Upper Fork

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


Upper Fork Legal Resources Back to top

North Carolina Constitution
North Carolina Codes

North Carolina State Resources
North Carolina Website
North Carolina Governor
North Carolina Legislature
North Carolina Courts
North Carolina Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
North Carolina Western


Upper Fork Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,006
  • Land Area (2000): 68.831 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 429
Upper Fork 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.


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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 44 16.79%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 23 8.78%
3. Health Care 20 7.63%
4. Repair and Maintenance 17 6.49%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 16 6.11%
6. Public Administration 15 5.73%
7. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 15 5.73%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 11 4.20%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 10 3.82%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 10 3.82%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 9 3.44%
12. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 9 3.44%
13. Metal Manufactuing 9 3.44%
14. Social Assistance 9 3.44%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 3.05%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 8 3.05%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 8 3.05%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 2.67%
19. Finance and Insurance 7 2.67%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 7 2.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 69 27.82%
2. Social Assistance 26 10.48%
3. Educational Services 20 8.06%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 18 7.26%
5. Public Administration 18 7.26%
6. Other Direct Selling Estab 15 6.05%
7. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 12 4.84%
8. Finance and Insurance 11 4.44%
9. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 11 4.44%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 4.44%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 10 4.03%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 10 4.03%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 3.63%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 8 3.23%

Upper Fork Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 36 13.74%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 33 12.60%
3. Other Construction Trades 30 11.45%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 19 7.25%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 16 6.11%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 16 6.11%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 15 5.73%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 3.44%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 9 3.44%
10. Top Executives 9 3.44%
11. Agricultural Workers 8 3.05%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 3.05%
13. Occupational and Physical Therapist 8 3.05%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 8 3.05%
15. Customer Service Representatives 7 2.67%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 2.67%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 7 2.67%
18. Woodworkers 7 2.67%
19. Other Installation / Maintenance 6 2.29%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 27 10.89%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 25 10.08%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 20 8.06%
4. Child Care Workers 19 7.66%
5. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 18 7.26%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 17 6.85%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 15 6.05%
8. Customer Service Representatives 12 4.84%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 4.44%
10. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 11 4.44%
11. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 10 4.03%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 10 4.03%
13. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 9 3.63%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 3.63%
15. Cashiers 8 3.23%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 8 3.23%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 2.82%
18. Woodworkers 7 2.82%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 5 2.02%

Upper Fork Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 530 61.70%
15-35 hours 74 8.61%
1-14 hours 0 0.00%
No regular hours 255 29.69%

Upper Fork Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 24 4.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27 5.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 20 3.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 64 12.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 86 17.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 118 23.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 83 16.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8 1.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7 1.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 23 4.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 42 8.37%

Upper Fork Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 23 4.58%
5-9 26 5.18%
10-14 100 19.92%
15-19 139 27.69%
20-24 86 17.13%
25-29 8 1.59%
30-34 48 9.56%
35-39 11 2.19%
40-44 8 1.59%
45-59 26 5.18%
60-89 9 1.79%
At least 90 18 3.59%

Upper 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% 382 76.10%
30-44 0 0.00% 67 13.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 26 5.18%
At least 60 0 0.00% 27 5.38%

Upper Fork Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 38 7.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 440 87.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 2.99%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 9 1.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Upper 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.


Upper Fork Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 393 (1,002 people)
Families (2000): 323 (872 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 134
People at same address in 1995: 681
Upper Fork Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 18 4.58%
$10,000-$14,999 46 11.70%
$15,000-$19,999 9 2.29%
$20,000-$24,999 19 4.83%
$25,000-$29,999 8 2.04%
$30,000-$34,999 34 8.65%
$35,000-$39,999 14 3.56%
$40,000-$44,999 35 8.91%
$45,000-$49,999 46 11.70%
$50,000-$59,999 77 19.59%
$60,000-$74,999 24 6.11%
$75,000-$99,999 48 12.21%
$100,000-$124,999 8 2.04%
$125,000-$149,999 7 1.78%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Upper Fork Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 82 20.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 144 36.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10 2.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 78 19.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 56 14.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 20 5.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Upper Fork Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 301 29.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 100 9.87%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 73 7.21%
Self Employment 32 3.16%
Social Security 166 16.39%
Supplemental Security 7 0.69%
Wage / Salary 301 29.71%
Other 33 3.26%

Upper Fork Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 155 62.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 95 38.00%

Upper Fork Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 4.76%
Color 1 Box Married 300 64.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 123 26.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 3.68%

Upper Fork Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 38 9.36%
Color 1 Box Married 274 67.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 41 10.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 53 13.05%

Upper 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.


Upper Fork Education Information Back to top
Upper Fork Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 98 12.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 161 19.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 197 24.17%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 182 22.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 72 8.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 59 7.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 46 5.64%

Upper 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 10 0.99% 0 0.00% 10 0.99%
Kindergarten 8 0.80% 0 0.00% 8 0.80%
Grades 1-4 26 2.58% 0 0.00% 26 2.58%
Grades 5-8 23 2.29% 0 0.00% 23 2.29%
Grades 9-12 75 7.46% 9 0.89% 84 8.35%
Undergrad college 16 1.59% 0 0.00% 16 1.59%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 158 15.71% 9 0.89% 167 16.60%

Upper 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.


Upper Fork Public Benefits Information Back to top
Upper Fork Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 896 88.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 111 11.02%

Upper 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.


Upper Fork Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Upper Fork Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 117 11.63%
10-19 Years 125 12.43%
20-29 Years 100 9.94%
30-39 Years 139 13.82%
40-49 Years 162 16.10%
50-59 Years 151 15.01%
60-69 Years 109 10.83%
70-79 Years 71 7.06%
80-89 Years 27 2.68%
90+ Years 5 0.50%

Upper Fork Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 506 50.30%
Color 1 Box Female 500 49.70%

Upper Fork Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 958 95.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 1.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 1.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8 0.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Upper Fork Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 321 37.90%
2. German 173 20.43%
3. English 93 10.98%
4. Irish 76 8.97%
5. Scotch Irish 65 7.67%
6. Italian 38 4.49%
7. Dutch 27 3.19%
8. Polish 18 2.13%
9. Swiss 15 1.77%
10. French Non-Basque 11 1.30%

Upper Fork Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 936 100.00%

Upper Fork Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,011 99.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9 0.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Upper 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.
Upper 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.