Granite Falls

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


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Granite Falls Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,612
  • Land Area (2000): 11.056 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.119 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,849
Granite Falls Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,252 92.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 345 7.50%

Granite Falls 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.


Granite Falls Employment Information Back to top
Granite Falls Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 255 19.62%
2. Construction 158 12.15%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 97 7.46%
4. Health Care 65 5.00%
5. Truck Transportation 55 4.23%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 46 3.54%
7. Wood Manufacturing 43 3.31%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 41 3.15%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 38 2.92%
10. Paper Manufacturing 33 2.54%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 32 2.46%
12. Public Administration 32 2.46%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 2.38%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 26 2.00%
15. Repair and Maintenance 26 2.00%
16. Educational Services 24 1.85%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 18 1.38%
18. Utilities 18 1.38%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 16 1.23%
20. Finance and Insurance 16 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 176 17.55%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 134 13.36%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 91 9.07%
4. Educational Services 78 7.78%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 75 7.48%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 41 4.09%
7. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 31 3.09%
8. Department and Other General Stores 30 2.99%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 27 2.69%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 26 2.59%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24 2.39%
12. Social Assistance 22 2.19%
13. Finance and Insurance 19 1.89%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 18 1.79%
15. Truck Transportation 17 1.69%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 1.60%
17. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 16 1.60%
18. Metal Manufactuing 16 1.60%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 14 1.40%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 14 1.40%

Granite Falls Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 156 12.00%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 88 6.77%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 83 6.38%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 73 5.62%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 60 4.62%
6. Other Construction Trades 55 4.23%
7. Other Management Occupations 53 4.08%
8. Woodworkers 49 3.77%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 46 3.54%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 42 3.23%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 42 3.23%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 41 3.15%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 41 3.15%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 25 1.92%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 24 1.85%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 24 1.85%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 22 1.69%
18. Carpenters 22 1.69%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 1.69%
20. Computer Specialists 21 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 103 10.27%
2. Secretaries and Admins 78 7.78%
3. Other Production Occupations 67 6.68%
4. Registered Nurses 46 4.59%
5. Other Management Occupations 44 4.39%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 43 4.29%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 39 3.89%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 34 3.39%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 34 3.39%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 33 3.29%
11. Cashiers 32 3.19%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 31 3.09%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31 3.09%
14. Therapists 29 2.89%
15. Customer Service Representatives 27 2.69%
16. Other Healthcare Support 27 2.69%
17. Woodworkers 22 2.19%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 19 1.89%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 19 1.89%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 18 1.79%

Granite Falls Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,177 60.51%
15-35 hours 269 7.48%
1-14 hours 83 2.31%
No regular hours 1,069 29.71%

Granite Falls Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 59 2.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 60 2.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 142 6.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 191 8.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 360 16.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 376 16.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 415 18.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 138 6.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 25 1.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 88 3.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 41 1.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 0.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 123 5.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 193 8.68%

Granite Falls Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 60 2.70%
5-9 233 10.48%
10-14 303 13.63%
15-19 402 18.08%
20-24 504 22.67%
25-29 251 11.29%
30-34 244 10.98%
35-39 48 2.16%
40-44 15 0.67%
45-59 61 2.74%
60-89 37 1.66%
At least 90 65 2.92%

Granite Falls 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% 1,753 78.86%
30-44 0 0.00% 307 13.81%
45-59 0 0.00% 61 2.74%
At least 60 0 0.00% 102 4.59%

Granite Falls Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 358 16.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,847 82.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 0.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10 0.45%

Granite Falls 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.


Granite Falls Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,750 (4,426 people)
Families (2000): 1,257 (3,756 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 572
People at same address in 1995: 1,944
Granite Falls Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 170 9.71%
$10,000-$14,999 112 6.40%
$15,000-$19,999 119 6.80%
$20,000-$24,999 164 9.37%
$25,000-$29,999 134 7.66%
$30,000-$34,999 98 5.60%
$35,000-$39,999 110 6.29%
$40,000-$44,999 117 6.69%
$45,000-$49,999 105 6.00%
$50,000-$59,999 161 9.20%
$60,000-$74,999 198 11.31%
$75,000-$99,999 147 8.40%
$100,000-$124,999 80 4.57%
$125,000-$149,999 16 0.91%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 19 1.09%

Granite Falls Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 447 25.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 479 27.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 70 3.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 346 19.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 255 14.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 91 5.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 29 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Granite Falls Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,420 31.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 469 10.40%
Public Assistance 51 1.13%
Retirement 211 4.68%
Self Employment 119 2.64%
Social Security 535 11.87%
Supplemental Security 67 1.49%
Wage / Salary 1,402 31.09%
Other 235 5.21%

Granite Falls Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 571 55.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 462 44.72%

Granite Falls Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 158 9.11%
Color 1 Box Married 1,173 67.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 366 21.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 38 2.19%

Granite Falls Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 176 9.28%
Color 1 Box Married 1,175 61.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 206 10.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 339 17.88%

Granite Falls 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.


Granite Falls Education Information Back to top
Granite Falls Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 518 14.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 659 18.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 959 27.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 722 20.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 226 6.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 298 8.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 135 3.84%

Granite Falls 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 56 1.21% 70 1.52% 126 2.73%
Kindergarten 72 1.56% 6 0.13% 78 1.69%
Grades 1-4 257 5.57% 3 0.07% 260 5.64%
Grades 5-8 277 6.01% 9 0.20% 286 6.20%
Grades 9-12 174 3.77% 0 0.00% 174 3.77%
Undergrad college 97 2.10% 17 0.37% 114 2.47%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.04% 17 0.37% 19 0.41%
Total 935 20.27% 122 2.65% 1,057 22.92%

Granite Falls 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.


Granite Falls Public Benefits Information Back to top
Granite Falls Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,044 91.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 361 8.20%

Granite Falls 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.


Granite Falls Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Granite Falls Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 656 14.22%
10-19 Years 575 12.47%
20-29 Years 666 14.44%
30-39 Years 752 16.31%
40-49 Years 609 13.20%
50-59 Years 488 10.58%
60-69 Years 341 7.39%
70-79 Years 291 6.31%
80-89 Years 186 4.03%
90+ Years 48 1.04%

Granite Falls Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,177 47.20%
Color 1 Box Female 2,435 52.80%

Granite Falls Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,175 90.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 280 6.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 107 2.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 21 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 18 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.07%

Granite Falls Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,201 43.66%
2. German 401 14.58%
3. Irish 333 12.10%
4. English 213 7.74%
5. Scotch Irish 131 4.76%
6. Dutch 75 2.73%
7. Scottish 70 2.54%
8. Italian 69 2.51%
9. French Non-Basque 61 2.22%
10. Romanian 57 2.07%

Granite Falls Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,985 92.67%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 243 5.65%
3. Other Indo European 52 1.21%
4. French 12 0.28%
5. German 7 0.16%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 1 0.02%

Granite Falls Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,367 95.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 0.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 222 4.83%

Granite Falls 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.
Granite Falls 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.


Granite Falls Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28630