Tower City

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


Tower City Legal Resources Back to top

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Tower City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,396
  • Land Area (2000): 0.795 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 684
Tower 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.


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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 43 12.91%
2. Metal Manufactuing 39 11.71%
3. Construction 35 10.51%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 19 5.71%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 11 3.30%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 11 3.30%
7. Public Administration 10 3.00%
8. Fuel Dealers 9 2.70%
9. Truck Transportation 9 2.70%
10. Food Manufacturing 8 2.40%
11. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 8 2.40%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 7 2.10%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 2.10%
14. Educational Services 7 2.10%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 2.10%
16. Wood Manufacturing 7 2.10%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 6 1.80%
18. Health Care 6 1.80%
19. Repair and Maintenance 6 1.80%
20. Utilities 6 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 35 13.36%
2. Finance and Insurance 24 9.16%
3. Public Administration 22 8.40%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 16 6.11%
5. Health Care 16 6.11%
6. Educational Services 13 4.96%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 12 4.58%
8. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 11 4.20%
9. Social Assistance 11 4.20%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 3.82%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 9 3.44%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 2.67%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 6 2.29%
14. Warehousing and Storage 6 2.29%
15. Construction 5 1.91%
16. Metal Manufactuing 5 1.91%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 5 1.91%
18. Food Manufacturing 4 1.53%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 4 1.53%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 1.53%

Tower City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 52 15.62%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 23 6.91%
3. Other Production Occupations 18 5.41%
4. Other Material Moving Workers 17 5.11%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 16 4.80%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16 4.80%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 14 4.20%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 3.00%
9. Other Construction Trades 10 3.00%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 2.70%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 2.70%
12. Carpenters 8 2.40%
13. Construction Laborers 8 2.40%
14. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 8 2.40%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 7 2.10%
16. Electricians 6 1.80%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 6 1.80%
18. Accountants and Auditors 5 1.50%
19. Business Operations Specialists 5 1.50%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 5 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 17 6.49%
2. Secretaries and Admins 17 6.49%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 15 5.73%
4. Other Production Occupations 13 4.96%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 13 4.96%
6. Customer Service Representatives 12 4.58%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 12 4.58%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 4.20%
9. Business Operations Specialists 11 4.20%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 4.20%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 10 3.82%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 3.44%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 8 3.05%
14. Cashiers 8 3.05%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 3.05%
16. Other Management Occupations 7 2.67%
17. Child Care Workers 6 2.29%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 1.91%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 5 1.91%
20. Registered Nurses 5 1.91%

Tower City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 584 52.61%
15-35 hours 76 6.85%
1-14 hours 35 3.15%
No regular hours 415 37.39%

Tower City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 21 3.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 41 7.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 48 8.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 99 17.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 75 13.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 56 9.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 59 10.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 19 3.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 13 2.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 14 2.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11 1.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 49 8.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 58 10.30%

Tower City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 20 3.55%
5-9 53 9.41%
10-14 54 9.59%
15-19 53 9.41%
20-24 92 16.34%
25-29 52 9.24%
30-34 71 12.61%
35-39 16 2.84%
40-44 21 3.73%
45-59 94 16.70%
60-89 25 4.44%
At least 90 12 2.13%

Tower 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% 324 57.55%
30-44 0 0.00% 108 19.18%
45-59 0 0.00% 94 16.70%
At least 60 0 0.00% 37 6.57%

Tower City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 130 22.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 407 69.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 1.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 17 2.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 24 4.09%

Tower 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.


Tower City Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 609 (1,396 people)
Families (2000): 384 (1,121 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 113
People at same address in 1995: 985
Tower City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 88 14.45%
$10,000-$14,999 49 8.05%
$15,000-$19,999 52 8.54%
$20,000-$24,999 40 6.57%
$25,000-$29,999 75 12.32%
$30,000-$34,999 46 7.55%
$35,000-$39,999 38 6.24%
$40,000-$44,999 52 8.54%
$45,000-$49,999 35 5.75%
$50,000-$59,999 65 10.67%
$60,000-$74,999 36 5.91%
$75,000-$99,999 16 2.63%
$100,000-$124,999 9 1.48%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 8 1.31%

Tower City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 200 32.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 175 28.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 22 3.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 96 15.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 73 12.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 28 4.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Tower City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 439 27.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 192 11.84%
Public Assistance 18 1.11%
Retirement 140 8.64%
Self Employment 46 2.84%
Social Security 218 13.45%
Supplemental Security 30 1.85%
Wage / Salary 427 26.34%
Other 111 6.85%

Tower City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 163 57.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 122 42.81%

Tower City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 44 8.68%
Color 1 Box Married 320 63.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 127 25.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 3.16%

Tower City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 9.92%
Color 1 Box Married 313 50.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 132 21.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 109 17.72%

Tower 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.


Tower City Education Information Back to top
Tower City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 53 4.95%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 209 19.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 587 54.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 113 10.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 42 3.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 44 4.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 23 2.15%

Tower 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 14 1.00% 2 0.14% 16 1.15%
Kindergarten 24 1.72% 0 0.00% 24 1.72%
Grades 1-4 72 5.16% 2 0.14% 74 5.30%
Grades 5-8 91 6.52% 0 0.00% 91 6.52%
Grades 9-12 76 5.44% 5 0.36% 81 5.80%
Undergrad college 35 2.51% 12 0.86% 47 3.37%
Graduate or professional school 1 0.07% 2 0.14% 3 0.21%
Total 313 22.42% 23 1.65% 336 24.07%

Tower 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.


Tower City Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tower City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,256 90.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 132 9.51%

Tower 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.


Tower City Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Tower City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 154 11.03%
10-19 Years 203 14.54%
20-29 Years 154 11.03%
30-39 Years 212 15.19%
40-49 Years 188 13.47%
50-59 Years 150 10.74%
60-69 Years 131 9.38%
70-79 Years 141 10.10%
80-89 Years 56 4.01%
90+ Years 7 0.50%

Tower City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 644 46.13%
Color 1 Box Female 752 53.87%

Tower City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,375 98.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12 0.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Tower City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 603 45.44%
2. United States Or American 192 14.47%
3. Dutch 116 8.74%
4. Irish 94 7.08%
5. English 70 5.28%
6. Polish 60 4.52%
7. Italian 47 3.54%
8. Pennsylvania German 43 3.24%
9. Hungarian 26 1.96%
10. Welsh 20 1.51%

Tower City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,312 98.42%
2. French 5 0.38%
3. Other West Germanic 5 0.38%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4 0.30%
5. German 3 0.23%
6. Chinese 3 0.23%
7. Vietnamese 1 0.08%

Tower City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,387 99.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5 0.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.29%

Tower 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.
Tower 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.


Tower City Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
17980