Southwest

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


Southwest Legal Resources Back to top

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Southwest Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,809
  • Land Area (2000): 678.440 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.061 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,721
Southwest Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 289 2.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 410 3.76%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,213 93.59%

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 323 14.39%
2. Public Administration 121 5.39%
3. Utilities 102 4.54%
4. Educational Services 101 4.50%
5. Metal Manufactuing 89 3.96%
6. Mining 88 3.92%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 77 3.43%
8. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 77 3.43%
9. Repair and Maintenance 73 3.25%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 63 2.81%
11. Truck Transportation 63 2.81%
12. Health Care 60 2.67%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 59 2.63%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 52 2.32%
15. Finance and Insurance 51 2.27%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 50 2.23%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 49 2.18%
18. Other Transportation 49 2.18%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 42 1.87%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 42 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 433 21.23%
2. Educational Services 217 10.64%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 177 8.68%
4. Public Administration 168 8.24%
5. Finance and Insurance 145 7.11%
6. Utilities 71 3.48%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 69 3.38%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 64 3.14%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 56 2.75%
10. Department and Other General Stores 53 2.60%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 50 2.45%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 41 2.01%
13. Social Assistance 41 2.01%
14. Construction 35 1.72%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 33 1.62%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 29 1.42%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 28 1.37%
18. Metal Manufactuing 25 1.23%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 23 1.13%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 23 1.13%

Southwest Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 189 8.42%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 171 7.62%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 163 7.26%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 91 4.05%
5. Other Construction Trades 88 3.92%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 86 3.83%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 74 3.30%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 68 3.03%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 65 2.90%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 63 2.81%
11. Other Management Occupations 59 2.63%
12. Construction Laborers 57 2.54%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 57 2.54%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 53 2.36%
15. Carpenters 51 2.27%
16. Bus Drivers 49 2.18%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 45 2.00%
18. Financial Managers 40 1.78%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 36 1.60%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 35 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 136 6.67%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 123 6.03%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 117 5.74%
4. Cashiers 112 5.49%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 82 4.02%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 82 4.02%
7. Customer Service Representatives 79 3.87%
8. Registered Nurses 78 3.82%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 72 3.53%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 70 3.43%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 55 2.70%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 54 2.65%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 51 2.50%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 48 2.35%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 44 2.16%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 41 2.01%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 39 1.91%
18. Art and Design Workers 37 1.81%
19. Business Operations Specialists 37 1.81%
20. Other Production Occupations 37 1.81%

Southwest Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,029 47.13%
15-35 hours 903 10.56%
1-14 hours 158 1.85%
No regular hours 3,458 40.45%

Southwest Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 224 5.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 163 4.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 268 6.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 376 9.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 436 10.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 693 17.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 520 12.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 313 7.73%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 204 5.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 159 3.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 35 0.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 47 1.16%
Noon-3:59 PM 291 7.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 318 7.86%

Southwest Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 47 1.16%
5-9 172 4.25%
10-14 347 8.57%
15-19 601 14.85%
20-24 793 19.59%
25-29 317 7.83%
30-34 819 20.24%
35-39 147 3.63%
40-44 184 4.55%
45-59 337 8.33%
60-89 118 2.92%
At least 90 165 4.08%

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 0 0.00% 2,277 56.26%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,150 28.42%
45-59 0 0.00% 337 8.33%
At least 60 7 0.17% 276 6.82%

Southwest Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 600 14.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,324 79.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 79 1.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 37 0.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 146 3.48%

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): 4,059 (10,747 people)
Families (2000): 3,200 (9,563 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,015
People at same address in 1995: 7,162
Southwest Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 504 12.42%
$10,000-$14,999 358 8.82%
$15,000-$19,999 382 9.41%
$20,000-$24,999 331 8.15%
$25,000-$29,999 357 8.80%
$30,000-$34,999 315 7.76%
$35,000-$39,999 316 7.79%
$40,000-$44,999 315 7.76%
$45,000-$49,999 201 4.95%
$50,000-$59,999 331 8.15%
$60,000-$74,999 316 7.79%
$75,000-$99,999 211 5.20%
$100,000-$124,999 71 1.75%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.05%
$150,000-$199,999 19 0.47%
$200,000 or more 30 0.74%

Southwest Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 778 19.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,339 33.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 104 2.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 777 19.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 685 16.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 247 6.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 65 1.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Southwest Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,012 27.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,197 11.08%
Public Assistance 176 1.63%
Retirement 886 8.20%
Self Employment 367 3.40%
Social Security 1,320 12.22%
Supplemental Security 263 2.43%
Wage / Salary 2,951 27.31%
Other 634 5.87%

Southwest Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,541 57.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,121 42.11%

Southwest Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 370 8.82%
Color 1 Box Married 2,788 66.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 920 21.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 119 2.84%

Southwest Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 329 7.20%
Color 1 Box Married 2,861 62.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 930 20.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 449 9.83%

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 571 6.95%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,394 16.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,630 44.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,519 18.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 315 3.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 523 6.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 259 3.15%

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 121 1.12% 7 0.06% 128 1.18%
Kindergarten 88 0.81% 0 0.00% 88 0.81%
Grades 1-4 598 5.53% 33 0.31% 631 5.84%
Grades 5-8 691 6.39% 22 0.20% 713 6.60%
Grades 9-12 727 6.73% 17 0.16% 744 6.88%
Undergrad college 195 1.80% 120 1.11% 315 2.91%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.17% 4 0.04% 22 0.20%
Total 2,438 22.56% 203 1.88% 2,641 24.43%

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 8,978 83.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,733 16.18%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Southwest Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,343 12.42%
10-19 Years 1,666 15.41%
20-29 Years 1,273 11.78%
30-39 Years 1,488 13.77%
40-49 Years 1,663 15.39%
50-59 Years 1,444 13.36%
60-69 Years 984 9.10%
70-79 Years 629 5.82%
80-89 Years 269 2.49%
90+ Years 50 0.46%

Southwest Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,295 48.99%
Color 1 Box Female 5,514 51.01%

Southwest Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,553 97.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 79 0.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 65 0.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 49 0.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 42 0.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Southwest Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,363 28.30%
2. German 1,703 20.40%
3. Irish 1,415 16.95%
4. English 1,024 12.26%
5. Italian 396 4.74%
6. Dutch 384 4.60%
7. Scotch Irish 235 2.81%
8. French Non-Basque 160 1.92%
9. Scottish 133 1.59%
10. Polish 88 1.05%

Southwest Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,169 98.21%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 73 0.71%
3. French 32 0.31%
4. Other Indic 16 0.15%
5. Italian 13 0.13%
6. German 12 0.12%
7. Japanese 12 0.12%
8. Russian 9 0.09%
9. Yiddish 6 0.06%
10. Chinese 6 0.06%

Southwest Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,844 99.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 32 0.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 36 0.33%

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.