West University Place

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


West University Place Legal Resources Back to top

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West University Place Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,211
  • Land Area (2000): 5.207 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,543
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West University Place Employment Information Back to top
West University Place Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 958 23.55%
2. Health Care 585 14.38%
3. Finance and Insurance 405 9.96%
4. Mining 278 6.83%
5. Educational Services 267 6.56%
6. Construction 128 3.15%
7. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 108 2.65%
8. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 106 2.61%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 96 2.36%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 93 2.29%
11. Public Administration 93 2.29%
12. Utilities 88 2.16%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 79 1.94%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 62 1.52%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 44 1.08%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 44 1.08%
17. Metal Manufactuing 42 1.03%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 40 0.98%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 36 0.88%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 32 0.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 588 18.97%
2. Educational Services 516 16.65%
3. Health Care 506 16.33%
4. Finance and Insurance 172 5.55%
5. Mining 119 3.84%
6. Utilities 81 2.61%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 78 2.52%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 71 2.29%
9. Public Administration 70 2.26%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 69 2.23%
11. Social Assistance 69 2.23%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67 2.16%
13. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 54 1.74%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 50 1.61%
15. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 45 1.45%
16. Construction 44 1.42%
17. Private Household Services 43 1.39%
18. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 41 1.32%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 37 1.19%
20. Air Transportation 33 1.06%

West University Place Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Lawyers 506 12.44%
2. Physicians and Surgeons 446 10.96%
3. Other Management Occupations 323 7.94%
4. Top Executives 256 6.29%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 231 5.68%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 188 4.62%
7. Engineers 186 4.57%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 168 4.13%
9. Other Financial Specialists 156 3.83%
10. Business Operations Specialists 146 3.59%
11. Financial Managers 134 3.29%
12. Accountants and Auditors 122 3.00%
13. Life and Physical Scientists 105 2.58%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 85 2.09%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 82 2.02%
16. Computer Specialists 80 1.97%
17. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 75 1.84%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 64 1.57%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 59 1.45%
20. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 56 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Lawyers 281 9.07%
2. Other Management Occupations 202 6.52%
3. Physicians and Surgeons 198 6.39%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 177 5.71%
5. Business Operations Specialists 162 5.23%
6. Accountants and Auditors 140 4.52%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 134 4.32%
8. Registered Nurses 103 3.32%
9. Secretaries and Admins 102 3.29%
10. Media and Communications Workers 98 3.16%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 95 3.07%
12. Financial Managers 94 3.03%
13. Art and Design Workers 90 2.90%
14. Top Executives 90 2.90%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 85 2.74%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 83 2.68%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 70 2.26%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 67 2.16%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 66 2.13%
20. Child Care Workers 65 2.10%

West University Place Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,775 65.69%
15-35 hours 842 8.16%
1-14 hours 380 3.68%
No regular hours 2,316 22.46%

West University Place Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 31 0.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 22 0.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 42 0.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 279 4.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 613 9.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,316 19.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,655 24.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,302 19.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 643 9.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 442 6.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 142 2.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 35 0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 25 0.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 124 1.86%

West University Place Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 83 1.24%
5-9 787 11.80%
10-14 1,432 21.47%
15-19 1,489 22.32%
20-24 1,559 23.37%
25-29 330 4.95%
30-34 561 8.41%
35-39 109 1.63%
40-44 118 1.77%
45-59 122 1.83%
60-89 46 0.69%
At least 90 35 0.52%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.12% 5,672 85.02%
30-44 10 0.15% 778 11.66%
45-59 0 0.00% 122 1.83%
At least 60 8 0.12% 73 1.09%

West University Place Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 322 4.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,237 88.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.27%
Color 4 Box Other 27 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 26 0.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 14 0.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 397 5.62%

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West University Place Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,284 (14,198 people)
Families (2000): 4,091 (12,714 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,992
People at same address in 1995: 7,697
West University Place Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 58 1.10%
$10,000-$14,999 124 2.35%
$15,000-$19,999 108 2.04%
$20,000-$24,999 95 1.80%
$25,000-$29,999 138 2.61%
$30,000-$34,999 53 1.00%
$35,000-$39,999 59 1.12%
$40,000-$44,999 150 2.84%
$45,000-$49,999 75 1.42%
$50,000-$59,999 153 2.90%
$60,000-$74,999 363 6.87%
$75,000-$99,999 540 10.22%
$100,000-$124,999 615 11.64%
$125,000-$149,999 425 8.04%
$150,000-$199,999 693 13.12%
$200,000 or more 1,635 30.94%

West University Place Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,023 19.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,647 31.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 174 3.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 872 16.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,034 19.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 380 7.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 108 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 0.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

West University Place Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,730 29.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,861 24.03%
Public Assistance 14 0.09%
Retirement 586 3.65%
Self Employment 1,227 7.64%
Social Security 787 4.90%
Supplemental Security 30 0.19%
Wage / Salary 4,481 27.89%
Other 352 2.19%

West University Place Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,618 43.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,076 56.20%

West University Place Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 334 6.64%
Color 1 Box Married 3,835 76.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 795 15.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 67 1.33%

West University Place Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 380 6.87%
Color 1 Box Married 3,839 69.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 915 16.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 399 7.21%

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West University Place Education Information Back to top
West University Place Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 63 0.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 240 2.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 588 5.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,148 11.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 213 2.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,430 34.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,308 43.12%

West University Place 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 23 0.16% 569 4.00% 592 4.17%
Kindergarten 171 1.20% 192 1.35% 363 2.55%
Grades 1-4 540 3.80% 404 2.84% 944 6.64%
Grades 5-8 325 2.29% 524 3.69% 849 5.97%
Grades 9-12 457 3.22% 273 1.92% 730 5.14%
Undergrad college 205 1.44% 46 0.32% 251 1.77%
Graduate or professional school 234 1.65% 122 0.86% 356 2.51%
Total 1,955 13.76% 2,130 14.99% 4,085 28.75%

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West University Place Public Benefits Information Back to top
West University Place Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,959 98.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 239 1.68%

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West University Place Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West University Place Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,517 17.71%
10-19 Years 1,912 13.45%
20-29 Years 719 5.06%
30-39 Years 2,148 15.12%
40-49 Years 3,205 22.55%
50-59 Years 2,222 15.64%
60-69 Years 680 4.79%
70-79 Years 432 3.04%
80-89 Years 296 2.08%
90+ Years 80 0.56%

West University Place Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,935 48.80%
Color 1 Box Female 7,276 51.20%

West University Place Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,602 88.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 672 4.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 671 4.72%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 168 1.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 64 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

West University Place Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 2,686 19.54%
2. German 2,330 16.95%
3. Irish 1,575 11.46%
4. United States Or American 1,037 7.55%
5. French Non-Basque 754 5.49%
6. Italian 660 4.80%
7. Scottish 582 4.23%
8. Scotch Irish 445 3.24%
9. Polish 381 2.77%
10. European 380 2.77%

West University Place Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,242 86.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 736 5.67%
3. Chinese 128 0.99%
4. German 90 0.69%
5. French 87 0.67%
6. Urdu 78 0.60%
7. Vietnamese 75 0.58%
8. Greek 63 0.49%
9. Tagalog 48 0.37%
10. Hindi 47 0.36%

West University Place Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,080 92.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 675 4.75%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 456 3.21%

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West University Place 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.