West Sierra

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


West Sierra Legal Resources Back to top

California Constitution
California Code

California State Resources
California Website
California Governor
California Legislature
California Courts
California Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
California Eastern


West Sierra Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,054
  • Land Area (2000): 1,148.742 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.783 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 906
West Sierra 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.


West Sierra Employment Information Back to top
West Sierra Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 117 49.58%
2. Public Administration 30 12.71%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 6.78%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 15 6.36%
5. Health Care 10 4.24%
6. Mining 8 3.39%
7. Educational Services 7 2.97%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 6 2.54%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 2.12%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 5 2.12%
11. Repair and Maintenance 5 2.12%
12. Truck Transportation 4 1.69%
13. Utilities 4 1.69%
14. Wood Manufacturing 4 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 53 20.95%
2. Educational Services 32 12.65%
3. Public Administration 31 12.25%
4. Social Assistance 28 11.07%
5. U.S. Postal Service 25 9.88%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 24 9.49%
7. Finance and Insurance 24 9.49%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 13 5.14%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 3.56%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 8 3.16%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 2.37%

West Sierra Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Construction Trades 36 15.25%
2. Top Executives 20 8.47%
3. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 18 7.63%
4. Other Construction Workers 16 6.78%
5. Other Management Occupations 15 6.36%
6. Other Material Moving Workers 13 5.51%
7. Engineers 11 4.66%
8. Computer Specialists 10 4.24%
9. Extraction Workers 8 3.39%
10. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 7 2.97%
11. Construction Laborers 6 2.54%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 2.54%
13. Accountants and Auditors 5 2.12%
14. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 5 2.12%
15. Financial Managers 5 2.12%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 5 2.12%
17. Other Production Occupations 5 2.12%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 2.12%
19. Painters and Paperhangers 5 2.12%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 5 2.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 46 18.18%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 8.70%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 20 7.91%
4. Other Healthcare Support 20 7.91%
5. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 18 7.11%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 16 6.32%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 3.95%
8. Child Care Workers 9 3.56%
9. Cashiers 8 3.16%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8 3.16%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 2.77%
12. Customer Service Representatives 7 2.77%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 2.77%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 7 2.77%
15. Lawyers 6 2.37%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6 2.37%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 6 2.37%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6 2.37%
19. Secretaries and Admins 6 2.37%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 6 2.37%

West Sierra Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 426 43.74%
15-35 hours 145 14.89%
1-14 hours 41 4.21%
No regular hours 362 37.17%

West Sierra Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18 3.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 1.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 15 3.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 31 6.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 72 15.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 23 5.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 129 28.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 59 13.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 19 4.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 24 5.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 5.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 4 0.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 27 5.95%

West Sierra Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 39 8.59%
5-9 83 18.28%
10-14 84 18.50%
15-19 16 3.52%
20-24 42 9.25%
25-29 7 1.54%
30-34 25 5.51%
35-39 6 1.32%
40-44 30 6.61%
45-59 24 5.29%
60-89 64 14.10%
At least 90 34 7.49%

West Sierra 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% 271 59.69%
30-44 0 0.00% 61 13.44%
45-59 0 0.00% 24 5.29%
At least 60 0 0.00% 98 21.59%

West Sierra Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 69 14.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 344 71.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 2.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 27 5.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 30 6.20%

West Sierra 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.


West Sierra Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 520 (1,105 people)
Families (2000): 296 (831 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 107
People at same address in 1995: 704
West Sierra Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 62 11.92%
$10,000-$14,999 34 6.54%
$15,000-$19,999 40 7.69%
$20,000-$24,999 34 6.54%
$25,000-$29,999 23 4.42%
$30,000-$34,999 45 8.65%
$35,000-$39,999 32 6.15%
$40,000-$44,999 30 5.77%
$45,000-$49,999 16 3.08%
$50,000-$59,999 45 8.65%
$60,000-$74,999 86 16.54%
$75,000-$99,999 49 9.42%
$100,000-$124,999 9 1.73%
$125,000-$149,999 12 2.31%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.58%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

West Sierra Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 182 35.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 173 33.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 35 6.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 63 12.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 41 7.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 11 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Sierra Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 387 25.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 196 12.95%
Public Assistance 15 0.99%
Retirement 145 9.58%
Self Employment 109 7.20%
Social Security 189 12.48%
Supplemental Security 40 2.64%
Wage / Salary 354 23.38%
Other 79 5.22%

West Sierra Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 205 74.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 69 25.18%

West Sierra Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 115 22.07%
Color 1 Box Married 288 55.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 99 19.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19 3.65%

West Sierra Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 39 8.21%
Color 1 Box Married 307 64.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 105 22.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24 5.05%

West Sierra 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.


West Sierra Education Information Back to top
West Sierra Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 34 3.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 62 6.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 212 22.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 365 39.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 73 7.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 138 14.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 48 5.15%

West Sierra 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 3 0.28% 0 0.00% 3 0.28%
Kindergarten 5 0.47% 0 0.00% 5 0.47%
Grades 1-4 19 1.80% 0 0.00% 19 1.80%
Grades 5-8 43 4.08% 0 0.00% 43 4.08%
Grades 9-12 106 10.06% 0 0.00% 106 10.06%
Undergrad college 44 4.17% 5 0.47% 49 4.65%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 220 20.87% 5 0.47% 225 21.35%

West Sierra 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.


West Sierra Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Sierra Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,007 91.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 98 8.87%

West Sierra 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.


West Sierra Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Sierra Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 68 6.45%
10-19 Years 128 12.14%
20-29 Years 49 4.65%
30-39 Years 117 11.10%
40-49 Years 201 19.07%
50-59 Years 186 17.65%
60-69 Years 148 14.04%
70-79 Years 84 7.97%
80-89 Years 62 5.88%
90+ Years 11 1.04%

West Sierra Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 551 52.28%
Color 1 Box Female 503 47.72%

West Sierra Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 966 91.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 50 4.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 1.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 1.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

West Sierra Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 357 25.70%
2. Irish 303 21.81%
3. German 149 10.73%
4. Scottish 104 7.49%
5. Italian 78 5.62%
6. French Non-Basque 69 4.97%
7. United States Or American 58 4.18%
8. Swedish 48 3.46%
9. Dutch 44 3.17%
10. Danish 32 2.30%

West Sierra Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,045 95.26%
2. German 19 1.73%
3. Italian 9 0.82%
4. French 6 0.55%
5. Scandinavian 5 0.46%
6. Other Indic 5 0.46%
7. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4 0.36%
8. Chinese 4 0.36%

West Sierra Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,075 97.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 1.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 16 1.45%

West Sierra 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.
West Sierra 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.