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  8. Wooster Criminal Information
  9. Wooster Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Wooster Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 30,061
  • Land Area (2000): 89.697 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.269 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,870
Wooster Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,049 92.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 34 0.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,163 7.15%

Wooster 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.


Wooster Employment Information Back to top
Wooster Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 0 0 0 --% 0
2000 12,960 12,291 669 5.16% 52
2001 13,164 12,376 788 5.98% 60
2002 13,260 12,257 1,003 7.57% 76
2003 13,836 13,166 670 4.84% 49
2004 13,891 13,160 731 5.26% 53
2005 14,113 13,423 690 4.89% 49
2006 13,916 13,304 611 4.39% 44
2007 13,895 13,247 648 4.66% 47
2008 13,886 13,155 731 5.26% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,801 13,153 648 4.70% 47
Feb 2008 13,696 13,091 605 4.42% 44
Mar 2008 13,673 13,018 655 4.79% 48
Apr 2008 13,687 13,092 595 4.35% 43
May 2008 13,838 13,188 650 4.70% 47
Jun 2008 14,004 13,208 796 5.68% 57
Jul 2008 14,213 13,335 878 6.18% 62
Aug 2008 14,106 13,216 890 6.31% 63
Sep 2008 13,959 13,096 863 6.18% 62
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wooster Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 712 8.76%
2. Metal Manufactuing 689 8.48%
3. Construction 639 7.86%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 418 5.14%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 413 5.08%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 361 4.44%
7. Truck Transportation 333 4.10%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 327 4.02%
9. Health Care 307 3.78%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 244 3.00%
11. Food Manufacturing 228 2.81%
12. Public Administration 228 2.81%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 211 2.60%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 200 2.46%
15. Finance and Insurance 196 2.41%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 186 2.29%
17. Repair and Maintenance 143 1.76%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 139 1.71%
19. Department and Other General Stores 125 1.54%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 124 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,165 15.89%
2. Health Care 1,082 14.76%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 594 8.10%
4. Department and Other General Stores 331 4.51%
5. Finance and Insurance 318 4.34%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 273 3.72%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 266 3.63%
8. Public Administration 245 3.34%
9. Social Assistance 203 2.77%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 196 2.67%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 155 2.11%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 151 2.06%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 145 1.98%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 140 1.91%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 135 1.84%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 133 1.81%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 112 1.53%
18. Food Manufacturing 105 1.43%
19. Construction 99 1.35%
20. Metal Manufactuing 87 1.19%

Wooster Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 591 7.27%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 493 6.07%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 470 5.78%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 351 4.32%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 343 4.22%
6. Other Management Occupations 314 3.86%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 287 3.53%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 278 3.42%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 271 3.33%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 237 2.92%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 203 2.50%
12. Top Executives 192 2.36%
13. Computer Specialists 182 2.24%
14. Other Construction Trades 178 2.19%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 176 2.17%
16. Engineers 166 2.04%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 156 1.92%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 137 1.69%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 135 1.66%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 130 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 475 6.48%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 407 5.55%
3. Other Production Occupations 369 5.03%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 346 4.72%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 305 4.16%
6. Cashiers 232 3.16%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 224 3.06%
8. Registered Nurses 211 2.88%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 210 2.86%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 196 2.67%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 194 2.65%
12. Other Management Occupations 193 2.63%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 192 2.62%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 178 2.43%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 176 2.40%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 169 2.30%
17. Child Care Workers 155 2.11%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 146 1.99%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 143 1.95%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 139 1.90%

Wooster Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,209 54.38%
15-35 hours 3,693 15.20%
1-14 hours 1,039 4.28%
No regular hours 6,351 26.14%

Wooster Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 394 2.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 349 2.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 649 4.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,046 7.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,667 11.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,707 11.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,311 15.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,561 10.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 887 6.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 668 4.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 223 1.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 188 1.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,572 10.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,534 10.40%

Wooster Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 950 6.44%
5-9 4,236 28.71%
10-14 4,010 27.18%
15-19 1,851 12.54%
20-24 1,075 7.29%
25-29 449 3.04%
30-34 708 4.80%
35-39 112 0.76%
40-44 236 1.60%
45-59 573 3.88%
60-89 336 2.28%
At least 90 220 1.49%

Wooster Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 93 0.63% 12,478 84.56%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,056 7.16%
45-59 7 0.05% 566 3.84%
At least 60 15 0.10% 541 3.67%

Wooster Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,243 8.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,134 80.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 56 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 115 0.76%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,190 7.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 412 2.72%

Wooster 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.


