West Traverse

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


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West Traverse Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,448
  • Land Area (2000): 34.539 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.072 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,093
West Traverse Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 19 1.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,460 98.72%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 85 22.19%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 37 9.66%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28 7.31%
4. Health Care 26 6.79%
5. Educational Services 23 6.01%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 3.92%
7. Finance and Insurance 14 3.66%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 14 3.66%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10 2.61%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 9 2.35%
11. Public Administration 9 2.35%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 2.09%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 2.09%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 1.83%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 7 1.83%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 7 1.83%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 1.83%
18. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 6 1.57%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 1.57%
20. Wood Manufacturing 6 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 47 15.99%
2. Health Care 35 11.90%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 25 8.50%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 7.48%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 19 6.46%
6. Construction 16 5.44%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 5.44%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 5.10%
9. Finance and Insurance 11 3.74%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 11 3.74%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 3.06%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 8 2.72%
13. Social Assistance 7 2.38%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 6 2.04%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.70%
16. Wood Manufacturing 5 1.70%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 4 1.36%
18. Public Administration 4 1.36%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 4 1.36%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 3 1.02%

West Traverse Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 28 7.31%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 7.05%
3. Top Executives 25 6.53%
4. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 23 6.01%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 18 4.70%
6. Other Production Occupations 14 3.66%
7. Business Operations Specialists 13 3.39%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 13 3.39%
9. Engineers 12 3.13%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 12 3.13%
11. Other Health Occupations 12 3.13%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 3.13%
13. Physicians and Surgeons 11 2.87%
14. Carpenters 10 2.61%
15. Electricians 10 2.61%
16. Painters and Paperhangers 9 2.35%
17. Teachers, Secondary School 7 1.83%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6 1.57%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 6 1.57%
20. Woodworkers 6 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 22 7.48%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22 7.48%
3. Secretaries and Admins 20 6.80%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 19 6.46%
5. Other Management Occupations 12 4.08%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 12 4.08%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 3.74%
8. Registered Nurses 11 3.74%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 3.74%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 3.40%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 3.40%
12. Cashiers 9 3.06%
13. Art and Design Workers 8 2.72%
14. Customer Service Representatives 8 2.72%
15. Business Operations Specialists 6 2.04%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 2.04%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 5 1.70%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 5 1.70%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 5 1.70%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 5 1.70%

West Traverse Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 608 51.22%
15-35 hours 201 16.93%
1-14 hours 37 3.12%
No regular hours 341 28.73%

West Traverse Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 2.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 1.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11 1.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 27 4.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 36 5.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 94 14.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 127 20.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 90 14.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 47 7.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 97 15.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18 2.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 1.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 18 2.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 30 4.78%

West Traverse Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 30 4.78%
5-9 147 23.44%
10-14 108 17.22%
15-19 84 13.40%
20-24 84 13.40%
25-29 54 8.61%
30-34 60 9.57%
35-39 3 0.48%
40-44 2 0.32%
45-59 16 2.55%
60-89 16 2.55%
At least 90 23 3.67%

West Traverse 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% 507 80.86%
30-44 0 0.00% 65 10.37%
45-59 0 0.00% 16 2.55%
At least 60 0 0.00% 39 6.22%

West Traverse Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.45%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 53 8.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 553 83.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 1.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 1.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 34 5.14%

West Traverse 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 Traverse Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 594 (1,479 people)
Families (2000): 479 (1,346 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 197
People at same address in 1995: 828
West Traverse Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 16 2.69%
$10,000-$14,999 22 3.70%
$15,000-$19,999 32 5.39%
$20,000-$24,999 21 3.54%
$25,000-$29,999 27 4.55%
$30,000-$34,999 32 5.39%
$35,000-$39,999 37 6.23%
$40,000-$44,999 34 5.72%
$45,000-$49,999 17 2.86%
$50,000-$59,999 45 7.58%
$60,000-$74,999 71 11.95%
$75,000-$99,999 105 17.68%
$100,000-$124,999 50 8.42%
$125,000-$149,999 26 4.38%
$150,000-$199,999 32 5.39%
$200,000 or more 27 4.55%

West Traverse Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 166 26.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 253 40.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13 2.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 85 13.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 73 11.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 30 4.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Traverse Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 475 25.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 357 19.19%
Public Assistance 2 0.11%
Retirement 137 7.37%
Self Employment 137 7.37%
Social Security 189 10.16%
Supplemental Security 10 0.54%
Wage / Salary 447 24.03%
Other 106 5.70%

West Traverse Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 263 59.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 179 40.50%

West Traverse Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27 4.42%
Color 1 Box Married 449 73.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 117 19.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18 2.95%

West Traverse Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 39 6.46%
Color 1 Box Married 437 72.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 83 13.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 45 7.45%

West Traverse 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 Traverse Education Information Back to top
West Traverse Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5 0.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 67 5.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 200 17.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 269 23.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 112 9.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 274 24.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 197 17.53%

West Traverse 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 5 0.35% 6 0.41% 11 0.76%
Kindergarten 7 0.48% 6 0.41% 13 0.90%
Grades 1-4 73 5.04% 2 0.14% 75 5.18%
Grades 5-8 84 5.80% 6 0.41% 90 6.22%
Grades 9-12 119 8.22% 2 0.14% 121 8.36%
Undergrad college 24 1.66% 5 0.35% 29 2.00%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.90% 0 0.00% 13 0.90%
Total 325 22.44% 27 1.86% 352 24.31%

West Traverse 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 Traverse Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Traverse Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,413 95.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 66 4.46%

West Traverse 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 Traverse Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Traverse Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 131 9.05%
10-19 Years 203 14.02%
20-29 Years 71 4.90%
30-39 Years 163 11.26%
40-49 Years 255 17.61%
50-59 Years 244 16.85%
60-69 Years 208 14.36%
70-79 Years 120 8.29%
80-89 Years 47 3.25%
90+ Years 6 0.41%

West Traverse Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 735 50.76%
Color 1 Box Female 713 49.24%

West Traverse Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,407 97.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 1.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12 0.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

West Traverse Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 377 23.30%
2. English 262 16.19%
3. Irish 220 13.60%
4. Polish 129 7.97%
5. United States Or American 101 6.24%
6. Scottish 83 5.13%
7. Dutch 66 4.08%
8. French Non-Basque 65 4.02%
9. Italian 65 4.02%
10. Swedish 38 2.35%

West Traverse Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,362 96.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 21 1.48%
3. German 13 0.92%
4. French 7 0.49%
5. Japanese 5 0.35%
6. Other Pacific Island 3 0.21%
7. Scandinavian 2 0.14%
8. Other Native North American 2 0.14%

West Traverse Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,432 96.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 35 2.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12 0.81%

West Traverse 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 Traverse 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.