Median household income (1999): $35,916
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,012
| This zip code | $38,012 | | Indiana: | $43,993 |
Nearest zip codes: 47451, 47420, 47436, 47446, 47467, 47462.
Housing units in zip code 47421 with a mortgage: 3,997 (468 second mortgage, 343 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,608
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $717
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $239
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.2% | | Whole state: | 9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 339
- 1995 to 1998: 1,076
- 1990 to 1994: 793
- 1980 to 1989: 1,273
- 1970 to 1979: 1,958
- 1960 to 1969: 1,430
- 1950 to 1959: 1,491
- 1940 to 1949: 884
- 1939 or earlier: 3,293
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bedford, IN (47421): |
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- no bedroom: 29
- 1 bedrooms: 239
- 2 bedrooms: 2,410
- 3 bedrooms: 4,491
- 4 bedrooms: 1,296
- 5 or more bedrooms: 229
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 103
- 1 bedrooms: 742
- 2 bedrooms: 1,214
- 3 bedrooms: 577
- 4 bedrooms: 57
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Vehicles available in 47421 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 349
- 1 vehicle: 2,178
- 2 vehicles: 3,746
- 3 vehicles: 1,690
- 4 vehicles: 484
- 5 or more vehicles: 247
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 477
- 1 vehicle: 1,269
- 2 vehicles: 724
- 3 vehicles: 184
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 43
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 47421:
- Less than $10,000: 51
- $10,000 to $14,999: 17
- $15,000 to $19,999: 39
- $20,000 to $24,999: 132
- $25,000 to $29,999: 64
- $30,000 to $34,999: 197
- $35,000 to $39,999: 296
- $40,000 to $49,999: 489
- $50,000 to $59,999: 711
- $60,000 to $69,999: 817
- $70,000 to $79,999: 792
- $80,000 to $89,999: 656
- $90,000 to $99,999: 580
- $100,000 to $124,999: 803
- $125,000 to $149,999: 508
- $150,000 to $174,999: 257
- $175,000 to $199,999: 69
- $200,000 to $249,999: 61
- $250,000 to $299,999: 41
- $300,000 to $399,999: 19
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 47421:
- Less than $100: 252
- $100 to $149: 99
- $150 to $199: 93
- $200 to $249: 120
- $250 to $299: 270
- $300 to $349: 281
- $350 to $399: 355
- $400 to $449: 423
- $450 to $499: 263
- $500 to $549: 64
- $550 to $599: 47
- $600 to $649: 25
- $650 to $699: 12
- $700 to $749: 12
- $900 to $999: 16
- No cash rent: 260
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,488
- Black or African American householders: $86,572
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $117,491
- Asian householders: $119,223
- Some other race householders: $80,389
- Two or more races householders: $90,406
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $92,756
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,493
- One, attached: 148
- Two: 380
- 3 or 4: 449
- 5 to 9: 180
- 10 to 19: 114
- 20 to 49: 159
- 50 or more: 266
- Mobile homes: 1,313
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 10,037 (80%)
- Carpooled: 1,838 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 76 (1%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 23 (0%)
- Bicycle: 7 (0%)
- Walked: 200 (2%)
- Other means: 91 (1%)
- Worked at home: 312 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 501
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1969
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2167
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1694
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1160
- 25 to 29 minutes: 663
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1495
- 35 to 39 minutes: 451
- 40 to 44 minutes: 578
- 45 to 59 minutes: 911
- 60 to 89 minutes: 334
- 90 or more minutes: 355
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 27,105
- In family households: 22,901 (6,315 male householders, 1,502 female householders)
6,459 spouses, 7,373 children (6,284 natural, 236 adopted, 853 stepchildren), 435 grandchildren, 147 brothers or sisters, 154 parents, 141 other relatives, 375 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,204 (1,535 male householders (1,231 living alone)), 2,026 female householders (1,852 living alone)), 643 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 589 (537 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,809 2-persons, 1,756 3-persons, 1,529 4-persons, 531 5-persons, 149 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,083 1-person, 331 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 10 5-persons.
4,782 married couples with children.
1,292 single-parent households (321 men, 971 women).
97.6% of residents of 47421 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 5% well, 26% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 22% well, 12% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% very well, 26% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (44% very well, 56% well).
