West Blocton

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  2. West Blocton Statistics
  3. West Blocton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. West Blocton Employment Information
  5. West Blocton Family Information
  6. West Blocton Education Information
  7. West Blocton Public Benefits Information
  8. West Blocton Criminal Information
  9. West Blocton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. West Blocton Zip Codes


West Blocton Legal Resources Back to top
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Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
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Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
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Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
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State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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West Blocton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,723
  • Land Area (2000): 406.049 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.730 square kilometers
West Blocton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 1,384 2003 1,369 2004 Not Available

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Houses (2000): 2,806
West Blocton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 60 0.88%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,748 99.12%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 355 21.54%
2. Metal Manufactuing 147 8.92%
3. Mining 103 6.25%
4. Repair and Maintenance 69 4.19%
5. Truck Transportation 68 4.13%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 56 3.40%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 54 3.28%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 50 3.03%
9. Wood Manufacturing 46 2.79%
10. Educational Services 45 2.73%
11. Public Administration 41 2.49%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 35 2.12%
13. Rail Transportation 33 2.00%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 1.88%
15. Utilities 30 1.82%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 28 1.70%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 27 1.64%
18. Department and Other General Stores 23 1.40%
19. Finance and Insurance 23 1.40%
20. Food Manufacturing 21 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 228 19.59%
2. Educational Services 197 16.92%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 92 7.90%
4. Finance and Insurance 67 5.76%
5. Public Administration 50 4.30%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 48 4.12%
7. Department and Other General Stores 41 3.52%
8. Social Assistance 31 2.66%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 2.49%
10. U.S. Postal Service 28 2.41%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 26 2.23%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 24 2.06%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 22 1.89%
14. Mining 20 1.72%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 20 1.72%
16. Food Manufacturing 16 1.37%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 15 1.29%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 1.20%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 14 1.20%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 14 1.20%

West Blocton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 125 7.58%
2. Other Production Occupations 125 7.58%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 123 7.46%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 119 7.22%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 113 6.86%
6. Other Construction Trades 79 4.79%
7. Carpenters 72 4.37%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 61 3.70%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 58 3.52%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 49 2.97%
11. Other Management Occupations 47 2.85%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 46 2.79%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 44 2.67%
14. Construction Laborers 41 2.49%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 2.00%
16. Computer Specialists 32 1.94%
17. Plant and System Operators 32 1.94%
18. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 26 1.58%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 25 1.52%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 121 10.40%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 67 5.76%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 62 5.33%
4. Other Production Occupations 56 4.81%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 50 4.30%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 45 3.87%
7. Computer Specialists 43 3.69%
8. Other Management Occupations 42 3.61%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 41 3.52%
10. Registered Nurses 41 3.52%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 37 3.18%
12. Business Operations Specialists 34 2.92%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 34 2.92%
14. Customer Service Representatives 33 2.84%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 30 2.58%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27 2.32%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 27 2.32%
18. Cashiers 26 2.23%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 2.06%
20. Child Care Workers 23 1.98%

West Blocton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,718 52.00%
15-35 hours 402 7.69%
1-14 hours 119 2.28%
No regular hours 1,988 38.03%

West Blocton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 252 9.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 192 6.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 312 11.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 474 17.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 332 11.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 354 12.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 318 11.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 67 2.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 37 1.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 75 2.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 29 1.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 119 4.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 205 7.41%

West Blocton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 62 2.24%
5-9 136 4.91%
10-14 197 7.12%
15-19 179 6.47%
20-24 270 9.75%
25-29 101 3.65%
30-34 541 19.54%
35-39 206 7.44%
40-44 119 4.30%
45-59 587 21.21%
60-89 262 9.47%
At least 90 108 3.90%

West Blocton 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% 945 34.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 866 31.29%
45-59 0 0.00% 587 21.21%
At least 60 0 0.00% 370 13.37%

