West Islip

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  2. West Islip Statistics
  3. West Islip Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. West Islip Employment Information
  5. West Islip Family Information
  6. West Islip Education Information
  7. West Islip Public Benefits Information
  8. West Islip Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. West Islip Zip Codes


West Islip Legal Resources Back to top

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West Islip Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,907
  • Land Area (2000): 16.047 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.115 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,044
West Islip 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 Islip Employment Information Back to top
West Islip Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,027 13.23%
2. Public Administration 642 8.27%
3. Finance and Insurance 636 8.19%
4. Educational Services 398 5.13%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 353 4.55%
6. Health Care 302 3.89%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 242 3.12%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 240 3.09%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 238 3.07%
10. Other Transportation 232 2.99%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 214 2.76%
12. Utilities 202 2.60%
13. Repair and Maintenance 168 2.16%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 151 1.95%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 132 1.70%
16. Metal Manufactuing 131 1.69%
17. Rail Transportation 112 1.44%
18. U.S. Postal Service 111 1.43%
19. Air Transportation 107 1.38%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 101 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,116 18.07%
2. Health Care 1,109 17.95%
3. Finance and Insurance 427 6.91%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 403 6.52%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 230 3.72%
6. Public Administration 223 3.61%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 200 3.24%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 196 3.17%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 170 2.75%
10. Department and Other General Stores 134 2.17%
11. Social Assistance 125 2.02%
12. Construction 114 1.85%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 101 1.64%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 91 1.47%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 82 1.33%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 82 1.33%
17. Other Transportation 78 1.26%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 73 1.18%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 71 1.15%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 68 1.10%

West Islip Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 434 5.59%
2. Other Management Occupations 396 5.10%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 385 4.96%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 374 4.82%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 326 4.20%
6. Carpenters 293 3.77%
7. Top Executives 287 3.70%
8. Computer Specialists 253 3.26%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 252 3.25%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 239 3.08%
11. Other Production Occupations 237 3.05%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 236 3.04%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 213 2.74%
14. Engineers 158 2.04%
15. Other Construction Trades 152 1.96%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 151 1.95%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 147 1.89%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 143 1.84%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 139 1.79%
20. Other Financial Specialists 118 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 478 7.74%
2. Secretaries and Admins 454 7.35%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 432 6.99%
4. Registered Nurses 342 5.54%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 282 4.57%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 277 4.48%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 272 4.40%
8. Other Management Occupations 204 3.30%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 185 2.99%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 170 2.75%
11. Business Operations Specialists 169 2.74%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 163 2.64%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 129 2.09%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 126 2.04%
15. Cashiers 124 2.01%
16. Other Healthcare Support 123 1.99%
17. Customer Service Representatives 122 1.98%
18. Other Production Occupations 115 1.86%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 94 1.52%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 94 1.52%

West Islip Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,545 53.60%
15-35 hours 2,820 13.09%
1-14 hours 787 3.65%
No regular hours 6,386 29.65%

West Islip Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 405 2.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 484 3.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 612 4.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,030 7.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,215 8.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,083 15.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,852 13.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,823 13.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,016 7.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 983 7.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 362 2.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 118 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 739 5.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 802 5.93%

West Islip Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 358 2.65%
5-9 1,403 10.37%
10-14 2,005 14.83%
15-19 1,830 13.53%
20-24 1,614 11.93%
25-29 701 5.18%
30-34 1,438 10.63%
35-39 407 3.01%
40-44 438 3.24%
45-59 1,088 8.04%
60-89 1,066 7.88%
At least 90 1,176 8.70%

West Islip Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 52 0.38% 7,859 58.11%
30-44 36 0.27% 2,247 16.61%
45-59 44 0.33% 1,044 7.72%
At least 60 1,043 7.71% 1,199 8.87%

West Islip Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,048 7.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,158 81.22%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 41 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,175 8.55%
Color 6 Box Walked 80 0.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 214 1.56%

West Islip 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 Islip Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,959 (28,692 people)
Families (2000): 7,681 (26,571 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,369
People at same address in 1995: 20,411
West Islip Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 149 1.66%
$10,000-$14,999 232 2.59%
$15,000-$19,999 230 2.57%
$20,000-$24,999 207 2.31%
$25,000-$29,999 317 3.54%
$30,000-$34,999 178 1.99%
$35,000-$39,999 348 3.88%
$40,000-$44,999 336 3.75%
$45,000-$49,999 289 3.23%
$50,000-$59,999 833 9.30%
$60,000-$74,999 1,283 14.32%
$75,000-$99,999 1,852 20.67%
$100,000-$124,999 1,062 11.85%
$125,000-$149,999 528 5.89%
$150,000-$199,999 659 7.36%
$200,000 or more 456 5.09%

West Islip Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,011 11.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,160 24.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 208 2.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,715 19.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 49 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,038 22.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,123 12.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 394 4.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 161 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

West Islip Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,801 29.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,050 15.44%
Public Assistance 66 0.25%
Retirement 1,939 7.39%
Self Employment 1,059 4.04%
Social Security 2,502 9.54%
Supplemental Security 244 0.93%
Wage / Salary 7,639 29.13%
Other 925 3.53%

West Islip Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,068 46.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,511 53.37%

West Islip Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 436 4.10%
Color 1 Box Married 7,150 67.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,788 26.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 259 2.44%

West Islip Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 734 6.46%
Color 1 Box Married 7,191 63.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,218 19.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,211 10.67%

West Islip 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 Islip Education Information Back to top
West Islip Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 408 1.96%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,676 8.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,863 32.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,648 22.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,951 9.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,313 15.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,010 9.63%

West Islip 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 317 1.10% 449 1.55% 766 2.65%
Kindergarten 440 1.52% 102 0.35% 542 1.87%
Grades 1-4 2,000 6.92% 155 0.54% 2,155 7.45%
Grades 5-8 1,851 6.40% 74 0.26% 1,925 6.66%
Grades 9-12 1,455 5.03% 94 0.33% 1,549 5.36%
Undergrad college 872 3.02% 390 1.35% 1,262 4.37%
Graduate or professional school 94 0.33% 149 0.52% 243 0.84%
Total 7,029 24.32% 1,413 4.89% 8,442 29.20%

West Islip 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 Islip Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Islip Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,958 97.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 663 2.32%

West Islip 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 Islip Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Islip Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,700 16.26%
10-19 Years 4,032 13.95%
20-29 Years 2,503 8.66%
30-39 Years 5,024 17.38%
40-49 Years 4,825 16.69%
50-59 Years 3,127 10.82%
60-69 Years 2,202 7.62%
70-79 Years 1,595 5.52%
80-89 Years 701 2.43%
90+ Years 198 0.68%

West Islip Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,191 49.09%
Color 1 Box Female 14,716 50.91%

West Islip Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,191 94.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,018 3.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 314 1.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 239 0.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 108 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

West Islip Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 11,177 30.73%
2. Irish 8,990 24.72%
3. German 6,045 16.62%
4. Polish 2,093 5.75%
5. English 1,488 4.09%
6. United States Or American 902 2.48%
7. Russian 691 1.90%
8. French Non-Basque 508 1.40%
9. Greek 468 1.29%
10. Norwegian 440 1.21%

West Islip Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,743 91.67%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 814 3.02%
3. Italian 508 1.88%
4. German 157 0.58%
5. Greek 138 0.51%
6. Chinese 132 0.49%
7. Polish 101 0.37%
8. Arabic 99 0.37%
9. French 70 0.26%
10. Tagalog 45 0.17%

West Islip Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,544 94.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,082 3.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 479 1.65%

West Islip 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 Islip 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 Islip Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
11795