Southwest

  1. Southwest Legal Resources
  2. Southwest Statistics
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  4. Southwest Employment Information
  5. Southwest Family Information
  6. Southwest Education Information
  7. Southwest Public Benefits Information
  8. Southwest Criminal Information
  9. Southwest Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Southwest Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,529
  • Land Area (2000): 121.938 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.357 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 888
Southwest Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,157 69.94%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 58 1.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,299 28.78%

Southwest 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.


Southwest Employment Information Back to top
Southwest Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 124 23.35%
2. Public Administration 39 7.34%
3. Truck Transportation 37 6.97%
4. Educational Services 28 5.27%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 27 5.08%
6. Repair and Maintenance 27 5.08%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 21 3.95%
8. Health Care 19 3.58%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 3.01%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 14 2.64%
11. Finance and Insurance 13 2.45%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 12 2.26%
13. Metal Manufactuing 12 2.26%
14. Department and Other General Stores 11 2.07%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 11 2.07%
16. Other Transportation 10 1.88%
17. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 9 1.69%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 8 1.51%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 1.32%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 85 20.19%
2. Finance and Insurance 37 8.79%
3. Health Care 37 8.79%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 26 6.18%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 4.51%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 17 4.04%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 16 3.80%
8. Truck Transportation 15 3.56%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 14 3.33%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 14 3.33%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 13 3.09%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 2.85%
13. Department and Other General Stores 12 2.85%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 2.61%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 9 2.14%
16. Metal Manufactuing 8 1.90%
17. Social Assistance 8 1.90%
18. Public Administration 7 1.66%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 1.66%
20. U.S. Postal Service 7 1.66%

Southwest Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 54 10.17%
2. Other Construction Trades 37 6.97%
3. Lawyers 25 4.71%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 25 4.71%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 24 4.52%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24 4.52%
7. Other Management Occupations 23 4.33%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 23 4.33%
9. Other Production Occupations 21 3.95%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 19 3.58%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 2.82%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13 2.45%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 13 2.45%
14. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 13 2.45%
15. Top Executives 13 2.45%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 2.26%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12 2.26%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 2.26%
19. Carpenters 11 2.07%
20. Printing Workers 10 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 41 9.74%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 6.89%
3. Art and Design Workers 25 5.94%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24 5.70%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 23 5.46%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 22 5.23%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 4.99%
8. Cashiers 17 4.04%
9. Secretaries and Admins 15 3.56%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 3.33%
11. Business Operations Specialists 12 2.85%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 10 2.38%
13. Registered Nurses 10 2.38%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 9 2.14%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 2.14%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 9 2.14%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 8 1.90%
18. Customer Service Representatives 7 1.66%
19. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 7 1.66%
20. Other Production Occupations 7 1.66%

Southwest Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,930 50.83%
15-35 hours 221 5.82%
1-14 hours 52 1.37%
No regular hours 1,594 41.98%

Southwest Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 31 3.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 13 1.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 27 3.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 98 11.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 108 12.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 232 26.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 110 12.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 93 10.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 11 1.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 35 3.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 1.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 56 6.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 55 6.22%

Southwest Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 20 2.26%
5-9 82 9.28%
10-14 100 11.31%
15-19 100 11.31%
20-24 142 16.06%
25-29 38 4.30%
30-34 174 19.68%
35-39 15 1.70%
40-44 43 4.86%
45-59 120 13.57%
60-89 44 4.98%
At least 90 6 0.68%

Southwest Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.68% 476 53.85%
30-44 0 0.00% 232 26.24%
45-59 9 1.02% 111 12.56%
At least 60 7 0.79% 43 4.86%

Southwest Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 169 18.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 647 69.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 1.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 22 2.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 28 3.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 48 5.15%

Southwest 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.


Southwest Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 816 (2,390 people)
Families (2000): 635 (2,133 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 203
People at same address in 1995: 2,089
Southwest Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 114 13.97%
$10,000-$14,999 39 4.78%
$15,000-$19,999 81 9.93%
$20,000-$24,999 50 6.13%
$25,000-$29,999 59 7.23%
$30,000-$34,999 48 5.88%
$35,000-$39,999 39 4.78%
$40,000-$44,999 51 6.25%
$45,000-$49,999 46 5.64%
$50,000-$59,999 56 6.86%
$60,000-$74,999 86 10.54%
$75,000-$99,999 90 11.03%
$100,000-$124,999 21 2.57%
$125,000-$149,999 12 1.47%
$150,000-$199,999 24 2.94%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Southwest Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 157 19.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 234 28.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 28 3.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 143 17.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 121 14.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 67 8.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 34 4.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 3.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.24%

Southwest Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 653 35.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 97 5.23%
Public Assistance 20 1.08%
Retirement 91 4.90%
Self Employment 116 6.25%
Social Security 150 8.08%
Supplemental Security 32 1.72%
Wage / Salary 628 33.84%
Other 69 3.72%

Southwest Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 248 50.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 244 49.59%

Southwest Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 366 12.08%
Color 1 Box Married 1,604 52.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 999 32.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 60 1.98%

Southwest Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 60 6.75%
Color 1 Box Married 583 65.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 172 19.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 74 8.32%

Southwest 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.


Southwest Education Information Back to top
Southwest Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 447 12.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 978 26.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,213 33.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 650 17.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 143 3.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 133 3.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 90 2.46%

Southwest 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 0.46% 8 0.18% 29 0.64%
Kindergarten 21 0.46% 11 0.24% 32 0.71%
Grades 1-4 222 4.90% 19 0.42% 241 5.32%
Grades 5-8 161 3.55% 71 1.57% 232 5.12%
Grades 9-12 212 4.68% 32 0.71% 244 5.39%
Undergrad college 91 2.01% 35 0.77% 126 2.78%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 11 0.24% 11 0.24%
Total 728 16.07% 187 4.13% 915 20.20%

Southwest 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.


Southwest Public Benefits Information Back to top
Southwest Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,985 80.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 493 19.90%

Southwest 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.


Southwest Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,984
Southwest 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.


Southwest Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Southwest Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 404 8.92%
10-19 Years 602 13.29%
20-29 Years 1,031 22.76%
30-39 Years 1,021 22.54%
40-49 Years 796 17.58%
50-59 Years 365 8.06%
60-69 Years 167 3.69%
70-79 Years 103 2.27%
80-89 Years 38 0.84%
90+ Years 2 0.04%

Southwest Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,374 74.50%
Color 1 Box Female 1,155 25.50%

Southwest Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,821 40.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,400 30.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,202 26.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 63 1.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 14 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Southwest Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 289 24.08%
2. German 250 20.83%
3. Irish 182 15.17%
4. English 116 9.67%
5. African 93 7.75%
6. Scotch Irish 62 5.17%
7. Italian 25 2.08%
8. French Non-Basque 23 1.92%
9. Czech 22 1.83%
10. Dutch 22 1.83%

Southwest Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,396 77.34%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 933 21.25%
3. German 19 0.43%
4. French 14 0.32%
5. Other Pacific Island 11 0.25%
6. Arabic 9 0.20%
7. Italian 4 0.09%
8. Other Slavic 3 0.07%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2 0.05%

Southwest Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,167 92.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 80 1.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 267 5.91%

Southwest 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.
Southwest 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.