West Mifflin

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


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West Mifflin Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,464
  • Land Area (2000): 36.680 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.677 square kilometers
West Mifflin Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 18,068 2002 Not Available 2005 19,256
2000 20,982 2003 Not Available 2006 2,274
2001 Not Available 2004 19,409 2007 2,266

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Houses (2000): 9,966
West Mifflin 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 Mifflin Employment Information Back to top
West Mifflin Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,932 10,386 546 5.00% 50
1991 10,961 10,325 636 5.80% 58
1992 11,098 10,374 725 6.53% 65
1993 11,161 10,538 623 5.58% 56
1994 11,105 10,452 653 5.88% 59
1995 10,883 10,288 595 5.46% 55
1996 10,955 10,421 534 4.87% 49
1997 11,071 10,550 522 4.71% 47
1998 11,076 10,563 513 4.63% 46
1999 11,074 10,535 539 4.86% 49
2000 10,767 10,261 506 4.70% 47
2001 10,823 10,316 507 4.68% 47
2002 10,801 10,176 625 5.79% 58
2003 10,628 9,971 656 6.18% 62
2004 10,572 9,930 642 6.07% 61
2005 10,432 9,855 578 5.54% 55
2006 10,380 9,858 522 5.03% 50
2007 10,361 9,876 485 4.68% 47
2008 10,494 9,902 592 5.64% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,381 9,765 616 5.93% 59
Feb 2008 10,328 9,659 669 6.48% 65
Mar 2008 10,350 9,730 620 5.99% 60
Apr 2008 10,396 9,849 547 5.26% 53
May 2008 10,506 9,938 568 5.41% 54
Jun 2008 10,634 10,044 590 5.55% 55
Jul 2008 10,647 10,066 581 5.46% 55
Aug 2008 10,632 10,040 592 5.57% 56
Sep 2008 10,571 10,024 547 5.17% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

West Mifflin Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 531 10.32%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 427 8.30%
3. Health Care 363 7.06%
4. Metal Manufactuing 334 6.49%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 292 5.68%
6. Public Administration 228 4.43%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 218 4.24%
8. Other Transportation 190 3.69%
9. Finance and Insurance 189 3.67%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 186 3.62%
11. Repair and Maintenance 154 2.99%
12. Educational Services 145 2.82%
13. Department and Other General Stores 114 2.22%
14. U.S. Postal Service 104 2.02%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 102 1.98%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 99 1.92%
17. Utilities 99 1.92%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 77 1.50%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 74 1.44%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 68 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,208 25.05%
2. Educational Services 380 7.88%
3. Finance and Insurance 344 7.13%
4. Department and Other General Stores 263 5.45%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 258 5.35%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 254 5.27%
7. Social Assistance 205 4.25%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 157 3.26%
9. Public Administration 145 3.01%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 131 2.72%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 127 2.63%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 115 2.38%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 99 2.05%
14. Construction 97 2.01%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 81 1.68%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 67 1.39%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 49 1.02%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 42 0.87%
19. Other Transportation 41 0.85%
20. U.S. Postal Service 39 0.81%

West Mifflin Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 299 5.81%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 266 5.17%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 264 5.13%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 228 4.43%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 222 4.32%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 206 4.01%
7. Other Production Occupations 176 3.42%
8. Other Protective Service Workers 160 3.11%
9. Other Management Occupations 157 3.05%
10. Computer Specialists 144 2.80%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 130 2.53%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 129 2.51%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 128 2.49%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 121 2.35%
15. Engineers 119 2.31%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 115 2.24%
17. Electricians 109 2.12%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 106 2.06%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 104 2.02%
20. Carpenters 99 1.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 500 10.37%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 430 8.92%
3. Registered Nurses 333 6.91%
4. Cashiers 247 5.12%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 246 5.10%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 197 4.09%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 175 3.63%
8. Customer Service Representatives 173 3.59%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 145 3.01%
10. Other Management Occupations 131 2.72%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 130 2.70%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 114 2.36%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 104 2.16%
14. Other Healthcare Support 102 2.12%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 102 2.12%
16. Child Care Workers 100 2.07%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 98 2.03%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 98 2.03%
19. Business Operations Specialists 86 1.78%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 85 1.76%

West Mifflin Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,613 47.46%
15-35 hours 2,404 13.25%
1-14 hours 401 2.21%
No regular hours 6,731 37.09%

West Mifflin Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 269 2.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 286 2.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 459 4.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,239 12.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,361 14.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,499 15.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,198 12.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 718 7.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 426 4.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 434 4.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 211 2.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 92 0.95%
Noon-3:59 PM 627 6.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 898 9.24%

West Mifflin Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 235 2.42%
5-9 991 10.20%
10-14 1,305 13.43%
15-19 1,159 11.93%
20-24 1,293 13.31%
25-29 473 4.87%
30-34 1,484 15.27%
35-39 314 3.23%
40-44 462 4.75%
45-59 1,119 11.52%
60-89 699 7.19%
At least 90 183 1.88%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 89 0.92% 5,367 55.23%
30-44 68 0.70% 2,192 22.56%
45-59 224 2.31% 895 9.21%
At least 60 213 2.19% 669 6.88%

