Southern

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Southern Legal Resources
  2. Southern Statistics
  3. Southern Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Southern Employment Information
  5. Southern Family Information
  6. Southern Education Information
  7. Southern Public Benefits Information
  8. Southern Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Southern Legal Resources Back to top

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West Virginia Governor
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Southern Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,050
  • Land Area (2000): 1,434.986 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.843 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,802
Southern Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,791 10.60%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 543 3.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 14,570 86.19%

Southern 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.


Southern Employment Information Back to top
Southern Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 666 17.85%
2. Mining 236 6.33%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 193 5.17%
4. Educational Services 172 4.61%
5. Utilities 147 3.94%
6. Wood Manufacturing 140 3.75%
7. Public Administration 137 3.67%
8. Health Care 129 3.46%
9. Repair and Maintenance 128 3.43%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 116 3.11%
11. Truck Transportation 112 3.00%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 108 2.89%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 80 2.14%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 78 2.09%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 71 1.90%
16. Department and Other General Stores 68 1.82%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 67 1.80%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 65 1.74%
19. Other Transportation 63 1.69%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 58 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 571 21.77%
2. Educational Services 301 11.48%
3. Public Administration 260 9.91%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 139 5.30%
5. Social Assistance 136 5.18%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 129 4.92%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 125 4.77%
8. Department and Other General Stores 95 3.62%
9. Finance and Insurance 91 3.47%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 71 2.71%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 54 2.06%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 42 1.60%
13. Construction 34 1.30%
14. U.S. Postal Service 34 1.30%
15. Utilities 34 1.30%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 1.14%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 30 1.14%
18. Private Household Services 27 1.03%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 25 0.95%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 0.91%

Southern Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 262 7.02%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 254 6.81%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 252 6.75%
4. Other Construction Trades 195 5.23%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 190 5.09%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 159 4.26%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 127 3.40%
8. Construction Laborers 125 3.35%
9. Extraction Workers 117 3.14%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 115 3.08%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 109 2.92%
12. Other Management Occupations 103 2.76%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 92 2.47%
14. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 88 2.36%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 85 2.28%
16. Carpenters 82 2.20%
17. Electricians 77 2.06%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 77 2.06%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 65 1.74%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 62 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 178 6.79%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 176 6.71%
3. Cashiers 146 5.57%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 139 5.30%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 129 4.92%
6. Registered Nurses 126 4.80%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 117 4.46%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 112 4.27%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 95 3.62%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 83 3.16%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 83 3.16%
12. Child Care Workers 77 2.94%
13. Other Management Occupations 76 2.90%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 69 2.63%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 52 1.98%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 50 1.91%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 49 1.87%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 48 1.83%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 45 1.72%
20. Other Production Occupations 44 1.68%

Southern Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,037 45.05%
15-35 hours 1,201 8.96%
1-14 hours 242 1.81%
No regular hours 5,922 44.19%

Southern Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 351 5.83%
5 AM-5:29 AM 263 4.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 370 6.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 679 11.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 773 12.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 981 16.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 955 15.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 518 8.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 114 1.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 178 2.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 114 1.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 31 0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 352 5.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 337 5.60%

Southern Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 85 1.41%
5-9 355 5.90%
10-14 810 13.46%
15-19 828 13.76%
20-24 873 14.51%
25-29 430 7.15%
30-34 823 13.68%
35-39 208 3.46%
40-44 181 3.01%
45-59 651 10.82%
60-89 424 7.05%
At least 90 348 5.78%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 19 0.32% 3,362 55.88%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,212 20.15%
45-59 0 0.00% 651 10.82%
At least 60 16 0.27% 756 12.57%

Southern Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,052 16.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,852 77.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 34 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 35 0.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 43 0.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 247 3.94%

Southern 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.


Southern Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,698 (16,844 people)
Families (2000): 5,072 (14,742 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,438
People at same address in 1995: 10,881
Southern Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,150 17.17%
$10,000-$14,999 757 11.30%
$15,000-$19,999 624 9.32%
$20,000-$24,999 696 10.39%
$25,000-$29,999 583 8.70%
$30,000-$34,999 445 6.64%
$35,000-$39,999 395 5.90%
$40,000-$44,999 284 4.24%
$45,000-$49,999 188 2.81%
$50,000-$59,999 432 6.45%
$60,000-$74,999 502 7.49%
$75,000-$99,999 326 4.87%
$100,000-$124,999 170 2.54%
$125,000-$149,999 56 0.84%
$150,000-$199,999 58 0.87%
$200,000 or more 32 0.48%

Southern Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,408 21.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,163 32.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 186 2.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,318 19.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,021 15.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 359 5.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 96 1.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 49 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Southern Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,569 26.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,739 10.06%
Public Assistance 382 2.21%
Retirement 1,330 7.70%
Self Employment 690 3.99%
Social Security 2,275 13.17%
Supplemental Security 617 3.57%
Wage / Salary 4,435 25.67%
Other 1,241 7.18%

Southern Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,481 59.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,686 40.46%

Southern Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 705 10.36%
Color 1 Box Married 4,354 63.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,550 22.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 195 2.87%

Southern Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 558 8.16%
Color 1 Box Married 4,283 62.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,116 16.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 882 12.90%

Southern 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.


Southern Education Information Back to top
Southern Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,608 12.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,463 19.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,322 41.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,961 15.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 378 2.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 781 6.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 409 3.17%

Southern 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 272 1.60% 51 0.30% 323 1.89%
Kindergarten 229 1.34% 8 0.05% 237 1.39%
Grades 1-4 896 5.26% 20 0.12% 916 5.37%
Grades 5-8 816 4.79% 33 0.19% 849 4.98%
Grades 9-12 934 5.48% 35 0.21% 969 5.68%
Undergrad college 258 1.51% 27 0.16% 285 1.67%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.07% 12 0.07% 24 0.14%
Total 3,417 20.04% 186 1.09% 3,603 21.13%

Southern 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.


Southern Public Benefits Information Back to top
Southern Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,141 78.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,654 21.76%

Southern 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.


Southern Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Southern Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,147 12.59%
10-19 Years 2,412 14.15%
20-29 Years 1,937 11.36%
30-39 Years 2,443 14.33%
40-49 Years 2,698 15.82%
50-59 Years 2,257 13.24%
60-69 Years 1,536 9.01%
70-79 Years 1,080 6.33%
80-89 Years 466 2.73%
90+ Years 74 0.43%

Southern Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,523 49.99%
Color 1 Box Female 8,527 50.01%

Southern Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,705 97.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 121 0.71%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 110 0.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 44 0.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 33 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%

Southern Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,930 35.29%
2. German 1,892 16.99%
3. Irish 1,751 15.72%
4. English 1,157 10.39%
5. Italian 801 7.19%
6. Dutch 315 2.83%
7. Scotch Irish 257 2.31%
8. Polish 184 1.65%
9. French Non-Basque 170 1.53%
10. Scottish 136 1.22%

Southern Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,612 98.49%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 89 0.56%
3. French 66 0.42%
4. German 35 0.22%
5. Other Slavic 17 0.11%
6. Tagalog 11 0.07%
7. Italian 5 0.03%
8. Korean 5 0.03%
9. Russian 4 0.03%
10. Polish 4 0.03%

Southern Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,803 99.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 72 0.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 29 0.17%

Southern 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.
Southern 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.