Foreign born population: 297 (1.1%)
(52.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (16%)
- Colombia (10%)
- Netherlands (9%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- El Salvador (7%)
- Japan (6%)
- Bangladesh (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 39
- 1990 to 1994: 34
- 1985 to 1989: 29
- 1980 to 1984: 14
- 1975 to 1979: 28
- 1970 to 1974: 27
- 1970 to 1974: 22
- 1965 to 1969: 104
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 5340
- German: 2755
- English: 2074
- Other groups: 1886
- Irish: 1714
- Italian: 418
- Scottish: 343
- Dutch: 323
- Scotch-Irish: 316
- French (except Basque): 304
- Polish: 179
- European: 152
- French Canadian: 135
- British: 107
- Swedish: 86
- Norwegian: 75
- Welsh: 67
- Greek: 37
- Russian: 30
- Swiss: 28
- Subsaharan African:: 27
- Portuguese: 20
- African: 17
- Yugoslavian: 17
- Scandinavian: 16
- Canadian: 15
- Hungarian: 13
- Belgian: 11
- Czechoslovakian: 10
- Nigerian: 10
- Austrian: 9
- Croatian: 9
- Finnish: 9
- Northern European: 8
- Arab/Arabic: 7
- Arab:: 7
- Slovak: 7
- Danish: 5
- Czech: 5

Public primary/middle school in zip code 47421 not listed on the city page:- NORTH LAWRENCE A/V TECH CTR (Location: 258 BNL DR, BEDFORD, IN; Grades: 00 - 00)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BRUNNER ENGINEERING & MFG INC (905 X ST in BEDFORD, IN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-09300010, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS); GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
Business NAICS classification: PLATE WORK MANUFACTURING.; PLATE WORK MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: MANCHESTER TANK & EQUIPMENT CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, THOMAS MARTIN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MANCHESTER TANK & EQUIPMENT (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MCWANE CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BRUNNER ENG. & MFG. INC., MANCHESTER TANK & EQUIPMENT CO
- BEDFORD MUNICIPAL STP (3513 PUMPHOUSE RD in BEDFORD, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-744, EPCRA, UST-2773, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, UST-2774,
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: JEFFERY L KENDALL CERT 6909 (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BEDFORD WWTP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BEDFORD CITY UTILITIES, BEDFORD MUNICIPAL SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, BEDFORD WW TREATMENT PLANT TOWN OF
- SALVATION ARMY CAMPGROUND (RR 16 BOX 1250 in BEDFORD, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - IN-NPDES-IN0055824, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL CAMPS
Organizations: VICTOR DANIELSON 12049 (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SALVATION ARMY INDIANA DIV (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HIDDEN FALLS CAMP & CONF. CNTR, SALVATION ARMY HIDDEN FALLS CP
- SHAWSWICK ELEM AND JR HIGH SCHOOL (LEATHERWOOD RD in BEDFORD, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - IN-NPDES-IN0054364, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: RANDALL TUELL 14567 (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, NORTH LAWRENCE COMMUNITY SCHLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SHAWSWICK ELEM/JR HIGH SCHOOL, SHAWSWICK ELEMENTARY/JR HIGH, SHAWSWICK ELEMENTARY JR HS
- GOODYEAR AUTO SERVICE CTR (1229 W 16TH ST in BEDFORD, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-19823, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BEDFORD WATER WORKS ILLINOIS ST PLT (2700 ILLINOIS ST in BEDFORD, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-3287, EPCRA, UST-2775, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Organizations: JEFFERY L KENDALL 13291 (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BEDFORD CITY UTILITIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BEDFORD PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY, BEDFORD WATER WORKS-ILL ST PLT
- NEWCO METALS PROCESSING INCORPORATED (4635 PEERLESS ROAD in BEDFORD, IN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-09300014, AIR PROGRAM, ACES-OP-09305064, CRTK-10647, EPCRA
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS
Business NAICS classification: SECONDARY SMELTING, REFINING, AND ALLOYING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM).
Alternative names: MICA METALS INCORPORATED, MICA METALS - NEEDMORE DIVISION, NEWCO METALS INC., NEWCO METALS INC. (FORMERLY MICA METALS INC.), NEWCO METALS - NEEDMORE DIVISION
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2014 'F' ST in BEDFORD, IN)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4909
Organizations: NORTH LAWRENCE COM SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- PARKVIEW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (2024 W 16TH ST in BEDFORD, IN)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4932
Organizations: NORTH LAWRENCE COM SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BEDFORD-NORTH LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL (595 N STARS BLVD in BEDFORD, IN)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4911
Organizations: NORTH LAWRENCE COM SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- NEEDMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (RR 19 BOX 393 in BEDFORD, IN)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4865
Organizations: NORTH LAWRENCE COM SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SHAWSWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL (71 SHAWSWICK SCHOOL RD in BEDFORD, IN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4891
Organizations: NORTH LAWRENCE COM SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BEDFORD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (1501 'N' ST in BEDFORD, IN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4905
Organizations: NORTH LAWRENCE COM SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (51%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Wood (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 22608
- Northeast: 614
- Midwest: 1405
- South: 2177
- West: 545
58% of the 47421 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Indiana.
