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  3. Dismal Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dismal Employment Information
  5. Dismal Family Information
  6. Dismal Education Information
  7. Dismal Public Benefits Information
  8. Dismal Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Dismal Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,650
  • Land Area (2000): 146.093 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.099 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,473
Dismal Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 45 1.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,639 98.78%

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Dismal Employment Information Back to top
Dismal Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 135 13.80%
2. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 80 8.18%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 64 6.54%
4. Food Manufacturing 55 5.62%
5. Truck Transportation 51 5.21%
6. Public Administration 48 4.91%
7. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 45 4.60%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 41 4.19%
9. Educational Services 39 3.99%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 35 3.58%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 33 3.37%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32 3.27%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 32 3.27%
14. Repair and Maintenance 30 3.07%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 29 2.97%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 2.76%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 25 2.56%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 23 2.35%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 15 1.53%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 15 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 99 13.58%
2. Health Care 78 10.70%
3. Public Administration 43 5.90%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 40 5.49%
5. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 39 5.35%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 36 4.94%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 36 4.94%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 34 4.66%
9. Food Manufacturing 32 4.39%
10. Finance and Insurance 27 3.70%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26 3.57%
12. Department and Other General Stores 24 3.29%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 23 3.16%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 17 2.33%
15. Construction 14 1.92%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 13 1.78%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 12 1.65%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 11 1.51%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 11 1.51%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.51%

Dismal Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 127 12.99%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 87 8.90%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 77 7.87%
4. Other Management Occupations 51 5.21%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 49 5.01%
6. Painters and Paperhangers 38 3.89%
7. Other Construction Trades 35 3.58%
8. Woodworkers 35 3.58%
9. Food Processing Workers 34 3.48%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 3.17%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 31 3.17%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 2.97%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 23 2.35%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 2.15%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 21 2.15%
16. Carpenters 19 1.94%
17. Electricians 19 1.94%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 19 1.94%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 18 1.84%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 97 13.31%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 48 6.58%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 44 6.04%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 42 5.76%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 36 4.94%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 34 4.66%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 33 4.53%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 32 4.39%
9. Secretaries and Admins 28 3.84%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 27 3.70%
11. Cashiers 25 3.43%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 23 3.16%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 22 3.02%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 22 3.02%
15. Customer Service Representatives 18 2.47%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 18 2.47%
17. Other Management Occupations 18 2.47%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 17 2.33%
19. Accountants and Auditors 13 1.78%
20. Registered Nurses 13 1.78%

Dismal Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,737 63.28%
15-35 hours 212 7.72%
1-14 hours 21 0.77%
No regular hours 775 28.23%

Dismal Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 84 4.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 86 5.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 115 6.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 309 18.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 189 11.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 232 13.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 205 12.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 163 9.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 43 2.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 30 1.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 0.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 0.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 66 3.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 141 8.38%

Dismal Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 42 2.50%
5-9 92 5.47%
10-14 48 2.85%
15-19 172 10.23%
20-24 310 18.43%
25-29 158 9.39%
30-34 400 23.78%
35-39 47 2.79%
40-44 53 3.15%
45-59 164 9.75%
60-89 99 5.89%
At least 90 97 5.77%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 19 1.13% 803 47.74%
30-44 0 0.00% 500 29.73%
45-59 0 0.00% 164 9.75%
At least 60 0 0.00% 196 11.65%

Dismal Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 251 14.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,319 77.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 43 2.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 1.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 50 2.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 16 0.94%

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Dismal Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,304 (3,684 people)
Families (2000): 1,037 (3,273 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 436
People at same address in 1995: 2,085
Dismal Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 190 14.57%
$10,000-$14,999 88 6.75%
$15,000-$19,999 64 4.91%
$20,000-$24,999 46 3.53%
$25,000-$29,999 115 8.82%
$30,000-$34,999 89 6.83%
$35,000-$39,999 111 8.51%
$40,000-$44,999 87 6.67%
$45,000-$49,999 145 11.12%
$50,000-$59,999 93 7.13%
$60,000-$74,999 123 9.43%
$75,000-$99,999 125 9.59%
$100,000-$124,999 21 1.61%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.54%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Dismal Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 257 19.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 426 32.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 22 1.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 267 20.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 208 15.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 83 6.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 26 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 2.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dismal Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,075 32.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 265 7.90%
Public Assistance 40 1.19%
Retirement 180 5.37%
Self Employment 216 6.44%
Social Security 302 9.00%
Supplemental Security 71 2.12%
Wage / Salary 1,046 31.18%
Other 160 4.77%

Dismal Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 426 54.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 362 45.94%

Dismal Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 99 7.12%
Color 1 Box Married 860 61.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 399 28.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 33 2.37%

Dismal Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 72 5.18%
Color 1 Box Married 846 60.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 283 20.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 188 13.53%

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Dismal Education Information Back to top
Dismal Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 364 13.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 471 17.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 972 37.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 365 13.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 220 8.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 194 7.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 38 1.45%

Dismal 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 41 1.12% 23 0.63% 64 1.75%
Kindergarten 38 1.04% 12 0.33% 50 1.37%
Grades 1-4 302 8.27% 19 0.52% 321 8.79%
Grades 5-8 201 5.51% 0 0.00% 201 5.51%
Grades 9-12 198 5.42% 16 0.44% 214 5.86%
Undergrad college 85 2.33% 8 0.22% 93 2.55%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.44% 0 0.00% 16 0.44%
Total 881 24.14% 78 2.14% 959 26.27%

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Dismal Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dismal Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,158 86.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 512 13.95%

Dismal 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.


Dismal Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dismal Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 568 15.56%
10-19 Years 493 13.51%
20-29 Years 577 15.81%
30-39 Years 542 14.85%
40-49 Years 538 14.74%
50-59 Years 423 11.59%
60-69 Years 276 7.56%
70-79 Years 156 4.27%
80-89 Years 67 1.84%
90+ Years 10 0.27%

Dismal Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,813 49.67%
Color 1 Box Female 1,837 50.33%

Dismal Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,586 70.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 530 14.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 415 11.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 87 2.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 18 0.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%

Dismal Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 530 35.96%
2. English 309 20.96%
3. Irish 203 13.77%
4. European 88 5.97%
5. Italian 76 5.16%
6. Scotch Irish 72 4.88%
7. German 65 4.41%
8. Scottish 53 3.60%
9. French Non-Basque 35 2.37%
10. British 20 1.36%

Dismal Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,751 81.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 548 16.17%
3. French 30 0.88%
4. Vietnamese 17 0.50%
5. Tagalog 15 0.44%
6. Laotian 14 0.41%
7. Thai 9 0.27%
8. Korean 6 0.18%

Dismal Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,274 88.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 76 2.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 334 9.07%

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