Truro

  1. Truro Legal Resources
  2. Truro Statistics
  3. Truro Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Truro Employment Information
  5. Truro Family Information
  6. Truro Education Information
  7. Truro Business Information
  8. Truro Public Benefits Information
  9. Truro Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Truro Zip Codes


Truro Legal Resources Back to top

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Truro Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,087
  • Land Area (2000): 54.525 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 13.644 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508
  • Alias(es) (2003): TRURO
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Houses (2000): 2,551
Truro Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 12 0.58%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,073 99.42%

Truro 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.


Truro Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 73
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $3,247,000 / $420,000
Truro Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,177 1,049 127 10.80% 131
1991 1,247 1,051 196 15.69% 182
1992 1,237 1,037 200 16.17% 191
1993 1,317 1,106 212 16.06% 188
1994 1,343 1,121 222 16.50% 190
1995 1,358 1,170 188 13.85% 163
1996 1,364 1,176 188 13.78% 160
1997 1,373 1,183 191 13.88% 161
1998 1,357 1,207 150 11.05% 133
1999 1,402 1,250 153 10.88% 129
2000 1,132 1,047 85 7.54% 76
2001 1,146 1,061 85 7.40% 75
2002 1,187 1,086 101 8.52% 86
2003 1,220 1,113 107 8.75% 88
2004 1,243 1,129 114 9.15% 92
2005 1,221 1,124 98 8.02% 81
2006 1,227 1,127 100 8.16% 82
2007 1,208 1,118 90 7.42% 75
2008 1,225 1,115 110 8.98% 91
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,217 1,019 198 16.27% 163
Feb 2008 1,196 1,007 189 15.80% 158
Mar 2008 1,208 1,018 190 15.73% 157
Apr 2008 1,194 1,061 133 11.14% 111
May 2008 1,187 1,093 94 7.92% 79
Jun 2008 1,252 1,193 59 4.71% 47
Jul 2008 1,297 1,260 37 2.85% 29
Aug 2008 1,288 1,246 42 3.26% 33
Sep 2008 1,188 1,140 48 4.04% 40
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Truro Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 147 30.75%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 36 7.53%
3. Public Administration 36 7.53%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 23 4.81%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 19 3.97%
6. Educational Services 18 3.77%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 3.56%
8. Health Care 15 3.14%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 2.93%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 2.09%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 2.09%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 1.88%
13. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 9 1.88%
14. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 9 1.88%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 8 1.67%
16. Repair and Maintenance 8 1.67%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 8 1.67%
18. Utilities 7 1.46%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6 1.26%
20. Gasoline Stations 5 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 69 14.26%
2. Educational Services 59 12.19%
3. Finance and Insurance 44 9.09%
4. Public Administration 44 9.09%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 36 7.44%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 33 6.82%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19 3.93%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18 3.72%
9. Construction 17 3.51%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 15 3.10%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 2.89%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 13 2.69%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 12 2.48%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 11 2.27%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 8 1.65%
16. Fuel Dealers 6 1.24%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 6 1.24%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 6 1.24%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6 1.24%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 1.24%

Truro Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 44 9.21%
2. Other Management Occupations 40 8.37%
3. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 32 6.69%
4. Art and Design Workers 19 3.97%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 19 3.97%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 18 3.77%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 3.14%
8. Religious Workers 15 3.14%
9. Construction Laborers 13 2.72%
10. Business Operations Specialists 11 2.30%
11. Other Construction Trades 11 2.30%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 2.30%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 2.30%
14. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 10 2.09%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 2.09%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 9 1.88%
17. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 9 1.88%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 1.67%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 1.67%
20. Painters and Paperhangers 8 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 24 4.96%
2. Registered Nurses 24 4.96%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 4.75%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 22 4.55%
5. Other Management Occupations 20 4.13%
6. Secretaries and Admins 20 4.13%
7. Accountants and Auditors 18 3.72%
8. Art and Design Workers 18 3.72%
9. Media and Communications Workers 18 3.72%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 18 3.72%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 18 3.72%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 17 3.51%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 3.51%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 3.10%
15. Financial Managers 14 2.89%
16. Cashiers 11 2.27%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 2.07%
18. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 10 2.07%
19. Other Healthcare Support 9 1.86%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 1.86%