Wooster Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,170 (28,194 people)
Families (2000): 7,665 (22,304 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,380
People at same address in 1995: 14,182
Wooster Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,151 9.46%
$10,000-$14,999 961 7.90%
$15,000-$19,999 812 6.67%
$20,000-$24,999 955 7.85%
$25,000-$29,999 881 7.24%
$30,000-$34,999 908 7.46%
$35,000-$39,999 556 4.57%
$40,000-$44,999 805 6.61%
$45,000-$49,999 760 6.24%
$50,000-$59,999 1,160 9.53%
$60,000-$74,999 1,142 9.38%
$75,000-$99,999 960 7.89%
$100,000-$124,999 506 4.16%
$125,000-$149,999 231 1.90%
$150,000-$199,999 158 1.30%
$200,000 or more 224 1.84%

Wooster Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,737 30.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,667 30.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 681 5.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,681 13.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 106 0.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,447 11.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 35 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 555 4.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 154 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 68 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Wooster Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,570 28.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,166 15.40%
Public Assistance 481 1.43%
Retirement 2,139 6.37%
Self Employment 1,415 4.22%
Social Security 3,414 10.17%
Supplemental Security 481 1.43%
Wage / Salary 9,316 27.76%
Other 1,572 4.68%

Wooster Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,484 58.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,479 41.57%

Wooster Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,238 10.54%
Color 1 Box Married 6,527 55.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,701 31.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 276 2.35%

Wooster Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,670 12.86%
Color 1 Box Married 6,547 50.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,411 26.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,353 10.42%

Wooster 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.


Wooster Education Information Back to top
Wooster Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 867 3.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,640 11.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,293 35.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,492 23.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 991 4.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,330 14.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,935 8.22%

Wooster 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 280 0.93% 106 0.35% 386 1.28%
Kindergarten 341 1.13% 50 0.17% 391 1.30%
Grades 1-4 1,358 4.52% 168 0.56% 1,526 5.08%
Grades 5-8 1,500 4.99% 89 0.30% 1,589 5.29%
Grades 9-12 1,471 4.89% 34 0.11% 1,505 5.01%
Undergrad college 1,102 3.67% 1,606 5.34% 2,708 9.01%
Graduate or professional school 207 0.69% 67 0.22% 274 0.91%
Total 6,259 20.82% 2,120 7.05% 8,379 27.87%

Wooster 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.


Wooster Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wooster Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,328 89.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,900 10.27%

Wooster 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.


Wooster Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 154
Wooster Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2006 1.012 0.584 0.039 1.167 2.802 0.700 8.016 32.219 0.662 40.897
2007 0.733 0.579 0.077 0.733 2.122 1.080 6.483 30.563 0.849 37.895

Wooster Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 37
2005 5 38
2006 5 38
2007 5 38

Wooster 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.


Wooster Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wooster Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,545 11.79%
10-19 Years 4,573 15.21%
20-29 Years 4,665 15.52%
30-39 Years 3,759 12.50%
40-49 Years 4,427 14.73%
50-59 Years 3,499 11.64%
60-69 Years 2,304 7.66%
70-79 Years 2,078 6.91%
80-89 Years 1,036 3.45%
90+ Years 175 0.58%

Wooster Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,528 48.33%
Color 1 Box Female 15,533 51.67%

Wooster Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,946 92.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 960 3.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 421 1.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 354 1.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 281 0.93%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 60 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 37 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Wooster Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,508 32.32%
2. Irish 4,157 14.13%
3. English 3,498 11.89%
4. United States Or American 2,512 8.54%
5. Italian 1,783 6.06%
6. French Non-Basque 991 3.37%
7. Swiss 767 2.61%
8. Polish 715 2.43%
9. Scottish 649 2.21%
10. Dutch 634 2.15%

Wooster Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,778 94.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 520 1.83%
3. German 341 1.20%
4. French 138 0.48%
5. Chinese 101 0.35%
6. Other Indic 93 0.33%
7. Other West Germanic 64 0.22%
8. Italian 58 0.20%
9. Hindi 52 0.18%
10. Hungarian 43 0.15%

Wooster Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,237 96.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 328 1.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 681 2.25%

Wooster 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.
Wooster 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.


Wooster Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
44691