Upper Makefield

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  2. Upper Makefield Statistics
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  4. Upper Makefield Employment Information
  5. Upper Makefield Family Information
  6. Upper Makefield Education Information
  7. Upper Makefield Public Benefits Information
  8. Upper Makefield Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Upper Makefield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,180
  • Land Area (2000): 54.207 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.617 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,598
Upper Makefield Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,160 57.94%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,020 42.06%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Finance and Insurance 227 10.61%
2. Construction 219 10.23%
3. Health Care 192 8.97%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 190 8.88%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 144 6.73%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 135 6.31%
7. Public Administration 74 3.46%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 71 3.32%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 66 3.08%
10. Repair and Maintenance 62 2.90%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 48 2.24%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 45 2.10%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 44 2.06%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39 1.82%
15. Educational Services 36 1.68%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 34 1.59%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 31 1.45%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 30 1.40%
19. Other Transportation 26 1.21%
20. Metal Manufactuing 25 1.17%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 182 13.31%
2. Health Care 168 12.29%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 165 12.07%
4. Finance and Insurance 121 8.85%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 71 5.19%
6. Public Administration 69 5.05%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 60 4.39%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 55 4.02%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 51 3.73%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 47 3.44%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 43 3.15%
12. Construction 41 3.00%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 40 2.93%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 31 2.27%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 22 1.61%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 1.54%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 18 1.32%
18. Social Assistance 17 1.24%
19. Sewing / Needlework / Piece Goods 16 1.17%
20. Repair and Maintenance 15 1.10%

Upper Makefield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Top Executives 185 8.64%
2. Other Management Occupations 180 8.41%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 164 7.66%
4. Other Financial Specialists 133 6.21%
5. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 132 6.17%
6. Physicians and Surgeons 131 6.12%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 92 4.30%
8. Business Operations Specialists 74 3.46%
9. Computer Specialists 63 2.94%
10. Financial Managers 61 2.85%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 59 2.76%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 59 2.76%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 50 2.34%
14. Lawyers 46 2.15%
15. Engineers 45 2.10%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 45 2.10%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 43 2.01%
18. Other Construction Trades 40 1.87%
19. Carpenters 38 1.78%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 36 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 113 8.27%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 86 6.29%
3. Other Management Occupations 82 6.00%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 69 5.05%
5. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 64 4.68%
6. Business Operations Specialists 58 4.24%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 55 4.02%
8. Registered Nurses 53 3.88%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 47 3.44%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 47 3.44%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 46 3.37%
12. Media and Communications Workers 40 2.93%
13. Physicians and Surgeons 40 2.93%
14. Accountants and Auditors 33 2.41%
15. Top Executives 32 2.34%
16. Other Healthcare Support 29 2.12%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 27 1.98%
18. Computer Specialists 27 1.98%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 27 1.98%
20. Financial Managers 26 1.90%

Upper Makefield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,087 56.02%
15-35 hours 667 12.10%
1-14 hours 179 3.25%
No regular hours 1,578 28.63%

Upper Makefield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 10 0.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 37 1.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 107 3.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 226 7.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 304 9.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 645 20.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 608 19.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 432 13.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 316 10.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 213 6.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 43 1.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 27 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 83 2.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 108 3.42%

Upper Makefield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 62 1.96%
5-9 150 4.75%
10-14 315 9.97%
15-19 475 15.04%
20-24 397 12.57%
25-29 380 12.03%
30-34 280 8.86%
35-39 119 3.77%
40-44 108 3.42%
45-59 423 13.39%
60-89 301 9.53%
At least 90 149 4.72%

Upper Makefield Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14 0.44% 1,765 55.87%
30-44 0 0.00% 507 16.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 423 13.39%
At least 60 97 3.07% 353 11.17%

Upper Makefield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 270 7.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,692 78.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 23 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 111 3.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 63 1.84%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 270 7.87%