West Mifflin Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,338 13.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,529 76.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 33 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 594 6.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 216 2.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 98 1.00%

West Mifflin 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 Mifflin Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,495 (22,325 people)
Families (2000): 6,471 (18,820 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,312
People at same address in 1995: 16,304
West Mifflin Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,022 10.76%
$10,000-$14,999 822 8.66%
$15,000-$19,999 733 7.72%
$20,000-$24,999 635 6.69%
$25,000-$29,999 738 7.77%
$30,000-$34,999 684 7.20%
$35,000-$39,999 515 5.42%
$40,000-$44,999 534 5.62%
$45,000-$49,999 487 5.13%
$50,000-$59,999 906 9.54%
$60,000-$74,999 1,099 11.57%
$75,000-$99,999 938 9.88%
$100,000-$124,999 235 2.47%
$125,000-$149,999 62 0.65%
$150,000-$199,999 43 0.45%
$200,000 or more 42 0.44%

West Mifflin Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,762 29.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,117 32.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 238 2.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,524 16.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,226 12.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 448 4.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 121 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 39 0.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Mifflin Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,653 25.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,952 15.16%
Public Assistance 317 1.22%
Retirement 2,498 9.58%
Self Employment 546 2.09%
Social Security 3,784 14.51%
Supplemental Security 325 1.25%
Wage / Salary 6,488 24.88%
Other 1,510 5.79%

West Mifflin Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,095 63.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,763 36.29%

West Mifflin Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 612 7.19%
Color 1 Box Married 5,141 60.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,411 28.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 342 4.02%

West Mifflin Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 808 8.16%
Color 1 Box Married 5,385 54.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,065 20.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,638 16.55%

West Mifflin 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 Mifflin Education Information Back to top
West Mifflin Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 628 3.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,059 11.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,189 40.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,707 21.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,576 8.95%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,784 10.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 657 3.73%

West Mifflin 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 156 0.69% 268 1.19% 424 1.89%
Kindergarten 189 0.84% 38 0.17% 227 1.01%
Grades 1-4 990 4.41% 245 1.09% 1,235 5.50%
Grades 5-8 931 4.14% 107 0.48% 1,038 4.62%
Grades 9-12 1,142 5.08% 45 0.20% 1,187 5.28%
Undergrad college 623 2.77% 145 0.65% 768 3.42%
Graduate or professional school 50 0.22% 70 0.31% 120 0.53%
Total 4,081 18.17% 918 4.09% 4,999 22.25%

West Mifflin 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 Mifflin Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Mifflin Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,163 89.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,289 10.20%

West Mifflin 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 Mifflin Criminal Information Back to top
West Mifflin 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
1999 3.155 0.332 0.000 0.830 4.317 0.111 3.930 21.032 0.996 26.068
2000 3.193 0.381 0.000 0.143 3.717 0.238 3.289 23.020 1.049 27.595
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 3.297 0.412 0.000 1.391 5.101 0.515 7.934 27.358 1.855 37.148
2005 2.545 0.208 0.000 0.727 3.479 0.052 5.920 26.174 1.506 33.600
2006 0.000 0.440 0.000 0.000 0.440 0.000 0.440 6.596 0.440 7.476
2007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

West Mifflin Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 25
2005 2 25
2006 0 4
2007 0 10

West Mifflin Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 549
2000 657

West Mifflin 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 Mifflin Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Mifflin Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,590 11.53%
10-19 Years 2,698 12.01%
20-29 Years 2,238 9.96%
30-39 Years 2,876 12.80%
40-49 Years 3,543 15.77%
50-59 Years 2,580 11.49%
60-69 Years 2,182 9.71%
70-79 Years 2,542 11.32%
80-89 Years 1,101 4.90%
90+ Years 114 0.51%

West Mifflin Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,601 47.19%
Color 1 Box Female 11,863 52.81%

West Mifflin Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,058 89.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,986 8.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 175 0.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 127 0.57%
Color 2 Box Asian 56 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 29 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.04%

West Mifflin Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,301 20.57%
2. Slovak 3,607 14.00%
3. Irish 3,406 13.22%
4. Italian 2,651 10.29%
5. Polish 2,438 9.46%
6. English 1,864 7.23%
7. Hungarian 1,452 5.63%
8. United States Or American 782 3.03%
9. Croatian 542 2.10%
10. Scottish 465 1.80%

West Mifflin Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,572 96.89%
2. Other Slavic 181 0.85%
3. French 94 0.44%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 93 0.44%
5. Italian 71 0.33%
6. Serbo Croatian 56 0.26%
7. Polish 36 0.17%
8. Korean 21 0.10%
9. German 18 0.08%
10. Russian 18 0.08%

West Mifflin Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,282 99.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 131 0.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 51 0.23%

West Mifflin 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 Mifflin 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 Mifflin Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
15122 15123