Fishing Creek

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


Fishing Creek Legal Resources Back to top

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North Carolina Governor
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State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Fishing Creek Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,951
  • Land Area (2000): 286.192 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.857 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,401
Fishing Creek Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 831 13.44%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 296 4.79%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,056 81.77%

Fishing Creek 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.


Fishing Creek Employment Information Back to top
Fishing Creek Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 181 12.10%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 100 6.68%
3. Health Care 93 6.22%
4. Public Administration 88 5.88%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 83 5.55%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 80 5.35%
7. Wood Manufacturing 71 4.75%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 54 3.61%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 46 3.07%
10. Repair and Maintenance 45 3.01%
11. Truck Transportation 45 3.01%
12. Educational Services 43 2.87%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 42 2.81%
14. Metal Manufactuing 39 2.61%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 38 2.54%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 31 2.07%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 31 2.07%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 30 2.01%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 27 1.80%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 22 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 388 28.36%
2. Educational Services 122 8.92%
3. Public Administration 104 7.60%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 83 6.07%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 70 5.12%
6. Social Assistance 47 3.44%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 39 2.85%
8. Department and Other General Stores 36 2.63%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 34 2.49%
10. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 29 2.12%
11. Finance and Insurance 29 2.12%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 25 1.83%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 25 1.83%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 23 1.68%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 22 1.61%
16. Paper Manufacturing 22 1.61%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 19 1.39%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 18 1.32%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 17 1.24%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 16 1.17%

Fishing Creek Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 134 8.96%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 98 6.55%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 97 6.48%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 78 5.21%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 74 4.95%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 62 4.14%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 60 4.01%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 60 4.01%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 51 3.41%
10. Other Management Occupations 48 3.21%
11. Agricultural Workers 46 3.07%
12. Carpenters 39 2.61%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 2.41%
14. Other Construction Trades 33 2.21%
15. Top Executives 32 2.14%
16. Woodworkers 32 2.14%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 31 2.07%
18. Religious Workers 31 2.07%
19. Business Operations Specialists 28 1.87%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 28 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Technologists and Technicians 130 9.50%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 127 9.28%
3. Other Production Occupations 116 8.48%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 75 5.48%
5. Secretaries and Admins 72 5.26%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 53 3.87%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 47 3.44%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 46 3.36%
9. Registered Nurses 45 3.29%
10. Other Management Occupations 42 3.07%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 41 3.00%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 39 2.85%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 35 2.56%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 33 2.41%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 2.41%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 31 2.27%
17. Cashiers 28 2.05%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 23 1.68%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 22 1.61%
20. Accountants and Auditors 21 1.54%

Fishing Creek Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,707 57.52%
15-35 hours 404 8.58%
1-14 hours 97 2.06%
No regular hours 1,498 31.83%

Fishing Creek Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 104 3.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 82 3.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 116 4.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 363 13.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 257 9.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 515 18.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 473 17.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 200 7.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 75 2.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 44 1.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 21 0.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 21 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 207 7.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 251 9.20%

Fishing Creek Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 59 2.16%
5-9 206 7.55%
10-14 419 15.35%
15-19 395 14.47%
20-24 283 10.37%
25-29 141 5.17%
30-34 497 18.21%
35-39 80 2.93%
40-44 131 4.80%
45-59 342 12.53%
60-89 114 4.18%
At least 90 62 2.27%

Fishing Creek Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,503 55.08%
30-44 0 0.00% 708 25.94%
45-59 0 0.00% 342 12.53%
At least 60 0 0.00% 176 6.45%

Fishing Creek Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 609 22.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,053 74.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 17 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 50 1.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 38 1.37%

Fishing Creek 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.


Fishing Creek Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,282 (6,183 people)
Families (2000): 1,742 (5,449 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 642
People at same address in 1995: 3,768
Fishing Creek Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 282 12.36%
$10,000-$14,999 169 7.41%
$15,000-$19,999 217 9.51%
$20,000-$24,999 213 9.33%
$25,000-$29,999 128 5.61%
$30,000-$34,999 117 5.13%
$35,000-$39,999 147 6.44%
$40,000-$44,999 207 9.07%
$45,000-$49,999 123 5.39%
$50,000-$59,999 226 9.90%
$60,000-$74,999 189 8.28%
$75,000-$99,999 146 6.40%
$100,000-$124,999 72 3.16%
$125,000-$149,999 16 0.70%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.31%
$200,000 or more 23 1.01%

Fishing Creek Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 474 21.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 694 31.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 45 2.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 440 19.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 350 15.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 142 6.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 53 2.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 28 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Fishing Creek Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,816 31.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 487 8.50%
Public Assistance 79 1.38%
Retirement 344 6.00%
Self Employment 324 5.65%
Social Security 531 9.26%
Supplemental Security 155 2.70%
Wage / Salary 1,698 29.62%
Other 298 5.20%

Fishing Creek Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 674 53.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 597 46.97%

Fishing Creek Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 205 8.85%
Color 1 Box Married 1,376 59.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 693 29.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 42 1.81%

Fishing Creek Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 213 8.74%
Color 1 Box Married 1,471 60.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 442 18.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 310 12.73%

Fishing Creek 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.


Fishing Creek Education Information Back to top
Fishing Creek Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 659 14.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 874 19.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,396 31.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 854 18.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 280 6.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 331 7.36%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 103 2.29%

Fishing Creek 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 67 1.13% 16 0.27% 83 1.39%
Kindergarten 120 2.02% 8 0.13% 128 2.15%
Grades 1-4 403 6.77% 0 0.00% 403 6.77%
Grades 5-8 454 7.63% 9 0.15% 463 7.78%
Grades 9-12 319 5.36% 26 0.44% 345 5.80%
Undergrad college 159 2.67% 13 0.22% 172 2.89%
Graduate or professional school 23 0.39% 8 0.13% 31 0.52%
Total 1,545 25.96% 80 1.34% 1,625 27.31%

Fishing Creek 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.


Fishing Creek Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fishing Creek Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,316 86.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 839 13.63%

Fishing Creek 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.


Fishing Creek Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fishing Creek Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 807 13.56%
10-19 Years 885 14.87%
20-29 Years 675 11.34%
30-39 Years 896 15.06%
40-49 Years 937 15.75%
50-59 Years 767 12.89%
60-69 Years 517 8.69%
70-79 Years 331 5.56%
80-89 Years 115 1.93%
90+ Years 21 0.35%

Fishing Creek Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,894 48.63%
Color 1 Box Female 3,057 51.37%

Fishing Creek Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 2,531 42.53%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,266 38.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 814 13.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 255 4.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 73 1.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Fishing Creek Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 774 39.47%
2. English 350 17.85%
3. Irish 295 15.04%
4. German 241 12.29%
5. Scottish 58 2.96%
6. French Non-Basque 52 2.65%
7. Polish 45 2.29%
8. Italian 18 0.92%
9. Lebanese 17 0.87%
10. Canadian 16 0.82%

Fishing Creek Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,378 92.23%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 347 5.95%
3. Laotian 41 0.70%
4. French 36 0.62%
5. German 11 0.19%
6. Tagalog 11 0.19%
7. Italian 7 0.12%

Fishing Creek Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,816 94.06%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 73 1.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 294 4.75%

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Fishing Creek 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.