West Shannon

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


West Shannon Legal Resources Back to top

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West Shannon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,753
  • Land Area (2000): 3,086.326 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.071 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 772
West Shannon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 47 1.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,522 98.17%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 97 32.77%
2. Educational Services 55 18.58%
3. Construction 31 10.47%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 21 7.09%
5. Utilities 19 6.42%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 5.41%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14 4.73%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 3.72%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 3.04%
10. Health Care 8 2.70%
11. Repair and Maintenance 8 2.70%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 2.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 103 32.59%
2. Educational Services 102 32.28%
3. Health Care 23 7.28%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 22 6.96%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 6.01%
6. Department and Other General Stores 9 2.85%
7. Other Direct Selling Estab 8 2.53%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 2.53%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 2.53%
10. U.S. Postal Service 8 2.53%
11. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 6 1.90%

West Shannon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 54 18.24%
2. Other Construction Trades 32 10.81%
3. Other Material Moving Workers 30 10.14%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 6.76%
5. Bus Drivers 17 5.74%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 16 5.41%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 4.73%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 11 3.72%
9. Plant and System Operators 10 3.38%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 3.04%
11. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 9 3.04%
12. Other Construction Workers 9 3.04%
13. Other Transportation Occupations 9 3.04%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 8 2.70%
15. Physicians and Surgeons 8 2.70%
16. Religious Workers 8 2.70%
17. Top Executives 8 2.70%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 2.03%
19. Extraction Workers 6 2.03%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 6 2.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 68 21.52%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 46 14.56%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 44 13.92%
4. Top Executives 24 7.59%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 21 6.65%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 5.06%
7. Business Operations Specialists 15 4.75%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 12 3.80%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 12 3.80%
10. Other Management Occupations 9 2.85%
11. Accountants and Auditors 8 2.53%
12. Cashiers 8 2.53%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 8 2.53%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 8 2.53%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 6 1.90%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 1.90%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5 1.58%

West Shannon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 705 42.88%
15-35 hours 85 5.17%
1-14 hours 12 0.73%
No regular hours 842 51.22%

West Shannon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 42 7.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 20 3.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7 1.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 20 3.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 99 16.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 206 34.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 95 15.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 12 2.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 20 3.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 1.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 18 3.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 47 7.91%

West Shannon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 101 17.00%
5-9 171 28.79%
10-14 51 8.59%
15-19 51 8.59%
20-24 26 4.38%
25-29 9 1.52%
30-34 49 8.25%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 15 2.53%
45-59 32 5.39%
60-89 74 12.46%
At least 90 15 2.53%

West Shannon 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% 409 68.86%
30-44 0 0.00% 64 10.77%
45-59 0 0.00% 32 5.39%
At least 60 0 0.00% 89 14.98%

West Shannon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 106 17.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 423 69.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 2.15%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 52 8.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 12 1.98%

West Shannon 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 Shannon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 569 (2,498 people)
Families (2000): 511 (2,328 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 71
People at same address in 1995: 1,714
West Shannon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 88 15.47%
$10,000-$14,999 77 13.53%
$15,000-$19,999 62 10.90%
$20,000-$24,999 46 8.08%
$25,000-$29,999 34 5.98%
$30,000-$34,999 80 14.06%
$35,000-$39,999 56 9.84%
$40,000-$44,999 12 2.11%
$45,000-$49,999 9 1.58%
$50,000-$59,999 30 5.27%
$60,000-$74,999 52 9.14%
$75,000-$99,999 14 2.46%
$100,000-$124,999 9 1.58%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

West Shannon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 112 16.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 93 13.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 1.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 107 15.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 110 16.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 88 13.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 49 7.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 103 15.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Shannon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 432 27.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 92 5.92%
Public Assistance 95 6.11%
Retirement 56 3.60%
Self Employment 64 4.12%
Social Security 162 10.42%
Supplemental Security 80 5.15%
Wage / Salary 426 27.41%
Other 147 9.46%

West Shannon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 101 52.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 93 47.94%

West Shannon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 95 11.00%
Color 1 Box Married 265 30.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 472 54.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 3.70%

West Shannon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 140 16.43%
Color 1 Box Married 194 22.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 409 48.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 109 12.79%

West Shannon 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 Shannon Education Information Back to top
West Shannon Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 117 7.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 300 19.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 383 25.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 413 27.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 79 5.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 121 7.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 113 7.40%

West Shannon 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 66 2.40% 0 0.00% 66 2.40%
Kindergarten 85 3.09% 7 0.25% 92 3.34%
Grades 1-4 160 5.81% 7 0.25% 167 6.07%
Grades 5-8 268 9.73% 7 0.25% 275 9.99%
Grades 9-12 139 5.05% 31 1.13% 170 6.18%
Undergrad college 43 1.56% 0 0.00% 43 1.56%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.15% 0 0.00% 4 0.15%
Total 765 27.79% 52 1.89% 817 29.68%

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West Shannon Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Shannon Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,285 50.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,249 49.29%

West Shannon 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 Shannon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Shannon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 611 22.19%
10-19 Years 683 24.81%
20-29 Years 337 12.24%
30-39 Years 349 12.68%
40-49 Years 294 10.68%
50-59 Years 230 8.35%
60-69 Years 142 5.16%
70-79 Years 77 2.80%
80-89 Years 24 0.87%
90+ Years 6 0.22%

West Shannon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,358 49.33%
Color 1 Box Female 1,395 50.67%

West Shannon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,509 91.14%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 174 6.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 43 1.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 23 0.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

West Shannon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 38 33.04%
2. German 32 27.83%
3. French Canadian 15 13.04%
4. English 8 6.96%
5. Scotch Irish 8 6.96%
6. Slovak 8 6.96%
7. French Non-Basque 6 5.22%

West Shannon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,731 74.68%
2. Other Native North American 501 21.61%
3. French 44 1.90%
4. German 26 1.12%
5. Tagalog 8 0.35%
6. Navajo 8 0.35%

West Shannon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,553 99.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 16 0.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

West Shannon 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 Shannon 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.