Southbridge

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  4. Southbridge Employment Information
  5. Southbridge Family Information
  6. Southbridge Education Information
  7. Southbridge Business Information
  8. Southbridge Public Benefits Information
  9. Southbridge Criminal Information
  10. Southbridge Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Southbridge Zip Codes


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Southbridge Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,214
  • Land Area (2000): 52.739 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.292 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508, 774
  • Alias(es) (2003): GLOBE VILLAGE, SANDERSDALE, SOUTHBRIDGE
Southbridge Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,540 2002 17,427 2005 17,266
2000 17,895 2003 17,413 2006 17,338
2001 17,296 2004 17,372 2007 17,109

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Houses (2000): 7,511
Southbridge Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,296 88.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 30 0.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,888 10.97%

Southbridge 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.


Southbridge Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 18,246
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $587,682,000 / $141,519,000
Southbridge Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,757 8,076 681 7.78% 78
1991 8,614 7,600 1,014 11.78% 118
1992 8,193 7,209 984 12.01% 120
1993 8,142 7,282 860 10.56% 105
1994 7,861 7,309 552 7.02% 70
1995 8,441 7,909 532 6.30% 63
1996 8,452 7,997 455 5.38% 54
1997 8,542 8,166 375 4.39% 44
1998 8,604 8,236 368 4.27% 43
1999 8,485 8,169 316 3.73% 37
2000 8,161 7,891 269 3.30% 33
2001 8,244 7,866 378 4.59% 46
2002 8,331 7,789 542 6.51% 65
2003 8,346 7,723 623 7.46% 75
2004 8,228 7,661 568 6.90% 69
2005 8,094 7,582 512 6.32% 63
2006 8,118 7,579 539 6.64% 66
2007 8,065 7,572 493 6.11% 61
2008 8,068 7,513 554 6.87% 69
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 8,160 7,557 603 7.39% 74
Feb 2008 8,089 7,529 560 6.92% 69
Mar 2008 8,108 7,555 553 6.82% 68
Apr 2008 7,991 7,541 450 5.63% 56
May 2008 7,983 7,480 503 6.30% 63
Jun 2008 8,153 7,580 573 7.03% 70
Jul 2008 8,084 7,515 569 7.04% 70
Aug 2008 8,056 7,487 569 7.06% 71
Sep 2008 7,984 7,377 607 7.60% 76
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Southbridge Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 385 9.64%
2. Construction 376 9.41%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 275 6.88%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 256 6.41%
5. Public Administration 179 4.48%
6. Educational Services 177 4.43%
7. Health Care 144 3.60%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 123 3.08%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 118 2.95%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 105 2.63%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 102 2.55%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 90 2.25%
13. Finance and Insurance 80 2.00%
14. Paper Manufacturing 79 1.98%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 78 1.95%
16. Repair and Maintenance 74 1.85%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 73 1.83%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 71 1.78%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 70 1.75%
20. U.S. Postal Service 66 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 644 17.49%
2. Finance and Insurance 361 9.80%
3. Educational Services 335 9.10%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 261 7.09%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 248 6.74%
6. Social Assistance 174 4.73%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 145 3.94%
8. Department and Other General Stores 138 3.75%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 125 3.39%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 123 3.34%
11. Metal Manufactuing 101 2.74%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 67 1.82%
13. Public Administration 60 1.63%
14. Other Transportation 59 1.60%
15. Construction 53 1.44%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 53 1.44%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 43 1.17%
18. Food Manufacturing 43 1.17%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 41 1.11%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 39 1.06%

Southbridge Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 450 11.26%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 286 7.16%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 247 6.18%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 216 5.41%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 197 4.93%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 171 4.28%
7. Other Construction Trades 130 3.25%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 127 3.18%
9. Carpenters 123 3.08%
10. Engineers 102 2.55%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 97 2.43%
12. Other Management Occupations 92 2.30%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 87 2.18%
14. Computer Specialists 85 2.13%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 85 2.13%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 79 1.98%
17. Business Operations Specialists 69 1.73%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 67 1.68%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 64 1.60%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 62 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 243 6.60%
2. Secretaries and Admins 234 6.36%
3. Other Production Occupations 217 5.89%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 153 4.16%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 152 4.13%
6. Cashiers 151 4.10%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 133 3.61%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 133 3.61%
9. Registered Nurses 133 3.61%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 126 3.42%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 123 3.34%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 103 2.80%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 94 2.55%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 94 2.55%
15. Business Operations Specialists 88 2.39%
16. Customer Service Representatives 84 2.28%
17. Other Management Occupations 75 2.04%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 74 2.01%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 73 1.98%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 71 1.93%

Southbridge Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,792 51.13%
15-35 hours 1,742 13.11%
1-14 hours 272 2.05%
No regular hours 4,479 33.71%

Southbridge Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 336 4.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 284 3.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 421 5.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 744 10.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,013 13.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,028 13.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 962 12.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 880 11.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 282 3.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 257 3.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 106 1.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 569 7.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 464 6.26%

Southbridge Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 461 6.22%
5-9 1,259 17.00%
10-14 1,392 18.79%
15-19 923 12.46%
20-24 560 7.56%
25-29 265 3.58%
30-34 832 11.23%
35-39 200 2.70%
40-44 291 3.93%
45-59 576 7.78%
60-89 433 5.85%
At least 90 215 2.90%

Southbridge Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 61 0.82% 4,799 64.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,323 17.86%
45-59 0 0.00% 576 7.78%
At least 60 32 0.43% 616 8.32%

Southbridge Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 796 10.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,123 81.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 68 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 93 1.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 316 4.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 123 1.63%

Southbridge 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.


