Northwest

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


Northwest Legal Resources Back to top

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Northwest Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,182
  • Land Area (2000): 189.054 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.291 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,945
Northwest Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,541 48.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 27 0.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,683 50.79%

Northwest 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.


Northwest Employment Information Back to top
Northwest Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 538 29.50%
2. Utilities 104 5.70%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85 4.66%
4. Truck Transportation 81 4.44%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 69 3.78%
6. Public Administration 58 3.18%
7. Wood Manufacturing 51 2.80%
8. Repair and Maintenance 49 2.69%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 47 2.58%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 41 2.25%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 40 2.19%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 40 2.19%
13. Paper Manufacturing 39 2.14%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 38 2.08%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 38 2.08%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 37 2.03%
17. Metal Manufactuing 36 1.97%
18. Health Care 34 1.86%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 34 1.86%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 33 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 174 11.54%
2. Health Care 166 11.01%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 101 6.70%
4. Social Assistance 91 6.03%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 84 5.57%
6. Public Administration 77 5.11%
7. Construction 69 4.58%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 53 3.51%
9. Finance and Insurance 42 2.79%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 42 2.79%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 42 2.79%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 41 2.72%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 38 2.52%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 37 2.45%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 30 1.99%
16. Private Household Services 29 1.92%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 28 1.86%
18. Book Stores and News Dealers 25 1.66%
19. Department and Other General Stores 21 1.39%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 21 1.39%

Northwest Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 189 10.36%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 174 9.54%
3. Carpenters 133 7.29%
4. Other Construction Trades 123 6.74%
5. Other Production Occupations 111 6.09%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 84 4.61%
7. Other Management Occupations 81 4.44%
8. Construction Laborers 80 4.39%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 75 4.11%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 68 3.73%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 3.34%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 59 3.23%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 52 2.85%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 48 2.63%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 48 2.63%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 28 1.54%
17. Agricultural Workers 27 1.48%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 26 1.43%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 26 1.43%
20. Painters and Paperhangers 23 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 125 8.29%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 74 4.91%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 71 4.71%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 62 4.11%
5. Other Production Occupations 62 4.11%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 61 4.05%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 60 3.98%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 57 3.78%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 55 3.65%
10. Secretaries and Admins 50 3.32%
11. Cashiers 49 3.25%
12. Child Care Workers 49 3.25%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 48 3.18%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 40 2.65%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 36 2.39%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 36 2.39%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 34 2.25%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 2.06%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 29 1.92%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 26 1.72%

Northwest Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,068 57.25%
15-35 hours 598 11.16%
1-14 hours 90 1.68%
No regular hours 1,603 29.91%

Northwest Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 55 1.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 167 5.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 136 4.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 494 15.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 453 14.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 455 14.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 502 15.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 241 7.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 99 3.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 106 3.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 0.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1 0.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 183 5.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 241 7.63%

Northwest Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6 0.19%
5-9 170 5.38%
10-14 456 14.44%
15-19 462 14.63%
20-24 492 15.58%
25-29 277 8.77%
30-34 684 21.67%
35-39 64 2.03%
40-44 190 6.02%
45-59 234 7.41%
60-89 109 3.45%
At least 90 13 0.41%

Northwest Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.06% 1,861 58.95%
30-44 0 0.00% 938 29.71%
45-59 0 0.00% 234 7.41%
At least 60 2 0.06% 120 3.80%

Northwest Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 682 20.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,436 74.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 27 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 0.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 93 2.86%

Northwest 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.


Northwest Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,624 (7,251 people)
Families (2000): 1,913 (6,098 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 643
People at same address in 1995: 3,509
Northwest Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 343 13.07%
$10,000-$14,999 242 9.22%
$15,000-$19,999 164 6.25%
$20,000-$24,999 292 11.13%
$25,000-$29,999 203 7.74%
$30,000-$34,999 219 8.35%
$35,000-$39,999 203 7.74%
$40,000-$44,999 172 6.55%
$45,000-$49,999 132 5.03%
$50,000-$59,999 258 9.83%
$60,000-$74,999 244 9.30%
$75,000-$99,999 107 4.08%
$100,000-$124,999 7 0.27%
$125,000-$149,999 32 1.22%
$150,000-$199,999 1 0.04%
$200,000 or more 5 0.19%

Northwest Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 547 20.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 662 25.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 124 4.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 524 20.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 405 15.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 194 7.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 76 2.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 40 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Northwest Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,156 33.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 331 5.20%
Public Assistance 119 1.87%
Retirement 331 5.20%
Self Employment 318 5.00%
Social Security 526 8.26%
Supplemental Security 159 2.50%
Wage / Salary 2,030 31.89%
Other 396 6.22%

Northwest Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 672 50.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 671 49.96%

Northwest Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 263 9.72%
Color 1 Box Married 1,530 56.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 866 32.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 1.70%

Northwest Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 329 11.96%
Color 1 Box Married 1,573 57.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 633 23.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 215 7.82%

Northwest 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.


Northwest Education Information Back to top
Northwest Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 602 11.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,214 23.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,929 37.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 914 17.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 194 3.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 190 3.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 61 1.20%

Northwest 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 68 0.95% 21 0.29% 89 1.24%
Kindergarten 80 1.11% 8 0.11% 88 1.23%
Grades 1-4 477 6.64% 41 0.57% 518 7.21%
Grades 5-8 476 6.63% 25 0.35% 501 6.98%
Grades 9-12 454 6.32% 14 0.19% 468 6.52%
Undergrad college 147 2.05% 41 0.57% 188 2.62%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 1,702 23.70% 150 2.09% 1,852 25.79%

Northwest 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.


Northwest Public Benefits Information Back to top
Northwest Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,992 83.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,202 16.71%

Northwest 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.


Northwest Criminal Information Back to top
Northwest Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 3
2005 0 2
2006 0 2
2007 0 2

Northwest 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.


Northwest Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Northwest Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,170 16.29%
10-19 Years 1,109 15.44%
20-29 Years 1,141 15.89%
30-39 Years 1,122 15.62%
40-49 Years 1,035 14.41%
50-59 Years 841 11.71%
60-69 Years 436 6.07%
70-79 Years 255 3.55%
80-89 Years 63 0.88%
90+ Years 10 0.14%

Northwest Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,563 49.61%
Color 1 Box Female 3,619 50.39%

Northwest Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,496 62.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,927 26.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 533 7.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 103 1.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 81 1.13%
Color 2 Box Asian 24 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.24%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Northwest Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,063 32.64%
2. German 437 13.42%
3. English 418 12.83%
4. Irish 409 12.56%
5. Scottish 223 6.85%
6. Scotch Irish 151 4.64%
7. French Non-Basque 124 3.81%
8. Italian 116 3.56%
9. Polish 60 1.84%
10. Welsh 41 1.26%

Northwest Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,994 90.34%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 593 8.94%
3. French 23 0.35%
4. German 11 0.17%
5. Vietnamese 6 0.09%
6. Arabic 5 0.08%
7. Other Native North American 2 0.03%
8. Korean 1 0.02%

Northwest Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,813 93.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 45 0.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 393 5.42%

Northwest 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.
Northwest 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.