Wilderness

  1. Wilderness Legal Resources
  2. Wilderness Statistics
  3. Wilderness Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wilderness Employment Information
  5. Wilderness Family Information
  6. Wilderness Education Information
  7. Wilderness Public Benefits Information
  8. Wilderness Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Wilderness 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
West Virginia Southern


Wilderness Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,252
  • Land Area (2000): 226.471 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.609 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,618
Wilderness Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 55 1.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,216 98.32%

Wilderness 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.


Wilderness Employment Information Back to top
Wilderness Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 122 15.40%
2. Mining 68 8.59%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 58 7.32%
4. Wood Manufacturing 39 4.92%
5. Truck Transportation 34 4.29%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 32 4.04%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 29 3.66%
8. Educational Services 27 3.41%
9. Repair and Maintenance 27 3.41%
10. Department and Other General Stores 26 3.28%
11. U.S. Postal Service 26 3.28%
12. Public Administration 24 3.03%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 22 2.78%
14. Gasoline Stations 21 2.65%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 2.40%
16. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 19 2.40%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 17 2.15%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 16 2.02%
19. Utilities 16 2.02%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 15 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 118 20.67%
2. Educational Services 104 18.21%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 53 9.28%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 52 9.11%
5. Department and Other General Stores 47 8.23%
6. Social Assistance 22 3.85%
7. Public Administration 21 3.68%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 3.33%
9. Gasoline Stations 16 2.80%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 13 2.28%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 12 2.10%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 11 1.93%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 11 1.93%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 1.93%
15. Finance and Insurance 10 1.75%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 1.40%
17. Florists 8 1.40%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 1.40%
19. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 6 1.05%
20. Truck Transportation 6 1.05%

Wilderness Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 59 7.45%
2. Other Construction Trades 54 6.82%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 53 6.69%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 46 5.81%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 4.80%
6. Other Production Occupations 35 4.42%
7. Plant and System Operators 25 3.16%
8. Construction Laborers 24 3.03%
9. Extraction Workers 24 3.03%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 23 2.90%
11. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 23 2.90%
12. Customer Service Representatives 22 2.78%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 20 2.53%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 19 2.40%
15. Electricians 18 2.27%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 18 2.27%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 17 2.15%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 17 2.15%
19. Other Management Occupations 17 2.15%
20. Bus Drivers 16 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 64 11.21%
2. Secretaries and Admins 47 8.23%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 43 7.53%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 37 6.48%
5. Registered Nurses 37 6.48%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 35 6.13%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 34 5.95%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 34 5.95%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 4.73%
10. Other Production Occupations 20 3.50%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 19 3.33%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18 3.15%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18 3.15%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 17 2.98%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 2.28%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 13 2.28%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 12 2.10%
18. Other Management Occupations 12 2.10%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 11 1.93%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 9 1.58%

Wilderness Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,201 46.59%
15-35 hours 243 9.43%
1-14 hours 58 2.25%
No regular hours 1,076 41.74%

Wilderness Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 59 4.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 56 4.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 98 7.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 83 6.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 137 10.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 212 16.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 147 11.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 101 7.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 54 4.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 23 1.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 32 2.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 1.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 118 8.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 190 14.35%

Wilderness Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 20 1.51%
5-9 96 7.25%
10-14 97 7.33%
15-19 209 15.79%
20-24 216 16.31%
25-29 108 8.16%
30-34 109 8.23%
35-39 13 0.98%
40-44 63 4.76%
45-59 114 8.61%
60-89 95 7.18%
At least 90 184 13.90%

Wilderness 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% 746 56.34%
30-44 0 0.00% 185 13.97%
45-59 0 0.00% 114 8.61%
At least 60 0 0.00% 279 21.07%

Wilderness Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 195 14.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,125 83.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 4 0.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 30 2.22%

Wilderness 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.


Wilderness Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,275 (3,271 people)
Families (2000): 1,010 (2,923 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 325
People at same address in 1995: 2,136
Wilderness Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 174 13.65%
$10,000-$14,999 118 9.25%
$15,000-$19,999 113 8.86%
$20,000-$24,999 129 10.12%
$25,000-$29,999 100 7.84%
$30,000-$34,999 116 9.10%
$35,000-$39,999 103 8.08%
$40,000-$44,999 74 5.80%
$45,000-$49,999 60 4.71%
$50,000-$59,999 117 9.18%
$60,000-$74,999 41 3.22%
$75,000-$99,999 79 6.20%
$100,000-$124,999 18 1.41%
$125,000-$149,999 13 1.02%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 20 1.57%

Wilderness Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 242 19.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 449 35.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 32 2.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 266 20.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 193 15.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 63 4.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wilderness Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 911 26.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 426 12.18%
Public Assistance 76 2.17%
Retirement 307 8.78%
Self Employment 144 4.12%
Social Security 456 13.04%
Supplemental Security 66 1.89%
Wage / Salary 875 25.01%
Other 237 6.78%

Wilderness Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 519 61.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 330 38.87%

Wilderness Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 115 8.55%
Color 1 Box Married 858 63.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 319 23.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 53 3.94%

Wilderness Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 79 6.05%
Color 1 Box Married 894 68.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 137 10.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 196 15.01%

Wilderness 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.


Wilderness Education Information Back to top
Wilderness Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 276 10.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 376 14.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,173 46.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 434 17.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 53 2.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 115 4.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 89 3.54%

Wilderness 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 22 0.68% 7 0.22% 29 0.89%
Kindergarten 37 1.14% 5 0.15% 42 1.29%
Grades 1-4 167 5.14% 24 0.74% 191 5.87%
Grades 5-8 181 5.57% 0 0.00% 181 5.57%
Grades 9-12 151 4.64% 9 0.28% 160 4.92%
Undergrad college 47 1.45% 6 0.18% 53 1.63%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 605 18.60% 51 1.57% 656 20.17%

Wilderness 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.


Wilderness Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wilderness Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,696 82.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 562 17.25%

Wilderness 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.


Wilderness Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wilderness Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 390 11.99%
10-19 Years 444 13.65%
20-29 Years 373 11.47%
30-39 Years 472 14.51%
40-49 Years 578 17.77%
50-59 Years 415 12.76%
60-69 Years 281 8.64%
70-79 Years 201 6.18%
80-89 Years 87 2.68%
90+ Years 11 0.34%

Wilderness Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,641 50.46%
Color 1 Box Female 1,611 49.54%

Wilderness Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,229 99.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Wilderness Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 848 39.52%
2. German 401 18.69%
3. Irish 339 15.80%
4. English 241 11.23%
5. Scottish 72 3.36%
6. Scotch Irish 64 2.98%
7. Dutch 57 2.66%
8. Italian 45 2.10%
9. French Non-Basque 37 1.72%
10. Polish 13 0.61%

Wilderness Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,019 97.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 34 1.10%
3. Other Indic 15 0.49%
4. German 14 0.45%
5. Italian 5 0.16%

Wilderness Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,256 99.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 15 0.46%

Wilderness 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.
Wilderness 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.