West Union

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  2. West Union Statistics
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  4. West Union Employment Information
  5. West Union Family Information
  6. West Union Education Information
  7. West Union Public Benefits Information
  8. West Union Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. West Union Zip Codes


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West Union Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 399
  • Land Area (2000): 75.591 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.110 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 135
West Union Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 167 39.76%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 253 60.24%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 52 50.98%
2. Construction 6 5.88%
3. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 5 4.90%
4. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 4.90%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 3.92%
6. Food Manufacturing 4 3.92%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 3 2.94%
8. Department and Other General Stores 3 2.94%
9. Educational Services 3 2.94%
10. Metal Manufactuing 3 2.94%
11. Finance and Insurance 2 1.96%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 2 1.96%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 2 1.96%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2 1.96%
15. Repair and Maintenance 2 1.96%
16. Utilities 2 1.96%
17. Gasoline Stations 1 0.98%
18. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 1 0.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 25.00%
2. Health Care 13 17.11%
3. Educational Services 11 14.47%
4. Department and Other General Stores 6 7.89%
5. Finance and Insurance 4 5.26%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 3 3.95%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 2 2.63%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 2.63%
9. Food Manufacturing 2 2.63%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 2 2.63%
11. Metal Manufactuing 2 2.63%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 2.63%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 2.63%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 2 2.63%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 2 2.63%
16. Social Assistance 1 1.32%
17. U.S. Postal Service 1 1.32%

West Union Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 41 40.20%
2. Agricultural Workers 13 12.75%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5 4.90%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4 3.92%
5. Other Production Occupations 4 3.92%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 3.92%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 2.94%
8. Cashiers 3 2.94%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 2.94%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3 2.94%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 3 2.94%
12. Carpenters 2 1.96%
13. Construction Laborers 2 1.96%
14. Customer Service Representatives 2 1.96%
15. Food Processing Workers 2 1.96%
16. Other Construction Trades 2 1.96%
17. Other Financial Specialists 2 1.96%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 2 1.96%
19. Secretaries and Admins 2 1.96%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 11 14.47%
2. Agricultural Workers 8 10.53%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 9.21%
4. Registered Nurses 6 7.89%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 6.58%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 4 5.26%
7. Financial Managers 3 3.95%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 3 3.95%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 3 3.95%
10. Secretaries and Admins 3 3.95%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3 3.95%
12. Computer Specialists 2 2.63%
13. Customer Service Representatives 2 2.63%
14. Food Processing Workers 2 2.63%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 2 2.63%
16. Other Healthcare Support 2 2.63%
17. Other Production Occupations 2 2.63%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 2 2.63%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 2 2.63%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1 1.32%

West Union Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 162 57.65%
15-35 hours 38 13.52%
1-14 hours 21 7.47%
No regular hours 60 21.35%

West Union Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4 2.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 6.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 18 12.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11 7.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12 8.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19 13.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 26 18.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9 6.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 1.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11 7.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 1.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 10 7.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7 5.00%

West Union Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12 8.57%
5-9 7 5.00%
10-14 30 21.43%
15-19 25 17.86%
20-24 29 20.71%
25-29 12 8.57%
30-34 15 10.71%
35-39 3 2.14%
40-44 3 2.14%
45-59 2 1.43%
60-89 2 1.43%
At least 90 0 0.00%

West Union 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% 115 82.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 21 15.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 2 1.43%
At least 60 0 0.00% 2 1.43%

West Union Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11 5.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 126 61.46%
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 3 1.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 65 31.71%

West Union 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 Union Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 97 (329 people)
Families (2000): 88 (316 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 62
People at same address in 1995: 310
West Union Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12 9.30%
$10,000-$14,999 2 1.55%
$15,000-$19,999 9 6.98%
$20,000-$24,999 15 11.63%
$25,000-$29,999 5 3.88%
$30,000-$34,999 13 10.08%
$35,000-$39,999 11 8.53%
$40,000-$44,999 14 10.85%
$45,000-$49,999 10 7.75%
$50,000-$59,999 15 11.63%
$60,000-$74,999 6 4.65%
$75,000-$99,999 11 8.53%
$100,000-$124,999 2 1.55%
$125,000-$149,999 2 1.55%
$150,000-$199,999 1 0.78%
$200,000 or more 1 0.78%

West Union Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 18 14.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 41 32.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 17 13.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 24 18.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 15 11.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 7.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Union Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 114 29.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 48 12.47%
Public Assistance 8 2.08%
Retirement 5 1.30%
Self Employment 52 13.51%
Social Security 32 8.31%
Supplemental Security 2 0.52%
Wage / Salary 104 27.01%
Other 20 5.19%

West Union Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 43 44.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 54 55.67%

West Union Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8 5.06%
Color 1 Box Married 103 65.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 44 27.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3 1.90%

West Union Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8 5.76%
Color 1 Box Married 86 61.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 37 26.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 5.76%

West Union 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 Union Education Information Back to top
West Union Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 23 8.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 35 13.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 109 40.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 62 23.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 18 6.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 15 5.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4 1.50%

West Union 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 8 2.01% 4 1.00% 12 3.01%
Kindergarten 11 2.76% 0 0.00% 11 2.76%
Grades 1-4 38 9.52% 8 2.01% 46 11.53%
Grades 5-8 35 8.77% 2 0.50% 37 9.27%
Grades 9-12 43 10.78% 1 0.25% 44 11.03%
Undergrad college 8 2.01% 0 0.00% 8 2.01%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.50% 0 0.00% 2 0.50%
Total 145 36.34% 15 3.76% 160 40.10%

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West Union Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Union Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 373 88.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 47 11.19%

West Union 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 Union Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Union Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 69 17.29%
10-19 Years 82 20.55%
20-29 Years 29 7.27%
30-39 Years 56 14.04%
40-49 Years 67 16.79%
50-59 Years 35 8.77%
60-69 Years 26 6.52%
70-79 Years 15 3.76%
80-89 Years 18 4.51%
90+ Years 2 0.50%

West Union Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 209 52.38%
Color 1 Box Female 190 47.62%

West Union Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 395 99.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

West Union Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 280 57.38%
2. Norwegian 61 12.50%
3. Swedish 36 7.38%
4. Irish 24 4.92%
5. Belgian 13 2.66%
6. Polish 13 2.66%
7. French Non-Basque 10 2.05%
8. English 9 1.84%
9. Czech 8 1.64%
10. Italian 8 1.64%

West Union Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 377 96.92%
2. German 12 3.08%

West Union Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 418 99.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

West Union 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 Union 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 Union Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
56389