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


Fork Legal Resources Back to top

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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
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Fork Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,504
  • Land Area (2000): 223.866 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.009 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,508
Fork Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,503 17.58%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 76 0.89%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,972 81.53%

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Fork Employment Information Back to top
Fork Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 322 15.78%
2. Utilities 122 5.98%
3. Health Care 121 5.93%
4. Truck Transportation 100 4.90%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 93 4.56%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 93 4.56%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 85 4.17%
8. Public Administration 76 3.73%
9. Repair and Maintenance 67 3.28%
10. Educational Services 62 3.04%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 59 2.89%
12. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 53 2.60%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 53 2.60%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 48 2.35%
15. Finance and Insurance 45 2.21%
16. Department and Other General Stores 44 2.16%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 41 2.01%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 39 1.91%
19. Metal Manufactuing 30 1.47%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 29 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 458 24.36%
2. Educational Services 203 10.80%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 101 5.37%
4. Finance and Insurance 88 4.68%
5. Public Administration 86 4.57%
6. Department and Other General Stores 82 4.36%
7. Social Assistance 82 4.36%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 71 3.78%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 57 3.03%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 54 2.87%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 42 2.23%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 42 2.23%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 39 2.07%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 37 1.97%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 35 1.86%
16. Construction 32 1.70%
17. Food Manufacturing 32 1.70%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 25 1.33%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 1.28%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 23 1.22%

Fork Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 186 9.12%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 151 7.40%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 112 5.49%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 90 4.41%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 79 3.87%
6. Other Management Occupations 78 3.82%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 66 3.24%
8. Other Construction Trades 60 2.94%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 57 2.79%
10. Plant and System Operators 57 2.79%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 53 2.60%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 48 2.35%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 45 2.21%
14. Other Production Occupations 45 2.21%
15. Business Operations Specialists 43 2.11%
16. Construction Laborers 42 2.06%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 42 2.06%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 42 2.06%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 42 2.06%
20. Electricians 41 2.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 134 7.13%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 130 6.91%
3. Secretaries and Admins 123 6.54%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 96 5.11%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 90 4.79%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 83 4.41%
7. Other Production Occupations 82 4.36%
8. Other Management Occupations 74 3.94%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 73 3.88%
10. Registered Nurses 72 3.83%
11. Cashiers 69 3.67%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 65 3.46%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 62 3.30%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 59 3.14%
15. Other Healthcare Support 52 2.77%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 52 2.77%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 50 2.66%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 42 2.23%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 35 1.86%
20. Customer Service Representatives 34 1.81%

Fork Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,713 56.76%
15-35 hours 709 10.84%
1-14 hours 175 2.68%
No regular hours 1,945 29.73%

Fork Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 96 2.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 63 1.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 218 5.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 364 9.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 599 15.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 691 18.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 680 17.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 339 8.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 164 4.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 111 2.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 29 0.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 20 0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 238 6.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 211 5.52%

Fork Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 154 4.03%
5-9 339 8.87%
10-14 566 14.81%
15-19 866 22.65%
20-24 672 17.58%
25-29 166 4.34%
30-34 479 12.53%
35-39 38 0.99%
40-44 53 1.39%
45-59 155 4.05%
60-89 197 5.15%
At least 90 138 3.61%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.24% 2,754 72.04%
30-44 0 0.00% 570 14.91%
45-59 0 0.00% 155 4.05%
At least 60 0 0.00% 335 8.76%

Fork Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 311 7.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,424 87.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 54 1.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 108 2.75%

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Fork Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,195 (8,478 people)
Families (2000): 2,479 (7,480 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,076
People at same address in 1995: 4,994
Fork Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 269 8.42%
$10,000-$14,999 215 6.73%
$15,000-$19,999 131 4.10%
$20,000-$24,999 144 4.51%
$25,000-$29,999 310 9.70%
$30,000-$34,999 316 9.89%
$35,000-$39,999 238 7.45%
$40,000-$44,999 283 8.86%
$45,000-$49,999 204 6.38%
$50,000-$59,999 351 10.99%
$60,000-$74,999 320 10.02%
$75,000-$99,999 249 7.79%
$100,000-$124,999 80 2.50%
$125,000-$149,999 57 1.78%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 28 0.88%

Fork Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 642 19.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 984 30.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 98 3.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 686 21.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 546 16.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 174 5.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 43 1.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Fork Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,683 31.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 946 11.04%
Public Assistance 62 0.72%
Retirement 552 6.44%
Self Employment 314 3.66%
Social Security 832 9.71%
Supplemental Security 83 0.97%
Wage / Salary 2,598 30.32%
Other 500 5.83%

Fork Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,096 53.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 957 46.61%

Fork Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 252 7.68%
Color 1 Box Married 2,156 65.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 807 24.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 67 2.04%

Fork Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 310 9.10%
Color 1 Box Married 2,191 64.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 648 19.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 257 7.55%

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Fork Education Information Back to top
Fork Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 379 6.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 959 15.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,239 35.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,352 21.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 435 6.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 637 10.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 252 4.03%

Fork 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 111 1.31% 84 0.99% 195 2.29%
Kindergarten 121 1.42% 24 0.28% 145 1.71%
Grades 1-4 377 4.43% 54 0.63% 431 5.07%
Grades 5-8 437 5.14% 82 0.96% 519 6.10%
Grades 9-12 512 6.02% 33 0.39% 545 6.41%
Undergrad college 232 2.73% 76 0.89% 308 3.62%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.08% 19 0.22% 26 0.31%
Total 1,797 21.13% 372 4.37% 2,169 25.51%

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Fork Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fork Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,590 89.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 860 10.18%

Fork 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.


Fork Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fork Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,175 13.82%
10-19 Years 1,286 15.12%
20-29 Years 1,117 13.13%
30-39 Years 1,355 15.93%
40-49 Years 1,311 15.42%
50-59 Years 1,029 12.10%
60-69 Years 683 8.03%
70-79 Years 387 4.55%
80-89 Years 143 1.68%
90+ Years 18 0.21%

Fork Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,230 49.74%
Color 1 Box Female 4,274 50.26%

Fork Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,934 81.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,131 13.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 303 3.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 53 0.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 34 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Fork Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,478 49.59%
2. English 776 15.53%
3. Irish 427 8.55%
4. German 412 8.24%
5. Scottish 171 3.42%
6. Scotch Irish 119 2.38%
7. Italian 77 1.54%
8. European 63 1.26%
9. French Non-Basque 51 1.02%
10. Welsh 42 0.84%

Fork Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,511 94.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 301 3.80%
3. Other Indic 37 0.47%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 19 0.24%
5. German 18 0.23%
6. Other Asian 16 0.20%
7. Polish 10 0.13%
8. Hebrew 9 0.11%
9. Chinese 5 0.06%

Fork Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,322 97.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 46 0.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 183 2.14%

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Fork 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.