Western

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Western Legal Resources
  2. Western Statistics
  3. Western Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Western Employment Information
  5. Western Family Information
  6. Western Education Information
  7. Western Public Benefits Information
  8. Western Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Western Legal Resources Back to top

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Western Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,899
  • Land Area (2000): 365.727 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.993 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,317
Western Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 270 2.69%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 223 2.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,532 95.08%

Western 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.


Western Employment Information Back to top
Western Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 353 16.36%
2. Mining 253 11.72%
3. Public Administration 130 6.02%
4. Educational Services 92 4.26%
5. Health Care 84 3.89%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 83 3.85%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 79 3.66%
8. Repair and Maintenance 72 3.34%
9. Truck Transportation 70 3.24%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 68 3.15%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 53 2.46%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 52 2.41%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 51 2.36%
14. Department and Other General Stores 46 2.13%
15. Utilities 44 2.04%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 38 1.76%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 38 1.76%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 36 1.67%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 33 1.53%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 287 16.28%
2. Educational Services 264 14.97%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 139 7.88%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 117 6.64%
5. Department and Other General Stores 83 4.71%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 67 3.80%
7. Public Administration 65 3.69%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 63 3.57%
9. Finance and Insurance 50 2.84%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 40 2.27%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 36 2.04%
12. Social Assistance 35 1.99%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 34 1.93%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 32 1.82%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 31 1.76%
16. Construction 30 1.70%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 30 1.70%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 28 1.59%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 27 1.53%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 26 1.47%

Western Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 162 7.51%
2. Extraction Workers 122 5.65%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 108 5.00%
4. Other Construction Trades 105 4.87%
5. Other Production Occupations 99 4.59%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 97 4.49%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 87 4.03%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 86 3.99%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 79 3.66%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 69 3.20%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 68 3.15%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 67 3.10%
13. Carpenters 63 2.92%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 63 2.92%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 61 2.83%
16. Electricians 59 2.73%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 57 2.64%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 52 2.41%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 46 2.13%
20. Painters and Paperhangers 37 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 138 7.83%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 115 6.52%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 107 6.07%
4. Secretaries and Admins 92 5.22%
5. Other Production Occupations 90 5.10%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 84 4.76%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 84 4.76%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 75 4.25%
9. Registered Nurses 70 3.97%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 61 3.46%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 61 3.46%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 54 3.06%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 51 2.89%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 50 2.84%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 46 2.61%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 2.44%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 33 1.87%
18. Other Management Occupations 33 1.87%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 31 1.76%
20. Other Installation / Maintenance 29 1.64%

Western Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,744 46.72%
15-35 hours 711 8.87%
1-14 hours 144 1.80%
No regular hours 3,415 42.61%

Western Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 238 6.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 131 3.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 123 3.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 404 10.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 378 9.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 546 14.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 619 16.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 404 10.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 84 2.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 155 4.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 60 1.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 21 0.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 259 6.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 371 9.78%

Western Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 162 4.27%
5-9 206 5.43%
10-14 476 12.55%
15-19 831 21.91%
20-24 544 14.34%
25-29 143 3.77%
30-34 410 10.81%
35-39 91 2.40%
40-44 101 2.66%
45-59 367 9.68%
60-89 278 7.33%
At least 90 184 4.85%

Western 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% 2,362 62.27%
30-44 8 0.21% 594 15.66%
45-59 9 0.24% 358 9.44%
At least 60 11 0.29% 451 11.89%

Western Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 509 13.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,198 83.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 28 0.73%
Color 6 Box Walked 51 1.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 38 0.99%

Western 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.


Western Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,048 (10,010 people)
Families (2000): 3,151 (8,881 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 909
People at same address in 1995: 6,603
Western Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 519 12.82%
$10,000-$14,999 356 8.79%
$15,000-$19,999 450 11.12%
$20,000-$24,999 326 8.05%
$25,000-$29,999 369 9.12%
$30,000-$34,999 354 8.75%
$35,000-$39,999 361 8.92%
$40,000-$44,999 289 7.14%
$45,000-$49,999 182 4.50%
$50,000-$59,999 325 8.03%
$60,000-$74,999 291 7.19%
$75,000-$99,999 136 3.36%
$100,000-$124,999 54 1.33%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.12%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.12%
$200,000 or more 26 0.64%

Western Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 769 19.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,401 35.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 78 2.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 812 20.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 589 15.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 182 4.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 51 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Western Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,818 26.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,078 10.17%
Public Assistance 191 1.80%
Retirement 949 8.96%
Self Employment 335 3.16%
Social Security 1,574 14.85%
Supplemental Security 226 2.13%
Wage / Salary 2,727 25.73%
Other 699 6.60%

Western Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,578 60.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,016 39.17%

Western Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 356 8.83%
Color 1 Box Married 2,761 68.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 786 19.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 128 3.18%

Western Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 249 5.98%
Color 1 Box Married 2,682 64.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 633 15.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 603 14.47%

Western 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.


Western Education Information Back to top
Western Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,343 17.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,257 16.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,765 35.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,321 17.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 566 7.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 356 4.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 138 1.78%

Western 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 38 0.38% 37 0.37% 75 0.76%
Kindergarten 113 1.14% 10 0.10% 123 1.24%
Grades 1-4 482 4.87% 18 0.18% 500 5.05%
Grades 5-8 484 4.89% 56 0.57% 540 5.46%
Grades 9-12 524 5.29% 43 0.43% 567 5.73%
Undergrad college 293 2.96% 42 0.42% 335 3.38%
Graduate or professional school 39 0.39% 13 0.13% 52 0.53%
Total 1,973 19.93% 219 2.21% 2,192 22.14%

Western 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.


Western Public Benefits Information Back to top
Western Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,397 83.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,605 16.05%

Western 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.


Western Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Western Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,209 12.21%
10-19 Years 1,298 13.11%
20-29 Years 1,181 11.93%
30-39 Years 1,455 14.70%
40-49 Years 1,669 16.86%
50-59 Years 1,396 14.10%
60-69 Years 889 8.98%
70-79 Years 558 5.64%
80-89 Years 215 2.17%
90+ Years 29 0.29%

Western Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,862 49.12%
Color 1 Box Female 5,037 50.88%

Western Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,757 98.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 50 0.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 34 0.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 30 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Western Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,917 51.59%
2. Irish 818 14.47%
3. German 661 11.69%
4. English 572 10.12%
5. Scotch Irish 169 2.99%
6. Dutch 137 2.42%
7. French Non-Basque 73 1.29%
8. Scottish 60 1.06%
9. Italian 42 0.74%
10. British 36 0.64%

Western Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,277 98.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 107 1.13%
3. French 20 0.21%
4. German 9 0.10%
5. Greek 9 0.10%
6. Urdu 6 0.06%
7. Japanese 2 0.02%

Western Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,999 99.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 24 0.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.02%

Western 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.
Western 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.