Westwood Lakes

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


Westwood Lakes Legal Resources Back to top

Florida Constitution
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Florida State Resources
Florida Website
Florida Governor
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Florida Courts
Florida Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Florida Southern


Westwood Lakes Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,005
  • Land Area (2000): 4.463 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.236 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,524
Westwood Lakes 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.


Westwood Lakes Employment Information Back to top
Westwood Lakes Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 330 11.78%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 234 8.35%
3. Repair and Maintenance 193 6.89%
4. Other Transportation 158 5.64%
5. Educational Services 135 4.82%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 118 4.21%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 109 3.89%
8. Public Administration 103 3.68%
9. Health Care 96 3.43%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 87 3.11%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 84 3.00%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 81 2.89%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 74 2.64%
14. Air Transportation 65 2.32%
15. Truck Transportation 63 2.25%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 50 1.79%
17. Gasoline Stations 42 1.50%
18. Finance and Insurance 40 1.43%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 40 1.43%
20. U.S. Postal Service 36 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 345 13.79%
2. Educational Services 301 12.04%
3. Finance and Insurance 247 9.88%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 152 6.08%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 144 5.76%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 86 3.44%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 64 2.56%
8. Construction 62 2.48%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59 2.36%
10. Office Supplies and Stationery 44 1.76%
11. Other Transportation 43 1.72%
12. Utilities 42 1.68%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 39 1.56%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 38 1.52%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 37 1.48%
16. Private Household Services 37 1.48%
17. Repair and Maintenance 35 1.40%
18. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 33 1.32%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 33 1.32%
20. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 32 1.28%

Westwood Lakes Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 253 9.03%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 210 7.50%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 185 6.60%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 137 4.89%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 121 4.32%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 108 3.86%
7. Other Management Occupations 108 3.86%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 97 3.46%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 87 3.11%
10. Other Production Occupations 85 3.03%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 75 2.68%
12. Business Operations Specialists 74 2.64%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 65 2.32%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 64 2.28%
15. Carpenters 61 2.18%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 56 2.00%
17. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 51 1.82%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 47 1.68%
19. Media and Communications Workers 47 1.68%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 47 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 337 13.47%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 213 8.52%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 159 6.36%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 155 6.20%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 118 4.72%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 115 4.60%
7. Cashiers 81 3.24%
8. Customer Service Representatives 79 3.16%
9. Accountants and Auditors 73 2.92%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 66 2.64%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 66 2.64%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 64 2.56%
13. Child Care Workers 61 2.44%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 56 2.24%
15. Other Management Occupations 48 1.92%
16. Financial Managers 47 1.88%
17. Other Installation / Maintenance 44 1.76%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 44 1.76%
19. Business Operations Specialists 42 1.68%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 40 1.60%

Westwood Lakes Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,026 51.36%
15-35 hours 939 9.60%
1-14 hours 198 2.02%
No regular hours 3,623 37.02%

Westwood Lakes Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 248 4.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 117 2.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 241 4.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 444 8.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 570 11.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 990 19.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 572 11.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 632 12.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 184 3.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 345 6.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 93 1.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23 0.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 376 7.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 213 4.22%

Westwood Lakes Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 54 1.07%
5-9 359 7.11%
10-14 447 8.85%
15-19 634 12.56%
20-24 828 16.40%
25-29 376 7.45%
30-34 1,037 20.54%
35-39 152 3.01%
40-44 158 3.13%
45-59 570 11.29%
60-89 329 6.52%
At least 90 104 2.06%

Westwood Lakes Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 36 0.71% 2,662 52.73%
30-44 24 0.48% 1,323 26.21%
45-59 0 0.00% 570 11.29%
At least 60 22 0.44% 411 8.14%

Westwood Lakes Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 846 16.33%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,060 78.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 82 1.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 40 0.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 133 2.57%

Westwood Lakes 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.


