West Ishpeming

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  4. West Ishpeming Employment Information
  5. West Ishpeming Family Information
  6. West Ishpeming Education Information
  7. West Ishpeming Public Benefits Information
  8. West Ishpeming Immigration & Civil Rights Information


West Ishpeming Legal Resources Back to top

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West Ishpeming Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,792
  • Land Area (2000): 7.780 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.117 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,081
West Ishpeming Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,757 98.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 44 1.57%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 132 20.89%
2. Metal Manufactuing 40 6.33%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 39 6.17%
4. Wood Manufacturing 37 5.85%
5. Public Administration 34 5.38%
6. Department and Other General Stores 26 4.11%
7. Other Transportation 25 3.96%
8. Repair and Maintenance 24 3.80%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 23 3.64%
10. Health Care 18 2.85%
11. Utilities 18 2.85%
12. Educational Services 17 2.69%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 2.37%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 15 2.37%
15. Air Transportation 14 2.22%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 14 2.22%
17. Construction 14 2.22%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 2.06%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 1.90%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 9 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 180 27.86%
2. Educational Services 81 12.54%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 61 9.44%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 47 7.28%
5. Finance and Insurance 35 5.42%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 32 4.95%
7. Public Administration 28 4.33%
8. Department and Other General Stores 24 3.72%
9. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 24 3.72%
10. Gasoline Stations 23 3.56%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 14 2.17%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 13 2.01%
13. Social Assistance 11 1.70%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 1.55%
15. Construction 9 1.39%
16. Repair and Maintenance 9 1.39%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 1.08%
18. Metal Manufactuing 7 1.08%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 7 1.08%
20. Mining 6 0.93%

West Ishpeming Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 56 8.86%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 41 6.49%
3. Other Production Occupations 34 5.38%
4. Other Management Occupations 32 5.06%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24 3.80%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 21 3.32%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20 3.16%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 19 3.01%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 18 2.85%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 2.69%
11. Electricians 16 2.53%
12. Extraction Workers 16 2.53%
13. Media and Communications Workers 15 2.37%
14. Other Health Occupations 15 2.37%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 15 2.37%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 14 2.22%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 14 2.22%
18. Bus Drivers 13 2.06%
19. Cashiers 13 2.06%
20. Construction Laborers 13 2.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 74 11.46%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 51 7.89%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 45 6.97%
4. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 44 6.81%
5. Secretaries and Admins 41 6.35%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 37 5.73%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 33 5.11%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 4.49%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 29 4.49%
10. Registered Nurses 27 4.18%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 24 3.72%
12. Child Care Workers 17 2.63%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 17 2.63%
14. Customer Service Representatives 15 2.32%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 2.32%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 13 2.01%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 13 2.01%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 1.70%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 1.70%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 1.55%

West Ishpeming Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,010 45.31%
15-35 hours 361 16.20%
1-14 hours 92 4.13%
No regular hours 766 34.37%

West Ishpeming Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18 1.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 20 1.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 115 9.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 83 6.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 96 7.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 195 15.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 204 16.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 81 6.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 45 3.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 48 3.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 37 3.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 20 1.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 103 8.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 170 13.77%

West Ishpeming Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 105 8.50%
5-9 274 22.19%
10-14 261 21.13%
15-19 100 8.10%
20-24 146 11.82%
25-29 141 11.42%
30-34 98 7.94%
35-39 30 2.43%
40-44 7 0.57%
45-59 14 1.13%
60-89 49 3.97%
At least 90 10 0.81%

West Ishpeming 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% 1,027 83.16%
30-44 0 0.00% 135 10.93%
45-59 0 0.00% 14 1.13%
At least 60 0 0.00% 59 4.78%

West Ishpeming Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 136 10.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,090 86.44%
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 9 0.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 26 2.06%

West Ishpeming 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 Ishpeming Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,045 (2,689 people)
Families (2000): 808 (2,401 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 334
People at same address in 1995: 1,630
West Ishpeming Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 54 5.17%
$10,000-$14,999 83 7.94%
$15,000-$19,999 88 8.42%
$20,000-$24,999 68 6.51%
$25,000-$29,999 36 3.44%
$30,000-$34,999 96 9.19%
$35,000-$39,999 75 7.18%
$40,000-$44,999 73 6.99%
$45,000-$49,999 59 5.65%
$50,000-$59,999 125 11.96%
$60,000-$74,999 132 12.63%
$75,000-$99,999 132 12.63%
$100,000-$124,999 17 1.63%
$125,000-$149,999 7 0.67%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

West Ishpeming Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 206 19.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 375 35.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 30 2.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 193 18.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 156 14.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 50 4.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 1.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Ishpeming Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 818 26.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 505 16.52%
Public Assistance 16 0.52%
Retirement 297 9.72%
Self Employment 96 3.14%
Social Security 310 10.14%
Supplemental Security 29 0.95%
Wage / Salary 799 26.15%
Other 186 6.09%

West Ishpeming Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 372 57.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 278 42.77%

West Ishpeming Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 82 7.39%
Color 1 Box Married 727 65.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 262 23.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 39 3.51%

West Ishpeming Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 129 10.96%
Color 1 Box Married 735 62.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 238 20.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 75 6.37%

West Ishpeming 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 Ishpeming Education Information Back to top
West Ishpeming Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 63 2.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 227 10.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 828 38.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 459 21.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 225 10.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 236 11.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 105 4.90%

West Ishpeming 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 56 2.01% 22 0.79% 78 2.79%
Kindergarten 49 1.76% 0 0.00% 49 1.76%
Grades 1-4 123 4.41% 3 0.11% 126 4.51%
Grades 5-8 123 4.41% 20 0.72% 143 5.12%
Grades 9-12 207 7.41% 2 0.07% 209 7.49%
Undergrad college 76 2.72% 0 0.00% 76 2.72%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.57% 0 0.00% 16 0.57%
Total 650 23.28% 47 1.68% 697 24.96%

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West Ishpeming Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Ishpeming Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,488 92.53%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 201 7.47%

West Ishpeming 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 Ishpeming Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Ishpeming Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 306 10.96%
10-19 Years 434 15.54%
20-29 Years 253 9.06%
30-39 Years 311 11.14%
40-49 Years 512 18.34%
50-59 Years 377 13.50%
60-69 Years 219 7.84%
70-79 Years 222 7.95%
80-89 Years 126 4.51%
90+ Years 32 1.15%

West Ishpeming Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,342 48.07%
Color 1 Box Female 1,450 51.93%

West Ishpeming Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,742 98.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 20 0.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.25%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

West Ishpeming Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Finnish 953 26.58%
2. English 623 17.37%
3. Italian 383 10.68%
4. French Non-Basque 378 10.54%
5. Swedish 314 8.76%
6. German 243 6.78%
7. Irish 168 4.68%
8. Norwegian 136 3.79%
9. French Canadian 93 2.59%
10. United States Or American 74 2.06%

West Ishpeming Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,485 97.83%
2. French 16 0.63%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11 0.43%
4. Chinese 9 0.35%
5. Italian 7 0.28%
6. German 7 0.28%
7. Tagalog 5 0.20%

West Ishpeming Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,773 99.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 28 1.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

West Ishpeming 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 Ishpeming 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.