High Shoals

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


High Shoals Legal Resources Back to top

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High Shoals Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,279
  • Land Area (2000): 108.663 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.230 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,741
High Shoals Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,396 29.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 202 2.50%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,480 67.84%

High Shoals 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.


High Shoals Employment Information Back to top
High Shoals Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 306 15.76%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 272 14.01%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 116 5.97%
4. Truck Transportation 89 4.58%
5. Metal Manufactuing 80 4.12%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 75 3.86%
7. Educational Services 71 3.66%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 70 3.60%
9. Utilities 54 2.78%
10. Health Care 50 2.57%
11. Repair and Maintenance 49 2.52%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 44 2.27%
13. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 37 1.91%
14. Food Manufacturing 36 1.85%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 36 1.85%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 35 1.80%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 35 1.80%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 34 1.75%
19. Public Administration 34 1.75%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 33 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 290 18.53%
2. Health Care 207 13.23%
3. Educational Services 149 9.52%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 88 5.62%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 69 4.41%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 63 4.03%
7. Social Assistance 61 3.90%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 58 3.71%
9. Public Administration 51 3.26%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 42 2.68%
11. Metal Manufactuing 40 2.56%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 40 2.56%
13. Finance and Insurance 36 2.30%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 26 1.66%
15. Construction 25 1.60%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 25 1.60%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 23 1.47%
18. Department and Other General Stores 22 1.41%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 22 1.41%
20. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 20 1.28%

High Shoals Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 198 10.20%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 171 8.81%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 136 7.00%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 121 6.23%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 112 5.77%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 99 5.10%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 73 3.76%
8. Other Construction Trades 68 3.50%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 64 3.30%
10. Carpenters 63 3.24%
11. Electricians 57 2.94%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 49 2.52%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 49 2.52%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 2.47%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 40 2.06%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 39 2.01%
17. Woodworkers 38 1.96%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 34 1.75%
19. Construction Laborers 33 1.70%
20. Other Management Occupations 32 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 163 10.42%
2. Secretaries and Admins 100 6.39%
3. Other Production Occupations 90 5.75%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 81 5.18%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 78 4.98%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 60 3.83%
7. Cashiers 53 3.39%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 52 3.32%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 51 3.26%
10. Child Care Workers 49 3.13%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 44 2.81%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 43 2.75%
13. Registered Nurses 43 2.75%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 41 2.62%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 41 2.62%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 39 2.49%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 35 2.24%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 31 1.98%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 30 1.92%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 29 1.85%

High Shoals Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,499 56.00%
15-35 hours 590 9.44%
1-14 hours 124 1.98%
No regular hours 2,035 32.57%

High Shoals Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 95 2.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 92 2.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 165 4.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 396 11.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 358 10.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 502 14.80%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 710 20.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 239 7.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 89 2.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 47 1.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 33 0.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 27 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 260 7.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 379 11.17%

High Shoals Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 65 1.92%
5-9 251 7.40%
10-14 434 12.79%
15-19 697 20.55%
20-24 686 20.22%
25-29 151 4.45%
30-34 463 13.65%
35-39 97 2.86%
40-44 119 3.51%
45-59 175 5.16%
60-89 166 4.89%
At least 90 88 2.59%

High Shoals 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% 2,284 67.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 679 20.02%
45-59 0 0.00% 175 5.16%
At least 60 0 0.00% 254 7.49%

High Shoals Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 453 13.16%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,866 83.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 37 1.07%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 36 1.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 51 1.48%

High Shoals 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.


High Shoals Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,278 (8,051 people)
Families (2000): 2,415 (7,014 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 862
People at same address in 1995: 5,022
High Shoals Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 514 15.68%
$10,000-$14,999 233 7.11%
$15,000-$19,999 323 9.85%
$20,000-$24,999 290 8.85%
$25,000-$29,999 270 8.24%
$30,000-$34,999 188 5.74%
$35,000-$39,999 200 6.10%
$40,000-$44,999 207 6.31%
$45,000-$49,999 242 7.38%
$50,000-$59,999 280 8.54%
$60,000-$74,999 256 7.81%
$75,000-$99,999 142 4.33%
$100,000-$124,999 39 1.19%
$125,000-$149,999 27 0.82%
$150,000-$199,999 44 1.34%
$200,000 or more 23 0.70%

High Shoals Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 800 24.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,105 33.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 83 2.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 610 18.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 439 13.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 192 5.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 48 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

High Shoals Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,493 30.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 647 7.85%
Public Assistance 140 1.70%
Retirement 536 6.51%
Self Employment 305 3.70%
Social Security 1,043 12.66%
Supplemental Security 180 2.19%
Wage / Salary 2,415 29.32%
Other 478 5.80%

High Shoals Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,143 61.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 730 38.97%

High Shoals Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 282 9.60%
Color 1 Box Married 2,027 68.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 549 18.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 80 2.72%

High Shoals Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 271 7.93%
Color 1 Box Married 2,016 58.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 584 17.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 547 16.00%

High Shoals 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.


High Shoals Education Information Back to top
High Shoals Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 687 11.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,394 23.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,121 35.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,070 17.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 346 5.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 326 5.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 101 1.67%

High Shoals 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 49 0.59% 51 0.62% 100 1.21%
Kindergarten 72 0.87% 23 0.28% 95 1.15%
Grades 1-4 482 5.82% 76 0.92% 558 6.74%
Grades 5-8 419 5.06% 13 0.16% 432 5.22%
Grades 9-12 366 4.42% 0 0.00% 366 4.42%
Undergrad college 214 2.58% 22 0.27% 236 2.85%
Graduate or professional school 28 0.34% 0 0.00% 28 0.34%
Total 1,630 19.69% 185 2.23% 1,815 21.92%

High Shoals 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.


High Shoals Public Benefits Information Back to top
High Shoals Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,729 83.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,307 16.26%

High Shoals 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.


High Shoals Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
High Shoals Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,197 14.46%
10-19 Years 1,064 12.85%
20-29 Years 1,114 13.46%
30-39 Years 1,248 15.07%
40-49 Years 1,130 13.65%
50-59 Years 975 11.78%
60-69 Years 753 9.10%
70-79 Years 525 6.34%
80-89 Years 252 3.04%
90+ Years 21 0.25%

High Shoals Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,044 48.85%
Color 1 Box Female 4,235 51.15%

High Shoals Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,287 88.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 646 7.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 267 3.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 47 0.57%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.04%

High Shoals Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,647 38.55%
2. English 810 18.96%
3. Irish 661 15.47%
4. German 394 9.22%
5. Scottish 171 4.00%
6. Scotch Irish 153 3.58%
7. Dutch 119 2.79%
8. Polish 92 2.15%
9. French Non-Basque 80 1.87%
10. Italian 45 1.05%

High Shoals Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,255 96.23%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 208 2.76%
3. Vietnamese 27 0.36%
4. Other West Germanic 25 0.33%
5. French 12 0.16%
6. Arabic 8 0.11%
7. Polish 2 0.03%
8. Laotian 2 0.03%

High Shoals Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,878 97.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 77 0.95%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 123 1.52%

High Shoals 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.
High Shoals 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.


High Shoals Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28077