Surf City

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


Surf City Legal Resources Back to top

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Surf City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,393
  • Land Area (2000): 10.880 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.804 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,578
Surf City 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.


Surf City Employment Information Back to top
Surf City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 90 26.16%
2. Public Administration 29 8.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 27 7.85%
4. Educational Services 25 7.27%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 20 5.81%
6. Finance and Insurance 15 4.36%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 3.78%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 2.62%
9. Health Care 9 2.62%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 2.03%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 7 2.03%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 7 2.03%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.45%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5 1.45%
15. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 5 1.45%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 1.16%
17. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 4 1.16%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 4 1.16%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 1.16%
20. Other Transportation 4 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 52 15.90%
2. Health Care 35 10.70%
3. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31 9.48%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 26 7.95%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 5.81%
6. Public Administration 19 5.81%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 5.50%
8. Finance and Insurance 17 5.20%
9. Construction 13 3.98%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 8 2.45%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 8 2.45%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 7 2.14%
13. Other Transportation 7 2.14%
14. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 7 2.14%
15. Department and Other General Stores 5 1.53%
16. Food Manufacturing 5 1.53%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 1.53%
18. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 4 1.22%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 4 1.22%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 4 1.22%

Surf City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 39 11.34%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 10.76%
3. Other Management Occupations 30 8.72%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 21 6.10%
5. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 16 4.65%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 14 4.07%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 3.49%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 12 3.49%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 3.20%
10. Computer Specialists 9 2.62%
11. Business Operations Specialists 8 2.33%
12. Electricians 8 2.33%
13. Engineers 8 2.33%
14. Other Construction Trades 8 2.33%
15. Other Production Occupations 8 2.33%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 1.74%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 1.74%
18. Construction Laborers 5 1.45%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 5 1.45%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28 8.56%
2. Other Management Occupations 19 5.81%
3. Secretaries and Admins 18 5.50%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 17 5.20%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 5.20%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 4.59%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 14 4.28%
8. Registered Nurses 14 4.28%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 3.36%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 11 3.36%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 3.06%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9 2.75%
13. Media and Communications Workers 9 2.75%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 8 2.45%
15. Other Financial Specialists 8 2.45%
16. Art and Design Workers 7 2.14%
17. Business Operations Specialists 6 1.83%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 6 1.83%
19. Legal Support Workers 6 1.83%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 6 1.83%

Surf City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 687 56.22%
15-35 hours 135 11.05%
1-14 hours 25 2.05%
No regular hours 375 30.69%

Surf City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 8 1.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24 3.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 31 4.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 57 8.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 96 13.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 122 17.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 106 15.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 73 10.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 54 7.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 52 7.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 1.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 21 3.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 37 5.31%

Surf City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 50 7.17%
5-9 74 10.62%
10-14 92 13.20%
15-19 64 9.18%
20-24 61 8.75%
25-29 11 1.58%
30-34 71 10.19%
35-39 15 2.15%
40-44 46 6.60%
45-59 167 23.96%
60-89 34 4.88%
At least 90 12 1.72%

Surf City 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% 352 50.50%
30-44 0 0.00% 132 18.94%
45-59 0 0.00% 167 23.96%
At least 60 0 0.00% 46 6.60%

Surf City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 68 9.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 586 81.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 1.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 34 4.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 24 3.33%

Surf City 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.


Surf City Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 691 (1,438 people)
Families (2000): 403 (1,068 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 160
People at same address in 1995: 501
Surf City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 52 7.53%
$10,000-$14,999 43 6.22%
$15,000-$19,999 47 6.80%
$20,000-$24,999 46 6.66%
$25,000-$29,999 51 7.38%
$30,000-$34,999 38 5.50%
$35,000-$39,999 61 8.83%
$40,000-$44,999 44 6.37%
$45,000-$49,999 48 6.95%
$50,000-$59,999 58 8.39%
$60,000-$74,999 48 6.95%
$75,000-$99,999 79 11.43%
$100,000-$124,999 36 5.21%
$125,000-$149,999 9 1.30%
$150,000-$199,999 17 2.46%
$200,000 or more 14 2.03%

Surf City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 223 32.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 278 40.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 49 7.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 63 9.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 1.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 42 6.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 12 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Surf City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 535 26.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 333 16.67%
Public Assistance 12 0.60%
Retirement 158 7.91%
Self Employment 150 7.51%
Social Security 216 10.81%
Supplemental Security 8 0.40%
Wage / Salary 494 24.72%
Other 92 4.60%

Surf City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 271 77.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 78 22.35%

Surf City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 10.63%
Color 1 Box Married 378 65.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 122 21.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 2.26%

Surf City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 77 11.67%
Color 1 Box Married 415 62.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 87 13.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 81 12.27%

Surf City 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.


Surf City Education Information Back to top
Surf City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 23 1.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 104 8.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 312 26.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 319 26.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 113 9.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 229 19.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 97 8.10%

Surf City 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 8 0.57% 5 0.36% 13 0.93%
Kindergarten 6 0.43% 1 0.07% 7 0.50%
Grades 1-4 48 3.45% 2 0.14% 50 3.59%
Grades 5-8 64 4.59% 2 0.14% 66 4.74%
Grades 9-12 53 3.80% 0 0.00% 53 3.80%
Undergrad college 39 2.80% 9 0.65% 48 3.45%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.36% 1 0.07% 6 0.43%
Total 223 16.01% 20 1.44% 243 17.44%

Surf City 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.


Surf City Public Benefits Information Back to top
Surf City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,215 84.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 221 15.39%

Surf City 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.


Surf City Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Surf City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 76 5.46%
10-19 Years 123 8.83%
20-29 Years 144 10.34%
30-39 Years 152 10.91%
40-49 Years 251 18.02%
50-59 Years 276 19.81%
60-69 Years 239 17.16%
70-79 Years 103 7.39%
80-89 Years 24 1.72%
90+ Years 5 0.36%

Surf City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 704 50.54%
Color 1 Box Female 689 49.46%

Surf City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,353 97.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14 1.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8 0.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.36%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.07%

Surf City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 315 27.16%
2. German 183 15.78%
3. Irish 183 15.78%
4. English 179 15.43%
5. Scotch Irish 61 5.26%
6. French Non-Basque 43 3.71%
7. Scottish 39 3.36%
8. Italian 34 2.93%
9. Dutch 19 1.64%
10. Canadian 12 1.03%

Surf City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,280 93.84%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 41 3.01%
3. French 27 1.98%
4. Hindi 5 0.37%
5. German 4 0.29%
6. Greek 3 0.22%
7. Japanese 2 0.15%
8. Vietnamese 2 0.15%

Surf City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,402 97.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 25 1.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11 0.76%

Surf City 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.
Surf City 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.