West Jefferson

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


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West Jefferson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,097
  • Land Area (2000): 67.494 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,120
West Jefferson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 132 3.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,186 96.94%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 206 17.84%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 95 8.23%
3. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 70 6.06%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 56 4.85%
5. Wood Manufacturing 53 4.59%
6. Repair and Maintenance 43 3.72%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 39 3.38%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 39 3.38%
9. Metal Manufactuing 37 3.20%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 35 3.03%
11. Health Care 35 3.03%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 34 2.94%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 30 2.60%
14. Public Administration 29 2.51%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28 2.42%
16. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 25 2.16%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 24 2.08%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 2.08%
19. Utilities 21 1.82%
20. Truck Transportation 19 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 131 13.94%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 85 9.04%
3. Educational Services 82 8.72%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 69 7.34%
5. Public Administration 65 6.91%
6. Finance and Insurance 44 4.68%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 43 4.57%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 34 3.62%
9. Social Assistance 26 2.77%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 2.45%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 23 2.45%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 22 2.34%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22 2.34%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 22 2.34%
15. Metal Manufactuing 20 2.13%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 1.49%
17. Construction 14 1.49%
18. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 13 1.38%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 13 1.38%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 12 1.28%

West Jefferson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 97 8.40%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 69 5.97%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 67 5.80%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 66 5.71%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 66 5.71%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 55 4.76%
7. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 53 4.59%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 47 4.07%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 46 3.98%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 41 3.55%
11. Other Construction Trades 40 3.46%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 38 3.29%
13. Carpenters 37 3.20%
14. Other Management Occupations 31 2.68%
15. Construction Laborers 26 2.25%
16. Woodworkers 25 2.16%
17. Religious Workers 24 2.08%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 21 1.82%
19. Top Executives 20 1.73%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 18 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 77 8.19%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 63 6.70%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 48 5.11%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 47 5.00%
5. Secretaries and Admins 45 4.79%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 43 4.57%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 40 4.26%
8. Cashiers 36 3.83%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 35 3.72%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 34 3.62%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 32 3.40%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 31 3.30%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 31 3.30%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 25 2.66%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 25 2.66%
16. Other Management Occupations 23 2.45%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 2.23%
18. Registered Nurses 20 2.13%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 2.13%
20. Customer Service Representatives 19 2.02%

West Jefferson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,882 52.73%
15-35 hours 375 10.51%
1-14 hours 40 1.12%
No regular hours 1,272 35.64%

West Jefferson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 40 2.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 75 3.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 151 7.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 234 11.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 274 14.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 285 14.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 294 15.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 134 6.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 64 3.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 118 6.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 1.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 114 5.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 140 7.16%

West Jefferson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 69 3.53%
5-9 389 19.91%
10-14 452 23.13%
15-19 262 13.41%
20-24 170 8.70%
25-29 79 4.04%
30-34 157 8.03%
35-39 44 2.25%
40-44 32 1.64%
45-59 167 8.55%
60-89 67 3.43%
At least 90 66 3.38%

West Jefferson 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% 1,421 72.72%
30-44 0 0.00% 233 11.92%
45-59 0 0.00% 167 8.55%
At least 60 0 0.00% 133 6.81%

West Jefferson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 344 16.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,511 74.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 72 3.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 27 1.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 79 3.89%

West Jefferson 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 Jefferson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,875 (4,302 people)
Families (2000): 1,251 (3,492 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 481
People at same address in 1995: 2,519
West Jefferson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 309 16.48%
$10,000-$14,999 199 10.61%
$15,000-$19,999 177 9.44%
$20,000-$24,999 194 10.35%
$25,000-$29,999 131 6.99%
$30,000-$34,999 140 7.47%
$35,000-$39,999 131 6.99%
$40,000-$44,999 110 5.87%
$45,000-$49,999 89 4.75%
$50,000-$59,999 125 6.67%
$60,000-$74,999 99 5.28%
$75,000-$99,999 92 4.91%
$100,000-$124,999 24 1.28%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.32%
$150,000-$199,999 26 1.39%
$200,000 or more 23 1.23%

West Jefferson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 535 29.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 680 37.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 47 2.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 298 16.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 178 9.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 57 3.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.05%

West Jefferson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,326 26.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 578 11.73%
Public Assistance 50 1.01%
Retirement 430 8.73%
Self Employment 259 5.26%
Social Security 679 13.78%
Supplemental Security 125 2.54%
Wage / Salary 1,244 25.24%
Other 237 4.81%

West Jefferson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 683 67.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 331 32.64%

West Jefferson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 178 10.05%
Color 1 Box Married 1,164 65.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 383 21.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 47 2.65%

West Jefferson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 149 8.09%
Color 1 Box Married 1,126 61.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 292 15.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 274 14.88%

West Jefferson 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 Jefferson Education Information Back to top
West Jefferson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 460 13.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 617 17.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,172 33.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 635 18.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 172 4.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 322 9.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 86 2.48%

West Jefferson 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 42 1.03% 11 0.27% 53 1.29%
Kindergarten 53 1.29% 0 0.00% 53 1.29%
Grades 1-4 195 4.76% 0 0.00% 195 4.76%
Grades 5-8 177 4.32% 2 0.05% 179 4.37%
Grades 9-12 185 4.52% 8 0.20% 193 4.71%
Undergrad college 84 2.05% 6 0.15% 90 2.20%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.37% 5 0.12% 20 0.49%
Total 751 18.33% 32 0.78% 783 19.11%

West Jefferson 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.


West Jefferson Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Jefferson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,612 83.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 689 16.02%

West Jefferson 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 Jefferson Criminal Information Back to top
West Jefferson 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
2005 0.691 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.691 0.000 0.000 5.525 0.000 5.525
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.872 6.461 0.000 9.332
2007 1.462 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.462 0.000 3.655 6.579 0.731 10.965

West Jefferson Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 3
2005 0 3
2006 0 3
2007 0 2

West Jefferson 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 Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Jefferson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 433 10.57%
10-19 Years 470 11.47%
20-29 Years 463 11.30%
30-39 Years 575 14.03%
40-49 Years 586 14.30%
50-59 Years 540 13.18%
60-69 Years 452 11.03%
70-79 Years 400 9.76%
80-89 Years 154 3.76%
90+ Years 24 0.59%

West Jefferson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,008 49.01%
Color 1 Box Female 2,089 50.99%

West Jefferson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,814 93.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 216 5.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 25 0.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 20 0.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 14 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

West Jefferson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,023 35.89%
2. German 490 17.19%
3. English 471 16.53%
4. Irish 249 8.74%
5. Scotch Irish 154 5.40%
6. Scottish 110 3.86%
7. Italian 79 2.77%
8. French Non-Basque 76 2.67%
9. Dutch 32 1.12%
10. British 22 0.77%

West Jefferson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,824 93.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 213 5.23%
3. Japanese 11 0.27%
4. French 9 0.22%
5. Chinese 4 0.10%
6. Korean 4 0.10%
7. Scandinavian 2 0.05%
8. Tagalog 2 0.05%
9. Vietnamese 1 0.02%

West Jefferson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,108 95.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 37 0.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 173 4.01%

West Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28694