Lower Makefield

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  5. Lower Makefield Family Information
  6. Lower Makefield Education Information
  7. Lower Makefield Public Benefits Information
  8. Lower Makefield Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Lower Makefield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 30,106
  • Land Area (2000): 43.813 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.929 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,132
Lower Makefield 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.


Lower Makefield Employment Information Back to top
Lower Makefield Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 14,406 13,510 895 6.22% 62
1992 14,571 13,583 989 6.78% 68
1993 14,678 13,854 824 5.61% 56
1994 14,873 14,183 690 4.64% 46
1995 15,108 14,422 685 4.54% 45
1996 15,586 15,013 574 3.68% 37
1997 16,106 15,557 549 3.41% 34
1998 18,372 18,080 292 1.59% 16
1999 18,855 18,428 428 2.27% 23
2000 17,919 17,420 499 2.78% 28
2001 18,055 17,532 524 2.90% 29
2002 18,147 17,520 627 3.46% 35
2003 17,778 17,211 567 3.19% 32
2004 17,767 17,167 600 3.38% 34
2005 17,848 17,307 541 3.03% 30
2006 17,951 17,447 504 2.81% 28
2007 17,932 17,461 471 2.63% 26
2008 18,026 17,449 578 3.20% 32
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,909 17,348 561 3.13% 31
Feb 2008 17,763 17,204 559 3.15% 31
Mar 2008 17,801 17,253 548 3.08% 31
Apr 2008 17,929 17,417 512 2.86% 29
May 2008 18,068 17,500 568 3.14% 31
Jun 2008 18,178 17,578 600 3.30% 33
Jul 2008 18,286 17,677 609 3.33% 33
Aug 2008 18,226 17,580 646 3.54% 35
Sep 2008 18,076 17,480 596 3.30% 33
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lower Makefield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,352 15.49%
2. Finance and Insurance 1,071 12.27%
3. Construction 557 6.38%
4. Health Care 527 6.04%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 486 5.57%
6. Educational Services 469 5.37%
7. Public Administration 372 4.26%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 225 2.58%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 193 2.21%
10. Metal Manufactuing 179 2.05%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 164 1.88%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 164 1.88%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 141 1.61%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 136 1.56%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 134 1.53%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 116 1.33%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 112 1.28%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 107 1.23%
19. Other Transportation 97 1.11%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 96 1.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,152 16.73%
2. Health Care 1,002 14.56%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 794 11.53%
4. Finance and Insurance 630 9.15%
5. Public Administration 381 5.53%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 278 4.04%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 215 3.12%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 178 2.59%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 139 2.02%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 135 1.96%
11. Social Assistance 133 1.93%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 132 1.92%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 126 1.83%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 113 1.64%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 78 1.13%
16. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 75 1.09%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 74 1.07%
18. Department and Other General Stores 73 1.06%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 71 1.03%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 67 0.97%

Lower Makefield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 692 7.93%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 684 7.83%
3. Top Executives 649 7.43%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 605 6.93%
5. Computer Specialists 416 4.76%
6. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 366 4.19%
7. Operations Managers Non Finance 331 3.79%
8. Business Operations Specialists 329 3.77%
9. Engineers 289 3.31%
10. Physicians and Surgeons 250 2.86%
11. Accountants and Auditors 247 2.83%
12. Other Financial Specialists 221 2.53%
13. Financial Managers 219 2.51%
14. Other Production Occupations 216 2.47%
15. Other Health Occupations 184 2.11%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 184 2.11%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 179 2.05%
18. Life and Physical Scientists 173 1.98%
19. Lawyers 172 1.97%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 147 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 486 7.06%
2. Secretaries and Admins 411 5.97%
3. Other Management Occupations 386 5.61%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 378 5.49%
5. Registered Nurses 366 5.32%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 287 4.17%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 260 3.78%
8. Business Operations Specialists 251 3.65%
9. Accountants and Auditors 234 3.40%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 208 3.02%
11. Top Executives 185 2.69%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 167 2.43%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 156 2.27%
14. Computer Specialists 151 2.19%
15. Other Financial Specialists 138 2.00%
16. Art and Design Workers 136 1.98%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 131 1.90%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 123 1.79%
19. Social Scientists and Related 113 1.64%
20. Cashiers 112 1.63%

Lower Makefield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,864 61.36%
15-35 hours 2,530 11.20%
1-14 hours 755 3.34%
No regular hours 5,446 24.10%

Lower Makefield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 199 1.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 301 2.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 308 2.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,039 7.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,482 10.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,729 18.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,511 17.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,395 16.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,493 10.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 943 6.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 235 1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 140 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 416 2.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 425 2.91%