Upper Makefield 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 Makefield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,544 (7,180 people)
Families (2000): 2,153 (6,641 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 941
People at same address in 1995: 4,124
Upper Makefield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 58 2.28%
$10,000-$14,999 47 1.85%
$15,000-$19,999 73 2.87%
$20,000-$24,999 67 2.63%
$25,000-$29,999 51 2.00%
$30,000-$34,999 40 1.57%
$35,000-$39,999 61 2.40%
$40,000-$44,999 87 3.42%
$45,000-$49,999 81 3.18%
$50,000-$59,999 78 3.07%
$60,000-$74,999 250 9.83%
$75,000-$99,999 345 13.56%
$100,000-$124,999 254 9.98%
$125,000-$149,999 221 8.69%
$150,000-$199,999 187 7.35%
$200,000 or more 644 25.31%

Upper Makefield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 309 12.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 891 35.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 80 3.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 422 16.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 481 19.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 220 8.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 70 2.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Upper Makefield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,158 27.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,788 23.04%
Public Assistance 7 0.09%
Retirement 409 5.27%
Self Employment 552 7.11%
Social Security 583 7.51%
Supplemental Security 41 0.53%
Wage / Salary 2,005 25.83%
Other 218 2.81%

Upper Makefield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,069 53.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 944 46.90%

Upper Makefield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 112 3.91%
Color 1 Box Married 2,102 73.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 579 20.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 70 2.44%

Upper Makefield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 123 4.44%
Color 1 Box Married 2,028 73.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 444 16.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 175 6.32%

Upper Makefield 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 Makefield Education Information Back to top
Upper Makefield Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 57 1.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 255 4.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 898 17.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 727 13.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 270 5.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,821 34.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,234 23.45%

Upper Makefield 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 58 0.81% 135 1.88% 193 2.69%
Kindergarten 56 0.78% 62 0.86% 118 1.64%
Grades 1-4 291 4.05% 182 2.53% 473 6.59%
Grades 5-8 336 4.68% 116 1.62% 452 6.30%
Grades 9-12 293 4.08% 196 2.73% 489 6.81%
Undergrad college 54 0.75% 50 0.70% 104 1.45%
Graduate or professional school 41 0.57% 81 1.13% 122 1.70%
Total 1,129 15.72% 822 11.45% 1,951 27.17%

Upper Makefield 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 Makefield Public Benefits Information Back to top
Upper Makefield Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,014 97.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 154 2.15%

Upper Makefield 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 Makefield Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Upper Makefield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 934 13.01%
10-19 Years 1,128 15.71%
20-29 Years 402 5.60%
30-39 Years 821 11.43%
40-49 Years 1,480 20.61%
50-59 Years 1,312 18.27%
60-69 Years 659 9.18%
70-79 Years 329 4.58%
80-89 Years 99 1.38%
90+ Years 16 0.22%

Upper Makefield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,529 49.15%
Color 1 Box Female 3,651 50.85%

Upper Makefield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,909 96.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 91 1.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 81 1.13%
Color 1 Box African-American 57 0.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 34 0.47%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Upper Makefield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,883 20.94%
2. Irish 1,673 18.60%
3. English 1,265 14.07%
4. Italian 1,149 12.78%
5. Polish 601 6.68%
6. Russian 256 2.85%
7. European 237 2.64%
8. United States Or American 205 2.28%
9. French Non-Basque 181 2.01%
10. Hungarian 151 1.68%

Upper Makefield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,326 93.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 115 1.70%
3. French 82 1.21%
4. Gujarathi 46 0.68%
5. German 29 0.43%
6. Italian 28 0.41%
7. Other Asian 26 0.38%
8. Greek 22 0.32%
9. Other Pacific Island 20 0.29%
10. Korean 19 0.28%

Upper Makefield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,820 94.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 259 3.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 101 1.41%

Upper Makefield 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 Makefield 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.