Lower Peninsula

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


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Lower Peninsula Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,522
  • Land Area (2000): 179.099 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 148.327 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,018
Lower Peninsula Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,463 18.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 34 0.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,957 81.44%

Lower Peninsula 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.


Lower Peninsula Employment Information Back to top
Lower Peninsula Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 616 20.46%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 246 8.17%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 171 5.68%
4. Educational Services 136 4.52%
5. Health Care 131 4.35%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 127 4.22%
7. Public Administration 117 3.89%
8. Repair and Maintenance 100 3.32%
9. Truck Transportation 94 3.12%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 83 2.76%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 82 2.72%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 80 2.66%
13. Other Transportation 80 2.66%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 51 1.69%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 50 1.66%
16. Finance and Insurance 42 1.39%
17. Metal Manufactuing 41 1.36%
18. Air Transportation 40 1.33%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 38 1.26%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 37 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 398 17.90%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 175 7.87%
3. Educational Services 168 7.55%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 139 6.25%
5. Finance and Insurance 97 4.36%
6. Public Administration 95 4.27%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 94 4.23%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 88 3.96%
9. Social Assistance 85 3.82%
10. Department and Other General Stores 71 3.19%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70 3.15%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 61 2.74%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 54 2.43%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 52 2.34%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 44 1.98%
16. U.S. Postal Service 43 1.93%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 36 1.62%
18. Air Transportation 35 1.57%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 35 1.57%
20. Private Household Services 32 1.44%

Lower Peninsula Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 216 7.17%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 208 6.91%
3. Carpenters 185 6.14%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 155 5.15%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 154 5.11%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 144 4.78%
7. Other Management Occupations 125 4.15%
8. Engineers 96 3.19%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 95 3.16%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 91 3.02%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 91 3.02%
12. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 83 2.76%
13. Other Construction Trades 83 2.76%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 82 2.72%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 62 2.06%
16. Business Operations Specialists 59 1.96%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 56 1.86%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 54 1.79%
19. Painters and Paperhangers 51 1.69%
20. Construction Laborers 49 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 173 7.78%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 116 5.22%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 92 4.14%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 84 3.78%
5. Other Management Occupations 81 3.64%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 81 3.64%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 78 3.51%
8. Registered Nurses 75 3.37%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 74 3.33%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 72 3.24%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 68 3.06%
12. Other Personal Care, Not child care 61 2.74%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 59 2.65%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 58 2.61%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 58 2.61%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 58 2.61%
17. Cashiers 57 2.56%
18. Other Production Occupations 55 2.47%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 49 2.20%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 44 1.98%

Lower Peninsula Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,076 47.39%
15-35 hours 1,333 12.45%
1-14 hours 299 2.79%
No regular hours 4,002 37.37%

Lower Peninsula Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 473 9.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 367 7.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 416 8.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 677 13.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 485 9.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 476 9.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 344 6.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 473 9.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 264 5.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 245 4.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 102 2.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 45 0.91%
Noon-3:59 PM 343 6.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 239 4.83%

Lower Peninsula Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 98 1.98%
5-9 98 1.98%
10-14 149 3.01%
15-19 229 4.63%
20-24 301 6.08%
25-29 195 3.94%
30-34 716 14.47%
35-39 192 3.88%
40-44 363 7.33%
45-59 1,059 21.40%
60-89 980 19.80%
At least 90 569 11.50%

Lower Peninsula Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.24% 1,058 21.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,271 25.68%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,059 21.40%
At least 60 64 1.29% 1,485 30.01%

Lower Peninsula Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,046 20.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,683 71.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 70 1.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 76 1.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 64 1.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 225 4.35%

Lower Peninsula 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.


