West Seneca

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


West Seneca Legal Resources Back to top

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West Seneca Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 45,943
  • Land Area (2000): 55.381 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.057 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 18,993
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West Seneca Employment Information Back to top
West Seneca Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 25,133 24,222 911 3.62% 36
1991 24,960 23,712 1,248 5.00% 50
1992 24,814 23,537 1,278 5.15% 52
1993 24,625 23,483 1,142 4.64% 46
1994 24,700 23,683 1,017 4.12% 41
1995 24,604 23,706 899 3.65% 37
1996 24,627 23,787 840 3.41% 34
1997 24,926 24,042 884 3.55% 35
1998 24,779 23,884 895 3.61% 36
1999 24,580 23,691 889 3.62% 36
2000 24,517 23,563 954 3.89% 39
2001 24,194 23,132 1,062 4.39% 44
2002 24,397 23,160 1,238 5.07% 51
2003 24,326 23,054 1,272 5.23% 52
2004 24,513 23,257 1,256 5.12% 51
2005 24,488 23,346 1,142 4.66% 47
2006 24,356 23,296 1,061 4.35% 44
2007 24,125 23,104 1,021 4.23% 42
2008 24,311 23,035 1,276 5.25% 52
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 24,204 22,874 1,330 5.49% 55
Feb 2008 24,186 22,775 1,411 5.83% 58
Mar 2008 24,128 22,794 1,334 5.53% 55
Apr 2008 24,051 22,905 1,146 4.76% 48
May 2008 24,267 23,045 1,222 5.04% 50
Jun 2008 24,624 23,364 1,260 5.12% 51
Jul 2008 24,589 23,304 1,285 5.23% 52
Aug 2008 24,488 23,240 1,248 5.10% 51
Sep 2008 24,265 23,014 1,251 5.16% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

West Seneca Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 910 7.88%
2. Public Administration 799 6.92%
3. Educational Services 585 5.07%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 571 4.95%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 540 4.68%
6. Health Care 500 4.33%
7. Finance and Insurance 472 4.09%
8. Metal Manufactuing 410 3.55%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 400 3.47%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 375 3.25%
11. Repair and Maintenance 332 2.88%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 323 2.80%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 318 2.75%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 226 1.96%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 225 1.95%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 218 1.89%
17. U.S. Postal Service 214 1.85%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 210 1.82%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 194 1.68%
20. Truck Transportation 185 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,209 19.89%
2. Educational Services 1,366 12.30%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,002 9.02%
4. Finance and Insurance 962 8.66%
5. Social Assistance 445 4.01%
6. Public Administration 429 3.86%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 411 3.70%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 382 3.44%
9. Department and Other General Stores 270 2.43%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 252 2.27%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 204 1.84%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 156 1.40%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 153 1.38%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 149 1.34%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 148 1.33%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 142 1.28%
17. Construction 130 1.17%
18. Other Transportation 117 1.05%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 111 1.00%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 108 0.97%

West Seneca Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 574 4.97%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 529 4.58%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 521 4.51%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 515 4.46%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 488 4.23%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 464 4.02%
7. Other Management Occupations 450 3.90%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 423 3.66%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 416 3.60%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 381 3.30%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 313 2.71%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 297 2.57%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 294 2.55%
14. Computer Specialists 286 2.48%
15. Top Executives 282 2.44%
16. Business Operations Specialists 254 2.20%
17. Engineers 231 2.00%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 221 1.91%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 215 1.86%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 205 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 773 6.96%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 709 6.38%
3. Registered Nurses 644 5.80%
4. Cashiers 550 4.95%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 460 4.14%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 419 3.77%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 400 3.60%
8. Customer Service Representatives 398 3.58%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 391 3.52%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 384 3.46%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 384 3.46%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 261 2.35%
13. Other Management Occupations 261 2.35%
14. Business Operations Specialists 257 2.31%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 253 2.28%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 226 2.03%
17. Child Care Workers 223 2.01%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 218 1.96%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 218 1.96%
20. Other Healthcare Support 215 1.94%

West Seneca Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,566 50.04%
15-35 hours 5,245 14.14%
1-14 hours 1,260 3.40%
No regular hours 12,028 32.42%

West Seneca Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 442 2.01%
5 AM-5:29 AM 413 1.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 805 3.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,723 7.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,505 11.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,085 14.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,427 15.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,400 10.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,271 5.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,240 5.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 416 1.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 252 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,077 9.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,882 8.58%

