North Scituate

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  2. North Scituate Statistics
  3. North Scituate Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. North Scituate Employment Information
  5. North Scituate Family Information
  6. North Scituate Education Information
  7. North Scituate Business Information
  8. North Scituate Public Benefits Information
  9. North Scituate Criminal Information
  10. North Scituate Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. North Scituate Zip Codes


North Scituate Legal Resources Back to top

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North Scituate Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,065
  • Land Area (2000): 10.011 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.119 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 781
  • Alias(es) (2003): N SCITUATE, NORTH SCITUATE, SCITUATE
North Scituate Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,657 2002 18,084 2005 18,145
2000 18,179 2003 18,168 2006 18,229
2001 17,948 2004 18,126 2007 18,116

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Houses (2000): 1,901
North Scituate 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.


North Scituate Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,821
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $97,413,000 / $25,290,000
North Scituate Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 142 10.97%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 121 9.34%
3. Finance and Insurance 106 8.19%
4. Educational Services 74 5.71%
5. Public Administration 62 4.79%
6. Health Care 55 4.25%
7. Metal Manufactuing 50 3.86%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 45 3.47%
9. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 34 2.63%
10. Air Transportation 31 2.39%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 2.39%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 2.24%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 29 2.24%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29 2.24%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 28 2.16%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 1.85%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 23 1.78%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 23 1.78%
19. Other Transportation 21 1.62%
20. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 21 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 211 18.16%
2. Finance and Insurance 148 12.74%
3. Educational Services 127 10.93%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 108 9.29%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 74 6.37%
6. Social Assistance 58 4.99%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 45 3.87%
8. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 38 3.27%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 2.58%
10. Public Administration 25 2.15%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 2.07%
12. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 22 1.89%
13. Department and Other General Stores 21 1.81%
14. Construction 20 1.72%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 19 1.64%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 17 1.46%
17. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 15 1.29%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 15 1.29%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 1.29%
20. Paper and Paper Products, Wholesale 13 1.12%

North Scituate Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 110 8.49%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 107 8.26%
3. Top Executives 91 7.03%
4. Business Operations Specialists 61 4.71%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 4.71%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 53 4.09%
7. Computer Specialists 49 3.78%
8. Other Financial Specialists 41 3.17%
9. Engineers 38 2.93%
10. Media and Communications Workers 31 2.39%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 28 2.16%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 28 2.16%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 27 2.08%
14. Lawyers 26 2.01%
15. Accountants and Auditors 25 1.93%
16. Life and Physical Scientists 25 1.93%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 25 1.93%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 25 1.93%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 21 1.62%
20. Carpenters 20 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 120 10.33%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 90 7.75%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 71 6.11%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 60 5.16%
5. Other Management Occupations 58 4.99%
6. Secretaries and Admins 51 4.39%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 41 3.53%
8. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 36 3.10%
9. Accountants and Auditors 33 2.84%
10. Business Operations Specialists 32 2.75%
11. Art and Design Workers 31 2.67%
12. Customer Service Representatives 28 2.41%
13. Top Executives 28 2.41%
14. Child Care Workers 27 2.32%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 27 2.32%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26 2.24%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 23 1.98%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 23 1.98%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 20 1.72%
20. Financial Managers 20 1.72%

North Scituate Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,924 50.79%
15-35 hours 722 19.06%
1-14 hours 188 4.96%
No regular hours 954 25.18%

North Scituate Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 55 2.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 55 2.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 61 2.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 273 11.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 257 10.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 384 16.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 298 12.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 367 15.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 138 5.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 163 6.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 48 2.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 0.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 136 5.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 128 5.39%

North Scituate Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 95 4.00%
5-9 178 7.50%
10-14 195 8.21%
15-19 142 5.98%
20-24 236 9.94%
25-29 134 5.64%
30-34 211 8.89%
35-39 65 2.74%
40-44 139 5.86%
45-59 372 15.67%
60-89 462 19.46%
At least 90 145 6.11%

North Scituate 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% 980 41.28%
30-44 0 0.00% 415 17.48%
45-59 49 2.06% 323 13.61%
At least 60 129 5.43% 478 20.13%

North Scituate Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 117 4.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,048 83.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 31 1.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 178 7.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 83 3.38%

North Scituate 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.