Southbridge Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,097 (17,035 people)
Families (2000): 4,594 (13,682 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,522
People at same address in 1995: 8,701
Southbridge Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 923 13.01%
$10,000-$14,999 587 8.27%
$15,000-$19,999 554 7.81%
$20,000-$24,999 572 8.06%
$25,000-$29,999 563 7.93%
$30,000-$34,999 426 6.00%
$35,000-$39,999 398 5.61%
$40,000-$44,999 400 5.64%
$45,000-$49,999 286 4.03%
$50,000-$59,999 659 9.29%
$60,000-$74,999 802 11.30%
$75,000-$99,999 479 6.75%
$100,000-$124,999 269 3.79%
$125,000-$149,999 88 1.24%
$150,000-$199,999 51 0.72%
$200,000 or more 40 0.56%

Southbridge Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,103 29.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,951 27.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 400 5.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,101 15.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 35 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 889 12.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 392 5.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 127 1.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 60 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Southbridge Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,238 28.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,240 11.99%
Public Assistance 484 2.59%
Retirement 1,190 6.37%
Self Employment 538 2.88%
Social Security 2,164 11.58%
Supplemental Security 623 3.33%
Wage / Salary 5,139 27.50%
Other 1,069 5.72%

Southbridge Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,746 55.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,407 44.62%

Southbridge Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 641 10.36%
Color 1 Box Married 3,528 57.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,854 29.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 164 2.65%

Southbridge Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 877 11.94%
Color 1 Box Married 3,684 50.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,826 24.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 957 13.03%

Southbridge 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.


Southbridge Education Information Back to top
Southbridge Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,365 10.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,313 18.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,614 35.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,319 18.08%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 707 5.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,078 8.40%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 430 3.35%

Southbridge 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 169 0.98% 82 0.48% 251 1.46%
Kindergarten 233 1.35% 25 0.15% 258 1.50%
Grades 1-4 970 5.63% 88 0.51% 1,058 6.15%
Grades 5-8 880 5.11% 59 0.34% 939 5.45%
Grades 9-12 925 5.37% 35 0.20% 960 5.58%
Undergrad college 321 1.86% 144 0.84% 465 2.70%
Graduate or professional school 66 0.38% 26 0.15% 92 0.53%
Total 3,564 20.70% 459 2.67% 4,023 23.37%

Southbridge 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.


Southbridge Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,224
Southbridge Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Southbridge Public Benefits Information Back to top
Southbridge Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,334 84.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,616 15.43%

Southbridge 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.


Southbridge Criminal Information Back to top
Southbridge 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 16.135 0.570 0.000 0.456 17.161 0.513 9.407 13.911 1.368 25.200
2000 0.000 0.671 0.000 0.503 1.174 0.447 9.165 13.412 1.397 24.420
2001 4.857 0.867 0.000 0.520 6.244 0.578 9.887 15.726 1.850 28.041
2002 5.910 0.631 0.057 0.631 7.230 0.574 8.837 14.059 2.066 25.535
2003 2.297 0.402 0.115 0.747 3.561 0.459 11.256 10.797 1.608 23.660
2004 3.051 0.518 0.000 0.518 4.087 0.058 8.001 10.362 1.324 19.687
2005 3.707 0.521 0.000 0.579 4.807 0.290 6.776 7.935 0.927 15.638
2006 3.057 0.404 0.000 0.923 4.383 0.231 8.882 10.209 1.384 20.475
2007 5.377 0.468 0.000 0.701 6.546 0.351 12.040 11.631 1.461 25.133

Southbridge Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 36
2005 3 36
2006 2 34
2007 3 36

Southbridge Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 743
2000 0
2001 593
2002 571

Southbridge 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.


Southbridge Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Southbridge Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,422 14.07%
10-19 Years 2,355 13.68%
20-29 Years 2,285 13.27%
30-39 Years 2,691 15.63%
40-49 Years 2,430 14.12%
50-59 Years 1,829 10.63%
60-69 Years 1,150 6.68%
70-79 Years 1,200 6.97%
80-89 Years 733 4.26%
90+ Years 119 0.69%

Southbridge Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,287 48.14%
Color 1 Box Female 8,927 51.86%

Southbridge Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,028 75.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,472 20.17%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 258 1.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 256 1.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 123 0.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 57 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.04%

Southbridge Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 4,103 25.94%
2. French Canadian 2,385 15.08%
3. Irish 2,251 14.23%
4. Italian 1,482 9.37%
5. Polish 1,367 8.64%
6. English 1,194 7.55%
7. German 627 3.96%
8. United States Or American 604 3.82%
9. Scottish 296 1.87%
10. Canadian 276 1.74%

Southbridge Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,587 72.44%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,671 16.70%
3. French 954 5.96%
4. Polish 182 1.14%
5. Laotian 134 0.84%
6. Italian 109 0.68%
7. Greek 70 0.44%
8. Other Indic 61 0.38%
9. Other Indo European 45 0.28%
10. Miao / Hmong 31 0.19%

Southbridge Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,283 94.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 523 3.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 408 2.37%

Southbridge 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.
Southbridge 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.


Southbridge Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01550