West

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


West Legal Resources Back to top

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West Virginia Governor
West Virginia Legislature
West Virginia Courts
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West Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,682
  • Land Area (2000): 287.191 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.963 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,743
West Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 199 5.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 55 1.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,525 93.28%

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West Employment Information Back to top
West Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 129 14.10%
2. Mining 109 11.91%
3. Public Administration 56 6.12%
4. Truck Transportation 50 5.46%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 39 4.26%
6. Health Care 37 4.04%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 3.93%
8. Wood Manufacturing 35 3.83%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 31 3.39%
10. Educational Services 28 3.06%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 2.62%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 23 2.51%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 23 2.51%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 23 2.51%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 21 2.30%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 20 2.19%
17. Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum, Wholesale 19 2.08%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 18 1.97%
19. Metal Manufactuing 18 1.97%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 16 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 145 21.94%
2. Educational Services 110 16.64%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 97 14.67%
4. Finance and Insurance 28 4.24%
5. Public Administration 28 4.24%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 26 3.93%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 23 3.48%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 22 3.33%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 2.27%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 2.27%
11. Private Household Services 14 2.12%
12. Social Assistance 12 1.82%
13. Florists 11 1.66%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 11 1.66%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 1.66%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 11 1.66%
17. Construction 9 1.36%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 9 1.36%
19. U.S. Postal Service 9 1.36%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 1.21%

West Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 84 9.18%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 78 8.52%
3. Extraction Workers 62 6.78%
4. Other Production Occupations 62 6.78%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 47 5.14%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 44 4.81%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 34 3.72%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 3.61%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 3.61%
10. Carpenters 29 3.17%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 27 2.95%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 27 2.95%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 26 2.84%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 24 2.62%
15. Construction Laborers 22 2.40%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 20 2.19%
17. Other Management Occupations 19 2.08%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 17 1.86%
19. Business Operations Specialists 16 1.75%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 52 7.87%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 50 7.56%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 48 7.26%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 43 6.51%
5. Secretaries and Admins 39 5.90%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 35 5.30%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 32 4.84%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 27 4.08%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 26 3.93%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 26 3.93%
11. Personal Appearance Workers 23 3.48%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 22 3.33%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 21 3.18%
14. Cashiers 19 2.87%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 17 2.57%
16. Agricultural Workers 15 2.27%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 2.12%
18. Accountants and Auditors 13 1.97%
19. Registered Nurses 12 1.82%
20. Computer Specialists 10 1.51%

West Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,425 47.39%
15-35 hours 276 9.18%
1-14 hours 93 3.09%
No regular hours 1,213 40.34%

West Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 78 5.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 45 2.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 67 4.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 179 11.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 239 15.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 171 11.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 261 17.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 117 7.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 22 1.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 36 2.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18 1.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 122 8.07%
4 PM-11:59 PM 150 9.92%

West Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 31 2.05%
5-9 147 9.72%
10-14 172 11.38%
15-19 178 11.77%
20-24 330 21.83%
25-29 55 3.64%
30-34 190 12.57%
35-39 43 2.84%
40-44 43 2.84%
45-59 148 9.79%
60-89 96 6.35%
At least 90 79 5.22%

West 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 0.40% 907 59.99%
30-44 0 0.00% 276 18.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 148 9.79%
At least 60 0 0.00% 175 11.57%

West Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 205 13.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,253 79.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 23 1.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 25 1.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 57 3.63%

West 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,459 (3,706 people)
Families (2000): 1,078 (3,264 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 367
People at same address in 1995: 2,450
West Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 244 16.72%
$10,000-$14,999 163 11.17%
$15,000-$19,999 156 10.69%
$20,000-$24,999 122 8.36%
$25,000-$29,999 119 8.16%
$30,000-$34,999 157 10.76%
$35,000-$39,999 116 7.95%
$40,000-$44,999 100 6.85%
$45,000-$49,999 37 2.54%
$50,000-$59,999 55 3.77%
$60,000-$74,999 99 6.79%
$75,000-$99,999 59 4.04%
$100,000-$124,999 23 1.58%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.34%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.27%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

West Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 316 22.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 481 33.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 44 3.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 252 17.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 209 14.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 78 5.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 20 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 1.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,053 27.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 403 10.57%
Public Assistance 52 1.36%
Retirement 294 7.71%
Self Employment 223 5.85%
Social Security 459 12.04%
Supplemental Security 103 2.70%
Wage / Salary 1,013 26.57%
Other 212 5.56%

West Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 522 58.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 372 41.61%

West Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 122 8.01%
Color 1 Box Married 962 63.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 370 24.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 70 4.59%

West Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 132 8.48%
Color 1 Box Married 952 61.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 268 17.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 204 13.11%

West 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 Education Information Back to top
West Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 278 9.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 462 15.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,424 48.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 356 12.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 120 4.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 206 7.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 63 2.17%

West 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 30 0.81% 2 0.05% 32 0.87%
Kindergarten 50 1.36% 0 0.00% 50 1.36%
Grades 1-4 230 6.25% 0 0.00% 230 6.25%
Grades 5-8 210 5.70% 0 0.00% 210 5.70%
Grades 9-12 198 5.38% 0 0.00% 198 5.38%
Undergrad college 96 2.61% 53 1.44% 149 4.05%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.19% 5 0.14% 12 0.33%
Total 821 22.30% 60 1.63% 881 23.93%

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West Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,017 81.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 689 18.59%

West 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 412 11.19%
10-19 Years 497 13.50%
20-29 Years 406 11.03%
30-39 Years 515 13.99%
40-49 Years 593 16.11%
50-59 Years 505 13.72%
60-69 Years 330 8.96%
70-79 Years 254 6.90%
80-89 Years 128 3.48%
90+ Years 42 1.14%

West Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,834 49.81%
Color 1 Box Female 1,848 50.19%

West Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,601 97.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 22 0.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 20 0.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 16 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

West Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 717 27.80%
2. German 543 21.05%
3. Irish 476 18.46%
4. English 443 17.18%
5. Dutch 106 4.11%
6. Italian 101 3.92%
7. Scotch Irish 65 2.52%
8. Scottish 32 1.24%
9. French Non-Basque 17 0.66%
10. Polish 17 0.66%

West Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,498 97.52%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 28 0.78%
3. French 26 0.72%
4. Gujarathi 11 0.31%
5. German 9 0.25%
6. Navajo 5 0.14%
7. Other Indic 4 0.11%
8. Other Asian 4 0.11%
9. Japanese 2 0.06%

West Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,754 99.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15 0.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10 0.26%

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West 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.