Terrytown

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


Terrytown Legal Resources Back to top

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Terrytown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,430
  • Land Area (2000): 9.597 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.107 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,656
Terrytown 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.


Terrytown Employment Information Back to top
Terrytown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 697 11.77%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 395 6.67%
3. Public Administration 386 6.52%
4. Health Care 292 4.93%
5. Other Transportation 251 4.24%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 242 4.09%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 240 4.05%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 222 3.75%
9. Mining 211 3.56%
10. Educational Services 207 3.50%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 205 3.46%
12. Repair and Maintenance 203 3.43%
13. Department and Other General Stores 142 2.40%
14. Finance and Insurance 129 2.18%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 125 2.11%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 120 2.03%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 119 2.01%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 111 1.87%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 106 1.79%
20. Utilities 95 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,134 20.18%
2. Educational Services 665 11.83%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 500 8.90%
4. Finance and Insurance 352 6.26%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 315 5.60%
6. Public Administration 284 5.05%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 214 3.81%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 208 3.70%
9. Department and Other General Stores 196 3.49%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 164 2.92%
11. Social Assistance 135 2.40%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 111 1.98%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 95 1.69%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 82 1.46%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 64 1.14%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 63 1.12%
17. Utilities 63 1.12%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 61 1.09%
19. Construction 58 1.03%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 58 1.03%

Terrytown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 310 5.24%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 287 4.85%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 258 4.36%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 240 4.05%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 226 3.82%
6. Other Management Occupations 226 3.82%
7. Other Production Occupations 220 3.72%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 198 3.34%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 193 3.26%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 165 2.79%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 160 2.70%
12. Engineers 155 2.62%
13. Painters and Paperhangers 137 2.31%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 134 2.26%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 133 2.25%
16. Other Construction Trades 123 2.08%
17. Top Executives 121 2.04%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 108 1.82%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 104 1.76%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 102 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 517 9.20%
2. Secretaries and Admins 351 6.25%
3. Cashiers 292 5.20%
4. Registered Nurses 254 4.52%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 235 4.18%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 235 4.18%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 223 3.97%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 201 3.58%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 179 3.19%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 165 2.94%
11. Other Management Occupations 159 2.83%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 149 2.65%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 147 2.62%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 145 2.58%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 137 2.44%
16. Accountants and Auditors 133 2.37%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 133 2.37%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 123 2.19%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 117 2.08%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 112 1.99%

Terrytown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,201 59.51%
15-35 hours 2,024 10.75%
1-14 hours 351 1.86%
No regular hours 5,246 27.87%

Terrytown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 334 2.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 288 2.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 498 4.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,417 12.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,379 12.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,982 17.47%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,619 14.27%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,179 10.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 380 3.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 613 5.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 113 1.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 41 0.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 702 6.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 800 7.05%

Terrytown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 126 1.11%
5-9 774 6.82%
10-14 1,921 16.93%
15-19 1,752 15.44%
20-24 1,939 17.09%
25-29 773 6.81%
30-34 2,131 18.78%
35-39 266 2.34%
40-44 340 3.00%
45-59 644 5.68%
60-89 380 3.35%
At least 90 299 2.64%

Terrytown Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 159 1.40% 7,126 62.81%
30-44 149 1.31% 2,588 22.81%
45-59 101 0.89% 543 4.79%
At least 60 101 0.89% 578 5.09%

Terrytown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,146 18.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,301 71.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 21 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 120 1.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 510 4.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 234 2.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 198 1.72%

Terrytown 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.


Terrytown Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,363 (25,382 people)
Families (2000): 6,877 (21,713 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,057
People at same address in 1995: 12,684
Terrytown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 928 9.91%
$10,000-$14,999 742 7.92%
$15,000-$19,999 637 6.80%
$20,000-$24,999 721 7.70%
$25,000-$29,999 744 7.95%
$30,000-$34,999 653 6.97%
$35,000-$39,999 554 5.92%
$40,000-$44,999 682 7.28%
$45,000-$49,999 578 6.17%
$50,000-$59,999 831 8.88%
$60,000-$74,999 962 10.27%
$75,000-$99,999 816 8.72%
$100,000-$124,999 272 2.91%
$125,000-$149,999 130 1.39%
$150,000-$199,999 46 0.49%
$200,000 or more 67 0.72%

Terrytown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,076 22.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,362 25.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 415 4.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,896 20.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 45 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,480 15.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 660 7.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 238 2.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 157 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Terrytown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,103 33.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,377 9.74%
Public Assistance 336 1.38%
Retirement 1,372 5.62%
Self Employment 888 3.64%
Social Security 1,811 7.42%
Supplemental Security 403 1.65%
Wage / Salary 7,941 32.54%
Other 1,170 4.79%

Terrytown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,257 50.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,173 49.05%

Terrytown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 961 11.04%
Color 1 Box Married 4,894 56.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,709 31.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 144 1.65%

Terrytown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,452 13.87%
Color 1 Box Married 5,009 47.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,075 29.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 931 8.89%

Terrytown 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.


Terrytown Education Information Back to top
Terrytown Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 731 4.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,151 17.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,508 30.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,089 28.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 765 4.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,062 11.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 768 4.25%

Terrytown 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 303 1.19% 420 1.65% 723 2.84%
Kindergarten 264 1.04% 177 0.70% 441 1.73%
Grades 1-4 1,400 5.51% 414 1.63% 1,814 7.13%
Grades 5-8 1,184 4.66% 415 1.63% 1,599 6.29%
Grades 9-12 894 3.52% 527 2.07% 1,421 5.59%
Undergrad college 896 3.52% 391 1.54% 1,287 5.06%
Graduate or professional school 120 0.47% 71 0.28% 191 0.75%
Total 5,061 19.90% 2,415 9.50% 7,476 29.40%

Terrytown 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.


Terrytown Public Benefits Information Back to top
Terrytown Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,321 84.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,916 15.52%

Terrytown 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.


Terrytown Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Terrytown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,277 16.82%
10-19 Years 3,830 15.06%
20-29 Years 3,898 15.33%
30-39 Years 4,243 16.69%
40-49 Years 3,497 13.75%
50-59 Years 2,694 10.59%
60-69 Years 1,728 6.80%
70-79 Years 975 3.83%
80-89 Years 257 1.01%
90+ Years 31 0.12%

Terrytown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,095 47.56%
Color 1 Box Female 13,335 52.44%

Terrytown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,921 50.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,730 34.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,206 8.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 880 3.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 506 1.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 111 0.44%
Color 6 Box Other Race 66 0.26%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.04%

Terrytown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 3,306 22.35%
2. Irish 2,408 16.28%
3. German 2,396 16.20%
4. Italian 1,808 12.22%
5. United States Or American 1,365 9.23%
6. English 1,003 6.78%
7. French Canadian 390 2.64%
8. Polish 193 1.30%
9. European 189 1.28%
10. Dutch 168 1.14%

Terrytown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,110 86.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,888 8.10%
3. Vietnamese 456 1.96%
4. French 346 1.49%
5. Arabic 200 0.86%
6. Chinese 62 0.27%
7. French Creole 50 0.21%
8. Japanese 33 0.14%
9. Tagalog 29 0.12%
10. Scandinavian 25 0.11%

Terrytown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,246 91.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,142 4.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,009 3.97%

Terrytown 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.
Terrytown 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.