West Cook

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  5. West Cook Family Information
  6. West Cook Education Information
  7. West Cook Public Benefits Information
  8. West Cook Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West Cook Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,671
  • Land Area (2000): 1,491.645 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 225.807 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,526
West Cook Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 11 0.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,613 99.32%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 67 14.82%
2. Food and Beverage Stores 46 10.18%
3. Wood Manufacturing 35 7.74%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 34 7.52%
5. Educational Services 29 6.42%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 22 4.87%
7. Truck Transportation 22 4.87%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 21 4.65%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 4.20%
10. Public Administration 19 4.20%
11. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 18 3.98%
12. U.S. Postal Service 17 3.76%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 15 3.32%
14. Health Care 14 3.10%
15. Utilities 10 2.21%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 1.99%
17. Repair and Maintenance 9 1.99%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 1.77%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 1.11%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5 1.11%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 66 16.58%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 41 10.30%
3. Educational Services 39 9.80%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 36 9.05%
5. Public Administration 34 8.54%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 4.77%
7. Finance and Insurance 18 4.52%
8. Social Assistance 18 4.52%
9. Other Transportation 14 3.52%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 2.76%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 11 2.76%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 2.76%
13. Construction 10 2.51%
14. Gasoline Stations 10 2.51%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 10 2.51%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 2.26%
17. Paper Manufacturing 7 1.76%
18. U.S. Postal Service 7 1.76%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 5 1.26%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 5 1.26%

West Cook Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 42 9.29%
2. Other Management Occupations 39 8.63%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 25 5.53%
4. Operations Managers Non Finance 25 5.53%
5. Top Executives 23 5.09%
6. Other Production Occupations 22 4.87%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 20 4.42%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 18 3.98%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 3.98%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 17 3.76%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 3.32%
12. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 15 3.32%
13. Postsecondary Teachers 13 2.88%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11 2.43%
15. Woodworkers 11 2.43%
16. Cashiers 10 2.21%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 2.21%
18. Computer Specialists 9 1.99%
19. Other Construction Trades 9 1.99%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 8 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 49 12.31%
2. Secretaries and Admins 24 6.03%
3. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 20 5.03%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 18 4.52%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 17 4.27%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 4.27%
7. Operations Managers Non Finance 14 3.52%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 3.52%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 13 3.27%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 13 3.27%
11. Registered Nurses 13 3.27%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 12 3.02%
13. Child Care Workers 11 2.76%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11 2.76%
15. Accountants and Auditors 10 2.51%
16. Cashiers 10 2.51%
17. Financial Managers 8 2.01%
18. Legal Support Workers 8 2.01%
19. Other Management Occupations 8 2.01%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 8 2.01%

West Cook Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 817 61.11%
15-35 hours 196 14.66%
1-14 hours 36 2.69%
No regular hours 288 21.54%

West Cook Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15 2.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 45 6.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 24 3.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 45 6.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 32 4.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 76 10.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 220 30.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 97 13.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 59 8.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 23 3.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 2.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 1.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 28 3.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 34 4.66%

West Cook Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 104 14.25%
5-9 108 14.79%
10-14 180 24.66%
15-19 104 14.25%
20-24 68 9.32%
25-29 36 4.93%
30-34 27 3.70%
35-39 5 0.68%
40-44 22 3.01%
45-59 51 6.99%
60-89 24 3.29%
At least 90 1 0.14%

West Cook 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% 600 82.19%
30-44 0 0.00% 54 7.40%
45-59 0 0.00% 51 6.99%
At least 60 0 0.00% 25 3.42%

West Cook Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.25%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 122 14.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 545 66.79%
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 61 7.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 86 10.54%

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West Cook Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 734 (1,624 people)
Families (2000): 483 (1,315 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 226
People at same address in 1995: 956
West Cook Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 33 4.50%
$10,000-$14,999 56 7.63%
$15,000-$19,999 33 4.50%
$20,000-$24,999 111 15.12%
$25,000-$29,999 61 8.31%
$30,000-$34,999 33 4.50%
$35,000-$39,999 54 7.36%
$40,000-$44,999 62 8.45%
$45,000-$49,999 37 5.04%
$50,000-$59,999 82 11.17%
$60,000-$74,999 43 5.86%
$75,000-$99,999 64 8.72%
$100,000-$124,999 24 3.27%
$125,000-$149,999 12 1.63%
$150,000-$199,999 27 3.68%
$200,000 or more 2 0.27%

West Cook Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 192 26.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 296 40.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 34 4.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 78 10.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 81 11.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 27 3.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 1.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Cook Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 627 27.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 381 16.75%
Public Assistance 21 0.92%
Retirement 163 7.17%
Self Employment 223 9.81%
Social Security 173 7.61%
Supplemental Security 12 0.53%
Wage / Salary 563 24.76%
Other 111 4.88%

West Cook Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 270 64.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 147 35.25%

West Cook Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 68 9.35%
Color 1 Box Married 437 60.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 204 28.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18 2.48%

West Cook Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 31 4.89%
Color 1 Box Married 469 73.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 95 14.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 39 6.15%

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West Cook Education Information Back to top
West Cook Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 42 3.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 121 9.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 389 29.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 297 22.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 91 7.02%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 271 20.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 86 6.63%

West Cook 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 19 1.14% 5 0.30% 24 1.44%
Kindergarten 10 0.60% 1 0.06% 11 0.66%
Grades 1-4 70 4.19% 4 0.24% 74 4.43%
Grades 5-8 69 4.13% 6 0.36% 75 4.49%
Grades 9-12 99 5.92% 3 0.18% 102 6.10%
Undergrad college 6 0.36% 0 0.00% 6 0.36%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.84% 0 0.00% 14 0.84%
Total 287 17.18% 19 1.14% 306 18.31%

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West Cook Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Cook Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,479 91.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 140 8.65%

West Cook 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 Cook Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Cook Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 161 9.63%
10-19 Years 219 13.11%
20-29 Years 115 6.88%
30-39 Years 191 11.43%
40-49 Years 337 20.17%
50-59 Years 290 17.35%
60-69 Years 193 11.55%
70-79 Years 125 7.48%
80-89 Years 37 2.21%
90+ Years 3 0.18%

West Cook Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 864 51.71%
Color 1 Box Female 807 48.29%

West Cook Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,610 96.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 1.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 1.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7 0.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

West Cook Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 478 23.40%
2. Norwegian 338 16.54%
3. Swedish 249 12.19%
4. Irish 233 11.40%
5. English 169 8.27%
6. Finnish 87 4.26%
7. French Non-Basque 77 3.77%
8. Northern European 50 2.45%
9. United States Or American 42 2.06%
10. Scottish 38 1.86%

West Cook Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,480 96.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 24 1.56%
3. Scandinavian 22 1.43%
4. French 6 0.39%
5. German 5 0.32%
6. Other Indo European 4 0.26%

West Cook Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,600 98.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 0.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11 0.68%

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West Cook 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.