West Jefferson

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


West Jefferson Legal Resources Back to top
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Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
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
Alabama State Bar
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.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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West Jefferson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,068
  • Land Area (2000): 106.548 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.675 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,244
West Jefferson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 48 1.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,027 98.82%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 95 14.31%
2. Metal Manufactuing 65 9.79%
3. Public Administration 65 9.79%
4. Repair and Maintenance 45 6.78%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 40 6.02%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 30 4.52%
7. Health Care 27 4.07%
8. Mining 27 4.07%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 27 4.07%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 21 3.16%
11. Finance and Insurance 20 3.01%
12. Truck Transportation 19 2.86%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 18 2.71%
14. Department and Other General Stores 17 2.56%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 16 2.41%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 15 2.26%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 15 2.26%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 15 2.26%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 8 1.20%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 102 20.12%
2. Educational Services 75 14.79%
3. Finance and Insurance 61 12.03%
4. Public Administration 37 7.30%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 27 5.33%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 26 5.13%
7. Construction 25 4.93%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 21 4.14%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 3.94%
10. Department and Other General Stores 15 2.96%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 10 1.97%
12. Metal Manufactuing 9 1.78%
13. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 8 1.58%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 1.38%
15. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 7 1.38%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 7 1.38%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 7 1.38%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 7 1.38%
19. Book Stores and News Dealers 6 1.18%
20. Mining 6 1.18%

West Jefferson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 67 10.09%
2. Other Production Occupations 52 7.83%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 35 5.27%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 4.97%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 31 4.67%
6. Other Management Occupations 28 4.22%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 28 4.22%
8. Top Executives 27 4.07%
9. Extraction Workers 26 3.92%
10. Other Construction Trades 24 3.61%
11. Carpenters 21 3.16%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 20 3.01%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 3.01%
14. Electricians 18 2.71%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 15 2.26%
16. Financial Managers 15 2.26%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 2.26%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 14 2.11%
19. Business Operations Specialists 13 1.96%
20. Construction Laborers 13 1.96%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 51 10.06%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 41 8.09%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 36 7.10%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 32 6.31%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 27 5.33%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 27 5.33%
7. Other Management Occupations 27 5.33%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 27 5.33%
9. Registered Nurses 26 5.13%
10. Cashiers 24 4.73%
11. Business Operations Specialists 22 4.34%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 18 3.55%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 16 3.16%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 15 2.96%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 14 2.76%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 2.76%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 2.76%
18. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 10 1.97%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 1.58%
20. Art and Design Workers 7 1.38%

West Jefferson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,153 32.74%
15-35 hours 243 6.90%
1-14 hours 79 2.24%
No regular hours 2,047 58.12%

West Jefferson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 59 5.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 39 3.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 100 8.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 183 16.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 150 13.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 195 17.09%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 132 11.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 131 11.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5 0.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 1.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 18 1.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 105 9.20%

West Jefferson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 41 3.59%
5-9 15 1.31%
10-14 25 2.19%
15-19 65 5.70%
20-24 77 6.75%
25-29 74 6.49%
30-34 180 15.78%
35-39 81 7.10%
40-44 75 6.57%
45-59 384 33.65%
60-89 97 8.50%
At least 90 27 2.37%

West Jefferson 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% 297 26.03%
30-44 0 0.00% 336 29.45%
45-59 0 0.00% 384 33.65%
At least 60 0 0.00% 124 10.87%

West Jefferson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 134 11.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,000 86.96%
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 7 0.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 9 0.78%

West Jefferson 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 Jefferson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,025 (2,591 people)
Families (2000): 764 (2,251 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 277
People at same address in 1995: 2,694
West Jefferson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 65 6.34%
$10,000-$14,999 96 9.37%
$15,000-$19,999 68 6.63%
$20,000-$24,999 61 5.95%
$25,000-$29,999 119 11.61%
$30,000-$34,999 95 9.27%
$35,000-$39,999 44 4.29%
$40,000-$44,999 74 7.22%
$45,000-$49,999 56 5.46%
$50,000-$59,999 86 8.39%
$60,000-$74,999 115 11.22%
$75,000-$99,999 111 10.83%
$100,000-$124,999 13 1.27%
$125,000-$149,999 13 1.27%
$150,000-$199,999 9 0.88%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

West Jefferson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 219 21.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 352 34.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 32 3.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 201 19.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 148 14.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 45 4.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Jefferson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 823 31.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 300 11.37%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 212 8.03%
Self Employment 60 2.27%
Social Security 300 11.37%
Supplemental Security 28 1.06%
Wage / Salary 799 30.28%
Other 117 4.43%

West Jefferson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 348 57.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 258 42.57%

West Jefferson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 547 21.85%
Color 1 Box Married 922 36.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,019 40.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 0.60%

West Jefferson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 106 10.07%
Color 1 Box Married 687 65.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 148 14.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 112 10.64%

West Jefferson 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 Jefferson Education Information Back to top
West Jefferson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 363 10.53%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 964 27.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,143 33.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 635 18.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 148 4.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 134 3.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 60 1.74%

West Jefferson 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 15 0.37% 21 0.52% 36 0.88%
Kindergarten 18 0.44% 7 0.17% 25 0.61%
Grades 1-4 158 3.88% 0 0.00% 158 3.88%
Grades 5-8 157 3.86% 0 0.00% 157 3.86%
Grades 9-12 184 4.52% 45 1.11% 229 5.63%
Undergrad college 149 3.66% 51 1.25% 200 4.92%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.34% 0 0.00% 14 0.34%
Total 695 17.08% 124 3.05% 819 20.13%

West Jefferson 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 Jefferson Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Jefferson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,331 90.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 250 9.69%

West Jefferson 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 Jefferson Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,484
West Jefferson 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 Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Jefferson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 315 7.74%
10-19 Years 355 8.73%
20-29 Years 769 18.90%
30-39 Years 889 21.85%
40-49 Years 793 19.49%
50-59 Years 470 11.55%
60-69 Years 255 6.27%
70-79 Years 153 3.76%
80-89 Years 62 1.52%
90+ Years 7 0.17%

West Jefferson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,817 69.25%
Color 1 Box Female 1,251 30.75%

West Jefferson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,911 71.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,053 25.88%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 40 0.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 38 0.93%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.54%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

West Jefferson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 564 29.09%
2. Irish 389 20.06%
3. English 364 18.77%
4. German 178 9.18%
5. African 119 6.14%
6. Italian 70 3.61%
7. Dutch 64 3.30%
8. Scotch Irish 41 2.11%
9. Moroccan 31 1.60%
10. Scottish 29 1.50%

West Jefferson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,744 95.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 143 3.64%
3. African 14 0.36%
4. Italian 6 0.15%
5. Tagalog 6 0.15%
6. French 5 0.13%
7. Scandinavian 5 0.13%
8. German 3 0.08%

West Jefferson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,047 99.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 22 0.54%

West Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.