West McPherson

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  4. West McPherson Employment Information
  5. West McPherson Family Information
  6. West McPherson Education Information
  7. West McPherson Public Benefits Information
  8. West McPherson Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West McPherson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 367
  • Land Area (2000): 929.113 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.320 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 177
West McPherson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 235 55.95%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 185 44.05%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 66 56.41%
2. Construction 9 7.69%
3. Educational Services 7 5.98%
4. Food Manufacturing 6 5.13%
5. Truck Transportation 4 3.42%
6. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 3 2.56%
7. Health Care 3 2.56%
8. Repair and Maintenance 3 2.56%
9. U.S. Postal Service 3 2.56%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 2.56%
11. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 2 1.71%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 2 1.71%
13. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 2 1.71%
14. Metal Manufactuing 2 1.71%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 33 37.50%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 17 19.32%
3. Educational Services 8 9.09%
4. Finance and Insurance 8 9.09%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 4.55%
6. Construction 3 3.41%
7. Social Assistance 3 3.41%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 2 2.27%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 2.27%
10. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 2 2.27%
11. Food Manufacturing 2 2.27%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 2 2.27%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 2.27%

West McPherson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 56 47.86%
2. Agricultural Workers 10 8.55%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8 6.84%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 5.13%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 6 5.13%
6. Other Production Occupations 5 4.27%
7. Carpenters 3 2.56%
8. Food Processing Workers 3 2.56%
9. Physicians and Surgeons 3 2.56%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3 2.56%
11. Teachers, Secondary School 3 2.56%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 1.71%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 1.71%
14. Construction Laborers 2 1.71%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 2 1.71%
16. Top Executives 2 1.71%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1 0.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 15 17.05%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10 11.36%
3. Registered Nurses 9 10.23%
4. Secretaries and Admins 6 6.82%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 6.82%
6. Other Healthcare Support 4 4.55%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 4 4.55%
8. Other Construction Workers 3 3.41%
9. Accountants and Auditors 2 2.27%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 2.27%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 2.27%
12. Child Care Workers 2 2.27%
13. Food Processing Workers 2 2.27%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 2 2.27%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2 2.27%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 2 2.27%
17. Other Management Occupations 2 2.27%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 2 2.27%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 2.27%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2 2.27%

West McPherson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 170 52.15%
15-35 hours 45 13.80%
1-14 hours 8 2.45%
No regular hours 103 31.60%

West McPherson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5 3.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6 4.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5 3.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 15 11.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11 8.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 15 11.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 39 30.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 17 13.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 4.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 4 3.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4 3.15%

West McPherson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 20 15.75%
5-9 23 18.11%
10-14 29 22.83%
15-19 10 7.87%
20-24 18 14.17%
25-29 8 6.30%
30-34 12 9.45%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 2 1.57%
60-89 5 3.94%
At least 90 0 0.00%

West McPherson 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% 108 85.04%
30-44 0 0.00% 12 9.45%
45-59 0 0.00% 2 1.57%
At least 60 0 0.00% 5 3.94%

West McPherson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 17 8.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 95 47.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 15 7.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 74 36.82%

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West McPherson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 156 (420 people)
Families (2000): 141 (405 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 78
People at same address in 1995: 370
West McPherson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 19 12.18%
$10,000-$14,999 14 8.97%
$15,000-$19,999 12 7.69%
$20,000-$24,999 4 2.56%
$25,000-$29,999 14 8.97%
$30,000-$34,999 22 14.10%
$35,000-$39,999 20 12.82%
$40,000-$44,999 10 6.41%
$45,000-$49,999 4 2.56%
$50,000-$59,999 16 10.26%
$60,000-$74,999 5 3.21%
$75,000-$99,999 14 8.97%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 2 1.28%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

West McPherson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 19 13.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 64 45.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 24 17.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 19 13.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 12 8.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West McPherson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 126 27.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 69 15.00%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 8 1.74%
Self Employment 86 18.70%
Social Security 46 10.00%
Supplemental Security 5 1.09%
Wage / Salary 98 21.30%
Other 22 4.78%

West McPherson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 77 57.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 58 42.96%

West McPherson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1 0.55%
Color 1 Box Married 143 79.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 37 20.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

West McPherson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3 2.01%
Color 1 Box Married 128 85.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14 9.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 2.68%

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West McPherson Education Information Back to top
West McPherson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 71 23.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 13 4.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 102 34.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 41 13.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 36 12.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 32 10.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5 1.67%

West McPherson 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 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 8 2.18% 0 0.00% 8 2.18%
Grades 1-4 26 7.08% 2 0.54% 28 7.63%
Grades 5-8 39 10.63% 2 0.54% 41 11.17%
Grades 9-12 38 10.35% 0 0.00% 38 10.35%
Undergrad college 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 111 30.25% 4 1.09% 115 31.34%

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West McPherson Public Benefits Information Back to top
West McPherson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 369 87.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 51 12.14%

West McPherson 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 McPherson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West McPherson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 41 11.17%
10-19 Years 53 14.44%
20-29 Years 14 3.81%
30-39 Years 43 11.72%
40-49 Years 64 17.44%
50-59 Years 54 14.71%
60-69 Years 40 10.90%
70-79 Years 41 11.17%
80-89 Years 16 4.36%
90+ Years 1 0.27%

West McPherson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 188 51.23%
Color 1 Box Female 179 48.77%

West McPherson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 360 98.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3 0.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

West McPherson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 316 63.33%
2. Russian 121 24.25%
3. Norwegian 20 4.01%
4. United States Or American 15 3.01%
5. English 8 1.60%
6. Irish 7 1.40%
7. Scandinavian 7 1.40%
8. Dutch 5 1.00%

West McPherson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 283 69.88%
2. German 122 30.12%

West McPherson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 420 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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West McPherson 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.