Lower Fork

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


Lower Fork Legal Resources Back to top

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Lower Fork Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,250
  • Land Area (2000): 155.245 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.016 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,376
Lower Fork Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 102 3.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,922 96.63%

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Lower Fork Employment Information Back to top
Lower Fork Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 100 11.86%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 97 11.51%
3. Public Administration 57 6.76%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 48 5.69%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 43 5.10%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 42 4.98%
7. Truck Transportation 41 4.86%
8. Food Manufacturing 33 3.91%
9. Health Care 31 3.68%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 27 3.20%
11. Metal Manufactuing 27 3.20%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 2.73%
13. Repair and Maintenance 23 2.73%
14. Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum, Wholesale 22 2.61%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 19 2.25%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 19 2.25%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 18 2.14%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 2.02%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 1.90%
20. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 16 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 126 16.87%
2. Apparel Manufacturing 68 9.10%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 66 8.84%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 52 6.96%
5. Educational Services 48 6.43%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 48 6.43%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 39 5.22%
8. Construction 31 4.15%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 31 4.15%
10. U.S. Postal Service 25 3.35%
11. Public Administration 24 3.21%
12. Social Assistance 23 3.08%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 20 2.68%
14. Metal Manufactuing 18 2.41%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 17 2.28%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 16 2.14%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 12 1.61%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 1.34%
19. Vending Machine Operators 10 1.34%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 9 1.20%

Lower Fork Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 109 12.93%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 76 9.02%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 66 7.83%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 58 6.88%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 44 5.22%
6. Other Construction Trades 43 5.10%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 32 3.80%
8. Other Management Occupations 30 3.56%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 29 3.44%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 28 3.32%
11. Engineers 24 2.85%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 23 2.73%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 21 2.49%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 20 2.37%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 19 2.25%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 18 2.14%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 17 2.02%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 16 1.90%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 15 1.78%
20. Other Construction Workers 12 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 78 10.44%
2. Other Production Occupations 69 9.24%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 45 6.02%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 38 5.09%
5. Customer Service Representatives 37 4.95%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34 4.55%
7. Registered Nurses 27 3.61%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 27 3.61%
9. Cashiers 26 3.48%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 25 3.35%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 24 3.21%
12. Other Management Occupations 23 3.08%
13. Painters and Paperhangers 22 2.95%
14. Secretaries and Admins 20 2.68%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 18 2.41%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 16 2.14%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 15 2.01%
18. Child Care Workers 15 2.01%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 15 2.01%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 14 1.87%

Lower Fork Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,483 63.08%
15-35 hours 233 9.91%
1-14 hours 8 0.34%
No regular hours 627 26.67%

Lower Fork Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 69 4.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 38 2.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 67 4.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 317 20.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 181 11.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 207 13.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 278 18.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 96 6.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 24 1.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 18 1.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 40 2.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 120 7.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 81 5.25%

Lower Fork Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 19 1.23%
5-9 17 1.10%
10-14 109 7.07%
15-19 133 8.63%
20-24 396 25.68%
25-29 201 13.04%
30-34 423 27.43%
35-39 45 2.92%
40-44 43 2.79%
45-59 88 5.71%
60-89 42 2.72%
At least 90 26 1.69%

Lower 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 0 0.00% 875 56.74%
30-44 0 0.00% 511 33.14%
45-59 0 0.00% 88 5.71%
At least 60 0 0.00% 68 4.41%

Lower Fork Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 310 19.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,174 74.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 1.08%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 35 2.23%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 31 1.97%

Lower Fork 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.


Lower Fork Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,135 (3,024 people)
Families (2000): 878 (2,671 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 401
People at same address in 1995: 1,995
Lower Fork Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 130 11.45%
$10,000-$14,999 51 4.49%
$15,000-$19,999 87 7.67%
$20,000-$24,999 70 6.17%
$25,000-$29,999 113 9.96%
$30,000-$34,999 106 9.34%
$35,000-$39,999 88 7.75%
$40,000-$44,999 85 7.49%
$45,000-$49,999 150 13.22%
$50,000-$59,999 116 10.22%
$60,000-$74,999 67 5.90%
$75,000-$99,999 59 5.20%
$100,000-$124,999 13 1.15%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Lower Fork Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 239 19.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 385 31.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 36 2.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 264 21.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 179 14.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 75 6.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 20 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 1.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lower Fork Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 947 33.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 145 5.17%
Public Assistance 38 1.36%
Retirement 148 5.28%
Self Employment 176 6.28%
Social Security 275 9.81%
Supplemental Security 46 1.64%
Wage / Salary 903 32.23%
Other 124 4.43%

Lower Fork Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 373 53.44%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 325 46.56%

Lower Fork Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 151 12.51%
Color 1 Box Married 780 64.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 264 21.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 0.99%

Lower Fork Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 119 10.21%
Color 1 Box Married 765 65.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 189 16.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 92 7.90%

Lower Fork 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.


Lower Fork Education Information Back to top
Lower Fork Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 280 12.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 692 30.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 742 32.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 326 14.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 120 5.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 60 2.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 56 2.46%

Lower 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 23 0.71% 0 0.00% 23 0.71%
Kindergarten 37 1.14% 0 0.00% 37 1.14%
Grades 1-4 133 4.09% 7 0.22% 140 4.31%
Grades 5-8 173 5.32% 24 0.74% 197 6.06%
Grades 9-12 158 4.86% 10 0.31% 168 5.17%
Undergrad college 67 2.06% 0 0.00% 67 2.06%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 591 18.18% 41 1.26% 632 19.45%

Lower Fork 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.


Lower Fork Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lower Fork Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,739 90.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 280 9.27%

Lower 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.


Lower Fork Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lower Fork Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 477 14.68%
10-19 Years 453 13.94%
20-29 Years 416 12.80%
30-39 Years 553 17.02%
40-49 Years 535 16.46%
50-59 Years 378 11.63%
60-69 Years 227 6.98%
70-79 Years 169 5.20%
80-89 Years 36 1.11%
90+ Years 6 0.18%

Lower Fork Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,678 51.63%
Color 1 Box Female 1,572 48.37%

Lower Fork Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,973 91.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 136 4.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 85 2.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 24 0.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.34%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%

Lower Fork Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 728 36.45%
2. German 507 25.39%
3. Irish 233 11.67%
4. English 126 6.31%
5. Scottish 64 3.20%
6. African 60 3.00%
7. Dutch 53 2.65%
8. European 52 2.60%
9. Italian 49 2.45%
10. Welsh 22 1.10%

Lower Fork Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,687 96.69%
2. Miao / Hmong 43 1.55%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 40 1.44%
4. German 9 0.32%

Lower Fork Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,973 98.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 51 1.69%

Lower Fork 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.
Lower 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.