Northwestern

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


Northwestern Legal Resources Back to top

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Northwestern Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,135
  • Land Area (2000): 166.264 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,429
Northwestern Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,270 42.53%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 41 1.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,675 56.10%

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Northwestern Employment Information Back to top
Northwestern Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 122 21.33%
2. Mining 92 16.08%
3. Educational Services 37 6.47%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 32 5.59%
5. Metal Manufactuing 32 5.59%
6. Public Administration 32 5.59%
7. Repair and Maintenance 24 4.20%
8. Truck Transportation 22 3.85%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 20 3.50%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 18 3.15%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 17 2.97%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 14 2.45%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 13 2.27%
14. Finance and Insurance 10 1.75%
15. Utilities 10 1.75%
16. Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum, Wholesale 9 1.57%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 1.22%
18. Rail Transportation 7 1.22%
19. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 6 1.05%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 6 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 104 18.98%
2. Educational Services 102 18.61%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 41 7.48%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 34 6.20%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 23 4.20%
6. Department and Other General Stores 22 4.01%
7. Public Administration 21 3.83%
8. Social Assistance 17 3.10%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 2.74%
10. Finance and Insurance 14 2.55%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 13 2.37%
12. Construction 11 2.01%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 2.01%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 1.82%
15. Metal Manufactuing 9 1.64%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 9 1.64%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 9 1.64%
18. Other Health and Personal Care Store 8 1.46%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 7 1.28%
20. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 7 1.28%

Northwestern Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 53 9.27%
2. Extraction Workers 45 7.87%
3. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 34 5.94%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 31 5.42%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 30 5.24%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 30 5.24%
7. Carpenters 27 4.72%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 23 4.02%
9. Other Construction Trades 23 4.02%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 22 3.85%
11. Top Executives 19 3.32%
12. Other Production Occupations 18 3.15%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 18 3.15%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 17 2.97%
15. Construction Laborers 15 2.62%
16. Electricians 14 2.45%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 2.27%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 2.10%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 2.10%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12 2.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 69 12.59%
2. Cashiers 59 10.77%
3. Secretaries and Admins 38 6.93%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 38 6.93%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 6.75%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 5.11%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 22 4.01%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 19 3.47%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 19 3.47%
10. Registered Nurses 17 3.10%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 15 2.74%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 15 2.74%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 13 2.37%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13 2.37%
15. Child Care Workers 12 2.19%
16. Other Production Occupations 12 2.19%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 2.19%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 1.82%
19. Accountants and Auditors 9 1.64%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 1.46%

Northwestern Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,059 43.60%
15-35 hours 244 10.05%
1-14 hours 34 1.40%
No regular hours 1,092 44.96%

Northwestern Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 23 2.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 33 3.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 71 6.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 64 5.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 81 7.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 142 13.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 260 23.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 80 7.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 59 5.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19 1.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 40 3.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 108 9.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 108 9.89%

Northwestern Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12 1.10%
5-9 107 9.80%
10-14 208 19.05%
15-19 165 15.11%
20-24 159 14.56%
25-29 60 5.49%
30-34 71 6.50%
35-39 61 5.59%
40-44 38 3.48%
45-59 95 8.70%
60-89 62 5.68%
At least 90 54 4.95%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 15 1.37% 696 63.74%
30-44 0 0.00% 170 15.57%
45-59 0 0.00% 95 8.70%
At least 60 0 0.00% 116 10.62%

Northwestern Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 140 12.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 922 84.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 1.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 1.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5 0.46%

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Northwestern Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,243 (2,986 people)
Families (2000): 897 (2,569 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 266
People at same address in 1995: 1,976
Northwestern Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 216 17.38%
$10,000-$14,999 202 16.25%
$15,000-$19,999 117 9.41%
$20,000-$24,999 120 9.65%
$25,000-$29,999 67 5.39%
$30,000-$34,999 63 5.07%
$35,000-$39,999 60 4.83%
$40,000-$44,999 76 6.11%
$45,000-$49,999 47 3.78%
$50,000-$59,999 87 7.00%
$60,000-$74,999 58 4.67%
$75,000-$99,999 86 6.92%
$100,000-$124,999 19 1.53%
$125,000-$149,999 9 0.72%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 16 1.29%

Northwestern Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 276 22.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 435 34.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 22 1.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 256 20.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 156 12.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 68 5.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.08%

Northwestern Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 785 25.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 252 8.06%
Public Assistance 86 2.75%
Retirement 286 9.15%
Self Employment 113 3.62%
Social Security 538 17.22%
Supplemental Security 136 4.35%
Wage / Salary 755 24.16%
Other 174 5.57%

Northwestern Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 448 63.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 254 36.18%

Northwestern Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 97 8.43%
Color 1 Box Married 730 63.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 288 25.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 36 3.13%

Northwestern Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 143 10.80%
Color 1 Box Married 730 55.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 235 17.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 216 16.31%

Northwestern 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.


Northwestern Education Information Back to top
Northwestern Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 505 21.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 442 18.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 644 27.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 415 17.80%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 124 5.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 119 5.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 83 3.56%

Northwestern 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 8 0.26% 14 0.45% 22 0.70%
Kindergarten 51 1.63% 0 0.00% 51 1.63%
Grades 1-4 160 5.10% 12 0.38% 172 5.49%
Grades 5-8 124 3.96% 13 0.41% 137 4.37%
Grades 9-12 176 5.61% 6 0.19% 182 5.81%
Undergrad college 42 1.34% 12 0.38% 54 1.72%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 561 17.89% 57 1.82% 618 19.71%

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Northwestern Public Benefits Information Back to top
Northwestern Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,460 82.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 526 17.62%

Northwestern 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.


Northwestern Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Northwestern Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 380 12.12%
10-19 Years 459 14.64%
20-29 Years 336 10.72%
30-39 Years 428 13.65%
40-49 Years 555 17.70%
50-59 Years 430 13.72%
60-69 Years 282 9.00%
70-79 Years 213 6.79%
80-89 Years 46 1.47%
90+ Years 6 0.19%

Northwestern Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,498 47.78%
Color 1 Box Female 1,637 52.22%

Northwestern Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,015 96.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 80 2.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14 0.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 6 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Northwestern Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 923 53.20%
2. Irish 208 11.99%
3. English 186 10.72%
4. German 153 8.82%
5. Scotch Irish 105 6.05%
6. Dutch 56 3.23%
7. Italian 16 0.92%
8. French Non-Basque 12 0.69%
9. Jordanian 12 0.69%
10. Polish 12 0.69%

Northwestern Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,826 98.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 36 1.25%
3. Polish 5 0.17%
4. Other Slavic 5 0.17%
5. German 4 0.14%

Northwestern Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,954 98.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 32 1.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Northwestern 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.