Shaler Township

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


Shaler Township Legal Resources Back to top

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Shaler Township Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,757
  • Land Area (2000): 28.507 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.485 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,334
Shaler Township 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.


Shaler Township Employment Information Back to top
Shaler Township Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 764 10.04%
2. Health Care 599 7.87%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 590 7.75%
4. Finance and Insurance 459 6.03%
5. Educational Services 370 4.86%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 326 4.28%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 235 3.09%
8. Public Administration 231 3.04%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 224 2.94%
10. U.S. Postal Service 185 2.43%
11. Repair and Maintenance 182 2.39%
12. Metal Manufactuing 178 2.34%
13. Department and Other General Stores 166 2.18%
14. Utilities 165 2.17%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 133 1.75%
16. Other Transportation 130 1.71%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 121 1.59%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 116 1.52%
19. Food Manufacturing 116 1.52%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 112 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,645 23.13%
2. Finance and Insurance 785 11.04%
3. Educational Services 618 8.69%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 505 7.10%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 463 6.51%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 244 3.43%
7. Department and Other General Stores 229 3.22%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 225 3.16%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 191 2.69%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 169 2.38%
11. Social Assistance 133 1.87%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 131 1.84%
13. Public Administration 122 1.72%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 88 1.24%
15. Construction 87 1.22%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 83 1.17%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 81 1.14%
18. U.S. Postal Service 75 1.05%
19. Other Transportation 60 0.84%
20. Private Household Services 59 0.83%

Shaler Township Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 408 5.36%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 396 5.20%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 334 4.39%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 327 4.30%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 293 3.85%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 287 3.77%
7. Computer Specialists 275 3.61%
8. Other Management Occupations 260 3.42%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 243 3.19%
10. Other Production Occupations 237 3.11%
11. Top Executives 227 2.98%
12. Business Operations Specialists 209 2.75%
13. Carpenters 197 2.59%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 188 2.47%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 171 2.25%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 166 2.18%
17. Engineers 162 2.13%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 151 1.98%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 137 1.80%
20. Other Financial Specialists 137 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 760 10.69%
2. Registered Nurses 526 7.40%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 509 7.16%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 311 4.37%
5. Cashiers 256 3.60%
6. Other Management Occupations 255 3.59%
7. Business Operations Specialists 249 3.50%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 243 3.42%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 241 3.39%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 206 2.90%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 205 2.88%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 184 2.59%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 175 2.46%
14. Customer Service Representatives 169 2.38%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 146 2.05%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 135 1.90%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 134 1.88%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 128 1.80%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 126 1.77%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 119 1.67%

Shaler Township Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,646 52.81%
15-35 hours 2,843 11.87%
1-14 hours 776 3.24%
No regular hours 7,682 32.08%

Shaler Township Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 220 1.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 258 1.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 452 3.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,356 9.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,760 12.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,438 17.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,254 15.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,824 12.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 908 6.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 651 4.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 282 1.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 82 0.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 753 5.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 977 6.87%

Shaler Township Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 280 1.97%
5-9 999 7.03%
10-14 1,826 12.85%
15-19 2,505 17.62%
20-24 3,126 21.99%
25-29 1,117 7.86%
30-34 2,147 15.10%
35-39 355 2.50%
40-44 539 3.79%
45-59 841 5.92%
60-89 334 2.35%
At least 90 146 1.03%

Shaler Township Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 112 0.79% 9,741 68.53%
30-44 292 2.05% 2,749 19.34%
45-59 94 0.66% 747 5.26%
At least 60 70 0.49% 410 2.88%

Shaler Township Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 25 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,177 8.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,235 84.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 78 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 568 3.91%
Color 6 Box Walked 132 0.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 311 2.14%

Shaler Township 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.


Shaler Township Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,935 (29,587 people)
Families (2000): 8,715 (25,764 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,723
People at same address in 1995: 20,502
Shaler Township Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 587 4.92%
$10,000-$14,999 663 5.56%
$15,000-$19,999 499 4.18%
$20,000-$24,999 786 6.59%
$25,000-$29,999 596 4.99%
$30,000-$34,999 743 6.23%
$35,000-$39,999 673 5.64%
$40,000-$44,999 802 6.72%
$45,000-$49,999 706 5.92%
$50,000-$59,999 1,331 11.15%
$60,000-$74,999 1,730 14.50%
$75,000-$99,999 1,443 12.09%
$100,000-$124,999 745 6.24%
$125,000-$149,999 259 2.17%
$150,000-$199,999 121 1.01%
$200,000 or more 251 2.10%

Shaler Township Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,910 24.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,030 33.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 310 2.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,981 16.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,740 14.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 686 5.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 195 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 55 0.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Shaler Township Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,147 26.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,140 18.10%
Public Assistance 131 0.39%
Retirement 2,861 8.43%
Self Employment 1,088 3.21%
Social Security 4,092 12.06%
Supplemental Security 263 0.78%
Wage / Salary 8,843 26.07%
Other 1,355 3.99%

Shaler Township Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,507 60.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,888 39.05%

Shaler Township Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 623 5.44%
Color 1 Box Married 7,630 66.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,756 24.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 448 3.91%

Shaler Township Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 965 7.51%
Color 1 Box Married 7,842 61.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,473 19.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,567 12.20%

Shaler Township 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.


Shaler Township Education Information Back to top
Shaler Township Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 693 2.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,940 8.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,989 38.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,071 17.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,729 7.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,974 17.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,783 7.69%

Shaler Township 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 160 0.54% 382 1.28% 542 1.82%
Kindergarten 237 0.80% 152 0.51% 389 1.31%
Grades 1-4 1,229 4.13% 355 1.19% 1,584 5.32%
Grades 5-8 1,219 4.10% 253 0.85% 1,472 4.95%
Grades 9-12 1,442 4.85% 94 0.32% 1,536 5.16%
Undergrad college 595 2.00% 226 0.76% 821 2.76%
Graduate or professional school 134 0.45% 143 0.48% 277 0.93%
Total 5,016 16.86% 1,605 5.39% 6,621 22.25%

Shaler Township 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.


Shaler Township Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shaler Township Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,333 95.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,360 4.58%

Shaler Township 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.


Shaler Township Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shaler Township Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,483 11.70%
10-19 Years 3,612 12.14%
20-29 Years 2,509 8.43%
30-39 Years 4,387 14.74%
40-49 Years 4,888 16.43%
50-59 Years 3,741 12.57%
60-69 Years 3,113 10.46%
70-79 Years 2,744 9.22%
80-89 Years 1,150 3.86%
90+ Years 130 0.44%

Shaler Township Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,193 47.70%
Color 1 Box Female 15,564 52.30%

Shaler Township Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,017 97.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 268 0.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 155 0.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 155 0.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 121 0.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Shaler Township Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 11,348 30.44%
2. Irish 6,937 18.61%
3. Italian 5,169 13.87%
4. Polish 4,059 10.89%
5. English 1,798 4.82%
6. Croatian 1,338 3.59%
7. United States Or American 918 2.46%
8. Slovak 711 1.91%
9. Scotch Irish 612 1.64%
10. French Non-Basque 417 1.12%

Shaler Township Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,635 94.34%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 408 1.45%
3. Italian 380 1.35%
4. French 133 0.47%
5. Polish 107 0.38%
6. German 101 0.36%
7. Serbo Croatian 68 0.24%
8. Chinese 53 0.19%
9. Korean 45 0.16%
10. Other Asian 41 0.15%

Shaler Township Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,007 97.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 481 1.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 269 0.90%

Shaler Township 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.
Shaler Township 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.