Black River

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


Black River Legal Resources Back to top

North Carolina Constitution
North Carolina Codes

North Carolina State Resources
North Carolina Website
North Carolina Governor
North Carolina Legislature
North Carolina Courts
North Carolina Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
North Carolina Eastern


Black River Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,534
  • Land Area (2000): 160.829 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.539 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,597
Black River Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 360 5.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 143 2.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,094 92.38%

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Black River Employment Information Back to top
Black River Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 451 23.85%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 131 6.93%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 97 5.13%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 87 4.60%
5. Repair and Maintenance 86 4.55%
6. Public Administration 81 4.28%
7. Educational Services 59 3.12%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 58 3.07%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 44 2.33%
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 43 2.27%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 41 2.17%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 40 2.12%
13. Metal Manufactuing 35 1.85%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 35 1.85%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 31 1.64%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 30 1.59%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 28 1.48%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 26 1.37%
19. Accommodation and Food Services 25 1.32%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 24 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 240 15.29%
2. Health Care 185 11.78%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 116 7.39%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 92 5.86%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 74 4.71%
6. Finance and Insurance 73 4.65%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 65 4.14%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 57 3.63%
9. Public Administration 57 3.63%
10. Social Assistance 48 3.06%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 45 2.87%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 39 2.48%
13. Construction 37 2.36%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 30 1.91%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 25 1.59%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 1.53%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 24 1.53%
18. Private Household Services 24 1.53%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 21 1.34%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 21 1.34%

Black River Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 167 8.83%
2. Other Construction Trades 121 6.40%
3. Other Management Occupations 112 5.92%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 95 5.02%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 82 4.34%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 80 4.23%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 77 4.07%
8. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 68 3.60%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 67 3.54%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 61 3.23%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 3.01%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 53 2.80%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 53 2.80%
14. Carpenters 50 2.64%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 49 2.59%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 46 2.43%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 45 2.38%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 42 2.22%
19. Agricultural Workers 40 2.12%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 35 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 88 5.61%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 68 4.33%
3. Cashiers 67 4.27%
4. Registered Nurses 67 4.27%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 65 4.14%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 64 4.08%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 64 4.08%
8. Other Production Occupations 61 3.89%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 3.89%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 53 3.38%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 53 3.38%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 52 3.31%
13. Secretaries and Admins 50 3.18%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 2.80%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 38 2.42%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 36 2.29%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 36 2.29%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 34 2.17%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 34 2.17%
20. Other Management Occupations 33 2.10%

Black River Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,374 66.80%
15-35 hours 311 6.16%
1-14 hours 101 2.00%
No regular hours 1,265 25.04%

Black River Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 86 2.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 145 4.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 150 4.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 421 12.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 594 17.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 630 18.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 577 17.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 186 5.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 109 3.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 146 4.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 0.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 0.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 88 2.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 172 5.16%

Black River Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 104 3.12%
5-9 240 7.21%
10-14 440 13.21%
15-19 454 13.63%
20-24 329 9.88%
25-29 112 3.36%
30-34 491 14.74%
35-39 149 4.47%
40-44 203 6.09%
45-59 494 14.83%
60-89 248 7.45%
At least 90 67 2.01%

Black River Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 15 0.45% 1,664 49.95%
30-44 17 0.51% 826 24.80%
45-59 0 0.00% 494 14.83%
At least 60 7 0.21% 308 9.25%

Black River Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 488 14.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,720 79.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 61 1.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 39 1.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 23 0.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 102 2.97%

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Black River Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,540 (6,481 people)
Families (2000): 1,835 (5,487 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 878
People at same address in 1995: 3,400
Black River Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 248 9.76%
$10,000-$14,999 129 5.08%
$15,000-$19,999 144 5.67%
$20,000-$24,999 152 5.98%
$25,000-$29,999 234 9.21%
$30,000-$34,999 179 7.05%
$35,000-$39,999 156 6.14%
$40,000-$44,999 181 7.13%
$45,000-$49,999 193 7.60%
$50,000-$59,999 180 7.09%
$60,000-$74,999 307 12.09%
$75,000-$99,999 251 9.88%
$100,000-$124,999 87 3.43%
$125,000-$149,999 30 1.18%
$150,000-$199,999 39 1.54%
$200,000 or more 30 1.18%

Black River Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 493 20.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 706 29.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 104 4.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 490 20.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 369 15.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 154 6.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 55 2.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Black River Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,191 33.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 585 9.05%
Public Assistance 43 0.67%
Retirement 299 4.62%
Self Employment 415 6.42%
Social Security 487 7.53%
Supplemental Security 90 1.39%
Wage / Salary 2,065 31.94%
Other 290 4.49%

Black River Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 774 51.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 724 48.33%

Black River Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 206 7.84%
Color 1 Box Married 1,634 62.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 693 26.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 96 3.65%

Black River Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 270 10.69%
Color 1 Box Married 1,573 62.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 461 18.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 221 8.75%

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Black River Education Information Back to top
Black River Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 501 10.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 845 17.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,518 30.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,070 21.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 320 6.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 500 10.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 149 3.04%

Black River 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 73 1.12% 41 0.63% 114 1.74%
Kindergarten 90 1.38% 2 0.03% 92 1.41%
Grades 1-4 407 6.23% 6 0.09% 413 6.32%
Grades 5-8 349 5.34% 57 0.87% 406 6.21%
Grades 9-12 341 5.22% 13 0.20% 354 5.42%
Undergrad college 163 2.49% 23 0.35% 186 2.85%
Graduate or professional school 40 0.61% 17 0.26% 57 0.87%
Total 1,463 22.39% 159 2.43% 1,622 24.82%

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Black River Public Benefits Information Back to top
Black River Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,954 90.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 618 9.40%

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Black River Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Black River Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 954 14.60%
10-19 Years 896 13.71%
20-29 Years 888 13.59%
30-39 Years 1,162 17.78%
40-49 Years 1,013 15.50%
50-59 Years 718 10.99%
60-69 Years 493 7.55%
70-79 Years 281 4.30%
80-89 Years 111 1.70%
90+ Years 18 0.28%

Black River Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,323 50.86%
Color 1 Box Female 3,211 49.14%

Black River Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,871 74.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 993 15.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 528 8.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 51 0.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 50 0.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 35 0.54%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%

Black River Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,407 33.82%
2. English 679 16.32%
3. Irish 537 12.91%
4. German 437 10.50%
5. Scottish 215 5.17%
6. Italian 211 5.07%
7. Scotch Irish 185 4.45%
8. European 89 2.14%
9. Dutch 64 1.54%
10. Polish 51 1.23%

Black River Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,552 89.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 548 8.88%
3. German 17 0.28%
4. Russian 14 0.23%
5. French 12 0.19%
6. Other Pacific Island 8 0.13%
7. Tagalog 7 0.11%
8. Yiddish 5 0.08%
9. Italian 4 0.06%
10. Korean 3 0.05%

Black River Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,159 93.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 150 2.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 288 4.37%

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Black River 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.