Chaparral

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


Chaparral Legal Resources Back to top

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Chaparral Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,117
  • Land Area (2000): 100.387 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,134
Chaparral Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,502 73.60%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 18 0.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,597 26.11%

Chaparral 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.


Chaparral Employment Information Back to top
Chaparral Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 201 18.41%
2. Truck Transportation 144 13.19%
3. Public Administration 68 6.23%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 63 5.77%
5. Repair and Maintenance 57 5.22%
6. Educational Services 47 4.30%
7. Department and Other General Stores 41 3.75%
8. Metal Manufactuing 39 3.57%
9. Food Manufacturing 33 3.02%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 32 2.93%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27 2.47%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 24 2.20%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 23 2.11%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 23 2.11%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 21 1.92%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 21 1.92%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21 1.92%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21 1.92%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 20 1.83%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 18 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 114 14.79%
2. Public Administration 107 13.88%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 77 9.99%
4. Social Assistance 70 9.08%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 38 4.93%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 32 4.15%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 29 3.76%
8. Other Direct Selling Estab 28 3.63%
9. Health Care 27 3.50%
10. Department and Other General Stores 26 3.37%
11. Food Manufacturing 21 2.72%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21 2.72%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 20 2.59%
14. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 19 2.46%
15. Finance and Insurance 17 2.20%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 2.08%
17. Warehousing and Storage 16 2.08%
18. Utilities 13 1.69%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 12 1.56%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 10 1.30%

Chaparral Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 144 13.19%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 84 7.69%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 77 7.05%
4. Other Production Occupations 64 5.86%
5. Other Construction Trades 61 5.59%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 60 5.49%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 53 4.85%
8. Carpenters 52 4.76%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 51 4.67%
10. Other Protective Service Workers 51 4.67%
11. Other Management Occupations 39 3.57%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 35 3.21%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 32 2.93%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 31 2.84%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22 2.01%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 22 2.01%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 20 1.83%
18. Cashiers 17 1.56%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 16 1.47%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 16 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Child Care Workers 70 9.08%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 60 7.78%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 60 7.78%
4. Cashiers 56 7.26%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 54 7.00%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 53 6.87%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 35 4.54%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 34 4.41%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 31 4.02%
10. Media and Communications Workers 29 3.76%
11. Other Production Occupations 24 3.11%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 21 2.72%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 2.72%
14. Secretaries and Admins 21 2.72%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 21 2.72%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 20 2.59%
17. Business Operations Specialists 19 2.46%
18. Customer Service Representatives 19 2.46%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 17 2.20%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 14 1.82%

Chaparral Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,079 50.27%
15-35 hours 375 9.07%
1-14 hours 54 1.31%
No regular hours 1,628 39.36%

Chaparral Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 60 3.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 143 8.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 105 5.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 305 17.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 167 9.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 251 14.09%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 121 6.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 52 2.92%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 52 2.92%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 72 4.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 57 3.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 155 8.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 223 12.51%

Chaparral Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 50 2.81%
5-9 66 3.70%
10-14 40 2.24%
15-19 202 11.34%
20-24 185 10.38%
25-29 162 9.09%
30-34 357 20.03%
35-39 205 11.50%
40-44 134 7.52%
45-59 285 15.99%
60-89 64 3.59%
At least 90 32 1.80%

Chaparral 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% 705 39.56%
30-44 0 0.00% 696 39.06%
45-59 0 0.00% 285 15.99%
At least 60 0 0.00% 96 5.39%

Chaparral Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.86%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 363 19.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,328 71.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 43 2.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 32 1.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 78 4.19%

Chaparral 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.


Chaparral Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,826 (6,102 people)
Families (2000): 1,505 (5,639 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 290
People at same address in 1995: 3,149
Chaparral Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 259 14.18%
$10,000-$14,999 225 12.32%
$15,000-$19,999 270 14.79%
$20,000-$24,999 243 13.31%
$25,000-$29,999 131 7.17%
$30,000-$34,999 132 7.23%
$35,000-$39,999 92 5.04%
$40,000-$44,999 160 8.76%
$45,000-$49,999 79 4.33%
$50,000-$59,999 80 4.38%
$60,000-$74,999 39 2.14%
$75,000-$99,999 63 3.45%
$100,000-$124,999 42 2.30%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.16%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 8 0.44%

Chaparral Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 287 15.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 420 22.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 43 2.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 285 15.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 344 18.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 237 12.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 127 6.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 84 4.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chaparral Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,454 31.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 251 5.46%
Public Assistance 134 2.91%
Retirement 295 6.42%
Self Employment 260 5.66%
Social Security 419 9.11%
Supplemental Security 95 2.07%
Wage / Salary 1,335 29.04%
Other 354 7.70%

Chaparral Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 453 38.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 716 61.25%

Chaparral Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 129 5.90%
Color 1 Box Married 1,305 59.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 684 31.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 68 3.11%

Chaparral Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 188 9.00%
Color 1 Box Married 1,358 65.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 416 19.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 126 6.03%

Chaparral 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.


Chaparral Education Information Back to top
Chaparral Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 793 20.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 862 22.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,139 29.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 607 15.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 164 4.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 228 5.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 104 2.67%

Chaparral 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 60 0.98% 5 0.08% 65 1.06%
Kindergarten 78 1.28% 0 0.00% 78 1.28%
Grades 1-4 508 8.30% 9 0.15% 517 8.45%
Grades 5-8 537 8.78% 27 0.44% 564 9.22%
Grades 9-12 577 9.43% 38 0.62% 615 10.05%
Undergrad college 124 2.03% 46 0.75% 170 2.78%
Graduate or professional school 24 0.39% 7 0.11% 31 0.51%
Total 1,908 31.19% 132 2.16% 2,040 33.35%

Chaparral 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.


Chaparral Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chaparral Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,203 68.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,914 31.29%

Chaparral 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.


Chaparral Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chaparral Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,197 19.57%
10-19 Years 1,224 20.01%
20-29 Years 754 12.33%
30-39 Years 917 14.99%
40-49 Years 807 13.19%
50-59 Years 588 9.61%
60-69 Years 361 5.90%
70-79 Years 210 3.43%
80-89 Years 52 0.85%
90+ Years 7 0.11%

Chaparral Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,075 50.27%
Color 1 Box Female 3,042 49.73%

Chaparral Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,945 64.49%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,951 31.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 89 1.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 62 1.01%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 36 0.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 24 0.39%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%

Chaparral Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 420 21.11%
2. English 408 20.50%
3. United States Or American 370 18.59%
4. Irish 242 12.16%
5. Scotch Irish 106 5.33%
6. French Non-Basque 71 3.57%
7. European 49 2.46%
8. Danish 36 1.81%
9. Polish 33 1.66%
10. Swedish 33 1.66%

Chaparral Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,323 59.20%
2. Only English 2,191 39.03%
3. German 74 1.32%
4. Persian 12 0.21%
5. Tagalog 7 0.12%
6. French 6 0.11%

Chaparral Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,488 73.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 519 8.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,110 18.15%

Chaparral 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.
Chaparral 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.


Chaparral Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
88081