Rising Star

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


Rising Star Legal Resources Back to top

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Federal Courts
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Rising Star Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,789
  • Land Area (2000): 489.056 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.423 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,083
Rising Star Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 250 13.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,539 86.03%

Rising Star 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.


Rising Star Employment Information Back to top
Rising Star Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 74 18.97%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 66 16.92%
3. Mining 28 7.18%
4. Educational Services 21 5.38%
5. Truck Transportation 18 4.62%
6. Health Care 15 3.85%
7. Public Administration 14 3.59%
8. Repair and Maintenance 13 3.33%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 12 3.08%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 9 2.31%
11. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 9 2.31%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 2.05%
13. Metal Manufactuing 8 2.05%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 2.05%
15. Air Transportation 7 1.79%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 1.54%
17. Food Manufacturing 6 1.54%
18. Finance and Insurance 5 1.28%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 1.28%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 5 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 82 23.70%
2. Educational Services 53 15.32%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 23 6.65%
4. Finance and Insurance 22 6.36%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 20 5.78%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 3.76%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 3.76%
8. Department and Other General Stores 10 2.89%
9. Public Administration 10 2.89%
10. Truck Transportation 10 2.89%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 9 2.60%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 2.31%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 2.31%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 7 2.02%
15. Social Assistance 6 1.73%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 5 1.45%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.45%
18. U.S. Postal Service 5 1.45%
19. Gasoline Stations 4 1.16%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 4 1.16%

Rising Star Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 46 11.79%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 33 8.46%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 24 6.15%
4. Agricultural Workers 23 5.90%
5. Carpenters 19 4.87%
6. Other Construction Trades 17 4.36%
7. Other Management Occupations 16 4.10%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 3.85%
9. Construction Laborers 11 2.82%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 11 2.82%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 11 2.82%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 2.82%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 10 2.56%
14. Other Production Occupations 10 2.56%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 10 2.56%
16. Extraction Workers 8 2.05%
17. Aircraft and Traffic Control 7 1.79%
18. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 7 1.79%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 1.79%
20. Engineers 6 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 28 8.09%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 24 6.94%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22 6.36%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 6.07%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 21 6.07%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 4.05%
7. Other Management Occupations 14 4.05%
8. Cashiers 13 3.76%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 13 3.76%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 13 3.76%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11 3.18%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 2.89%
13. Child Care Workers 10 2.89%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 10 2.89%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 2.60%
16. Registered Nurses 9 2.60%
17. Business Operations Specialists 8 2.31%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8 2.31%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 8 2.31%
20. Accountants and Auditors 7 2.02%

Rising Star Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 673 45.66%
15-35 hours 102 6.92%
1-14 hours 40 2.71%
No regular hours 659 44.71%

Rising Star Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 24 3.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27 3.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 24 3.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 93 13.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 44 6.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 86 12.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 153 22.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 93 13.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 13 1.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 44 6.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 2.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 36 5.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 29 4.22%

Rising Star Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 74 10.76%
5-9 114 16.57%
10-14 81 11.77%
15-19 67 9.74%
20-24 41 5.96%
25-29 20 2.91%
30-34 137 19.91%
35-39 12 1.74%
40-44 19 2.76%
45-59 55 7.99%
60-89 46 6.69%
At least 90 22 3.20%

Rising Star Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.29% 395 57.41%
30-44 0 0.00% 168 24.42%
45-59 0 0.00% 55 7.99%
At least 60 0 0.00% 68 9.88%

Rising Star Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 110 15.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 542 74.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 17 2.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 17 2.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 40 5.49%

Rising Star 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.


Rising Star Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 753 (1,747 people)
Families (2000): 519 (1,469 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 188
People at same address in 1995: 938
Rising Star Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 141 18.73%
$10,000-$14,999 100 13.28%
$15,000-$19,999 63 8.37%
$20,000-$24,999 60 7.97%
$25,000-$29,999 58 7.70%
$30,000-$34,999 36 4.78%
$35,000-$39,999 48 6.37%
$40,000-$44,999 25 3.32%
$45,000-$49,999 35 4.65%
$50,000-$59,999 69 9.16%
$60,000-$74,999 35 4.65%
$75,000-$99,999 54 7.17%
$100,000-$124,999 7 0.93%
$125,000-$149,999 8 1.06%
$150,000-$199,999 12 1.59%
$200,000 or more 2 0.27%

Rising Star Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 224 29.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 289 37.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 1.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 106 13.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 66 8.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 44 5.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 1.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rising Star Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 474 23.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 230 11.62%
Public Assistance 22 1.11%
Retirement 154 7.78%
Self Employment 166 8.38%
Social Security 345 17.42%
Supplemental Security 72 3.64%
Wage / Salary 418 21.11%
Other 99 5.00%

Rising Star Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 319 71.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 129 28.79%

Rising Star Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 55 7.54%
Color 1 Box Married 484 66.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 160 21.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30 4.12%

Rising Star Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 48 6.31%
Color 1 Box Married 495 65.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 85 11.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 133 17.48%

Rising Star 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.


Rising Star Education Information Back to top
Rising Star Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 119 8.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 269 18.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 494 34.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 304 21.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 75 5.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 117 8.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 47 3.30%

Rising Star 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 8 0.45% 0 0.00% 8 0.45%
Kindergarten 17 0.95% 0 0.00% 17 0.95%
Grades 1-4 79 4.42% 10 0.56% 89 4.97%
Grades 5-8 92 5.14% 0 0.00% 92 5.14%
Grades 9-12 107 5.98% 4 0.22% 111 6.20%
Undergrad college 24 1.34% 10 0.56% 34 1.90%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 327 18.28% 24 1.34% 351 19.62%

Rising Star 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.


Rising Star Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rising Star Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,477 84.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 265 15.21%

Rising Star 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.


Rising Star Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rising Star Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 179 10.01%
10-19 Years 224 12.52%
20-29 Years 147 8.22%
30-39 Years 175 9.78%
40-49 Years 236 13.19%
50-59 Years 233 13.02%
60-69 Years 255 14.25%
70-79 Years 202 11.29%
80-89 Years 121 6.76%
90+ Years 17 0.95%

Rising Star Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 894 49.97%
Color 1 Box Female 895 50.03%

Rising Star Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,668 93.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 91 5.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Rising Star Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 342 32.05%
2. Irish 235 22.02%
3. English 158 14.81%
4. German 158 14.81%
5. Dutch 47 4.40%
6. French Non-Basque 46 4.31%
7. Scotch Irish 19 1.78%
8. Scottish 16 1.50%
9. Italian 15 1.41%
10. British 7 0.66%

Rising Star Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,620 94.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 74 4.34%
3. German 4 0.23%
4. Russian 4 0.23%
5. French 2 0.12%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2 0.12%

Rising Star Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,758 98.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 0.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 17 0.95%

Rising Star 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.
Rising Star 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.


Rising Star Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
76471