West Harrison

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


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West Harrison Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,696
  • Land Area (2000): 15.346 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.936 square kilometers
West Harrison Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 46,346 2002 46,358 2005 45,097
2000 48,184 2003 45,506 2006 44,829
2001 46,005 2004 45,310 2007 43,955

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Houses (2000): 2,501
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West Harrison Employment Information Back to top
West Harrison Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 488 27.17%
2. Finance and Insurance 317 17.65%
3. Health Care 123 6.85%
4. Construction 101 5.62%
5. Educational Services 86 4.79%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 68 3.79%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50 2.78%
8. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 39 2.17%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 38 2.12%
10. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 32 1.78%
11. Public Administration 32 1.78%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 30 1.67%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 28 1.56%
14. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 28 1.56%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 26 1.45%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 25 1.39%
17. Food Manufacturing 21 1.17%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 21 1.17%
19. Other Transportation 20 1.11%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 1.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 417 27.01%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 178 11.53%
3. Health Care 152 9.84%
4. Finance and Insurance 141 9.13%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 82 5.31%
6. Public Administration 55 3.56%
7. Social Assistance 54 3.50%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 43 2.78%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 39 2.53%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 37 2.40%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 35 2.27%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 31 2.01%
13. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 26 1.68%
14. Construction 23 1.49%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 1.30%
16. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 19 1.23%
17. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 18 1.17%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 17 1.10%
19. Other Transportation 13 0.84%
20. Department and Other General Stores 12 0.78%

West Harrison Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 166 9.24%
2. Top Executives 153 8.52%
3. Lawyers 140 7.80%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 129 7.18%
5. Computer Specialists 102 5.68%
6. Physicians and Surgeons 82 4.57%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 81 4.51%
8. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 80 4.45%
9. Accountants and Auditors 79 4.40%
10. Business Operations Specialists 74 4.12%
11. Media and Communications Workers 56 3.12%
12. Financial Managers 50 2.78%
13. Other Financial Specialists 41 2.28%
14. Engineers 40 2.23%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 36 2.00%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 34 1.89%
17. Carpenters 30 1.67%
18. Other Health Occupations 29 1.61%
19. Art and Design Workers 28 1.56%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 27 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 154 9.97%
2. Other Management Occupations 124 8.03%
3. Secretaries and Admins 100 6.48%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 93 6.02%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 80 5.18%
6. Child Care Workers 61 3.95%
7. Computer Specialists 49 3.17%
8. Business Operations Specialists 48 3.11%
9. Top Executives 48 3.11%
10. Physicians and Surgeons 43 2.78%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 42 2.72%
12. Other Production Occupations 37 2.40%
13. Media and Communications Workers 36 2.33%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 35 2.27%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35 2.27%
16. Therapists 35 2.27%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 34 2.20%
18. Accountants and Auditors 32 2.07%
19. Lawyers 31 2.01%
20. Other Financial Specialists 31 2.01%

West Harrison Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,907 50.68%
15-35 hours 784 13.67%
1-14 hours 164 2.86%
No regular hours 1,881 32.79%

West Harrison Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 11 0.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 22 0.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 34 1.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 103 3.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 224 7.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 681 22.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 651 21.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 547 17.73%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 340 11.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 237 7.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 69 2.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 27 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 81 2.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 58 1.88%

West Harrison Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 108 3.50%
5-9 281 9.11%
10-14 218 7.07%
15-19 337 10.92%
20-24 312 10.11%
25-29 140 4.54%
30-34 327 10.60%
35-39 92 2.98%
40-44 116 3.76%
45-59 252 8.17%
60-89 735 23.82%
At least 90 167 5.41%

West Harrison 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% 1,396 45.25%
30-44 4 0.13% 531 17.21%
45-59 32 1.04% 220 7.13%
At least 60 673 21.82% 229 7.42%

West Harrison Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 197 5.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,055 62.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 20 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 709 21.49%
Color 6 Box Walked 104 3.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 214 6.49%

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West Harrison Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,425 (6,828 people)
Families (2000): 1,998 (6,276 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 973
People at same address in 1995: 4,108
West Harrison Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 89 3.67%
$10,000-$14,999 56 2.31%
$15,000-$19,999 39 1.61%
$20,000-$24,999 58 2.39%
$25,000-$29,999 25 1.03%
$30,000-$34,999 47 1.94%
$35,000-$39,999 27 1.11%
$40,000-$44,999 7 0.29%
$45,000-$49,999 58 2.39%
$50,000-$59,999 138 5.69%
$60,000-$74,999 129 5.32%
$75,000-$99,999 241 9.94%
$100,000-$124,999 229 9.44%
$125,000-$149,999 188 7.75%
$150,000-$199,999 368 15.18%
$200,000 or more 726 29.94%

