West Branch

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  2. West Branch Statistics
  3. West Branch Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. West Branch Employment Information
  5. West Branch Family Information
  6. West Branch Education Information
  7. West Branch Public Benefits Information
  8. West Branch Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West Branch Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 392
  • Land Area (2000): 162.211 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.179 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 669
West Branch Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 20 4.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 406 95.31%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 21 20.39%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 18.45%
3. Utilities 10 9.71%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 9 8.74%
5. Public Administration 8 7.77%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 3.88%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3 2.91%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3 2.91%
9. Other Transportation 3 2.91%
10. Wood Manufacturing 3 2.91%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 2 1.94%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.94%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 1.94%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2 1.94%
15. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 2 1.94%
16. Finance and Insurance 2 1.94%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 2 1.94%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 1.94%
19. Truck Transportation 2 1.94%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1 0.97%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Food and Beverage Stores 13 14.29%
2. Health Care 12 13.19%
3. Educational Services 7 7.69%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 6 6.59%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 6.59%
6. Finance and Insurance 5 5.49%
7. Public Administration 5 5.49%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 4.40%
9. Construction 4 4.40%
10. U.S. Postal Service 4 4.40%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 4 4.40%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3 3.30%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 3.30%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 3 3.30%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 2 2.20%
16. Metal Manufactuing 2 2.20%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 2 2.20%
18. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 2 2.20%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 2.20%
20. Truck Transportation 2 2.20%

West Branch Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 14 13.59%
2. Operations Managers Non Finance 8 7.77%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 5.83%
4. Other Management Occupations 6 5.83%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 5.83%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 5 4.85%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 5 4.85%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4 3.88%
9. Extraction Workers 4 3.88%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4 3.88%
11. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 4 3.88%
12. Construction Laborers 3 2.91%
13. Woodworkers 3 2.91%
14. Business Operations Specialists 2 1.94%
15. Customer Service Representatives 2 1.94%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 2 1.94%
17. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 2 1.94%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 2 1.94%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 1.94%
20. Other Construction Trades 2 1.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 9 9.89%
2. Cashiers 7 7.69%
3. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 5 5.49%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 5 5.49%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 5 5.49%
6. Bus Drivers 4 4.40%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4 4.40%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 4.40%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4 4.40%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 4.40%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 4.40%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 3 3.30%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3 3.30%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 3 3.30%
15. Other Management Occupations 3 3.30%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 3.30%
17. Registered Nurses 3 3.30%
18. Accountants and Auditors 2 2.20%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 2.20%
20. Carpenters 2 2.20%

West Branch Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 148 42.05%
15-35 hours 64 18.18%
1-14 hours 9 2.56%
No regular hours 131 37.22%

West Branch Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6 3.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2 1.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 12 6.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 22 11.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 28 14.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 21 11.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 32 17.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5 2.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 3.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 18 9.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6 3.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 17 9.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10 5.35%

West Branch Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 26 13.90%
5-9 20 10.70%
10-14 47 25.13%
15-19 23 12.30%
20-24 11 5.88%
25-29 8 4.28%
30-34 27 14.44%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 4 2.14%
45-59 8 4.28%
60-89 10 5.35%
At least 90 3 1.60%

West Branch 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% 135 72.19%
30-44 0 0.00% 31 16.58%
45-59 0 0.00% 8 4.28%
At least 60 0 0.00% 13 6.95%

West Branch Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 20 10.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 141 73.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 1.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 24 12.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4 2.09%

West Branch 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 Branch Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 164 (426 people)
Families (2000): 133 (375 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 44
People at same address in 1995: 328
West Branch Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 15 9.15%
$10,000-$14,999 12 7.32%
$15,000-$19,999 21 12.80%
$20,000-$24,999 4 2.44%
$25,000-$29,999 12 7.32%
$30,000-$34,999 9 5.49%
$35,000-$39,999 10 6.10%
$40,000-$44,999 14 8.54%
$45,000-$49,999 6 3.66%
$50,000-$59,999 22 13.41%
$60,000-$74,999 14 8.54%
$75,000-$99,999 22 13.41%
$100,000-$124,999 1 0.61%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 1.22%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

West Branch Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 30 18.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 71 44.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 3.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 23 14.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 17 10.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5 3.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 2.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Branch Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 110 24.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 57 12.93%
Public Assistance 4 0.91%
Retirement 51 11.56%
Self Employment 26 5.90%
Social Security 68 15.42%
Supplemental Security 2 0.45%
Wage / Salary 101 22.90%
Other 22 4.99%

West Branch Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 88 72.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 34 27.87%

West Branch Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11 6.04%
Color 1 Box Married 131 71.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 32 17.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 4.40%

West Branch Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4 2.20%
Color 1 Box Married 127 69.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 37 20.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14 7.69%

West Branch 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 Branch Education Information Back to top
West Branch Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 12 3.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 64 18.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 158 46.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 44 12.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 24 7.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 30 8.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7 2.06%

West Branch 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 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 8 2.04% 0 0.00% 8 2.04%
Grades 1-4 8 2.04% 0 0.00% 8 2.04%
Grades 5-8 31 7.91% 0 0.00% 31 7.91%
Grades 9-12 30 7.65% 0 0.00% 30 7.65%
Undergrad college 4 1.02% 2 0.51% 6 1.53%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 81 20.66% 2 0.51% 83 21.17%

West Branch 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 Branch Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Branch Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 369 87.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 52 12.35%

West Branch 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 Branch Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Branch Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 28 7.14%
10-19 Years 50 12.76%
20-29 Years 31 7.91%
30-39 Years 48 12.24%
40-49 Years 51 13.01%
50-59 Years 66 16.84%
60-69 Years 58 14.80%
70-79 Years 37 9.44%
80-89 Years 21 5.36%
90+ Years 2 0.51%

West Branch Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 194 49.49%
Color 1 Box Female 198 50.51%

West Branch Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 381 97.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 1.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 1.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

West Branch Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 169 42.25%
2. English 58 14.50%
3. United States Or American 33 8.25%
4. Irish 29 7.25%
5. Dutch 22 5.50%
6. Italian 21 5.25%
7. Scottish 19 4.75%
8. Welsh 9 2.25%
9. Czech 8 2.00%
10. Swedish 6 1.50%

West Branch Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 398 96.84%
2. Other West Germanic 5 1.22%
3. German 4 0.97%
4. French 2 0.49%
5. Italian 2 0.49%

West Branch Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 421 98.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.47%

West Branch 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 Branch 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.