 175 3.20%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 170 3.11%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 146 2.67%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 136 2.49%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 126 2.30%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 123 2.25%
16. Business Operations Specialists 117 2.14%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 116 2.12%
18. Bus Drivers 114 2.09%
19. Child Care Workers 110 2.01%
20. Other Healthcare Support 110 2.01%

Shirley Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,225 55.79%
15-35 hours 2,448 13.36%
1-14 hours 399 2.18%
No regular hours 5,256 28.68%

Shirley Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 654 5.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 564 4.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 581 5.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,115 9.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,018 8.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,479 13.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,308 11.51%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,093 9.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 622 5.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 719 6.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 329 2.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 113 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 849 7.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 922 8.11%

Shirley Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 184 1.62%
5-9 923 8.12%
10-14 1,105 9.72%
15-19 1,587 13.96%
20-24 1,824 16.05%
25-29 546 4.80%
30-34 1,727 15.19%
35-39 262 2.31%
40-44 548 4.82%
45-59 1,151 10.13%
60-89 889 7.82%
At least 90 620 5.45%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 74 0.65% 6,095 53.62%
30-44 31 0.27% 2,506 22.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,151 10.13%
At least 60 303 2.67% 1,206 10.61%

Shirley Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,484 12.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,279 80.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 51 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 408 3.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 144 1.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 225 1.94%

Shirley 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.


Shirley Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,342 (25,220 people)
Families (2000): 6,204 (22,625 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,430
People at same address in 1995: 14,446
Shirley Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 262 3.57%
$10,000-$14,999 277 3.77%
$15,000-$19,999 254 3.46%
$20,000-$24,999 278 3.79%
$25,000-$29,999 311 4.24%
$30,000-$34,999 416 5.67%
$35,000-$39,999 390 5.31%
$40,000-$44,999 443 6.03%
$45,000-$49,999 331 4.51%
$50,000-$59,999 908 12.37%
$60,000-$74,999 1,077 14.67%
$75,000-$99,999 1,271 17.31%
$100,000-$124,999 623 8.49%
$125,000-$149,999 244 3.32%
$150,000-$199,999 166 2.26%
$200,000 or more 91 1.24%

Shirley Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 850 11.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,406 19.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 237 3.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,394 18.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 45 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,625 22.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,021 13.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 445 6.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 286 3.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.05%

Shirley Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,601 32.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,043 10.11%
Public Assistance 147 0.73%
Retirement 1,090 5.39%
Self Employment 728 3.60%
Social Security 1,546 7.65%
Supplemental Security 424 2.10%
Wage / Salary 6,433 31.83%
Other 1,200 5.94%

Shirley Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,122 44.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,634 55.38%

Shirley Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 507 5.55%
Color 1 Box Married 5,310 58.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,130 34.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 191 2.09%

Shirley Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 830 8.63%
Color 1 Box Married 5,430 56.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,513 26.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 843 8.77%

Shirley 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.


Shirley Education Information Back to top
Shirley Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 639 3.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,656 15.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,398 42.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,745 21.44%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,270 7.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,214 6.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 546 3.13%

Shirley 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 286 1.13% 210 0.83% 496 1.95%
Kindergarten 297 1.17% 30 0.12% 327 1.29%
Grades 1-4 1,865 7.34% 163 0.64% 2,028 7.99%
Grades 5-8 1,938 7.63% 65 0.26% 2,003 7.89%
Grades 9-12 1,641 6.46% 47 0.19% 1,688 6.65%
Undergrad college 817 3.22% 288 1.13% 1,105 4.35%
Graduate or professional school 52 0.20% 145 0.57% 197 0.78%
Total 6,896 27.15% 948 3.73% 7,844 30.89%

Shirley 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.


Shirley Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shirley Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,210 92.16%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,975 7.84%

Shirley 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.


Shirley Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shirley Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,306 16.96%
10-19 Years 4,330 17.05%
20-29 Years 3,389 13.35%
30-39 Years 4,259 16.77%
40-49 Years 4,147 16.33%
50-59 Years 2,741 10.79%
60-69 Years 1,119 4.41%
70-79 Years 755 2.97%
80-89 Years 312 1.23%
90+ Years 37 0.15%

Shirley Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,653 49.82%
Color 1 Box Female 12,742 50.18%

Shirley Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,995 82.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,749 10.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 788 3.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 438 1.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 304 1.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 68 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 49 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Shirley Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 9,797 33.80%
2. Irish 6,459 22.29%
3. German 4,816 16.62%
4. Polish 1,753 6.05%
5. English 1,070 3.69%
6. United States Or American 793 2.74%
7. French Non-Basque 507 1.75%
8. Russian 430 1.48%
9. Greek 349 1.20%
10. Norwegian 335 1.16%

Shirley Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,878 84.71%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,591 6.78%
3. Italian 949 4.04%
4. French 150 0.64%
5. Chinese 114 0.49%
6. Urdu 108 0.46%
7. Polish 96 0.41%
8. Greek 74 0.32%
9. Tagalog 70 0.30%
10. Other Slavic 66 0.28%

Shirley Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,364 92.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,218 4.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 813 3.20%

Shirley 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.
Shirley 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.


Shirley Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
11733 11967