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  2. Pickens Statistics
  3. Pickens Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Pickens Employment Information
  5. Pickens Family Information
  6. Pickens Education Information
  7. Pickens Public Benefits Information
  8. Pickens Criminal Information
  9. Pickens Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Pickens Zip Codes


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Pickens Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,544
  • Land Area (2000): 258.988 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.900 square kilometers
Pickens Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 3,084 2004 Not Available 2006 3,020
2003 3,060 2005 3,035 2007 2,990

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Houses (2000): 6,762
Pickens Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,861 31.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 197 1.27%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,486 67.46%

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Pickens Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 658 16.22%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 419 10.33%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 242 5.97%
4. Metal Manufactuing 212 5.23%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 176 4.34%
6. Utilities 156 3.85%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 142 3.50%
8. Public Administration 134 3.30%
9. Repair and Maintenance 133 3.28%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 105 2.59%
11. Educational Services 99 2.44%
12. Health Care 98 2.42%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 96 2.37%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 92 2.27%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 89 2.19%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 83 2.05%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 81 2.00%
18. Truck Transportation 81 2.00%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 71 1.75%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 62 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 388 11.60%
2. Educational Services 345 10.31%
3. Health Care 321 9.60%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 216 6.46%
5. Finance and Insurance 173 5.17%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 172 5.14%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 152 4.54%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 150 4.48%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 149 4.45%
10. Public Administration 112 3.35%
11. Social Assistance 111 3.32%
12. Department and Other General Stores 110 3.29%
13. Metal Manufactuing 105 3.14%
14. Construction 76 2.27%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 73 2.18%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 65 1.94%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 58 1.73%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 57 1.70%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 40 1.20%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 34 1.02%

Pickens Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 431 10.63%
2. Other Production Occupations 344 8.48%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 276 6.80%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 175 4.31%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 169 4.17%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 167 4.12%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 150 3.70%
8. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 146 3.60%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 145 3.57%
10. Carpenters 125 3.08%
11. Electricians 123 3.03%
12. Other Construction Trades 117 2.88%
13. Other Management Occupations 97 2.39%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 95 2.34%
15. Construction Laborers 87 2.14%
16. Engineers 79 1.95%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 78 1.92%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 71 1.75%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 62 1.53%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 60 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 282 8.43%
2. Other Production Occupations 203 6.07%
3. Secretaries and Admins 189 5.65%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 171 5.11%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 162 4.84%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 149 4.45%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 148 4.42%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 134 4.01%
9. Cashiers 130 3.89%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 107 3.20%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 92 2.75%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 87 2.60%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 85 2.54%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 81 2.42%
15. Child Care Workers 76 2.27%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 76 2.27%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 75 2.24%
18. Customer Service Representatives 70 2.09%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 70 2.09%
20. Registered Nurses 58 1.73%

Pickens Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,778 56.31%
15-35 hours 1,122 9.32%
1-14 hours 201 1.67%
No regular hours 3,936 32.70%

Pickens Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 162 2.26%
5 AM-5:29 AM 135 1.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 327 4.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 723 10.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 895 12.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,163 16.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,264 17.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 666 9.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 210 2.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 169 2.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 110 1.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 29 0.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 633 8.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 676 9.44%

Pickens Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 140 1.95%
5-9 811 11.32%
10-14 1,024 14.30%
15-19 1,030 14.38%
20-24 998 13.93%
25-29 249 3.48%
30-34 963 13.45%
35-39 234 3.27%
40-44 387 5.40%
45-59 808 11.28%
60-89 377 5.26%
At least 90 141 1.97%

Pickens 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% 4,252 59.37%
30-44 18 0.25% 1,566 21.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 808 11.28%
At least 60 0 0.00% 518 7.23%

Pickens Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,215 16.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,761 79.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 69 0.95%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 18 0.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 87 1.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 116 1.59%

