West Paris

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


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West Paris Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,722
  • Land Area (2000): 62.803 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.402 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): WEST PARIS
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Houses (2000): 720
West Paris Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 39 2.26%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,683 97.74%

West Paris 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 Paris Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 331
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $6,952,000 / $1,628,000
West Paris Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 663 590 73 10.97% 109
1991 674 587 87 12.89% 128
1992 685 601 84 12.26% 123
1993 694 608 86 12.37% 124
1994 696 600 95 13.70% 137
1995 763 697 66 8.67% 87
1996 791 731 60 7.56% 76
1997 830 756 73 8.85% 89
1998 849 790 58 6.88% 69
1999 850 798 52 6.11% 61
2000 829 791 38 4.62% 46
2001 823 782 41 5.00% 50
2002 811 759 51 6.32% 63
2003 816 763 52 6.43% 64
2004 809 761 49 6.02% 60
2005 819 771 48 5.80% 58
2006 829 777 53 6.36% 63
2007 836 776 60 7.16% 72
2008 844 772 72 8.52% 85
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 850 776 74 8.71% 87
Feb 2008 852 762 90 10.56% 106
Mar 2008 844 761 83 9.83% 98
Apr 2008 809 757 52 6.43% 64
May 2008 825 755 70 8.48% 85
Jun 2008 848 782 66 7.78% 78
Jul 2008 864 799 65 7.52% 75
Aug 2008 861 793 68 7.90% 79
Sep 2008 843 764 79 9.37% 94
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

West Paris Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 70 18.77%
2. Wood Manufacturing 45 12.06%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 19 5.09%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 5.09%
5. Truck Transportation 19 5.09%
6. Repair and Maintenance 18 4.83%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 16 4.29%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 15 4.02%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 3.75%
10. U.S. Postal Service 14 3.75%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 2.95%
12. Paper Manufacturing 11 2.95%
13. Educational Services 10 2.68%
14. Public Administration 10 2.68%
15. Metal Manufactuing 7 1.88%
16. Finance and Insurance 6 1.61%
17. Health Care 6 1.61%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 5 1.34%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 1.34%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 5 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 117 30.63%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 39 10.21%
3. Educational Services 32 8.38%
4. Finance and Insurance 20 5.24%
5. Department and Other General Stores 19 4.97%
6. Social Assistance 15 3.93%
7. Wood Manufacturing 15 3.93%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 7 1.83%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 1.83%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 1.83%
11. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 6 1.57%
12. Other Direct Selling Estab 6 1.57%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 6 1.57%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 6 1.57%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 1.31%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 1.31%
17. Fuel Dealers 5 1.31%
18. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 5 1.31%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 5 1.31%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.31%

West Paris Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 25 6.70%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 25 6.70%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 23 6.17%
4. Other Management Occupations 22 5.90%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 22 5.90%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 5.63%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 18 4.83%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 17 4.56%
9. Woodworkers 15 4.02%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 3.75%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 14 3.75%
12. Other Production Occupations 12 3.22%
13. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 11 2.95%
14. Other Construction Trades 11 2.95%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 2.41%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8 2.14%
17. Construction Laborers 7 1.88%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 7 1.88%
19. Electricians 6 1.61%
20. Computer Specialists 5 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 34 8.90%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 24 6.28%
3. Secretaries and Admins 21 5.50%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 5.24%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 19 4.97%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 4.19%
7. Registered Nurses 16 4.19%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 15 3.93%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 14 3.66%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 3.66%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 12 3.14%
12. Other Management Occupations 11 2.88%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 2.88%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 10 2.62%
15. Other Healthcare Support 10 2.62%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 10 2.62%
17. Other Production Occupations 9 2.36%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 1.83%
19. Cashiers 7 1.83%
20. Child Care Workers 7 1.83%

West Paris Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 636 46.29%
15-35 hours 203 14.77%
1-14 hours 45 3.28%
No regular hours 490 35.66%

West Paris Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 39 5.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 30 4.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 64 9.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 76 10.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 76 10.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 114 16.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 103 14.51%
8 AM-8:29 AM 60 8.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 31 4.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 25 3.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 1.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 46 6.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 32 4.51%