Truro Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 973 55.32%
15-35 hours 247 14.04%
1-14 hours 54 3.07%
No regular hours 485 27.57%

Truro Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 11 1.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 1.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 25 3.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 63 7.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 83 10.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 124 15.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 147 17.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 111 13.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 77 9.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 78 9.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 25 3.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 22 2.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 36 4.41%

Truro Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 71 8.69%
5-9 95 11.63%
10-14 276 33.78%
15-19 202 24.72%
20-24 37 4.53%
25-29 6 0.73%
30-34 39 4.77%
35-39 16 1.96%
40-44 16 1.96%
45-59 22 2.69%
60-89 15 1.84%
At least 90 22 2.69%

Truro 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% 687 84.09%
30-44 0 0.00% 71 8.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 22 2.69%
At least 60 4 0.49% 33 4.04%

Truro Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 82 9.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 691 76.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 37 4.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 82 9.12%

Truro 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.


Truro Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 923 (1,978 people)
Families (2000): 520 (1,419 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 165
People at same address in 1995: 1,275
Truro Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 74 8.02%
$10,000-$14,999 63 6.83%
$15,000-$19,999 55 5.96%
$20,000-$24,999 65 7.04%
$25,000-$29,999 57 6.18%
$30,000-$34,999 66 7.15%
$35,000-$39,999 53 5.74%
$40,000-$44,999 39 4.23%
$45,000-$49,999 59 6.39%
$50,000-$59,999 124 13.43%
$60,000-$74,999 104 11.27%
$75,000-$99,999 90 9.75%
$100,000-$124,999 33 3.58%
$125,000-$149,999 12 1.30%
$150,000-$199,999 11 1.19%
$200,000 or more 18 1.95%

Truro Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 290 31.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 267 29.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 94 10.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 123 13.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 87 9.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 29 3.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.11%

Truro Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 726 27.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 374 14.11%
Public Assistance 16 0.60%
Retirement 174 6.57%
Self Employment 214 8.08%
Social Security 308 11.62%
Supplemental Security 28 1.06%
Wage / Salary 646 24.38%
Other 164 6.19%

Truro Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 277 66.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 139 33.41%

Truro Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 63 7.81%
Color 1 Box Married 456 56.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 254 31.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 4.21%

Truro Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 154 15.76%
Color 1 Box Married 495 50.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 231 23.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 97 9.93%

Truro 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.


Truro Education Information Back to top
Truro Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 16 0.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 130 7.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 518 29.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 288 16.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 116 6.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 449 25.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 214 12.36%

Truro 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 14 0.67% 6 0.29% 20 0.96%
Kindergarten 10 0.48% 3 0.14% 13 0.62%
Grades 1-4 86 4.12% 0 0.00% 86 4.12%
Grades 5-8 109 5.22% 3 0.14% 112 5.37%
Grades 9-12 94 4.50% 0 0.00% 94 4.50%
Undergrad college 46 2.20% 9 0.43% 55 2.64%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.34% 18 0.86% 25 1.20%
Total 366 17.54% 39 1.87% 405 19.41%

Truro 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.


Truro Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 33
Truro Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Truro Public Benefits Information Back to top
Truro Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,849 88.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 234 11.23%

Truro 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.


Truro Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Truro Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 171 8.19%
10-19 Years 227 10.88%
20-29 Years 126 6.04%
30-39 Years 304 14.57%
40-49 Years 404 19.36%
50-59 Years 379 18.16%
60-69 Years 212 10.16%
70-79 Years 176 8.43%
80-89 Years 78 3.74%
90+ Years 10 0.48%

Truro Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 968 46.38%
Color 1 Box Female 1,119 53.62%

Truro Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,974 94.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 39 1.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 1.29%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 24 1.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.10%

Truro Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 537 20.08%
2. English 518 19.37%
3. Irish 427 15.97%
4. German 247 9.24%
5. Italian 159 5.95%
6. French Non-Basque 148 5.53%
7. Scottish 99 3.70%
8. United States Or American 73 2.73%
9. Polish 60 2.24%
10. Swedish 52 1.94%

Truro Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,950 96.63%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 18 0.89%
3. French 15 0.74%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12 0.59%
5. Italian 12 0.59%
6. Hindi 5 0.25%
7. Greek 4 0.20%
8. German 2 0.10%

Truro Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,015 96.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 42 2.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 28 1.34%

Truro 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.
Truro 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.


Truro Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02666