North Scituate Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,834 (5,203 people)
Families (2000): 1,412 (4,687 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 682
People at same address in 1995: 3,609
North Scituate Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 88 4.80%
$10,000-$14,999 57 3.11%
$15,000-$19,999 62 3.38%
$20,000-$24,999 48 2.62%
$25,000-$29,999 39 2.13%
$30,000-$34,999 56 3.05%
$35,000-$39,999 65 3.54%
$40,000-$44,999 41 2.24%
$45,000-$49,999 17 0.93%
$50,000-$59,999 163 8.89%
$60,000-$74,999 215 11.72%
$75,000-$99,999 359 19.57%
$100,000-$124,999 281 15.32%
$125,000-$149,999 103 5.62%
$150,000-$199,999 129 7.03%
$200,000 or more 111 6.05%

North Scituate Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 368 19.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 563 30.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 42 2.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 301 16.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 363 19.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 145 7.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 47 2.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

North Scituate Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,502 27.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,005 18.35%
Public Assistance 24 0.44%
Retirement 353 6.44%
Self Employment 300 5.48%
Social Security 597 10.90%
Supplemental Security 32 0.58%
Wage / Salary 1,418 25.89%
Other 247 4.51%

North Scituate Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 579 45.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 685 54.19%

North Scituate Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 91 4.98%
Color 1 Box Married 1,278 69.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 410 22.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 49 2.68%

North Scituate Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 169 8.22%
Color 1 Box Married 1,308 63.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 394 19.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 184 8.95%

North Scituate 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.


North Scituate Education Information Back to top
North Scituate Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13 0.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 168 4.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 603 16.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 723 19.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 317 8.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,295 35.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 505 13.93%

North Scituate 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 21 0.41% 101 1.99% 122 2.41%
Kindergarten 76 1.50% 7 0.14% 83 1.64%
Grades 1-4 388 7.66% 0 0.00% 388 7.66%
Grades 5-8 332 6.55% 13 0.26% 345 6.81%
Grades 9-12 359 7.09% 45 0.89% 404 7.98%
Undergrad college 109 2.15% 94 1.86% 203 4.01%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.26% 24 0.47% 37 0.73%
Total 1,298 25.63% 284 5.61% 1,582 31.23%

North Scituate 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.


North Scituate Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 69
North Scituate Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Scituate Public Benefits Information Back to top
North Scituate Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,086 97.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 120 2.31%

North Scituate 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.


North Scituate Criminal Information Back to top
North Scituate Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.906 0.170 0.000 0.057 1.133 0.057 2.662 0.113 0.340 3.172
2000 0.330 0.055 0.000 0.000 0.385 0.000 1.155 4.621 0.440 6.216
2001 0.724 0.000 0.000 0.056 0.780 0.056 1.616 5.739 0.279 7.689
2002 0.885 0.111 0.000 0.000 0.995 0.055 1.880 3.705 0.664 6.304
2003 0.220 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.220 0.000 2.092 5.504 0.495 8.091
2004 0.993 0.055 0.000 0.000 1.048 0.000 2.317 6.455 1.159 9.930
2005 1.102 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.102 0.055 1.764 6.283 0.661 8.708
2006 0.987 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.987 0.000 2.249 5.650 0.384 8.284
2007 0.662 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.662 0.055 2.760 6.238 0.221 9.218

North Scituate Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 31
2005 6 31
2006 5 30
2007 5 30

North Scituate Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 76
2000 120
2001 152
2002 132

North Scituate 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.


North Scituate Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
North Scituate Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 815 16.09%
10-19 Years 658 12.99%
20-29 Years 252 4.98%
30-39 Years 762 15.04%
40-49 Years 875 17.28%
50-59 Years 692 13.66%
60-69 Years 475 9.38%
70-79 Years 369 7.29%
80-89 Years 141 2.78%
90+ Years 26 0.51%

North Scituate Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,455 48.47%
Color 1 Box Female 2,610 51.53%

North Scituate Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,917 97.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 48 0.95%
Color 6 Box Other Race 42 0.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 24 0.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 0.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.02%

North Scituate Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,250 35.16%
2. English 959 14.98%
3. Italian 872 13.62%
4. German 466 7.28%
5. United States Or American 369 5.77%
6. Scottish 181 2.83%
7. French Non-Basque 166 2.59%
8. Swedish 145 2.27%
9. Scotch Irish 144 2.25%
10. French Canadian 139 2.17%

North Scituate Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,590 96.27%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 56 1.17%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 52 1.09%
4. French 33 0.69%
5. German 14 0.29%
6. Italian 12 0.25%
7. Chinese 6 0.13%
8. Tagalog 5 0.10%

North Scituate Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,057 97.06%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 84 1.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 69 1.32%

North Scituate 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.
North Scituate 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.


North Scituate Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02060