Lower Peninsula Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,594 (11,980 people)
Families (2000): 3,459 (10,309 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,358
People at same address in 1995: 6,782
Lower Peninsula Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 303 6.60%
$10,000-$14,999 240 5.22%
$15,000-$19,999 255 5.55%
$20,000-$24,999 195 4.24%
$25,000-$29,999 260 5.66%
$30,000-$34,999 285 6.20%
$35,000-$39,999 319 6.94%
$40,000-$44,999 248 5.40%
$45,000-$49,999 280 6.09%
$50,000-$59,999 513 11.17%
$60,000-$74,999 551 11.99%
$75,000-$99,999 612 13.32%
$100,000-$124,999 276 6.01%
$125,000-$149,999 122 2.66%
$150,000-$199,999 58 1.26%
$200,000 or more 77 1.68%

Lower Peninsula Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 899 19.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,643 35.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 210 4.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 636 13.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 671 14.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 284 6.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 118 2.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 63 1.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.04%

Lower Peninsula Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,597 28.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,510 11.89%
Public Assistance 161 1.27%
Retirement 1,039 8.18%
Self Employment 733 5.77%
Social Security 1,238 9.75%
Supplemental Security 202 1.59%
Wage / Salary 3,367 26.52%
Other 851 6.70%

Lower Peninsula Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,711 56.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,297 43.12%

Lower Peninsula Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 808 12.84%
Color 1 Box Married 3,958 62.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,395 22.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 132 2.10%

Lower Peninsula Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 557 12.01%
Color 1 Box Married 3,100 66.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 642 13.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 339 7.31%

Lower Peninsula 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.


Lower Peninsula Education Information Back to top
Lower Peninsula Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 302 2.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,444 13.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,028 29.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,035 29.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 836 8.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,117 10.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 604 5.83%

Lower Peninsula 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 0.55% 59 0.44% 134 0.99%
Kindergarten 122 0.90% 8 0.06% 130 0.96%
Grades 1-4 742 5.49% 40 0.30% 782 5.78%
Grades 5-8 634 4.69% 48 0.35% 682 5.04%
Grades 9-12 905 6.69% 87 0.64% 992 7.34%
Undergrad college 639 4.73% 72 0.53% 711 5.26%
Graduate or professional school 20 0.15% 6 0.04% 26 0.19%
Total 3,137 23.20% 320 2.37% 3,457 25.57%

Lower Peninsula 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.


Lower Peninsula Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lower Peninsula Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,751 90.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,190 9.97%

Lower Peninsula 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.


Lower Peninsula Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,468
Lower Peninsula Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lower Peninsula Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lower Peninsula Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,637 12.11%
10-19 Years 1,897 14.03%
20-29 Years 1,302 9.63%
30-39 Years 2,234 16.52%
40-49 Years 2,585 19.12%
50-59 Years 1,769 13.08%
60-69 Years 1,126 8.33%
70-79 Years 706 5.22%
80-89 Years 242 1.79%
90+ Years 24 0.18%

Lower Peninsula Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,522 55.63%
Color 1 Box Female 6,000 44.37%

Lower Peninsula Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,886 87.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 494 3.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 400 2.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 385 2.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 163 1.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 126 0.93%
Color 6 Box Other Race 42 0.31%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 26 0.19%

Lower Peninsula Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,484 18.94%
2. Irish 2,117 16.14%
3. English 1,872 14.27%
4. Norwegian 1,116 8.51%
5. United States Or American 824 6.28%
6. French Non-Basque 620 4.73%
7. Scottish 513 3.91%
8. Italian 441 3.36%
9. Scotch Irish 424 3.23%
10. Swedish 401 3.06%

Lower Peninsula Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,931 93.52%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 314 2.46%
3. French 118 0.92%
4. German 117 0.92%
5. Japanese 46 0.36%
6. Scandinavian 42 0.33%
7. Korean 39 0.31%
8. Tagalog 31 0.24%
9. Arabic 24 0.19%
10. Italian 23 0.18%

Lower Peninsula Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,948 96.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 193 1.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 313 2.33%

Lower Peninsula 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.
Lower Peninsula 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.