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  7. New Light Public Benefits Information
  8. New Light Immigration & Civil Rights Information


New Light Legal Resources Back to top

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New Light Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,708
  • Land Area (2000): 104.244 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 23.356 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,827
New Light Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 608 12.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 18 0.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,095 86.74%

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New Light Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 297 21.23%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 208 14.87%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 116 8.29%
4. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 78 5.58%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 58 4.15%
6. Public Administration 53 3.79%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 41 2.93%
8. Finance and Insurance 39 2.79%
9. Educational Services 38 2.72%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 32 2.29%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28 2.00%
12. Health Care 26 1.86%
13. U.S. Postal Service 25 1.79%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 21 1.50%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 1.36%
16. Metal Manufactuing 18 1.29%
17. Wood Manufacturing 18 1.29%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 16 1.14%
19. Book Stores and News Dealers 15 1.07%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 1.07%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 153 13.59%
2. Educational Services 126 11.19%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 95 8.44%
4. Finance and Insurance 91 8.08%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 58 5.15%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 54 4.80%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 51 4.53%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 39 3.46%
9. Public Administration 38 3.37%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 32 2.84%
11. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 25 2.22%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 24 2.13%
13. Construction 21 1.87%
14. Social Assistance 21 1.87%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 20 1.78%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 20 1.78%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 19 1.69%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 18 1.60%
19. Other Transportation 17 1.51%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17 1.51%

New Light Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 131 9.36%
2. Computer Specialists 127 9.08%
3. Engineers 85 6.08%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 72 5.15%
5. Carpenters 64 4.57%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 61 4.36%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 54 3.86%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 48 3.43%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 46 3.29%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 40 2.86%
11. Top Executives 39 2.79%
12. Other Construction Trades 33 2.36%
13. Business Operations Specialists 32 2.29%
14. Construction Laborers 32 2.29%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 28 2.00%
16. Lawyers 27 1.93%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 26 1.86%
18. Art and Design Workers 25 1.79%
19. Cashiers 24 1.72%
20. Other Financial Specialists 24 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Business Operations Specialists 88 7.82%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 73 6.48%
3. Accountants and Auditors 69 6.13%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 57 5.06%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 53 4.71%
6. Other Production Occupations 49 4.35%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 48 4.26%
8. Secretaries and Admins 46 4.09%
9. Registered Nurses 45 4.00%
10. Computer Specialists 44 3.91%
11. Other Management Occupations 40 3.55%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 37 3.29%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 33 2.93%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 28 2.49%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 26 2.31%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 24 2.13%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 23 2.04%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 23 2.04%
19. Cashiers 22 1.95%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 22 1.95%

New Light Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,233 64.28%
15-35 hours 387 11.14%
1-14 hours 115 3.31%
No regular hours 739 21.27%

New Light Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 1.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24 1.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 91 3.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 253 10.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 388 16.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 516 21.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 269 11.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 320 13.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 132 5.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 130 5.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 48 2.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 0.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 80 3.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 88 3.70%

New Light Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 52 2.19%
5-9 86 3.62%
10-14 184 7.74%
15-19 227 9.55%
20-24 328 13.80%
25-29 150 6.31%
30-34 580 24.41%
35-39 162 6.82%
40-44 151 6.36%
45-59 289 12.16%
60-89 101 4.25%
At least 90 66 2.78%

New Light 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% 1,027 43.22%
30-44 0 0.00% 893 37.58%
45-59 0 0.00% 289 12.16%
At least 60 0 0.00% 167 7.03%

New Light Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 288 11.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,059 83.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 17 0.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 102 4.12%

New Light 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.


New Light Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,713 (4,721 people)
Families (2000): 1,371 (4,266 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 782
People at same address in 1995: 2,229
New Light Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 95 5.55%
$10,000-$14,999 47 2.74%
$15,000-$19,999 83 4.85%
$20,000-$24,999 87 5.08%
$25,000-$29,999 34 1.98%
$30,000-$34,999 112 6.54%
$35,000-$39,999 114 6.65%
$40,000-$44,999 47 2.74%
$45,000-$49,999 72 4.20%
$50,000-$59,999 149 8.70%
$60,000-$74,999 174 10.16%
$75,000-$99,999 247 14.42%
$100,000-$124,999 142 8.29%
$125,000-$149,999 129 7.53%
$150,000-$199,999 57 3.33%
$200,000 or more 124 7.24%

New Light Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 285 16.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 557 32.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 53 3.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 305 17.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 342 19.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 109 6.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 42 2.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

New Light Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,508 33.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 699 15.31%
Public Assistance 5 0.11%
Retirement 223 4.88%
Self Employment 260 5.69%
Social Security 291 6.37%
Supplemental Security 28 0.61%
Wage / Salary 1,441 31.55%
Other 112 2.45%

New Light Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 604 48.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 635 51.25%

New Light Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 118 6.65%
Color 1 Box Married 1,271 71.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 351 19.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 1.92%

New Light Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 90 5.11%
Color 1 Box Married 1,363 77.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 175 9.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 133 7.55%

New Light 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.


New Light Education Information Back to top
New Light Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 246 7.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 346 10.28%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 725 21.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 662 19.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 258 7.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 841 24.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 287 8.53%

New Light 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 30 0.64% 55 1.17% 85 1.81%
Kindergarten 109 2.32% 0 0.00% 109 2.32%
Grades 1-4 282 5.99% 51 1.08% 333 7.07%
Grades 5-8 288 6.12% 49 1.04% 337 7.16%
Grades 9-12 165 3.50% 24 0.51% 189 4.01%
Undergrad college 77 1.64% 11 0.23% 88 1.87%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.53% 4 0.08% 29 0.62%
Total 976 20.73% 194 4.12% 1,170 24.85%

New Light 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.


New Light Public Benefits Information Back to top
New Light Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,529 96.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 188 3.99%

New Light 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.


New Light Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
New Light Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 784 16.65%
10-19 Years 630 13.38%
20-29 Years 398 8.45%
30-39 Years 958 20.35%
40-49 Years 941 19.99%
50-59 Years 518 11.00%
60-69 Years 260 5.52%
70-79 Years 143 3.04%
80-89 Years 66 1.40%
90+ Years 10 0.21%

New Light Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,401 51.00%
Color 1 Box Female 2,307 49.00%

New Light Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,222 89.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 234 4.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 188 3.99%
Color 2 Box Asian 30 0.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 21 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

New Light Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,067 25.85%
2. German 725 17.57%
3. English 605 14.66%
4. Irish 581 14.08%
5. Italian 335 8.12%
6. French Non-Basque 109 2.64%
7. Polish 104 2.52%
8. Scotch Irish 86 2.08%
9. British 74 1.79%
10. Dutch 73 1.77%

New Light Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,177 96.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 132 3.04%
3. German 18 0.41%
4. French 12 0.28%
5. Yiddish 5 0.11%
6. Greek 5 0.11%

New Light Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,559 96.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 68 1.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 94 1.99%

New Light 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.
New Light 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.