West Harrison Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 385 15.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 754 30.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 40 1.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 429 17.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 539 22.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 216 8.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 48 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 0.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Harrison Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,059 27.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,639 22.06%
Public Assistance 11 0.15%
Retirement 341 4.59%
Self Employment 512 6.89%
Social Security 625 8.41%
Supplemental Security 38 0.51%
Wage / Salary 1,982 26.68%
Other 223 3.00%

West Harrison Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 770 41.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,072 58.20%

West Harrison Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 77 2.94%
Color 1 Box Married 1,981 75.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 463 17.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 94 3.59%

West Harrison Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 201 6.24%
Color 1 Box Married 1,933 60.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 755 23.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 332 10.31%

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West Harrison Education Information Back to top
West Harrison Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 142 2.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 352 6.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 559 10.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 620 11.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 198 3.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,877 33.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,830 32.81%

West Harrison 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 73 0.95% 192 2.49% 265 3.44%
Kindergarten 94 1.22% 16 0.21% 110 1.43%
Grades 1-4 489 6.35% 38 0.49% 527 6.85%
Grades 5-8 434 5.64% 63 0.82% 497 6.46%
Grades 9-12 250 3.25% 56 0.73% 306 3.98%
Undergrad college 76 0.99% 544 7.07% 620 8.06%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.14% 55 0.71% 66 0.86%
Total 1,427 18.54% 964 12.53% 2,391 31.07%

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West Harrison Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Harrison Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,680 97.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 172 2.51%

West Harrison 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 Harrison Criminal Information Back to top
West Harrison Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.366 0.194 0.000 0.345 3.905 0.022 3.495 16.614 1.036 21.167
2000 2.656 0.104 0.021 0.519 3.300 0.000 2.739 17.641 1.536 21.916
2001 2.608 0.043 0.000 0.435 3.087 0.065 2.456 17.411 1.130 21.063
2002 2.330 0.108 0.000 0.518 2.955 0.000 2.567 15.467 1.100 19.134
2003 3.164 0.132 0.000 0.330 3.626 0.000 2.681 21.689 1.209 25.579
2004 1.037 0.110 0.000 0.221 1.368 0.000 2.957 19.245 0.861 23.063
2005 0.776 0.155 0.022 0.399 1.353 0.000 3.260 19.003 1.308 23.571
2006 0.870 0.089 0.000 0.513 1.472 0.000 3.971 15.860 0.959 20.790
2007 1.115 0.182 0.023 0.432 1.752 0.023 3.777 15.721 0.865 20.362

West Harrison Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 14 64
2005 14 65
2006 14 64
2007 14 66

West Harrison Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,162
2000 1,215
2001 1,111
2002 1,024

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West Harrison Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Harrison Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,190 15.46%
10-19 Years 1,131 14.70%
20-29 Years 623 8.10%
30-39 Years 978 12.71%
40-49 Years 1,349 17.53%
50-59 Years 997 12.95%
60-69 Years 545 7.08%
70-79 Years 504 6.55%
80-89 Years 297 3.86%
90+ Years 82 1.07%

West Harrison Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,588 46.62%
Color 1 Box Female 4,108 53.38%

West Harrison Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,825 88.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 417 5.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 241 3.13%
Color 1 Box African-American 129 1.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 68 0.88%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.04%

West Harrison Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 1,326 18.82%
2. Irish 1,146 16.26%
3. German 717 10.17%
4. Russian 652 9.25%
5. Polish 513 7.28%
6. United States Or American 452 6.41%
7. English 423 6.00%
8. Scottish 146 2.07%
9. French Non-Basque 127 1.80%
10. Eastern European 126 1.79%

West Harrison Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,978 84.57%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 235 3.32%
3. Other Indo European 99 1.40%
4. Italian 97 1.37%
5. French 76 1.08%
6. Hindi 65 0.92%
7. Chinese 60 0.85%
8. Japanese 60 0.85%
9. Korean 42 0.59%
10. Other Asian 41 0.58%

West Harrison Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,695 87.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 546 7.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 381 5.00%

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West Harrison 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 Harrison Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
10510 10604