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Woburn, Massachusetts Economy Profile

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 Woburn, Massachusetts United States
StateMassachusetts
CityWoburn
Total population37,258 281,421,906
Male18,212138,053,563
Female19,046143,368,343
Median age (years)37.735.3
Total households14,997105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)54,89741,994

Woburn, Massachusetts Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in Woburn, Massachusetts equals 17,015. Government workers comprise 10.92% of workers in Woburn, Massachusetts. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 5.08% of Woburn, Massachusetts labor force. There are 26 unpaid family workers in Woburn, Massachusetts.

six point six nine percent of population are involved in construction, eleven point eight five percent are in manufacturing, and 4.65% are in wholesale trade. Thirteen point five percent of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Woburn, Massachusetts. Five point nine three percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Woburn, Massachusetts.

69.23% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Woburn, Massachusetts. 84.95% of Woburn, Massachusetts workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. One point seven five percent of Woburn, Massachusetts residents work at home. 4.41% use public transportation (including taxicab).

 Woburn, Massachusetts %, Woburn, Massachusetts United States
Population 16 years and over30,312  217,168,077
In labor force20,986 69.23%63.92%
- Civilian labor force20,913 68.99%63.39%
- - Employed20,287 66.93%59.73%
- - Unemployed626 2.07%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force3.0  5.8
- Armed Forces73 0.24%0.53%
Not in labor force9,326 30.77%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over15,638 51.59%51.66%
In labor force9,871 32.56%29.72%
- Civilian labor force9,834 32.44%29.65%
- - Employed9,544 31.49%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years2,331 7.69%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force1,578  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over20,032  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone17,017 84.95%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,324 6.61%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)883 4.41%4.73%
Walked348 1.74%2.93%
Other means109 0.54%1.19%
Worked at home351 1.75%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)23.0 0.11%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over20,287  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations7,793 38.41%33.65%
Service occupations2,615 12.89%14.86%
Sales and office occupations5,938 29.27%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations26 0.13%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,694 8.35%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,221 10.95%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining12 0.06%1.87%
Construction1,358 6.69%6.78%
Manufacturing2,405 11.85%14.1%
Wholesale trade943 4.65%3.6%
Retail trade2,544 12.54%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,035 5.1%5.2%
Information780 3.84%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,663 8.2%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services2,739 13.5%9.3%
Educational, health and social services4,185 20.63%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,203 5.93%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)774 3.82%4.87%
Public administration646 3.18%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers17,015 83.87%78.47%
Government workers2,216 10.92%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,030 5.08%6.63%
Unpaid family workers26 0.13%0.31%
 Woburn, Massachusetts %, Woburn, Massachusetts United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households15,029  105,539,122
Less than $10,000814 5.42%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999790 5.26%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9991,212 8.06%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9991,506 10.02%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9992,259 15.03%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9993,612 24.03%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9992,318 15.42%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,9991,799 11.97%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999480 3.19%2.2%
$200,000 or more239 1.59%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)54,897  41,994
With earnings12,157 40.11%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)65,822  56,604
With Social Security income4,301 14.19%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)11,416  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income483 1.59%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)7,575  6,320
With public assistance income263 0.87%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)5,532  3,032
With retirement income2,696 8.89%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)16,974  17,376
 
Families9,695  72,261,780
Less than $10,000237 2.44%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999275 2.84%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999510 5.26%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999778 8.02%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9991,304 13.45%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9992,632 27.15%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,9991,828 18.86%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,9991,554 16.03%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999391 4.03%2.75%
$200,000 or more186 1.92%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)66,364  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)26,207  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers45,210  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers33,239  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families440  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years340 77.27%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years133 30.23%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present226  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years209 92.48%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years84 37.17%42.27%
 
Individuals2,269  33,899,812
18 years and over1,646 72.54%65.35%
- 65 years and over299 13.18%9.7%
Related children under 18 years609 26.84%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years479 21.11%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over908 40.02%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.