West Pittston

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  5. West Pittston Family Information
  6. West Pittston Education Information
  7. West Pittston Public Benefits Information
  8. West Pittston Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West Pittston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,072
  • Land Area (2000): 2.119 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.334 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,381
West Pittston 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 Pittston Employment Information Back to top
West Pittston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 184 14.50%
2. Public Administration 109 8.59%
3. Metal Manufactuing 62 4.89%
4. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 58 4.57%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 49 3.86%
6. Other Transportation 49 3.86%
7. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 47 3.70%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 46 3.62%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 36 2.84%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 34 2.68%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32 2.52%
12. Repair and Maintenance 32 2.52%
13. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 32 2.52%
14. Truck Transportation 31 2.44%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 30 2.36%
16. Paper Manufacturing 28 2.21%
17. Department and Other General Stores 25 1.97%
18. Educational Services 24 1.89%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 24 1.89%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 23 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 302 26.84%
2. Educational Services 113 10.04%
3. Finance and Insurance 98 8.71%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 45 4.00%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 40 3.56%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 37 3.29%
7. Public Administration 37 3.29%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 36 3.20%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 35 3.11%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 31 2.76%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 2.67%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 26 2.31%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 24 2.13%
14. Other Transportation 24 2.13%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 23 2.04%
16. Department and Other General Stores 23 2.04%
17. Food Manufacturing 18 1.60%
18. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 18 1.60%
19. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 17 1.51%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 14 1.24%

West Pittston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 84 6.62%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 82 6.46%
3. Other Production Occupations 81 6.38%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 67 5.28%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 46 3.62%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 45 3.55%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 45 3.55%
8. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 44 3.47%
9. Engineers 44 3.47%
10. Carpenters 40 3.15%
11. Construction Laborers 40 3.15%
12. Other Management Occupations 40 3.15%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40 3.15%
14. Other Construction Trades 35 2.76%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 34 2.68%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 32 2.52%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 30 2.36%
18. Cashiers 28 2.21%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 26 2.05%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 23 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 95 8.44%
2. Registered Nurses 93 8.27%
3. Secretaries and Admins 81 7.20%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 67 5.96%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 52 4.62%
6. Other Production Occupations 48 4.27%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 40 3.56%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 40 3.56%
9. Customer Service Representatives 39 3.47%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 3.29%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 36 3.20%
12. Other Management Occupations 33 2.93%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 32 2.84%
14. Legal Support Workers 28 2.49%
15. Therapists 28 2.49%
16. Other Health Occupations 27 2.40%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 25 2.22%
18. Cashiers 24 2.13%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24 2.13%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 23 2.04%

West Pittston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,029 48.67%
15-35 hours 539 12.93%
1-14 hours 106 2.54%
No regular hours 1,495 35.86%

West Pittston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 59 2.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27 1.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 88 3.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 229 10.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 299 13.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 272 11.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 311 13.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 346 15.14%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 95 4.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 169 7.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 43 1.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 1.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 135 5.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 180 7.87%

West Pittston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 75 3.28%
5-9 388 16.97%
10-14 301 13.17%
15-19 427 18.68%
20-24 422 18.46%
25-29 217 9.49%
30-34 165 7.22%
35-39 37 1.62%
40-44 54 2.36%
45-59 70 3.06%
60-89 67 2.93%
At least 90 63 2.76%

West Pittston 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% 1,830 80.05%
30-44 16 0.70% 240 10.50%
45-59 8 0.35% 62 2.71%
At least 60 0 0.00% 130 5.69%

West Pittston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 251 10.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,934 83.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 1.03%
Color 6 Box Walked 71 3.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 39 1.68%

West Pittston 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 Pittston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,239 (5,069 people)
Families (2000): 1,403 (4,118 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 511
People at same address in 1995: 3,429
West Pittston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 200 8.93%
$10,000-$14,999 311 13.89%
$15,000-$19,999 158 7.06%
$20,000-$24,999 173 7.73%
$25,000-$29,999 185 8.26%
$30,000-$34,999 165 7.37%
$35,000-$39,999 151 6.74%
$40,000-$44,999 148 6.61%
$45,000-$49,999 105 4.69%
$50,000-$59,999 171 7.64%
$60,000-$74,999 194 8.66%
$75,000-$99,999 191 8.53%
$100,000-$124,999 23 1.03%
$125,000-$149,999 28 1.25%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.31%
$200,000 or more 29 1.30%

West Pittston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 762 33.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 666 29.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 77 3.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 333 14.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 255 11.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 100 4.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 27 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Pittston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,600 26.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 841 13.82%
Public Assistance 27 0.44%
Retirement 525 8.63%
Self Employment 191 3.14%
Social Security 871 14.32%
Supplemental Security 124 2.04%
Wage / Salary 1,533 25.20%
Other 372 6.11%

West Pittston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 602 60.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 388 39.19%

West Pittston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 168 8.95%
Color 1 Box Married 1,036 55.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 593 31.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 80 4.26%

West Pittston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 254 10.76%
Color 1 Box Married 1,125 47.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 523 22.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 458 19.41%

West Pittston 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 Pittston Education Information Back to top
West Pittston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 204 5.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 583 14.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,546 38.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 712 17.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 306 7.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 500 12.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 217 5.33%

West Pittston 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 37 0.73% 6 0.12% 43 0.85%
Kindergarten 23 0.45% 17 0.34% 40 0.79%
Grades 1-4 233 4.59% 64 1.26% 297 5.86%
Grades 5-8 211 4.16% 20 0.39% 231 4.55%
Grades 9-12 243 4.79% 12 0.24% 255 5.03%
Undergrad college 112 2.21% 35 0.69% 147 2.90%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.14% 16 0.32% 23 0.45%
Total 866 17.07% 170 3.35% 1,036 20.43%

West Pittston 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 Pittston Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Pittston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,557 89.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 512 10.10%

West Pittston 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 Pittston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Pittston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 500 9.86%
10-19 Years 612 12.07%
20-29 Years 523 10.31%
30-39 Years 707 13.94%
40-49 Years 728 14.35%
50-59 Years 601 11.85%
60-69 Years 494 9.74%
70-79 Years 554 10.92%
80-89 Years 319 6.29%
90+ Years 34 0.67%

West Pittston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,292 45.19%
Color 1 Box Female 2,780 54.81%

West Pittston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,033 99.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12 0.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

West Pittston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 1,515 23.96%
2. Irish 1,181 18.68%
3. German 807 12.76%
4. Polish 796 12.59%
5. English 372 5.88%
6. Welsh 326 5.16%
7. Lithuanian 316 5.00%
8. Slovak 285 4.51%
9. Russian 230 3.64%
10. United States Or American 94 1.49%

West Pittston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,669 96.39%
2. Italian 60 1.24%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 59 1.22%
4. Polish 22 0.45%
5. Other West Germanic 17 0.35%
6. Greek 10 0.21%
7. Other Indo European 7 0.14%

West Pittston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,040 99.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 32 0.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

West Pittston 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 Pittston 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.