Western

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


Western Legal Resources Back to top

West Virginia Constitution
West Virginia Codes

West Virginia State Resources
West Virginia Website
West Virginia Governor
West Virginia Legislature
West Virginia Courts
West Virginia Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Western Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 65,184
  • Land Area (2000): 4,002.414 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 13.036 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 28,876
Western Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,931 4.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,882 2.90%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 60,133 92.59%

Western 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.


Western Employment Information Back to top
Western Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,005 13.75%
2. Mining 1,060 7.27%
3. Educational Services 900 6.17%
4. Public Administration 772 5.29%
5. Metal Manufactuing 758 5.20%
6. Truck Transportation 596 4.09%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 575 3.94%
8. Health Care 563 3.86%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 495 3.39%
10. Repair and Maintenance 463 3.17%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 438 3.00%
12. Wood Manufacturing 415 2.85%
13. Utilities 409 2.80%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 405 2.78%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 342 2.34%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 299 2.05%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 276 1.89%
18. Department and Other General Stores 264 1.81%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 228 1.56%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 191 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,229 19.51%
2. Educational Services 1,897 16.61%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 868 7.60%
4. Public Administration 659 5.77%
5. Department and Other General Stores 555 4.86%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 473 4.14%
7. Finance and Insurance 471 4.12%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 369 3.23%
9. Social Assistance 337 2.95%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 239 2.09%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 210 1.84%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 187 1.64%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 176 1.54%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 146 1.28%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 129 1.13%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 126 1.10%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 124 1.09%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 119 1.04%
19. Private Household Services 112 0.98%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 111 0.97%

Western Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,131 7.75%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 860 5.90%
3. Other Production Occupations 837 5.74%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 591 4.05%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 547 3.75%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 513 3.52%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 499 3.42%
8. Extraction Workers 483 3.31%
9. Other Construction Trades 475 3.26%
10. Other Management Occupations 466 3.20%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 454 3.11%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 451 3.09%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 379 2.60%
14. Carpenters 373 2.56%
15. Construction Laborers 363 2.49%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 308 2.11%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 247 1.69%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 228 1.56%
19. Electricians 223 1.53%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 216 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 964 8.44%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 620 5.43%
3. Cashiers 605 5.30%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 578 5.06%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 520 4.55%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 474 4.15%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 459 4.02%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 456 3.99%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 424 3.71%
10. Other Management Occupations 401 3.51%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 383 3.35%
12. Registered Nurses 371 3.25%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 361 3.16%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 264 2.31%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 238 2.08%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 226 1.98%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 210 1.84%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 205 1.79%
19. Other Production Occupations 202 1.77%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 201 1.76%

Western Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,783 48.13%
15-35 hours 4,784 9.29%
1-14 hours 1,026 1.99%
No regular hours 20,894 40.58%

Western Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 957 3.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 773 3.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,157 4.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,915 11.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,760 11.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,537 14.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,878 15.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,126 8.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 930 3.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,089 4.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 476 1.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 203 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,198 8.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,662 6.74%

Western Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 641 2.60%
5-9 1,717 6.96%
10-14 2,741 11.11%
15-19 3,852 15.62%
20-24 4,276 17.34%
25-29 1,429 5.79%
30-34 3,477 14.10%
35-39 615 2.49%
40-44 736 2.98%
45-59 2,450 9.93%
60-89 1,589 6.44%
At least 90 1,138 4.61%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3 0.01% 14,653 59.42%
30-44 0 0.00% 4,828 19.58%
45-59 13 0.05% 2,437 9.88%
At least 60 25 0.10% 2,702 10.96%

Western Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,763 14.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,303 79.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.01%
Color 4 Box Other 189 0.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 41 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 350 1.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 729 2.87%

Western 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.


Western Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 24,848 (63,666 people)
Families (2000): 18,833 (55,731 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,177
People at same address in 1995: 41,822
Western Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,468 13.96%
$10,000-$14,999 2,315 9.32%
$15,000-$19,999 2,353 9.47%
$20,000-$24,999 2,255 9.08%
$25,000-$29,999 2,001 8.05%
$30,000-$34,999 1,724 6.94%
$35,000-$39,999 1,692 6.81%
$40,000-$44,999 1,470 5.92%
$45,000-$49,999 1,405 5.65%
$50,000-$59,999 1,860 7.49%
$60,000-$74,999 1,880 7.57%
$75,000-$99,999 1,375 5.53%
$100,000-$124,999 572 2.30%
$125,000-$149,999 168 0.68%
$150,000-$199,999 90 0.36%
$200,000 or more 220 0.89%

Western Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,307 21.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,281 33.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 721 2.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,899 19.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 84 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,804 15.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,390 5.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 378 1.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 134 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Western Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,038 27.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,819 10.48%
Public Assistance 944 1.45%
Retirement 5,640 8.67%
Self Employment 2,394 3.68%
Social Security 8,117 12.48%
Supplemental Security 1,643 2.53%
Wage / Salary 17,450 26.82%
Other 4,016 6.17%

Western Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,029 57.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,565 42.10%

Western Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,411 9.15%
Color 1 Box Married 16,792 63.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,493 24.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 657 2.49%

Western Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,279 8.74%
Color 1 Box Married 16,446 63.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,120 15.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,238 12.41%

Western 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.


Western Education Information Back to top
Western Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,008 10.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,987 16.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 21,041 42.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,443 16.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,044 4.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,152 6.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,110 4.24%

Western 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 707 1.08% 211 0.32% 918 1.41%
Kindergarten 713 1.09% 41 0.06% 754 1.16%
Grades 1-4 3,415 5.24% 144 0.22% 3,559 5.46%
Grades 5-8 3,468 5.32% 131 0.20% 3,599 5.52%
Grades 9-12 3,535 5.42% 115 0.18% 3,650 5.60%
Undergrad college 1,804 2.77% 194 0.30% 1,998 3.07%
Graduate or professional school 321 0.49% 47 0.07% 368 0.56%
Total 13,963 21.42% 883 1.35% 14,846 22.78%

Western 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.


Western Public Benefits Information Back to top
Western Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 52,638 82.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,818 17.05%

Western 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.


Western Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,242
Western 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.


Western Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Western Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,123 12.46%
10-19 Years 8,635 13.25%
20-29 Years 8,186 12.56%
30-39 Years 9,639 14.79%
40-49 Years 10,690 16.40%
50-59 Years 8,287 12.71%
60-69 Years 5,843 8.96%
70-79 Years 4,013 6.16%
80-89 Years 1,547 2.37%
90+ Years 221 0.34%

Western Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 32,952 50.55%
Color 1 Box Female 32,232 49.45%

Western Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 63,125 96.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,051 1.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 413 0.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 326 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 148 0.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 106 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.01%

Western Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 14,045 31.28%
2. German 8,493 18.91%
3. Irish 6,768 15.07%
4. English 5,545 12.35%
5. Italian 1,810 4.03%
6. Dutch 1,618 3.60%
7. Scotch Irish 1,332 2.97%
8. French Non-Basque 969 2.16%
9. Scottish 932 2.08%
10. Polish 664 1.48%

Western Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 60,015 98.06%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 558 0.91%
3. German 185 0.30%
4. French 160 0.26%
5. Italian 42 0.07%
6. Arabic 34 0.06%
7. Korean 26 0.04%
8. Hungarian 25 0.04%
9. Vietnamese 18 0.03%
10. Other West Germanic 17 0.03%

Western Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 64,679 99.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 178 0.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 89 0.14%

Western 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.
Western 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.