West

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


West Legal Resources Back to top

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Illinois Legislature
Illinois Courts
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West Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 722
  • Land Area (2000): 221.062 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.121 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 257
West Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 295 33.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 577 66.17%

West 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 Employment Information Back to top
West Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 28 21.37%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 9.92%
3. Public Administration 12 9.16%
4. Truck Transportation 11 8.40%
5. Construction 9 6.87%
6. Food Manufacturing 7 5.34%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 6 4.58%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 6 4.58%
9. Other Direct Selling Estab 6 4.58%
10. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 6 4.58%
11. Rail Transportation 5 3.82%
12. Repair and Maintenance 5 3.82%
13. U.S. Postal Service 5 3.82%
14. Finance and Insurance 4 3.05%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4 3.05%
16. Utilities 4 3.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 24 18.32%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24 18.32%
3. Social Assistance 17 12.98%
4. Printing and Related Manufacturing 12 9.16%
5. Educational Services 11 8.40%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 10 7.63%
7. Finance and Insurance 8 6.11%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 5.34%
9. Construction 6 4.58%
10. Public Administration 6 4.58%
11. Wood Manufacturing 6 4.58%

West Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 17 12.98%
2. Other Production Occupations 17 12.98%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 12 9.16%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 9.16%
5. Agricultural Workers 11 8.40%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 8.40%
7. Other Food Preparation and Servers 6 4.58%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 6 4.58%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 4.58%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6 4.58%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 3.82%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5 3.82%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 3.82%
14. Other Financial Specialists 4 3.05%
15. Other Management Occupations 4 3.05%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 3.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Child Care Workers 17 12.98%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 8.40%
3. Registered Nurses 11 8.40%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 10 7.63%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 7.63%
6. Secretaries and Admins 9 6.87%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8 6.11%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 8 6.11%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 5.34%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 5.34%
11. Printing Workers 7 5.34%
12. Computer Specialists 6 4.58%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 4.58%
14. Accountants and Auditors 5 3.82%
15. Business Operations Specialists 5 3.82%
16. Therapists 4 3.05%

West Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 358 60.07%
15-35 hours 73 12.25%
1-14 hours 43 7.21%
No regular hours 122 20.47%

West Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 22 5.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 2.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 16 4.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 44 11.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 32 8.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 68 17.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 53 13.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 38 9.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5 1.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19 4.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 41 10.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 36 9.38%

West Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 57 14.84%
10-14 100 26.04%
15-19 37 9.64%
20-24 39 10.16%
25-29 23 5.99%
30-34 63 16.41%
35-39 19 4.95%
40-44 12 3.12%
45-59 15 3.91%
60-89 12 3.12%
At least 90 7 1.82%

West 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% 256 66.67%
30-44 0 0.00% 94 24.48%
45-59 0 0.00% 15 3.91%
At least 60 0 0.00% 19 4.95%

West Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 40 9.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 334 76.43%
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 10 2.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 53 12.13%

West 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 184 (570 people)
Families (2000): 170 (551 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 140
People at same address in 1995: 562
West Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6 2.17%
$10,000-$14,999 13 4.71%
$15,000-$19,999 30 10.87%
$20,000-$24,999 0 0.00%
$25,000-$29,999 7 2.54%
$30,000-$34,999 10 3.62%
$35,000-$39,999 7 2.54%
$40,000-$44,999 26 9.42%
$45,000-$49,999 16 5.80%
$50,000-$59,999 27 9.78%
$60,000-$74,999 74 26.81%
$75,000-$99,999 27 9.78%
$100,000-$124,999 27 9.78%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 6 2.17%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

West Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 31 12.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 83 34.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 9 3.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 45 18.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 32 13.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 30 12.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 2.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 244 28.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 156 17.91%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 24 2.76%
Self Employment 114 13.09%
Social Security 60 6.89%
Supplemental Security 6 0.69%
Wage / Salary 224 25.72%
Other 43 4.94%

West Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 98 42.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 134 57.76%

West Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11 3.64%
Color 1 Box Married 239 79.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 52 17.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

West Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10 3.07%
Color 1 Box Married 233 71.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 60 18.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23 7.06%

West 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 Education Information Back to top
West Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 34 6.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 21 3.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 203 36.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 136 24.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 66 11.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 55 9.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 38 6.87%

West 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 10 1.39% 5 0.69% 15 2.08%
Kindergarten 30 4.16% 0 0.00% 30 4.16%
Grades 1-4 89 12.33% 6 0.83% 95 13.16%
Grades 5-8 58 8.03% 4 0.55% 62 8.59%
Grades 9-12 88 12.19% 0 0.00% 88 12.19%
Undergrad college 17 2.35% 0 0.00% 17 2.35%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 292 40.44% 15 2.08% 307 42.52%

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West Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 791 92.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 66 7.70%

West 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 117 16.20%
10-19 Years 124 17.17%
20-29 Years 63 8.73%
30-39 Years 103 14.27%
40-49 Years 112 15.51%
50-59 Years 82 11.36%
60-69 Years 46 6.37%
70-79 Years 45 6.23%
80-89 Years 25 3.46%
90+ Years 5 0.69%

West Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 370 51.25%
Color 1 Box Female 352 48.75%

West Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 696 96.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 12 1.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10 1.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

West Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 331 46.82%
2. English 131 18.53%
3. Irish 88 12.45%
4. United States Or American 53 7.50%
5. Hungarian 41 5.80%
6. Dutch 26 3.68%
7. French Non-Basque 13 1.84%
8. Scottish 7 0.99%
9. Welsh 7 0.99%
10. Czechoslovakian 5 0.71%

West Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 809 97.47%
2. German 21 2.53%

West Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 872 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

West 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 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.