Despard

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


Despard Legal Resources Back to top

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Despard Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,039
  • Land Area (2000): 3.808 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 431
Despard 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.


Despard Employment Information Back to top
Despard Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 37 17.37%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 16.43%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 9.39%
4. Truck Transportation 15 7.04%
5. Utilities 14 6.57%
6. Health Care 13 6.10%
7. Repair and Maintenance 12 5.63%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 5.16%
9. Fuel Dealers 9 4.23%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 3.29%
11. Florists 7 3.29%
12. Mining 7 3.29%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 3.29%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 7 3.29%
15. Rail Transportation 7 3.29%
16. Public Administration 5 2.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Department and Other General Stores 20 15.50%
2. Food and Beverage Stores 17 13.18%
3. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 16 12.40%
4. Personal and Laundry Services 12 9.30%
5. Finance and Insurance 9 6.98%
6. Health Care 9 6.98%
7. Florists 8 6.20%
8. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 7 5.43%
9. Mining 6 4.65%
10. Other Direct Selling Estab 6 4.65%
11. Utilities 6 4.65%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 5 3.88%
13. Social Assistance 5 3.88%
14. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 3 2.33%

Despard Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 41 19.25%
2. Painters and Paperhangers 23 10.80%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23 10.80%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 22 10.33%
5. Other Production Occupations 14 6.57%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 12 5.63%
7. Legal Support Workers 8 3.76%
8. Other Construction Trades 8 3.76%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 8 3.76%
10. Art and Design Workers 7 3.29%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 3.29%
12. Rail and Water Transportation 7 3.29%
13. Life and Physical Scientists 6 2.82%
14. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 6 2.82%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 2.82%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 5 2.35%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 5 2.35%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 5 2.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 25.58%
2. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 22 17.05%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 12.40%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9 6.98%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 6.98%
6. Art and Design Workers 8 6.20%
7. Accountants and Auditors 6 4.65%
8. Computer Specialists 6 4.65%
9. Other Financial Specialists 6 4.65%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 6 4.65%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 3.88%
12. Cashiers 3 2.33%

Despard Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 276 32.59%
15-35 hours 51 6.02%
1-14 hours 19 2.24%
No regular hours 501 59.15%

Despard Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 2.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 19 5.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 53 15.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 65 19.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 49 14.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 19 5.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 15 4.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6 1.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9 2.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 1.49%
Noon-3:59 PM 33 9.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 55 16.42%

Despard Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 15 4.48%
5-9 73 21.79%
10-14 77 22.99%
15-19 69 20.60%
20-24 47 14.03%
25-29 12 3.58%
30-34 9 2.69%
35-39 5 1.49%
40-44 7 2.09%
45-59 7 2.09%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 14 4.18%

Despard 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% 293 87.46%
30-44 0 0.00% 21 6.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 7 2.09%
At least 60 8 2.39% 6 1.79%

Despard Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13 3.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 277 80.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 1.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 2.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 31 9.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7 2.05%

Despard 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.


Despard Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 425 (1,120 people)
Families (2000): 308 (966 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 35
People at same address in 1995: 856
Despard Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 94 22.12%
$10,000-$14,999 55 12.94%
$15,000-$19,999 66 15.53%
$20,000-$24,999 19 4.47%
$25,000-$29,999 11 2.59%
$30,000-$34,999 49 11.53%
$35,000-$39,999 16 3.76%
$40,000-$44,999 69 16.24%
$45,000-$49,999 8 1.88%
$50,000-$59,999 26 6.12%
$60,000-$74,999 5 1.18%
$75,000-$99,999 7 1.65%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Despard Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 99 25.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 106 27.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 1.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 79 20.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 62 15.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 22 5.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 2.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Despard Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 261 24.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 75 6.96%
Public Assistance 38 3.53%
Retirement 121 11.22%
Self Employment 43 3.99%
Social Security 143 13.27%
Supplemental Security 55 5.10%
Wage / Salary 245 22.73%
Other 97 9.00%

Despard Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 105 45.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 124 54.15%

Despard Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 50 12.69%
Color 1 Box Married 241 61.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 88 22.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 3.81%

Despard Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 39 8.23%
Color 1 Box Married 246 51.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 91 19.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 98 20.68%

Despard 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.


Despard Education Information Back to top
Despard Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 105 13.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 162 20.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 363 45.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 100 12.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 21 2.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 34 4.26%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 13 1.63%

Despard 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 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 46 4.43% 0 0.00% 46 4.43%
Grades 1-4 109 10.49% 0 0.00% 109 10.49%
Grades 5-8 59 5.68% 0 0.00% 59 5.68%
Grades 9-12 80 7.70% 9 0.87% 89 8.57%
Undergrad college 9 0.87% 0 0.00% 9 0.87%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 303 29.16% 9 0.87% 312 30.03%

Despard 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.


Despard Public Benefits Information Back to top
Despard Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 710 64.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 394 35.69%

Despard 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.


Despard Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Despard Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 157 15.11%
10-19 Years 147 14.15%
20-29 Years 123 11.84%
30-39 Years 169 16.27%
40-49 Years 122 11.74%
50-59 Years 123 11.84%
60-69 Years 99 9.53%
70-79 Years 68 6.54%
80-89 Years 31 2.98%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Despard Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 500 48.12%
Color 1 Box Female 539 51.88%

Despard Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,004 96.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 24 2.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8 0.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Despard Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 280 25.64%
2. German 181 16.58%
3. Irish 179 16.39%
4. English 154 14.10%
5. Italian 62 5.68%
6. Polish 59 5.40%
7. Dutch 41 3.75%
8. Slovak 25 2.29%
9. Lebanese 24 2.20%
10. Scotch Irish 22 2.01%

Despard Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,069 98.80%
2. Polish 8 0.74%
3. Italian 5 0.46%

Despard Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,120 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Despard 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.
Despard 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.