Population in 1990: 27,071. Population change in the 1990s: +792 (+2.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 197
| Here: | 6.9% | | Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
| Here: | 2.4% | | Indiana: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 79
| Here: | 14.3% | | Indiana: | 23.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (BEDFORD, IN):
- LOGSDON & SON, INC (618 27TH STREET; small business): $6,101,143 in 197 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Other Housekeeping Services by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $574,726; 2001: $900,538; 2002: $1,280,322; 2003: $1,004,788; 2004: $1,960,427; 2005: $131,601; 2006: $248,741.
Biggest contracts:
$937,250 with Navy for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2004-11-23. Completion date: 2005-11-22.
$119,270, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-19. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$111,326 with Navy for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2004-04-06. Completion date: 2004-09-27.
$108,344, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-24. Completion date: 2004-04-25.
- BEDFORD MACHINE & TOOL, INC (801 T ST; small business): $381,630 in 8 contracts from 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil; and Leaf, Guns, through 30 mm, Machine Shop Sets, Kits, and Outfits, Miscellaneous Items, and more by Army, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $361,074; 2006: $20,556.
Biggest contracts:
$120,818 with Army for Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil; and Leaf. Signed on 2005-02-11. Completion date: 2005-02-23.
$99,866 with Navy for Guns, through 30 mm. Signed on 2005-11-15. Completion date: 2006-01-31.
$93,291 with Army for Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil; and Leaf. Signed on 2005-12-08. Completion date: 2006-05-02.
$20,556 with Navy for Machine Shop Sets, Kits, and Outfits. Signed on 2006-04-07. Completion date: 2006-05-04.
- BLACK-CARMICHAEL-KLEIN LBR CO (1132 I ST; small business)
$206,500 with Navy for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2003-02-12. Completion date: 2003-03-20.
- MC INTYRE BROTHERS INC (1020 7TH ST; small business): $171,890 in 4 contracts from 2001 to 2003
$109,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$52,290 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Warehouse Buildings. Signed on 2002-09-10. Completion date: 2002-11-04.
$7,400, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2002-10-10.
$3,200, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-14. Completion date: 2002-11-30.
- CULVERTS PLUS, INC (2900 MITCHELL RD; small business): $116,623 in 2 contracts from 2001 to 2004
$80,376 with Navy for Textile Fabrics. Signed on 2004-05-21. Completion date: 2004-06-09.
$36,247 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2001-05-11. Completion date: 2001-06-22.
- EARL, GARY (411 COUNTY COMPLEX RD; small business): $86,051 in 8 contracts from 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Weapons, Structural Shapes, Bending and Forming Machines, Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil; and Leaf, and more by Navy, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $15,520; 2006: $70,531.
Biggest contracts:
$23,241 with Navy for Miscellaneous Weapons. Signed on 2006-05-31. Completion date: 2006-07-19.
$15,590 with Navy for Structural Shapes. Signed on 2006-05-15. Completion date: 2006-05-30.
$15,520 with Navy for Bending and Forming Machines. Signed on 2005-11-15. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
$15,484 with Army for Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil; and Leaf. Signed on 2006-03-27. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
- E & M MACHINE & TOOL CO INC (2710 WILLIAMS BLVD; small business): $83,155 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$71,162 with Navy for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2003-01-29. Completion date: 2003-01-30.
$8,714 with Navy for Structural Shapes, Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2005-06-02. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$3,279 with Navy for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-03-17. Completion date: 2005-04-30.
- BEDFORD OFFICE SUPPLY INC (1634 I ST; small business): $69,498 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Office Furniture by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $6,314; 2005: $59,645; 2006: $3,539.
Biggest contracts:
$23,697 with Navy for Office Furniture. Signed on 2005-06-14. Completion date: 2005-07-13.
$13,225, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-14. Completion date: 2005-05-13.
$10,423, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-20. Completion date: 2005-07-24.
$7,870, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-04. Completion date: 2005-05-30.
- HUBLER CHEVROLET OLDSMOBILE CA (2900 35TH ST; small business): $46,249 in 12 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $19,616; 2005: $12,825; 2006: $13,808.
Biggest contracts:
$9,749 with Army for Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2004-08-18. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
$5,847, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-25. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
$5,621, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-06. Completion date: 2005-10-01.
$4,728, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-14. Completion date: 2005-10-01.
- AKKA PLASTICS,INC (1115 6TH STREET; small business)
50 employees, $0 revenue.
$40,075 with Navy for Cartridge and Propellant Actuated Devices and Components. Signed on 2002-02-25. Completion date: 2002-05-20.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 2 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 3)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (100-249: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 395 people in nursing homes
- 142 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 35 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 17 people in other group homes
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