Petrolia

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


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Petrolia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 782
  • Land Area (2000): 1.927 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 338
Petrolia 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.


Petrolia Employment Information Back to top
Petrolia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 30 16.48%
2. Mining 17 9.34%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 6.59%
4. Educational Services 11 6.04%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 6.04%
6. Truck Transportation 11 6.04%
7. Public Administration 9 4.95%
8. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 8 4.40%
9. Metal Manufactuing 7 3.85%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 3.30%
11. Repair and Maintenance 6 3.30%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 5 2.75%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 4 2.20%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 4 2.20%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4 2.20%
16. Utilities 4 2.20%
17. Health Care 3 1.65%
18. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 3 1.65%
19. Other Transportation 3 1.65%
20. Paper and Paper Products, Wholesale 3 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 32 21.48%
2. Educational Services 27 18.12%
3. Finance and Insurance 12 8.05%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 6 4.03%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 6 4.03%
6. Department and Other General Stores 5 3.36%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 3.36%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 3.36%
9. Truck Transportation 5 3.36%
10. Construction 3 2.01%
11. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 3 2.01%
12. Other Health and Personal Care Store 3 2.01%
13. U.S. Postal Service 3 2.01%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 1.34%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 1.34%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.34%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2 1.34%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 2 1.34%
19. Metal Manufactuing 2 1.34%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2 1.34%

Petrolia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 18 9.89%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 17 9.34%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 16 8.79%
4. Other Material Moving Workers 13 7.14%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 6.04%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 6.04%
7. Other Construction Workers 9 4.95%
8. Carpenters 7 3.85%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 3.85%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 6 3.30%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 6 3.30%
12. Other Production Occupations 6 3.30%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 3.30%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 2.75%
15. Agricultural Workers 4 2.20%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4 2.20%
17. Extraction Workers 3 1.65%
18. Painters and Paperhangers 3 1.65%
19. Top Executives 3 1.65%
20. Construction Laborers 2 1.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Technologists and Technicians 11 7.38%
2. Secretaries and Admins 11 7.38%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 6.71%
4. Other Production Occupations 10 6.71%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 9 6.04%
6. Cashiers 8 5.37%
7. Other Management Occupations 7 4.70%
8. Food Processing Workers 6 4.03%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 4.03%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 5 3.36%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 3.36%
12. Financial Managers 5 3.36%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 2.68%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 2.68%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4 2.68%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 2.68%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4 2.68%
18. Carpenters 3 2.01%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 3 2.01%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 3 2.01%

Petrolia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 293 48.67%
15-35 hours 63 10.47%
1-14 hours 8 1.33%
No regular hours 238 39.53%

Petrolia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2 0.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15 4.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8 2.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 19 5.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 38 11.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 62 19.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 89 27.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 21 6.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 0.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 16 4.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 4.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 18 5.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 21 6.48%

Petrolia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 25 7.72%
5-9 30 9.26%
10-14 20 6.17%
15-19 37 11.42%
20-24 28 8.64%
25-29 54 16.67%
30-34 72 22.22%
35-39 3 0.93%
40-44 8 2.47%
45-59 30 9.26%
60-89 7 2.16%
At least 90 10 3.09%

Petrolia 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% 194 59.88%
30-44 0 0.00% 83 25.62%
45-59 0 0.00% 30 9.26%
At least 60 0 0.00% 17 5.25%

Petrolia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 62 19.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 259 79.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 3 0.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2 0.61%

Petrolia 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.


Petrolia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 318 (802 people)
Families (2000): 229 (686 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 71
People at same address in 1995: 459
Petrolia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 45 14.15%
$10,000-$14,999 34 10.69%
$15,000-$19,999 32 10.06%
$20,000-$24,999 27 8.49%
$25,000-$29,999 37 11.64%
$30,000-$34,999 31 9.75%
$35,000-$39,999 30 9.43%
$40,000-$44,999 11 3.46%
$45,000-$49,999 10 3.14%
$50,000-$59,999 25 7.86%
$60,000-$74,999 22 6.92%
$75,000-$99,999 3 0.94%
$100,000-$124,999 5 1.57%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.94%
$150,000-$199,999 1 0.31%
$200,000 or more 2 0.63%

Petrolia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 81 26.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 84 27.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6 1.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 52 17.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 58 19.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 12 3.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 2.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Petrolia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 237 28.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 75 9.08%
Public Assistance 20 2.42%
Retirement 58 7.02%
Self Employment 51 6.17%
Social Security 101 12.23%
Supplemental Security 16 1.94%
Wage / Salary 211 25.54%
Other 57 6.90%

Petrolia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 103 62.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 63 37.95%

Petrolia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 45 16.48%
Color 1 Box Married 173 63.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 51 18.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 1.47%

Petrolia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 63 18.31%
Color 1 Box Married 175 50.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 53 15.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 53 15.41%

Petrolia 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.


Petrolia Education Information Back to top
Petrolia Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 38 6.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 116 20.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 247 42.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 118 20.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 16 2.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 36 6.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8 1.38%

Petrolia 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 19 2.43% 0 0.00% 19 2.43%
Kindergarten 14 1.79% 0 0.00% 14 1.79%
Grades 1-4 56 7.16% 0 0.00% 56 7.16%
Grades 5-8 39 4.99% 0 0.00% 39 4.99%
Grades 9-12 62 7.93% 2 0.26% 64 8.18%
Undergrad college 27 3.45% 2 0.26% 29 3.71%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.26% 0 0.00% 2 0.26%
Total 219 28.01% 4 0.51% 223 28.52%

Petrolia 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.


Petrolia Public Benefits Information Back to top
Petrolia Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 661 82.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 141 17.58%

Petrolia 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.


Petrolia Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Petrolia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 116 14.83%
10-19 Years 120 15.35%
20-29 Years 107 13.68%
30-39 Years 95 12.15%
40-49 Years 98 12.53%
50-59 Years 94 12.02%
60-69 Years 64 8.18%
70-79 Years 53 6.78%
80-89 Years 31 3.96%
90+ Years 4 0.51%

Petrolia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 342 43.73%
Color 1 Box Female 440 56.27%

Petrolia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 727 92.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 31 3.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 12 1.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 6 0.77%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Petrolia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 133 29.89%
2. English 76 17.08%
3. Irish 73 16.40%
4. German 68 15.28%
5. Scotch Irish 25 5.62%
6. Dutch 19 4.27%
7. Scottish 16 3.60%
8. French Non-Basque 12 2.70%
9. Polish 6 1.35%
10. Italian 5 1.12%

Petrolia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 727 96.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17 2.26%
3. German 3 0.40%
4. French 2 0.27%
5. Other Native North American 2 0.27%

Petrolia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 799 99.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1 0.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.25%

Petrolia 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.
Petrolia 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.


Petrolia Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
76377