West Union

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  4. West Union Employment Information
  5. West Union Family Information
  6. West Union Education Information
  7. West Union Public Benefits Information
  8. West Union Criminal Information
  9. West Union Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. West Union Zip Codes


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West Union Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,549
  • Land Area (2000): 6.966 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,198
West Union Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 49 1.91%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,513 98.09%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 67 10.60%
2. Construction 62 9.81%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 41 6.49%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 35 5.54%
5. Food Manufacturing 34 5.38%
6. Public Administration 34 5.38%
7. Educational Services 29 4.59%
8. Truck Transportation 29 4.59%
9. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 24 3.80%
10. Metal Manufactuing 24 3.80%
11. Finance and Insurance 21 3.32%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 21 3.32%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 20 3.16%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 20 3.16%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 15 2.37%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 2.37%
17. Repair and Maintenance 14 2.22%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 12 1.90%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 10 1.58%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 132 21.64%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 77 12.62%
3. Educational Services 73 11.97%
4. Public Administration 58 9.51%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 48 7.87%
6. Finance and Insurance 32 5.25%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 28 4.59%
8. Social Assistance 26 4.26%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 3.28%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 14 2.30%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 10 1.64%
12. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 10 1.64%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 1.48%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 9 1.48%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 8 1.31%
16. Food Manufacturing 8 1.31%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 8 1.31%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 1.15%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 6 0.98%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 6 0.98%

West Union Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 57 9.02%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 35 5.54%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 34 5.38%
4. Top Executives 31 4.91%
5. Construction Laborers 27 4.27%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 26 4.11%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26 4.11%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 24 3.80%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 24 3.80%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 3.80%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 3.48%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 22 3.48%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 20 3.16%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 2.85%
15. Other Construction Trades 18 2.85%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18 2.85%
17. Agricultural Workers 17 2.69%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 2.53%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 14 2.22%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 12 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 55 9.02%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 50 8.20%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 37 6.07%
4. Registered Nurses 31 5.08%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 31 5.08%
6. Other Management Occupations 28 4.59%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 27 4.43%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 25 4.10%
9. Top Executives 22 3.61%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 20 3.28%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 2.79%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 17 2.79%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 17 2.79%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 2.62%
15. Business Operations Specialists 13 2.13%
16. Child Care Workers 13 2.13%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12 1.97%
18. Cashiers 11 1.80%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 11 1.80%
20. Accountants and Auditors 10 1.64%

West Union Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,130 55.86%
15-35 hours 198 9.79%
1-14 hours 80 3.95%
No regular hours 615 30.40%

West Union Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 38 3.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 35 2.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 120 10.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 84 7.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 112 9.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 149 12.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 237 19.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 179 15.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 42 3.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 33 2.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9 0.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 52 4.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 101 8.48%

West Union Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 285 23.93%
5-9 436 36.61%
10-14 171 14.36%
15-19 26 2.18%
20-24 42 3.53%
25-29 51 4.28%
30-34 64 5.37%
35-39 5 0.42%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 52 4.37%
60-89 22 1.85%
At least 90 37 3.11%

West Union 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% 1,011 84.89%
30-44 0 0.00% 69 5.79%
45-59 0 0.00% 52 4.37%
At least 60 0 0.00% 59 4.95%

West Union Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 104 8.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,019 82.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 1.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 47 3.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 48 3.87%

West Union 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 Union Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,105 (2,423 people)
Families (2000): 667 (1,895 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 318
People at same address in 1995: 1,259
West Union Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 149 13.48%
$10,000-$14,999 83 7.51%
$15,000-$19,999 63 5.70%
$20,000-$24,999 111 10.05%
$25,000-$29,999 91 8.24%
$30,000-$34,999 65 5.88%
$35,000-$39,999 106 9.59%
$40,000-$44,999 69 6.24%
$45,000-$49,999 82 7.42%
$50,000-$59,999 98 8.87%
$60,000-$74,999 88 7.96%
$75,000-$99,999 50 4.52%
$100,000-$124,999 31 2.81%
$125,000-$149,999 7 0.63%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.18%
$200,000 or more 10 0.90%

West Union Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 400 36.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 332 29.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 41 3.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 149 13.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 114 10.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 50 4.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 13 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Union Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 827 26.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 561 17.84%
Public Assistance 34 1.08%
Retirement 150 4.77%
Self Employment 144 4.58%
Social Security 412 13.10%
Supplemental Security 42 1.34%
Wage / Salary 790 25.12%
Other 185 5.88%

West Union Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 303 57.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 224 42.50%

West Union Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 90 9.33%
Color 1 Box Married 590 61.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 256 26.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 29 3.01%

West Union Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 130 11.84%
Color 1 Box Married 528 48.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 202 18.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 238 21.68%

West Union 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 Union Education Information Back to top
West Union Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 111 5.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 168 8.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 779 39.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 486 24.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 117 5.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 215 10.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 85 4.33%

West Union 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 18 0.71% 6 0.24% 24 0.94%
Kindergarten 10 0.39% 0 0.00% 10 0.39%
Grades 1-4 161 6.32% 0 0.00% 161 6.32%
Grades 5-8 179 7.02% 0 0.00% 179 7.02%
Grades 9-12 150 5.88% 8 0.31% 158 6.20%
Undergrad college 29 1.14% 29 1.14% 58 2.28%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.27% 0 0.00% 7 0.27%
Total 554 21.73% 43 1.69% 597 23.42%

West Union 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 Union Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Union Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,199 90.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 219 9.06%

West Union 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 Union Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 64
West Union Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Union Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Union Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 295 11.57%
10-19 Years 344 13.50%
20-29 Years 281 11.02%
30-39 Years 334 13.10%
40-49 Years 353 13.85%
50-59 Years 265 10.40%
60-69 Years 240 9.42%
70-79 Years 209 8.20%
80-89 Years 179 7.02%
90+ Years 49 1.92%

West Union Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,242 48.72%
Color 1 Box Female 1,307 51.28%

West Union Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,466 96.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 35 1.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 20 0.78%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 6 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

West Union Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,269 45.05%
2. Norwegian 457 16.22%
3. Irish 342 12.14%
4. English 174 6.18%
5. United States Or American 122 4.33%
6. Swiss 70 2.48%
7. Scottish 51 1.81%
8. French Non-Basque 49 1.74%
9. Danish 47 1.67%
10. Swedish 42 1.49%

West Union Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,345 96.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 51 2.10%
3. German 11 0.45%
4. Scandinavian 10 0.41%
5. Chinese 9 0.37%
6. Italian 5 0.21%

West Union Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,526 98.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9 0.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 27 1.05%

West Union 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 Union 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.


West Union Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
52175