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Pickens Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,150 (15,411 people)
Families (2000): 4,455 (13,306 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,777
People at same address in 1995: 9,202
Pickens Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 750 12.20%
$10,000-$14,999 483 7.85%
$15,000-$19,999 536 8.72%
$20,000-$24,999 452 7.35%
$25,000-$29,999 559 9.09%
$30,000-$34,999 417 6.78%
$35,000-$39,999 439 7.14%
$40,000-$44,999 472 7.67%
$45,000-$49,999 364 5.92%
$50,000-$59,999 588 9.56%
$60,000-$74,999 520 8.46%
$75,000-$99,999 358 5.82%
$100,000-$124,999 107 1.74%
$125,000-$149,999 76 1.24%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 29 0.47%

Pickens Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,493 24.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,962 31.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 182 2.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,115 18.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 869 14.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 376 6.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 94 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 36 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Pickens Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,783 30.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,502 9.59%
Public Assistance 191 1.22%
Retirement 1,121 7.16%
Self Employment 612 3.91%
Social Security 1,902 12.14%
Supplemental Security 271 1.73%
Wage / Salary 4,627 29.54%
Other 652 4.16%

Pickens Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,099 57.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,539 42.30%

Pickens Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 635 10.68%
Color 1 Box Married 3,926 66.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,247 20.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 135 2.27%

Pickens Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 618 9.78%
Color 1 Box Married 3,814 60.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,076 17.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 814 12.88%

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Pickens Education Information Back to top
Pickens Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,335 11.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,666 22.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,061 34.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,821 15.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 704 6.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 699 6.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 359 3.08%

Pickens 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 75 0.48% 96 0.62% 171 1.10%
Kindergarten 186 1.20% 31 0.20% 217 1.40%
Grades 1-4 820 5.28% 47 0.30% 867 5.58%
Grades 5-8 882 5.67% 79 0.51% 961 6.18%
Grades 9-12 790 5.08% 32 0.21% 822 5.29%
Undergrad college 264 1.70% 75 0.48% 339 2.18%
Graduate or professional school 33 0.21% 11 0.07% 44 0.28%
Total 3,050 19.62% 371 2.39% 3,421 22.01%

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Pickens Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pickens Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,768 88.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,723 11.12%

Pickens 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.


Pickens Criminal Information Back to top
Pickens Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 6.809 0.000 0.000 0.324 7.134 0.000 4.540 22.374 1.621 28.534
2003 3.595 0.000 0.000 0.654 4.248 0.000 6.536 32.353 0.000 38.889
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 5.601 0.329 0.000 0.659 6.590 0.988 12.191 44.481 2.636 59.308
2006 2.649 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.649 0.000 10.927 33.444 1.656 46.026
2007 5.686 0.000 0.000 1.003 6.689 0.334 9.365 46.488 1.338 57.191

Pickens Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 1 12
2006 2 13
2007 1 13

Pickens Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 110

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Pickens Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pickens Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,137 13.75%
10-19 Years 2,125 13.67%
20-29 Years 1,889 12.15%
30-39 Years 2,312 14.87%
40-49 Years 2,238 14.40%
50-59 Years 1,852 11.91%
60-69 Years 1,424 9.16%
70-79 Years 1,029 6.62%
80-89 Years 456 2.93%
90+ Years 82 0.53%

Pickens Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,603 48.91%
Color 1 Box Female 7,941 51.09%

Pickens Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,541 93.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 673 4.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 193 1.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 91 0.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 24 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Pickens Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,791 36.68%
2. English 1,753 16.96%
3. Irish 1,495 14.46%
4. German 1,103 10.67%
5. Scotch Irish 525 5.08%
6. Scottish 274 2.65%
7. French Non-Basque 240 2.32%
8. Italian 238 2.30%
9. European 152 1.47%
10. Dutch 148 1.43%

Pickens Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,101 97.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 279 1.92%
3. German 34 0.23%
4. Other Indo European 33 0.23%
5. French 32 0.22%
6. Chinese 12 0.08%
7. Greek 6 0.04%
8. Korean 6 0.04%
9. Thai 5 0.03%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 3 0.02%

Pickens Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,273 98.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 59 0.38%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 212 1.36%

Pickens 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.
Pickens 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.


Pickens Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
29671