Sassafras Fork

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


Sassafras Fork Legal Resources Back to top

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Sassafras Fork Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,189
  • Land Area (2000): 170.105 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.409 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 994
Sassafras Fork Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 88 3.92%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,159 96.08%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 138 24.04%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 64 11.15%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 51 8.89%
4. Wood Manufacturing 41 7.14%
5. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 32 5.57%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 28 4.88%
7. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 23 4.01%
8. Health Care 17 2.96%
9. Finance and Insurance 16 2.79%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 2.61%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 15 2.61%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 15 2.61%
13. Educational Services 13 2.26%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 12 2.09%
15. Florists 12 2.09%
16. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 11 1.92%
17. Repair and Maintenance 9 1.57%
18. Warehousing and Storage 9 1.57%
19. Accommodation and Food Services 8 1.39%
20. Food Manufacturing 8 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 83 17.26%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 56 11.64%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 51 10.60%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 32 6.65%
5. Educational Services 31 6.44%
6. Department and Other General Stores 29 6.03%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27 5.61%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 25 5.20%
9. Public Administration 17 3.53%
10. Social Assistance 14 2.91%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 13 2.70%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 2.49%
13. Food Manufacturing 12 2.49%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 11 2.29%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 11 2.29%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 9 1.87%
17. Construction 8 1.66%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 8 1.66%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 1.46%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 6 1.25%

Sassafras Fork Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 67 11.67%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 62 10.80%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 38 6.62%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 33 5.75%
5. Other Construction Workers 31 5.40%
6. Carpenters 28 4.88%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 28 4.88%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 26 4.53%
9. Other Construction Trades 23 4.01%
10. Agricultural Workers 21 3.66%
11. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 20 3.48%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14 2.44%
13. Art and Design Workers 12 2.09%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 12 2.09%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 1.92%
16. Other Management Occupations 11 1.92%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 11 1.92%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11 1.92%
19. Financial Managers 10 1.74%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 10 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 58 12.06%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 41 8.52%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 26 5.41%
4. Agricultural Workers 25 5.20%
5. Business Operations Specialists 21 4.37%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 20 4.16%
7. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 20 4.16%
8. Registered Nurses 17 3.53%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 16 3.33%
10. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 16 3.33%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 15 3.12%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 15 3.12%
13. Accountants and Auditors 13 2.70%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 13 2.70%
15. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 11 2.29%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 11 2.29%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 2.29%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 11 2.29%
19. Computer Specialists 10 2.08%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 2.08%

Sassafras Fork Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 963 55.15%
15-35 hours 153 8.76%
1-14 hours 44 2.52%
No regular hours 586 33.56%

Sassafras Fork Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 41 4.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 39 4.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 82 8.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 218 22.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 150 15.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 110 11.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 136 13.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 32 3.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 23 2.36%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 0.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11 1.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 62 6.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 63 6.47%

Sassafras Fork Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3 0.31%
5-9 29 2.98%
10-14 30 3.08%
15-19 156 16.02%
20-24 210 21.56%
25-29 73 7.49%
30-34 244 25.05%
35-39 18 1.85%
40-44 19 1.95%
45-59 97 9.96%
60-89 88 9.03%
At least 90 7 0.72%

Sassafras 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 5 0.51% 496 50.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 281 28.85%
45-59 0 0.00% 97 9.96%
At least 60 0 0.00% 95 9.75%

Sassafras Fork Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 125 12.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 822 82.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 22 2.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 27 2.70%

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Sassafras Fork Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 801 (2,247 people)
Families (2000): 614 (1,984 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 176
People at same address in 1995: 1,605
Sassafras Fork Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 130 16.23%
$10,000-$14,999 46 5.74%
$15,000-$19,999 51 6.37%
$20,000-$24,999 57 7.12%
$25,000-$29,999 58 7.24%
$30,000-$34,999 79 9.86%
$35,000-$39,999 58 7.24%
$40,000-$44,999 73 9.11%
$45,000-$49,999 31 3.87%
$50,000-$59,999 77 9.61%
$60,000-$74,999 76 9.49%
$75,000-$99,999 49 6.12%
$100,000-$124,999 3 0.37%
$125,000-$149,999 7 0.87%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 6 0.75%

Sassafras Fork Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 203 23.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 268 31.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 18 2.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 137 16.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 151 17.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 43 5.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sassafras Fork Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 652 32.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 175 8.76%
Public Assistance 21 1.05%
Retirement 48 2.40%
Self Employment 72 3.61%
Social Security 220 11.02%
Supplemental Security 51 2.55%
Wage / Salary 652 32.65%
Other 106 5.31%

Sassafras Fork Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 286 63.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 165 36.59%

Sassafras Fork Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 66 7.72%
Color 1 Box Married 529 61.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 246 28.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14 1.64%

Sassafras Fork Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 57 6.31%
Color 1 Box Married 454 50.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 253 28.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 139 15.39%

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Sassafras Fork Education Information Back to top
Sassafras Fork Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 182 10.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 464 27.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 690 41.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 176 10.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 56 3.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 85 5.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 21 1.25%

Sassafras 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 2 0.09% 0 0.00% 2 0.09%
Kindergarten 18 0.82% 0 0.00% 18 0.82%
Grades 1-4 159 7.26% 0 0.00% 159 7.26%
Grades 5-8 96 4.39% 0 0.00% 96 4.39%
Grades 9-12 93 4.25% 0 0.00% 93 4.25%
Undergrad college 52 2.38% 0 0.00% 52 2.38%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.46% 0 0.00% 10 0.46%
Total 430 19.64% 0 0.00% 430 19.64%

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Sassafras Fork Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sassafras Fork Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,946 86.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 301 13.40%

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Sassafras Fork Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sassafras Fork Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 277 12.65%
10-19 Years 294 13.43%
20-29 Years 241 11.01%
30-39 Years 328 14.98%
40-49 Years 344 15.71%
50-59 Years 284 12.97%
60-69 Years 233 10.64%
70-79 Years 121 5.53%
80-89 Years 59 2.70%
90+ Years 8 0.37%

Sassafras Fork Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,066 48.70%
Color 1 Box Female 1,123 51.30%

Sassafras Fork Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,411 64.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 703 32.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 46 2.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Sassafras Fork Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 295 44.16%
2. English 128 19.16%
3. German 104 15.57%
4. Italian 44 6.59%
5. Irish 33 4.94%
6. African 16 2.40%
7. French Non-Basque 13 1.95%
8. Polish 11 1.65%
9. Dutch 9 1.35%
10. Scotch Irish 9 1.35%

Sassafras Fork Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,049 98.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17 0.82%
3. French 2 0.10%
4. German 2 0.10%

Sassafras Fork Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,245 99.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.09%

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