Pontotoc

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


Pontotoc Legal Resources Back to top

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Pontotoc Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,253
  • Land Area (2000): 24.475 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.412 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,250
Pontotoc Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,281 83.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 860 16.73%

Pontotoc 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.


Pontotoc Employment Information Back to top
Pontotoc Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 319 27.50%
2. Construction 79 6.81%
3. Repair and Maintenance 67 5.78%
4. Health Care 45 3.88%
5. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 40 3.45%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 37 3.19%
7. Educational Services 34 2.93%
8. Finance and Insurance 34 2.93%
9. Metal Manufactuing 34 2.93%
10. Truck Transportation 33 2.84%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 25 2.16%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 25 2.16%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 2.07%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 24 2.07%
15. Public Administration 24 2.07%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 22 1.90%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 22 1.90%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 18 1.55%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 17 1.47%
20. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 17 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 213 19.83%
2. Health Care 198 18.44%
3. Educational Services 122 11.36%
4. Public Administration 63 5.87%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 51 4.75%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 48 4.47%
7. Finance and Insurance 43 4.00%
8. Social Assistance 40 3.72%
9. Department and Other General Stores 35 3.26%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 35 3.26%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 35 3.26%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 27 2.51%
13. Private Household Services 19 1.77%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 13 1.21%
15. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 13 1.21%
16. Utilities 13 1.21%
17. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 10 0.93%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 10 0.93%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9 0.84%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 9 0.84%

Pontotoc Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 102 8.79%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 79 6.81%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 77 6.64%
4. Other Production Occupations 73 6.29%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 66 5.69%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 66 5.69%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 62 5.34%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 4.91%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 51 4.40%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 40 3.45%
11. Other Management Occupations 37 3.19%
12. Religious Workers 37 3.19%
13. Carpenters 30 2.59%
14. Woodworkers 29 2.50%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 2.07%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 20 1.72%
17. Other Construction Trades 20 1.72%
18. Top Executives 18 1.55%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 15 1.29%
20. Media and Communications Workers 14 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 142 13.22%
2. Other Production Occupations 112 10.43%
3. Registered Nurses 69 6.42%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 65 6.05%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 48 4.47%
6. Secretaries and Admins 48 4.47%
7. Cashiers 41 3.82%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 40 3.72%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 39 3.63%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 36 3.35%
11. Other Management Occupations 32 2.98%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 23 2.14%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 2.14%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 22 2.05%
15. Child Care Workers 21 1.96%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20 1.86%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 1.86%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 1.86%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 17 1.58%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 17 1.58%

Pontotoc Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,217 54.97%
15-35 hours 333 8.26%
1-14 hours 48 1.19%
No regular hours 1,435 35.58%

Pontotoc Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 76 3.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 19 0.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 71 3.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 281 12.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 597 26.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 260 11.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 392 17.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 130 5.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 35 1.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 76 3.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 25 1.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 189 8.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 125 5.45%

Pontotoc Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 113 4.93%
5-9 543 23.67%
10-14 471 20.53%
15-19 270 11.77%
20-24 177 7.72%
25-29 98 4.27%
30-34 393 17.13%
35-39 42 1.83%
40-44 41 1.79%
45-59 75 3.27%
60-89 25 1.09%
At least 90 46 2.01%

Pontotoc 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% 1,672 72.89%
30-44 0 0.00% 476 20.75%
45-59 0 0.00% 75 3.27%
At least 60 0 0.00% 71 3.10%

Pontotoc Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 410 17.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,853 79.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 23 0.99%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 0.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 32 1.38%

Pontotoc 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.


Pontotoc Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,026 (4,713 people)
Families (2000): 1,372 (3,913 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 530
People at same address in 1995: 2,442
Pontotoc Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 412 19.27%
$10,000-$14,999 185 8.65%
$15,000-$19,999 156 7.30%
$20,000-$24,999 257 12.02%
$25,000-$29,999 91 4.26%
$30,000-$34,999 125 5.85%
$35,000-$39,999 102 4.77%
$40,000-$44,999 144 6.74%
$45,000-$49,999 66 3.09%
$50,000-$59,999 193 9.03%
$60,000-$74,999 160 7.48%
$75,000-$99,999 144 6.74%
$100,000-$124,999 23 1.08%
$125,000-$149,999 26 1.22%
$150,000-$199,999 35 1.64%
$200,000 or more 19 0.89%

Pontotoc Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 618 29.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 639 30.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 42 1.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 360 17.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 285 13.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 113 5.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 28 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Pontotoc Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,548 29.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 479 9.01%
Public Assistance 60 1.13%
Retirement 334 6.28%
Self Employment 239 4.50%
Social Security 708 13.32%
Supplemental Security 172 3.24%
Wage / Salary 1,493 28.09%
Other 282 5.31%

Pontotoc Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 661 62.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 405 37.99%

Pontotoc Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 172 9.62%
Color 1 Box Married 1,179 65.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 390 21.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 47 2.63%

Pontotoc Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 311 13.55%
Color 1 Box Married 1,240 54.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 358 15.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 387 16.86%

Pontotoc 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.


Pontotoc Education Information Back to top
Pontotoc Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 452 11.58%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 828 21.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,042 26.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 625 16.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 181 4.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 528 13.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 248 6.35%

Pontotoc 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 35 0.67% 11 0.21% 46 0.88%
Kindergarten 132 2.51% 0 0.00% 132 2.51%
Grades 1-4 280 5.33% 0 0.00% 280 5.33%
Grades 5-8 234 4.45% 10 0.19% 244 4.64%
Grades 9-12 209 3.98% 0 0.00% 209 3.98%
Undergrad college 104 1.98% 7 0.13% 111 2.11%
Graduate or professional school 27 0.51% 0 0.00% 27 0.51%
Total 1,021 19.44% 28 0.53% 1,049 19.97%

Pontotoc 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.


Pontotoc Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pontotoc Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,114 82.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 879 17.60%

Pontotoc 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.


Pontotoc Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 22
Pontotoc 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.


Pontotoc Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pontotoc Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 731 13.92%
10-19 Years 755 14.37%
20-29 Years 652 12.41%
30-39 Years 705 13.42%
40-49 Years 699 13.31%
50-59 Years 569 10.83%
60-69 Years 411 7.82%
70-79 Years 429 8.17%
80-89 Years 258 4.91%
90+ Years 44 0.84%

Pontotoc Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,411 45.90%
Color 1 Box Female 2,842 54.10%

Pontotoc Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,044 76.98%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,000 19.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 145 2.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 41 0.78%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Pontotoc Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,360 48.04%
2. Irish 408 14.41%
3. German 308 10.88%
4. English 239 8.44%
5. Italian 104 3.67%
6. Scottish 77 2.72%
7. Scotch Irish 61 2.15%
8. French Non-Basque 47 1.66%
9. European 36 1.27%
10. African 32 1.13%

Pontotoc Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,560 94.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 166 3.46%
3. Italian 41 0.85%
4. French 34 0.71%

Pontotoc Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,045 98.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 96 1.87%

Pontotoc 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.
Pontotoc 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.


Pontotoc Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
38863