West York

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  4. West York Employment Information
  5. West York Family Information
  6. West York Education Information
  7. West York Public Benefits Information
  8. West York Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West York Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,321
  • Land Area (2000): 1.278 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,010
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West York Employment Information Back to top
West York Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 154 13.53%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 113 9.93%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 71 6.24%
4. Truck Transportation 67 5.89%
5. Metal Manufactuing 61 5.36%
6. Printing and Related Manufacturing 56 4.92%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 42 3.69%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 40 3.51%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 38 3.34%
10. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 35 3.08%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 31 2.72%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 28 2.46%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 2.02%
14. Other Transportation 23 2.02%
15. Paper Manufacturing 23 2.02%
16. Public Administration 22 1.93%
17. Repair and Maintenance 22 1.93%
18. Health Care 21 1.85%
19. Department and Other General Stores 18 1.58%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 17 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 181 15.88%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 88 7.72%
3. Finance and Insurance 69 6.05%
4. Public Administration 59 5.18%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 48 4.21%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 46 4.04%
7. Department and Other General Stores 43 3.77%
8. Educational Services 41 3.60%
9. Social Assistance 37 3.25%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 31 2.72%
11. Food Manufacturing 30 2.63%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 2.37%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 26 2.28%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 26 2.28%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 2.02%
16. Metal Manufactuing 23 2.02%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 22 1.93%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 19 1.67%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 18 1.58%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 17 1.49%

West York Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 105 9.23%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 88 7.73%
3. Other Production Occupations 78 6.85%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 73 6.41%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 51 4.48%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 44 3.87%
7. Other Construction Trades 40 3.51%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 40 3.51%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 36 3.16%
10. Printing Workers 33 2.90%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 31 2.72%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 30 2.64%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 29 2.55%
14. Media and Communications Workers 24 2.11%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 24 2.11%
16. Accountants and Auditors 23 2.02%
17. Carpenters 23 2.02%
18. Cashiers 20 1.76%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 1.76%
20. Engineers 18 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 123 10.79%
2. Other Production Occupations 56 4.91%
3. Secretaries and Admins 49 4.30%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 43 3.77%
5. Business Operations Specialists 42 3.68%
6. Cashiers 42 3.68%
7. Other Healthcare Support 38 3.33%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 3.16%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 35 3.07%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 34 2.98%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 2.89%
12. Customer Service Representatives 33 2.89%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 33 2.89%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 2.89%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 2.89%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 28 2.46%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 28 2.46%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 26 2.28%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 25 2.19%
20. Other Financial Specialists 24 2.11%

West York Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,102 63.50%
15-35 hours 388 11.72%
1-14 hours 70 2.11%
No regular hours 750 22.66%

West York Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 70 3.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 97 4.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 140 6.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 254 11.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 250 11.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM 230 10.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 312 14.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 193 8.73%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 97 4.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 89 4.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 36 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 206 9.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 211 9.54%

West York Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 99 4.48%
5-9 260 11.76%
10-14 374 16.92%
15-19 440 19.90%
20-24 387 17.50%
25-29 90 4.07%
30-34 136 6.15%
35-39 22 1.00%
40-44 54 2.44%
45-59 155 7.01%
60-89 89 4.03%
At least 90 105 4.75%

West York Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.72% 1,634 73.90%
30-44 12 0.54% 200 9.05%
45-59 6 0.27% 149 6.74%
At least 60 5 0.23% 189 8.55%

West York Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 15 0.67%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 187 8.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,886 84.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.27%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 39 1.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 71 3.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 25 1.12%

West York 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 York Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,917 (4,316 people)
Families (2000): 1,116 (3,259 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 418
People at same address in 1995: 2,467
West York Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 121 6.31%
$10,000-$14,999 168 8.76%
$15,000-$19,999 164 8.56%
$20,000-$24,999 191 9.96%
$25,000-$29,999 136 7.09%
$30,000-$34,999 188 9.81%
$35,000-$39,999 128 6.68%
$40,000-$44,999 111 5.79%
$45,000-$49,999 106 5.53%
$50,000-$59,999 241 12.57%
$60,000-$74,999 225 11.74%
$75,000-$99,999 103 5.37%
$100,000-$124,999 21 1.10%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.42%
$200,000 or more 6 0.31%

West York Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 670 35.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 443 23.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 119 6.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 297 15.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 229 12.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 80 4.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 32 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West York Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,535 29.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 825 15.90%
Public Assistance 24 0.46%
Retirement 262 5.05%
Self Employment 168 3.24%
Social Security 517 9.96%
Supplemental Security 55 1.06%
Wage / Salary 1,508 29.06%
Other 296 5.70%

West York Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 401 52.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 364 47.58%

West York Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 217 13.67%
Color 1 Box Married 815 51.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 514 32.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 41 2.58%

West York Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 279 15.41%
Color 1 Box Married 801 44.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 476 26.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 254 14.03%

West York 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 York Education Information Back to top
West York Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 179 5.53%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 477 14.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,574 48.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 507 15.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 200 6.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 266 8.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 33 1.02%

West York 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 21 0.49% 59 1.37% 80 1.85%
Kindergarten 63 1.46% 4 0.09% 67 1.55%
Grades 1-4 241 5.58% 13 0.30% 254 5.88%
Grades 5-8 226 5.23% 7 0.16% 233 5.39%
Grades 9-12 210 4.86% 0 0.00% 210 4.86%
Undergrad college 28 0.65% 39 0.90% 67 1.55%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.49% 14 0.32% 35 0.81%
Total 810 18.75% 136 3.15% 946 21.89%

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West York Public Benefits Information Back to top
West York Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,046 94.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 257 5.97%

West York 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 York Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West York Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 645 14.93%
10-19 Years 536 12.40%
20-29 Years 611 14.14%
30-39 Years 804 18.61%
40-49 Years 605 14.00%
50-59 Years 386 8.93%
60-69 Years 260 6.02%
70-79 Years 284 6.57%
80-89 Years 171 3.96%
90+ Years 19 0.44%

West York Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,021 46.77%
Color 1 Box Female 2,300 53.23%

West York Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,993 92.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 128 2.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 119 2.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 61 1.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

West York Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,558 44.78%
2. United States Or American 615 17.68%
3. Irish 272 7.82%
4. Italian 189 5.43%
5. English 171 4.92%
6. French Non-Basque 87 2.50%
7. Welsh 84 2.41%
8. Scotch Irish 83 2.39%
9. Pennsylvania German 82 2.36%
10. Polish 44 1.26%

West York Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,760 93.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 166 4.13%
3. German 50 1.24%
4. French 38 0.94%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 9 0.22%

West York Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,216 97.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 70 1.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 35 0.81%

West York 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 York 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.