West Seneca Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 659 3.00%
5-9 2,346 10.69%
10-14 4,079 18.59%
15-19 3,880 17.69%
20-24 4,579 20.87%
25-29 1,744 7.95%
30-34 2,499 11.39%
35-39 387 1.76%
40-44 370 1.69%
45-59 670 3.05%
60-89 355 1.62%
At least 90 370 1.69%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 121 0.55% 17,166 78.25%
30-44 34 0.15% 3,222 14.69%
45-59 16 0.07% 654 2.98%
At least 60 45 0.21% 680 3.10%

West Seneca Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,632 7.33%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 19,616 88.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 52 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 216 0.97%
Color 6 Box Walked 396 1.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 327 1.47%

West Seneca 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 Seneca Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,348 (45,420 people)
Families (2000): 12,759 (38,702 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,359
People at same address in 1995: 31,403
West Seneca Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 827 4.51%
$10,000-$14,999 1,149 6.26%
$15,000-$19,999 1,129 6.15%
$20,000-$24,999 1,387 7.56%
$25,000-$29,999 1,110 6.05%
$30,000-$34,999 1,029 5.61%
$35,000-$39,999 1,060 5.78%
$40,000-$44,999 1,212 6.60%
$45,000-$49,999 1,073 5.85%
$50,000-$59,999 2,246 12.24%
$60,000-$74,999 2,308 12.57%
$75,000-$99,999 2,443 13.31%
$100,000-$124,999 872 4.75%
$125,000-$149,999 240 1.31%
$150,000-$199,999 212 1.16%
$200,000 or more 57 0.31%

West Seneca Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,871 26.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,709 31.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 628 3.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,848 15.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 62 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,633 14.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,112 6.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 333 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 116 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.02%

West Seneca Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,712 25.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,701 18.20%
Public Assistance 273 0.51%
Retirement 4,861 9.12%
Self Employment 1,442 2.71%
Social Security 6,644 12.47%
Supplemental Security 618 1.16%
Wage / Salary 13,330 25.01%
Other 2,719 5.10%

West Seneca Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,328 59.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,263 40.25%

West Seneca Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,077 6.11%
Color 1 Box Married 11,099 62.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,807 27.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 640 3.63%

West Seneca Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,728 8.61%
Color 1 Box Married 11,255 56.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,397 21.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,698 13.44%

West Seneca 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 Seneca Education Information Back to top
West Seneca Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,367 3.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,682 10.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,304 34.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,512 21.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,805 10.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,702 13.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,317 6.49%

West Seneca 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 304 0.66% 374 0.81% 678 1.48%
Kindergarten 413 0.90% 90 0.20% 503 1.09%
Grades 1-4 2,131 4.64% 334 0.73% 2,465 5.37%
Grades 5-8 2,100 4.57% 403 0.88% 2,503 5.45%
Grades 9-12 2,520 5.49% 273 0.59% 2,793 6.08%
Undergrad college 1,447 3.15% 404 0.88% 1,851 4.03%
Graduate or professional school 296 0.64% 177 0.39% 473 1.03%
Total 9,211 20.05% 2,055 4.47% 11,266 24.52%

West Seneca 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 Seneca Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Seneca Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 43,659 95.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,126 4.64%

West Seneca 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 Seneca Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Seneca Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,223 11.37%
10-19 Years 6,051 13.17%
20-29 Years 4,360 9.49%
30-39 Years 6,471 14.08%
40-49 Years 7,188 15.65%
50-59 Years 5,920 12.89%
60-69 Years 4,510 9.82%
70-79 Years 4,113 8.95%
80-89 Years 1,848 4.02%
90+ Years 259 0.56%

West Seneca Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,892 47.65%
Color 1 Box Female 24,051 52.35%

West Seneca Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 44,766 97.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 405 0.88%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 236 0.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 228 0.50%
Color 1 Box African-American 207 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 77 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

West Seneca Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 15,093 25.45%
2. Polish 14,236 24.00%
3. Irish 10,535 17.76%
4. Italian 8,221 13.86%
5. English 3,086 5.20%
6. French Non-Basque 1,325 2.23%
7. United States Or American 1,001 1.69%
8. Scottish 699 1.18%
9. Ukrainian 507 0.85%
10. Hungarian 459 0.77%

West Seneca Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,673 93.08%
2. Polish 1,016 2.33%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 580 1.33%
4. Italian 340 0.78%
5. German 246 0.56%
6. Other Slavic 230 0.53%
7. Greek 136 0.31%
8. French 132 0.30%
9. Arabic 107 0.24%
10. Chinese 59 0.14%

West Seneca Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,570 96.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,064 2.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 379 0.82%

West Seneca 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 Seneca 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.