West Plains

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


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West Plains Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,866
  • Land Area (2000): 32.016 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.053 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,072
West Plains Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,895 92.14%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 844 7.86%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 146 6.99%
2. Wood Manufacturing 144 6.90%
3. Construction 139 6.66%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 109 5.22%
5. Public Administration 100 4.79%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 100 4.79%
7. Health Care 94 4.50%
8. Educational Services 92 4.41%
9. Truck Transportation 70 3.35%
10. Utilities 66 3.16%
11. Repair and Maintenance 62 2.97%
12. Food Manufacturing 59 2.83%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 58 2.78%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 53 2.54%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 51 2.44%
16. Department and Other General Stores 50 2.39%
17. Finance and Insurance 48 2.30%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 45 2.16%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 45 2.16%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44 2.11%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 565 26.04%
2. Educational Services 234 10.78%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 164 7.56%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 120 5.53%
5. Finance and Insurance 117 5.39%
6. Public Administration 101 4.65%
7. Social Assistance 82 3.78%
8. Department and Other General Stores 75 3.46%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 52 2.40%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 39 1.80%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 38 1.75%
12. Other Direct Selling Estab 38 1.75%
13. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 32 1.47%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 26 1.20%
15. Warehousing and Storage 26 1.20%
16. Private Household Services 22 1.01%
17. U.S. Postal Service 22 1.01%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 21 0.97%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 21 0.97%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 21 0.97%

West Plains Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 151 7.23%
2. Other Production Occupations 144 6.90%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 139 6.66%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 133 6.37%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 92 4.41%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 79 3.78%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 75 3.59%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 71 3.40%
9. Engineers 58 2.78%
10. Other Management Occupations 55 2.63%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 54 2.59%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 54 2.59%
13. Construction Laborers 53 2.54%
14. Top Executives 51 2.44%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 47 2.25%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 45 2.16%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 45 2.16%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 44 2.11%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 41 1.96%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 35 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 127 5.85%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 124 5.71%
3. Secretaries and Admins 113 5.21%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 109 5.02%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 105 4.84%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 94 4.33%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 93 4.29%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 83 3.82%
9. Other Production Occupations 80 3.69%
10. Cashiers 79 3.64%
11. Business Operations Specialists 74 3.41%
12. Other Management Occupations 72 3.32%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 71 3.27%
14. Child Care Workers 67 3.09%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 62 2.86%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 61 2.81%
17. Registered Nurses 51 2.35%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 48 2.21%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 46 2.12%
20. Other Healthcare Support 46 2.12%

West Plains Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,936 46.94%
15-35 hours 917 10.93%
1-14 hours 193 2.30%
No regular hours 3,340 39.83%

West Plains Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 94 2.26%
5 AM-5:29 AM 59 1.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 210 5.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 283 6.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 479 11.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 557 13.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 848 20.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 487 11.73%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 203 4.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 147 3.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 66 1.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 20 0.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 368 8.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 332 7.99%

West Plains Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 307 7.39%
5-9 1,547 37.25%
10-14 1,138 27.40%
15-19 485 11.68%
20-24 122 2.94%
25-29 77 1.85%
30-34 185 4.45%
35-39 48 1.16%
40-44 9 0.22%
45-59 55 1.32%
60-89 72 1.73%
At least 90 108 2.60%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.29% 3,664 88.23%
30-44 0 0.00% 242 5.83%
45-59 0 0.00% 55 1.32%
At least 60 8 0.19% 172 4.14%

West Plains Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 439 10.33%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,571 84.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 30 0.71%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 20 0.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 83 1.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 95 2.24%

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West Plains Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,485 (10,117 people)
Families (2000): 2,899 (8,258 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 950
People at same address in 1995: 4,570
West Plains Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 720 15.94%
$10,000-$14,999 745 16.49%
$15,000-$19,999 441 9.76%
$20,000-$24,999 425 9.41%
$25,000-$29,999 384 8.50%
$30,000-$34,999 321 7.10%
$35,000-$39,999 249 5.51%
$40,000-$44,999 249 5.51%
$45,000-$49,999 168 3.72%
$50,000-$59,999 266 5.89%
$60,000-$74,999 196 4.34%
$75,000-$99,999 179 3.96%
$100,000-$124,999 64 1.42%
$125,000-$149,999 43 0.95%
$150,000-$199,999 20 0.44%
$200,000 or more 48 1.06%

West Plains Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,451 32.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,444 31.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 132 2.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 655 14.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 531 11.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 199 4.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 53 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 29 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

West Plains Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,167 26.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,603 13.51%
Public Assistance 232 1.96%
Retirement 758 6.39%
Self Employment 510 4.30%
Social Security 1,687 14.22%
Supplemental Security 301 2.54%
Wage / Salary 3,019 25.45%
Other 584 4.92%

West Plains Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,281 57.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 955 42.71%

West Plains Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 347 9.33%
Color 1 Box Married 2,479 66.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 766 20.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 126 3.39%

West Plains Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 628 13.02%
Color 1 Box Married 2,677 55.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 648 13.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 872 18.07%

West Plains 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 Plains Education Information Back to top
West Plains Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 938 11.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,131 13.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,696 33.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,002 24.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 384 4.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 565 6.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 410 5.05%

West Plains 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 134 1.23% 62 0.57% 196 1.80%
Kindergarten 84 0.77% 4 0.04% 88 0.81%
Grades 1-4 509 4.68% 26 0.24% 535 4.92%
Grades 5-8 599 5.51% 32 0.29% 631 5.81%
Grades 9-12 438 4.03% 42 0.39% 480 4.42%
Undergrad college 466 4.29% 32 0.29% 498 4.58%
Graduate or professional school 41 0.38% 0 0.00% 41 0.38%
Total 2,271 20.90% 198 1.82% 2,469 22.72%

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West Plains Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Plains Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,375 81.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,964 19.00%

West Plains 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 Plains Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 60
West Plains Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Plains Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Plains Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,584 14.58%
10-19 Years 1,425 13.11%
20-29 Years 1,360 12.52%
30-39 Years 1,354 12.46%
40-49 Years 1,297 11.94%
50-59 Years 1,048 9.64%
60-69 Years 993 9.14%
70-79 Years 1,016 9.35%
80-89 Years 656 6.04%
90+ Years 133 1.22%

West Plains Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,948 45.54%
Color 1 Box Female 5,918 54.46%

West Plains Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,304 94.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 179 1.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 121 1.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 91 0.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 79 0.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 75 0.69%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.06%

West Plains Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,575 22.61%
2. German 1,500 21.54%
3. Irish 1,209 17.36%
4. English 899 12.91%
5. French Non-Basque 267 3.83%
6. Dutch 232 3.33%
7. Scottish 159 2.28%
8. Scotch Irish 151 2.17%
9. European 133 1.91%
10. Polish 118 1.69%

West Plains Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,527 96.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 172 1.74%
3. German 65 0.66%
4. French 37 0.37%
5. Chinese 31 0.31%
6. Urdu 24 0.24%
7. Vietnamese 17 0.17%
8. Italian 13 0.13%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 8 0.08%
10. African 6 0.06%

West Plains Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,574 98.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 91 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 74 0.69%

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West Plains 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 Plains Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
65775