Northborough, MA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2546785, place: Northborough CDP, Massachusetts)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,813 (100%)
In labor force: 3,517 (73.07%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,517 (73.07%)
----Employed: 3,461 (71.91%)
----Unemployed: 56 (1.16%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 1.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,296 (26.93%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,558 (53.15%)
In labor force: 1,602 (33.28%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,602 (33.28%)
----Employed: 1,575 (32.72%)
Own children under 6 years: 625 (12.99%)
All parents in family in labor force: 349 (7.25%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,404 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,997 (88.04%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 223 (6.55%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 45 (1.32%)
Walked: 22 (0.65%)
Other means: 5 (0.15%)
Worked at home: 112 (3.29%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,461 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,803 (52.09%)
Service occupations: 369 (10.66%)
Sales and office occupations: 954 (27.56%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 157 (4.54%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 178 (5.14%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 9 (0.26%)
Construction: 161 (4.65%)
Manufacturing: 580 (16.76%)
Wholesale trade.: 179 (5.17%)
Retail trade: 490 (14.16%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 102 (2.95%)
Information: 130 (3.76%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 287 (8.29%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 512 (14.79%)
Educational, health and social services: 618 (17.86%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 230 (6.65%)
Other services (except public administration): 97 (2.8%)
Public administration: 66 (1.91%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,901 (83.82%)
Government workers: 309 (8.93%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 244 (7.05%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (0.2%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,363 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 111 (4.7%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 87 (3.68%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 113 (4.78%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 148 (6.26%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 348 (14.73%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 535 (22.64%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 377 (15.95%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 434 (18.37%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 154 (6.52%)
$200,000 or more: 56 (2.37%)
Median household income: $67,292

With earnings: 2,093 (88.57%)
--Mean earnings: $76,317
With Social Security income: 532 (22.51%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,469
With Supplemental Security Income: 4 (0.17%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,400
With public assistance income: 28 (1.18%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,346
With retirement income: 324 (13.71%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,607

Families: 1,732 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 13 (0.75%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 20 (1.15%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 55 (3.18%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 64 (3.7%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 222 (12.82%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 424 (24.48%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 336 (19.4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 399 (23.04%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 143 (8.26%)
$200,000 or more: 56 (3.23%)
Median family income: $81,414

Per capita income: $28,600

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $54,333
Female full-time, year-round workers: $38,576

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 28 (1.62%)
--With related children under 18 years: 21 (1.21%)
----With related children under 5 years: 9 (0.52%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 6 (0.35%)
--With related children under 18 years: 6 (0.35%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 195 (11.26%)
--18 years and over: 163 (9.41%)
----65 years and over: 79 (4.56%)
--Related children under 18 years: 32 (1.85%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 19 (1.1%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 106 (6.12%)

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