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Taunton, Massachusetts Economy Profile
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| Taunton, Massachusetts | United States | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| City | Taunton | |
| Total population | 55,976 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 26,904 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 29,072 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 35.7 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 22,045 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 42,932 | 41,994 |
Taunton, Massachusetts Economy
12.26% Taunton, Massachusetts households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.18.0% Taunton, Massachusetts households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Taunton, Massachusetts household is $42,932. Taunton, Massachusetts households with supplemental security income account for 3.15% of Taunton, Massachusetts households. There are 1.9% households with public assistance income in Taunton, Massachusetts.
80.73% of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Taunton, Massachusetts. Government workers account for 14.82% of Taunton, Massachusetts workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Taunton, Massachusetts are thirty-six thousand, eight hundred and ninety-five dollars. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches $27,686.
sixty-eight point one eight percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Taunton, Massachusetts. Among them 32.88% are females aged 16 and over. 20.55% of workers provide educational, health and social services. 6.71% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Taunton, Massachusetts.
| Taunton, Massachusetts | %, Taunton, Massachusetts | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 43,556 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 29,696 | 68.18% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 29,655 | 68.08% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 28,391 | 65.18% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 1,264 | 2.9% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 4.3 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 41 | 0.09% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 13,860 | 31.82% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 22,843 | 52.45% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 14,320 | 32.88% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 14,314 | 32.86% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 13,703 | 31.46% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 4,443 | 10.2% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 3,081 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 27,870 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 22,955 | 82.36% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 3,280 | 11.77% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 675 | 2.42% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 353 | 1.27% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 299 | 1.07% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 308 | 1.11% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 27.2 | 0.1% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 28,391 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 7,458 | 26.27% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 4,680 | 16.48% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 7,815 | 27.53% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 48 | 0.17% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 2,778 | 9.78% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 5,612 | 19.77% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 69 | 0.24% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 2,189 | 7.71% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 4,733 | 16.67% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 1,564 | 5.51% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 4,305 | 15.16% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,522 | 5.36% | 5.2% |
| Information | 695 | 2.45% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 1,472 | 5.18% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 1,761 | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 5,834 | 20.55% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 1,905 | 6.71% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,067 | 3.76% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 1,275 | 4.49% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 22,919 | 80.73% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 4,207 | 14.82% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 1,225 | 4.31% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 40 | 0.14% | 0.31% |
| Taunton, Massachusetts | %, Taunton, Massachusetts | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 22,071 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,024 | 9.17% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,262 | 5.72% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,806 | 12.71% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,705 | 12.26% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,972 | 18.0% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,072 | 22.98% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,467 | 11.18% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,473 | 6.67% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 203 | 0.92% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 87 | 0.39% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 42,932 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 17,512 | 40.21% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 52,516 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 5,674 | 13.03% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,312 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 1,372 | 3.15% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,854 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 826 | 1.9% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 3,800 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 3,615 | 8.3% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 13,490 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 14,565 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 768 | 5.27% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 566 | 3.89% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,383 | 9.5% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,632 | 11.2% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,444 | 16.78% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,085 | 28.05% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,174 | 14.93% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,288 | 8.84% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 168 | 1.15% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 57 | 0.39% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 52,433 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 19,899 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 36,895 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 27,686 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 1,164 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 936 | 80.41% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 501 | 43.04% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 739 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 685 | 92.69% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 408 | 55.21% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 5,552 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 3,598 | 64.81% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 782 | 14.09% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 1,890 | 34.04% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 1,264 | 22.77% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 1,904 | 34.29% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.