West Frankfort

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  5. West Frankfort Family Information
  6. West Frankfort Education Information
  7. West Frankfort Public Benefits Information
  8. West Frankfort Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. West Frankfort Zip Codes


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West Frankfort Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,196
  • Land Area (2000): 12.293 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.035 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,973
West Frankfort Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,096 99.58%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 34 0.42%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 143 8.64%
2. Construction 140 8.46%
3. Public Administration 129 7.79%
4. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 105 6.34%
5. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 103 6.22%
6. Truck Transportation 79 4.77%
7. Educational Services 78 4.71%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 65 3.93%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 51 3.08%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 50 3.02%
11. Finance and Insurance 45 2.72%
12. Mining 43 2.60%
13. Utilities 42 2.54%
14. Health Care 39 2.36%
15. Metal Manufactuing 38 2.30%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 37 2.24%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 30 1.81%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 28 1.69%
19. Repair and Maintenance 28 1.69%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 27 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 285 18.54%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 205 13.34%
3. Finance and Insurance 201 13.08%
4. Educational Services 184 11.97%
5. Public Administration 69 4.49%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 66 4.29%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 54 3.51%
8. Department and Other General Stores 53 3.45%
9. Construction 29 1.89%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 29 1.89%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 26 1.69%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 25 1.63%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 24 1.56%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 23 1.50%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 23 1.50%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 20 1.30%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 1.30%
18. Other Transportation 19 1.24%
19. Social Assistance 18 1.17%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 15 0.98%

West Frankfort Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 161 9.73%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 134 8.10%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 100 6.04%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 93 5.62%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 91 5.50%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 85 5.14%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 73 4.41%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 62 3.75%
9. Other Management Occupations 57 3.44%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 49 2.96%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 2.90%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 44 2.66%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 43 2.60%
14. Extraction Workers 37 2.24%
15. Religious Workers 35 2.11%
16. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 34 2.05%
17. Other Construction Trades 34 2.05%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 33 1.99%
19. Carpenters 31 1.87%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 28 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 103 6.70%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 89 5.79%
3. Secretaries and Admins 86 5.60%
4. Cashiers 76 4.94%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 73 4.75%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 70 4.55%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 65 4.23%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 60 3.90%
9. Other Healthcare Support 57 3.71%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 57 3.71%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 55 3.58%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 52 3.38%
13. Other Production Occupations 51 3.32%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 40 2.60%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 39 2.54%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 35 2.28%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 35 2.28%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 34 2.21%
19. Other Management Occupations 34 2.21%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 34 2.21%

West Frankfort Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,739 42.31%
15-35 hours 772 11.92%
1-14 hours 166 2.56%
No regular hours 2,797 43.20%

West Frankfort Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 122 3.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 95 3.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 110 3.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 275 8.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 242 7.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 375 12.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 647 21.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 208 6.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 97 3.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 91 2.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 130 4.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13 0.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 333 10.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 331 10.79%

West Frankfort Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 191 6.22%
5-9 550 17.92%
10-14 574 18.70%
15-19 411 13.39%
20-24 447 14.57%
25-29 157 5.12%
30-34 215 7.01%
35-39 71 2.31%
40-44 89 2.90%
45-59 214 6.97%
60-89 105 3.42%
At least 90 45 1.47%

West Frankfort 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% 2,330 75.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 375 12.22%
45-59 0 0.00% 214 6.97%
At least 60 0 0.00% 150 4.89%

West Frankfort Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 410 13.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,544 80.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 43 1.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 60 1.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 73 2.32%

West Frankfort 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 Frankfort Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,603 (8,002 people)
Families (2000): 2,211 (6,316 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 627
People at same address in 1995: 4,610
West Frankfort Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 674 18.71%
$10,000-$14,999 443 12.30%
$15,000-$19,999 309 8.58%
$20,000-$24,999 354 9.83%
$25,000-$29,999 262 7.27%
$30,000-$34,999 246 6.83%
$35,000-$39,999 188 5.22%
$40,000-$44,999 266 7.38%
$45,000-$49,999 150 4.16%
$50,000-$59,999 313 8.69%
$60,000-$74,999 135 3.75%
$75,000-$99,999 158 4.39%
$100,000-$124,999 55 1.53%
$125,000-$149,999 17 0.47%
$150,000-$199,999 11 0.31%
$200,000 or more 22 0.61%

West Frankfort Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,247 34.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,061 29.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 113 3.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 539 14.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 396 11.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 147 4.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 49 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

West Frankfort Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,318 26.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 909 10.38%
Public Assistance 153 1.75%
Retirement 708 8.09%
Self Employment 279 3.19%
Social Security 1,351 15.43%
Supplemental Security 279 3.19%
Wage / Salary 2,234 25.51%
Other 525 6.00%

West Frankfort Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 927 58.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 654 41.37%

West Frankfort Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 488 16.15%
Color 1 Box Married 1,743 57.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 689 22.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 101 3.34%

West Frankfort Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 548 15.25%
Color 1 Box Married 1,837 51.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 624 17.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 585 16.28%

West Frankfort 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 Frankfort Education Information Back to top
West Frankfort Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 506 8.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,033 16.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,173 34.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,544 24.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 367 5.82%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 471 7.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 210 3.33%

West Frankfort 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 64 0.78% 14 0.17% 78 0.95%
Kindergarten 104 1.27% 0 0.00% 104 1.27%
Grades 1-4 416 5.08% 6 0.07% 422 5.15%
Grades 5-8 383 4.67% 31 0.38% 414 5.05%
Grades 9-12 431 5.26% 8 0.10% 439 5.36%
Undergrad college 239 2.92% 34 0.41% 273 3.33%
Graduate or professional school 46 0.56% 0 0.00% 46 0.56%
Total 1,683 20.53% 93 1.13% 1,776 21.67%

West Frankfort 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 Frankfort Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Frankfort Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,517 81.44%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,485 18.56%

West Frankfort 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 Frankfort Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Frankfort Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 983 11.99%
10-19 Years 1,062 12.96%
20-29 Years 992 12.10%
30-39 Years 1,055 12.87%
40-49 Years 1,100 13.42%
50-59 Years 897 10.94%
60-69 Years 748 9.13%
70-79 Years 788 9.61%
80-89 Years 492 6.00%
90+ Years 79 0.96%

West Frankfort Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,809 46.47%
Color 1 Box Female 4,387 53.53%

West Frankfort Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,033 98.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 63 0.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 48 0.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 25 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

West Frankfort Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,674 26.17%
2. German 1,084 16.95%
3. Irish 885 13.83%
4. English 870 13.60%
5. Italian 548 8.57%
6. Polish 268 4.19%
7. Scotch Irish 176 2.75%
8. French Non-Basque 170 2.66%
9. Scottish 170 2.66%
10. Dutch 108 1.69%

West Frankfort Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,450 97.63%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 63 0.83%
3. French 52 0.68%
4. Italian 27 0.35%
5. Other Slavic 12 0.16%
6. Other Native North American 8 0.10%
7. German 7 0.09%
8. Other Indic 7 0.09%
9. Serbo Croatian 5 0.07%

West Frankfort Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,056 99.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 41 0.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 33 0.41%

West Frankfort 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 Frankfort 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 Frankfort Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62896