Westwood Lakes Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,469 (11,870 people)
Families (2000): 2,986 (10,785 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 970
People at same address in 1995: 7,651
Westwood Lakes Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 177 5.10%
$10,000-$14,999 200 5.77%
$15,000-$19,999 138 3.98%
$20,000-$24,999 247 7.12%
$25,000-$29,999 289 8.33%
$30,000-$34,999 249 7.18%
$35,000-$39,999 250 7.21%
$40,000-$44,999 202 5.82%
$45,000-$49,999 138 3.98%
$50,000-$59,999 387 11.16%
$60,000-$74,999 449 12.94%
$75,000-$99,999 395 11.39%
$100,000-$124,999 223 6.43%
$125,000-$149,999 67 1.93%
$150,000-$199,999 25 0.72%
$200,000 or more 33 0.95%

Westwood Lakes Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 377 10.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 808 23.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 82 2.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 659 18.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 704 20.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 409 11.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 222 6.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 167 4.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.09%

Westwood Lakes Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,976 28.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,058 10.25%
Public Assistance 138 1.34%
Retirement 578 5.60%
Self Employment 637 6.17%
Social Security 1,316 12.75%
Supplemental Security 261 2.53%
Wage / Salary 2,819 27.31%
Other 539 5.22%

Westwood Lakes Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,428 59.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 986 40.85%

Westwood Lakes Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 443 9.48%
Color 1 Box Married 2,908 62.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,184 25.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 139 2.97%

Westwood Lakes Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 647 12.47%
Color 1 Box Married 3,071 59.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 868 16.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 604 11.64%

Westwood Lakes 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.


Westwood Lakes Education Information Back to top
Westwood Lakes Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,416 14.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,681 17.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,463 25.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,076 21.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 616 6.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 613 6.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 622 6.56%

Westwood Lakes 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 77 0.64% 57 0.47% 134 1.12%
Kindergarten 170 1.42% 0 0.00% 170 1.42%
Grades 1-4 494 4.11% 67 0.56% 561 4.67%
Grades 5-8 684 5.70% 57 0.47% 741 6.17%
Grades 9-12 443 3.69% 76 0.63% 519 4.32%
Undergrad college 481 4.01% 192 1.60% 673 5.61%
Graduate or professional school 103 0.86% 37 0.31% 140 1.17%
Total 2,452 20.42% 486 4.05% 2,938 24.47%

Westwood Lakes 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.


Westwood Lakes Public Benefits Information Back to top
Westwood Lakes Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,674 90.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,137 9.63%

Westwood Lakes 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.


Westwood Lakes Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Westwood Lakes Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,342 11.18%
10-19 Years 1,461 12.17%
20-29 Years 1,462 12.18%
30-39 Years 1,876 15.63%
40-49 Years 1,514 12.61%
50-59 Years 1,529 12.74%
60-69 Years 1,455 12.12%
70-79 Years 904 7.53%
80-89 Years 383 3.19%
90+ Years 79 0.66%

Westwood Lakes Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,753 47.92%
Color 1 Box Female 6,252 52.08%

Westwood Lakes Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9,164 76.33%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,637 21.97%
Color 2 Box Asian 121 1.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 37 0.31%
Color 1 Box African-American 31 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Westwood Lakes Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 511 19.00%
2. Irish 440 16.36%
3. German 421 15.66%
4. English 308 11.45%
5. Italian 282 10.49%
6. French Non-Basque 163 6.06%
7. Swedish 69 2.57%
8. Polish 59 2.19%
9. Welsh 47 1.75%
10. Hungarian 42 1.56%

Westwood Lakes Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,020 79.03%
2. Only English 2,258 19.78%
3. French 69 0.60%
4. Italian 32 0.28%
5. Tagalog 17 0.15%
6. German 9 0.08%
7. Arabic 8 0.07%

Westwood Lakes Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,028 41.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,006 33.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,971 24.75%

Westwood Lakes 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.
Westwood Lakes 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.