Lower Makefield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 209 1.43%
5-9 888 6.08%
10-14 1,680 11.49%
15-19 2,281 15.61%
20-24 1,914 13.10%
25-29 783 5.36%
30-34 1,232 8.43%
35-39 517 3.54%
40-44 712 4.87%
45-59 1,685 11.53%
60-89 1,700 11.63%
At least 90 1,015 6.94%

Lower Makefield Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 24 0.16% 7,731 52.89%
30-44 11 0.08% 2,450 16.76%
45-59 57 0.39% 1,628 11.14%
At least 60 933 6.38% 1,782 12.19%

Lower Makefield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 758 4.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,610 81.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 85 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,025 6.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 128 0.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 809 5.24%

Lower Makefield 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.


Lower Makefield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,897 (29,693 people)
Families (2000): 8,612 (26,693 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,456
People at same address in 1995: 16,376
Lower Makefield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 168 1.54%
$10,000-$14,999 115 1.06%
$15,000-$19,999 205 1.88%
$20,000-$24,999 279 2.56%
$25,000-$29,999 322 2.95%
$30,000-$34,999 193 1.77%
$35,000-$39,999 293 2.69%
$40,000-$44,999 400 3.67%
$45,000-$49,999 304 2.79%
$50,000-$59,999 608 5.58%
$60,000-$74,999 1,071 9.83%
$75,000-$99,999 1,676 15.38%
$100,000-$124,999 1,505 13.81%
$125,000-$149,999 882 8.09%
$150,000-$199,999 1,462 13.42%
$200,000 or more 1,414 12.98%

Lower Makefield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,857 17.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,418 31.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 365 3.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,045 18.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,115 19.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 815 7.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 194 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 58 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lower Makefield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,747 29.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,045 21.49%
Public Assistance 65 0.20%
Retirement 1,810 5.52%
Self Employment 1,577 4.81%
Social Security 2,112 6.44%
Supplemental Security 170 0.52%
Wage / Salary 9,288 28.33%
Other 972 2.96%

Lower Makefield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,843 48.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,040 51.25%

Lower Makefield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 587 5.29%
Color 1 Box Married 8,189 73.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,078 18.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 238 2.15%

Lower Makefield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 873 7.32%
Color 1 Box Married 8,311 69.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,878 15.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 871 7.30%

Lower Makefield 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.


Lower Makefield Education Information Back to top
Lower Makefield Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 215 0.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 870 3.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,369 15.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,308 15.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,361 6.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,330 33.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,409 24.74%

Lower Makefield 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 216 0.72% 716 2.38% 932 3.10%
Kindergarten 272 0.90% 157 0.52% 429 1.42%
Grades 1-4 1,613 5.36% 397 1.32% 2,010 6.68%
Grades 5-8 1,398 4.64% 332 1.10% 1,730 5.75%
Grades 9-12 1,148 3.81% 473 1.57% 1,621 5.38%
Undergrad college 467 1.55% 261 0.87% 728 2.42%
Graduate or professional school 161 0.53% 333 1.11% 494 1.64%
Total 5,275 17.52% 2,669 8.87% 7,944 26.39%

Lower Makefield 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.


Lower Makefield Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lower Makefield Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,031 97.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 785 2.63%

Lower Makefield 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.


Lower Makefield Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lower Makefield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,761 15.81%
10-19 Years 3,901 12.96%
20-29 Years 1,948 6.47%
30-39 Years 5,113 16.98%
40-49 Years 5,664 18.81%
50-59 Years 4,223 14.03%
60-69 Years 2,258 7.50%
70-79 Years 1,592 5.29%
80-89 Years 559 1.86%
90+ Years 87 0.29%

Lower Makefield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,669 48.72%
Color 1 Box Female 15,437 51.28%

Lower Makefield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,768 92.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,099 3.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 536 1.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 432 1.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 210 0.70%
Color 6 Box Other Race 41 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Lower Makefield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 7,109 19.93%
2. German 6,296 17.65%
3. Italian 5,775 16.19%
4. English 3,514 9.85%
5. Polish 2,720 7.62%
6. Russian 1,432 4.01%
7. United States Or American 1,227 3.44%
8. Scottish 826 2.32%
9. Hungarian 720 2.02%
10. French Non-Basque 634 1.78%

Lower Makefield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,348 91.53%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 334 1.21%
3. Italian 279 1.01%
4. German 182 0.66%
5. French 169 0.61%
6. Chinese 166 0.60%
7. Russian 158 0.57%
8. Korean 118 0.43%
9. Other Asian 116 0.42%
10. Gujarathi 115 0.42%

Lower Makefield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,881 93.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,353 4.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 718 2.40%

Lower Makefield 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.
Lower Makefield 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.