West Yarmouth

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


West Yarmouth Legal Resources Back to top

Massachusetts Constitution
Massachusetts Codes

Massachusetts State Resources
Massachusetts Website
Massachusetts Governor
Massachusetts Legislature
Massachusetts Courts
Massachusetts Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Massachusetts


West Yarmouth Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,460
  • Land Area (2000): 17.368 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.144 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508
  • Alias(es) (2003): SOUTH YARMOUTH, W YARMOUTH, WEST YARMOUTH, YARMOUTH
Back to top
Houses (2000): 4,929
West Yarmouth Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,316 99.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7 0.11%

West Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 8,124
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $241,700,000 / $48,672,000
West Yarmouth Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 293 20.88%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 153 10.91%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 95 6.77%
4. Health Care 75 5.35%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 56 3.99%
6. Finance and Insurance 52 3.71%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 50 3.56%
8. Department and Other General Stores 37 2.64%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 35 2.49%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 35 2.49%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 34 2.42%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 33 2.35%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 32 2.28%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 32 2.28%
15. Other Transportation 32 2.28%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 28 2.00%
17. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 28 2.00%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 27 1.92%
19. Gasoline Stations 24 1.71%
20. Repair and Maintenance 23 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 345 22.74%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 229 15.10%
3. Educational Services 146 9.62%
4. Public Administration 97 6.39%
5. Finance and Insurance 92 6.06%
6. Social Assistance 75 4.94%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 58 3.82%
8. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 40 2.64%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36 2.37%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 35 2.31%
11. Construction 34 2.24%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 33 2.18%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 31 2.04%
14. Department and Other General Stores 30 1.98%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 29 1.91%
16. Metal Manufactuing 29 1.91%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 21 1.38%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 17 1.12%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 16 1.05%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 15 0.99%

West Yarmouth Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 94 6.70%
2. Other Management Occupations 77 5.49%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 71 5.06%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 70 4.99%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 69 4.92%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 60 4.28%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 57 4.06%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 50 3.56%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 45 3.21%
10. Other Construction Trades 43 3.06%
11. Painters and Paperhangers 41 2.92%
12. Other Production Occupations 40 2.85%
13. Computer Specialists 38 2.71%
14. Religious Workers 38 2.71%
15. Top Executives 34 2.42%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 32 2.28%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 31 2.21%
18. Construction Laborers 30 2.14%
19. Other Installation / Maintenance 28 2.00%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 28 2.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 158 10.42%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 143 9.43%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 138 9.10%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 90 5.93%
5. Registered Nurses 80 5.27%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 61 4.02%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 58 3.82%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 3.76%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 50 3.30%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 49 3.23%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 49 3.23%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 48 3.16%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 47 3.10%
14. Other Management Occupations 41 2.70%
15. Other Healthcare Support 38 2.50%
16. Cashiers 35 2.31%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 34 2.24%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 32 2.11%
19. Child Care Workers 29 1.91%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 28 1.85%

West Yarmouth Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,379 44.97%
15-35 hours 786 14.86%
1-14 hours 182 3.44%
No regular hours 1,943 36.73%

West Yarmouth Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 66 2.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 32 1.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 27 0.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 194 6.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 237 8.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 346 12.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 518 18.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 377 13.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 333 11.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 321 11.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 36 1.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 209 7.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 160 5.57%

West Yarmouth Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 126 4.39%
5-9 491 17.10%
10-14 803 27.97%
15-19 503 17.52%
20-24 294 10.24%
25-29 82 2.86%
30-34 219 7.63%
35-39 47 1.64%
40-44 23 0.80%
45-59 92 3.20%
60-89 110 3.83%
At least 90 81 2.82%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 21 0.73% 2,278 79.35%
30-44 9 0.31% 280 9.75%
45-59 0 0.00% 92 3.20%
At least 60 10 0.35% 181 6.30%

West Yarmouth Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 339 11.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,372 81.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 23 0.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 40 1.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 88 3.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 40 1.37%

West Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,871 (6,102 people)
Families (2000): 1,642 (4,571 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 573
People at same address in 1995: 3,050
West Yarmouth Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 241 8.39%
$10,000-$14,999 207 7.21%
$15,000-$19,999 225 7.84%
$20,000-$24,999 228 7.94%
$25,000-$29,999 275 9.58%
$30,000-$34,999 227 7.91%
$35,000-$39,999 197 6.86%
$40,000-$44,999 163 5.68%
$45,000-$49,999 234 8.15%
$50,000-$59,999 241 8.39%
$60,000-$74,999 240 8.36%
$75,000-$99,999 188 6.55%
$100,000-$124,999 123 4.28%
$125,000-$149,999 54 1.88%
$150,000-$199,999 28 0.98%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

West Yarmouth Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,003 34.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 942 32.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 188 6.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 344 11.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 30 1.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 235 8.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 110 3.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 38 1.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

West Yarmouth Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,943 24.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,403 17.51%
Public Assistance 111 1.39%
Retirement 645 8.05%
Self Employment 344 4.29%
Social Security 1,097 13.69%
Supplemental Security 213 2.66%
Wage / Salary 1,857 23.18%
Other 398 4.97%

West Yarmouth Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 799 64.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 444 35.72%

West Yarmouth Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 387 16.12%
Color 1 Box Married 1,347 56.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 560 23.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 107 4.46%

West Yarmouth Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 434 14.73%
Color 1 Box Married 1,502 50.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 533 18.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 478 16.22%

West Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth Education Information Back to top
West Yarmouth Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 136 2.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 535 10.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,663 32.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,312 25.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 373 7.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 679 13.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 477 9.22%

West Yarmouth 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 39 0.60% 87 1.35% 126 1.95%
Kindergarten 77 1.19% 4 0.06% 81 1.25%
Grades 1-4 258 3.99% 0 0.00% 258 3.99%
Grades 5-8 280 4.33% 0 0.00% 280 4.33%
Grades 9-12 252 3.90% 10 0.15% 262 4.06%
Undergrad college 180 2.79% 37 0.57% 217 3.36%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.14% 32 0.50% 41 0.63%
Total 1,095 16.95% 170 2.63% 1,265 19.58%

West Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 948
West Yarmouth Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Yarmouth Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Yarmouth Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,564 88.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 718 11.43%

West Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Yarmouth Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 630 9.75%
10-19 Years 628 9.72%
20-29 Years 671 10.39%
30-39 Years 900 13.93%
40-49 Years 888 13.75%
50-59 Years 826 12.79%
60-69 Years 742 11.49%
70-79 Years 694 10.74%
80-89 Years 368 5.70%
90+ Years 113 1.75%

West Yarmouth Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,022 46.78%
Color 1 Box Female 3,438 53.22%

West Yarmouth Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,957 92.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 143 2.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 130 2.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 108 1.67%
Color 6 Box Other Race 59 0.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 32 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 30 0.46%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

West Yarmouth Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,517 22.18%
2. English 1,083 15.84%
3. Italian 712 10.41%
4. German 395 5.78%
5. French Non-Basque 386 5.64%
6. United States Or American 341 4.99%
7. Scottish 311 4.55%
8. Polish 275 4.02%
9. Portuguese 259 3.79%
10. Brazilian 246 3.60%

West Yarmouth Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,417 90.40%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 291 4.86%
3. French 60 1.00%
4. Greek 57 0.95%
5. German 47 0.78%
6. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 46 0.77%
7. Italian 23 0.38%
8. Urdu 22 0.37%
9. Other Asian 20 0.33%
10. Arabic 9 0.15%

West Yarmouth Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,821 92.06%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 174 2.75%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 328 5.19%

West Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02673