West Paris Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 51 7.18%
5-9 72 10.14%
10-14 110 15.49%
15-19 115 16.20%
20-24 97 13.66%
25-29 17 2.39%
30-34 65 9.15%
35-39 18 2.54%
40-44 15 2.11%
45-59 70 9.86%
60-89 60 8.45%
At least 90 20 2.82%

West Paris Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.70% 457 64.37%
30-44 0 0.00% 98 13.80%
45-59 0 0.00% 70 9.86%
At least 60 0 0.00% 80 11.27%

West Paris Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 79 10.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 572 77.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 29 3.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.68%
Color 6 Box Walked 25 3.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 27 3.66%

West Paris 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 Paris Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 646 (1,615 people)
Families (2000): 462 (1,340 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 190
People at same address in 1995: 969
West Paris Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 93 14.40%
$10,000-$14,999 47 7.28%
$15,000-$19,999 76 11.76%
$20,000-$24,999 54 8.36%
$25,000-$29,999 53 8.20%
$30,000-$34,999 45 6.97%
$35,000-$39,999 44 6.81%
$40,000-$44,999 44 6.81%
$45,000-$49,999 39 6.04%
$50,000-$59,999 57 8.82%
$60,000-$74,999 47 7.28%
$75,000-$99,999 32 4.95%
$100,000-$124,999 11 1.70%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.31%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 0.31%

West Paris Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 144 22.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 206 31.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 38 5.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 119 18.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 89 13.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 31 4.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Paris Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 508 28.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 196 10.85%
Public Assistance 51 2.82%
Retirement 95 5.26%
Self Employment 101 5.59%
Social Security 207 11.46%
Supplemental Security 44 2.43%
Wage / Salary 487 26.95%
Other 118 6.53%

West Paris Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 220 60.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 143 39.39%

West Paris Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 83 12.93%
Color 1 Box Married 378 58.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 164 25.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 2.65%

West Paris Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 88 11.86%
Color 1 Box Married 391 52.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 126 16.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 137 18.46%

West Paris 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 Paris Education Information Back to top
West Paris Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 122 9.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 231 17.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 574 44.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 223 17.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 55 4.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 61 4.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 36 2.76%

West Paris 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 16 0.93% 11 0.64% 27 1.57%
Kindergarten 29 1.68% 2 0.12% 31 1.80%
Grades 1-4 78 4.53% 0 0.00% 78 4.53%
Grades 5-8 80 4.65% 0 0.00% 80 4.65%
Grades 9-12 94 5.46% 6 0.35% 100 5.81%
Undergrad college 36 2.09% 9 0.52% 45 2.61%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 333 19.34% 28 1.63% 361 20.96%

West Paris 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 Paris Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 38
West Paris Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Paris Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Paris Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,341 83.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 264 16.45%

West Paris 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 Paris Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Paris Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 221 12.83%
10-19 Years 234 13.59%
20-29 Years 174 10.10%
30-39 Years 238 13.82%
40-49 Years 244 14.17%
50-59 Years 209 12.14%
60-69 Years 162 9.41%
70-79 Years 100 5.81%
80-89 Years 88 5.11%
90+ Years 52 3.02%

West Paris Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 820 47.62%
Color 1 Box Female 902 52.38%

West Paris Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,695 98.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 0.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

West Paris Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 477 31.93%
2. Irish 241 16.13%
3. United States Or American 171 11.45%
4. French Non-Basque 116 7.76%
5. Finnish 97 6.49%
6. German 88 5.89%
7. French Canadian 74 4.95%
8. Scottish 50 3.35%
9. Polish 30 2.01%
10. Scotch Irish 26 1.74%

West Paris Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,543 96.62%
2. French 23 1.44%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15 0.94%
4. German 9 0.56%
5. Other West Germanic 3 0.19%
6. Italian 2 0.13%
7. Russian 2 0.13%

West Paris Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,694 98.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 0.75%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 15 0.87%

West Paris 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 Paris 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 Paris Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04289