West Blocton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 546 19.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,144 77.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.36%
Color 4 Box Other 46 1.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 22 0.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11 0.40%

West Blocton 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 Blocton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,526 (6,790 people)
Families (2000): 1,932 (6,018 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 637
People at same address in 1995: 4,010
West Blocton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 272 10.77%
$10,000-$14,999 275 10.89%
$15,000-$19,999 197 7.80%
$20,000-$24,999 223 8.83%
$25,000-$29,999 181 7.17%
$30,000-$34,999 180 7.13%
$35,000-$39,999 229 9.07%
$40,000-$44,999 179 7.09%
$45,000-$49,999 110 4.35%
$50,000-$59,999 183 7.24%
$60,000-$74,999 204 8.08%
$75,000-$99,999 168 6.65%
$100,000-$124,999 82 3.25%
$125,000-$149,999 17 0.67%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.20%
$200,000 or more 21 0.83%

West Blocton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 496 19.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 780 31.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 81 3.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 498 19.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 405 16.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 141 5.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 68 2.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Blocton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,921 30.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 417 6.65%
Public Assistance 107 1.71%
Retirement 469 7.48%
Self Employment 202 3.22%
Social Security 685 10.93%
Supplemental Security 209 3.33%
Wage / Salary 1,853 29.55%
Other 407 6.49%

West Blocton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 947 60.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 618 39.49%

West Blocton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 300 11.57%
Color 1 Box Married 1,662 64.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 542 20.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 90 3.47%

West Blocton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 245 9.03%
Color 1 Box Married 1,721 63.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 485 17.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 261 9.62%

West Blocton 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 Blocton Education Information Back to top
West Blocton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 568 11.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,235 24.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,761 35.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 892 17.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 308 6.15%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 156 3.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 88 1.76%

West Blocton 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 43 0.64% 19 0.28% 62 0.92%
Kindergarten 96 1.43% 24 0.36% 120 1.78%
Grades 1-4 311 4.63% 26 0.39% 337 5.01%
Grades 5-8 403 5.99% 47 0.70% 450 6.69%
Grades 9-12 343 5.10% 57 0.85% 400 5.95%
Undergrad college 139 2.07% 17 0.25% 156 2.32%
Graduate or professional school 36 0.54% 15 0.22% 51 0.76%
Total 1,371 20.39% 205 3.05% 1,576 23.44%

West Blocton 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 Blocton Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Blocton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,762 84.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,020 15.04%

West Blocton 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 Blocton Criminal Information Back to top
West Blocton 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
2002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.723 0.723 0.000 3.613 9.393 0.723 13.728
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 8.035 37.984 2.191 48.210
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.837 0.000 2.837

West Blocton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 3
2005 0 0
2006 0 1
2007 0 1

West Blocton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 20

West Blocton 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 Blocton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Blocton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,068 15.89%
10-19 Years 914 13.60%
20-29 Years 977 14.53%
30-39 Years 1,058 15.74%
40-49 Years 933 13.88%
50-59 Years 770 11.45%
60-69 Years 513 7.63%
70-79 Years 339 5.04%
80-89 Years 125 1.86%
90+ Years 26 0.39%

West Blocton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,355 49.90%
Color 1 Box Female 3,368 50.10%

West Blocton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,022 89.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 599 8.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 52 0.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 29 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

West Blocton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,638 44.16%
2. Irish 603 16.26%
3. English 480 12.94%
4. German 287 7.74%
5. Dutch 203 5.47%
6. Scottish 105 2.83%
7. Scotch Irish 87 2.35%
8. European 74 2.00%
9. French Non-Basque 61 1.64%
10. Italian 53 1.43%

West Blocton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,180 98.82%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 62 0.99%
3. German 7 0.11%
4. Other West Germanic 3 0.05%
5. Hebrew 2 0.03%

West Blocton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,805 99.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

West Blocton 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 Blocton 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 Blocton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
35184