Scituate

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  4. Scituate Employment Information
  5. Scituate Family Information
  6. Scituate Education Information
  7. Scituate Public Benefits Information
  8. Scituate Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Scituate Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,324
  • Land Area (2000): 126.073 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 15.829 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,904
Scituate Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,325 22.52%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 65 0.63%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,934 76.85%

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.


Scituate Employment Information Back to top
Scituate Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 5,632 5,330 302 5.37% 54
1991 5,705 5,226 479 8.40% 84
1992 5,835 5,295 540 9.25% 93
1993 5,842 5,385 457 7.82% 78
1994 5,815 5,423 392 6.75% 67
1995 5,623 5,274 349 6.21% 62
1996 5,733 5,440 293 5.12% 51
1997 5,944 5,621 323 5.43% 54
1998 5,987 5,709 278 4.65% 46
1999 6,071 5,810 261 4.30% 43
2000 5,987 5,747 240 4.01% 40
2001 6,035 5,782 252 4.18% 42
2002 6,178 5,869 310 5.01% 50
2003 6,351 6,000 351 5.53% 55
2004 6,311 5,978 333 5.27% 53
2005 6,420 6,107 313 4.88% 49
2006 6,554 6,231 323 4.93% 49
2007 6,584 6,256 328 4.98% 50
2008 6,544 6,053 491 7.50% 75
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 6,603 6,114 489 7.41% 74
Feb 2008 6,540 6,057 483 7.39% 74
Mar 2008 6,546 6,059 487 7.44% 74
Apr 2008 6,521 6,102 419 6.43% 64
May 2008 6,472 6,006 466 7.20% 72
Jun 2008 6,526 6,072 454 6.96% 70
Jul 2008 6,633 6,075 558 8.41% 84
Aug 2008 6,566 6,006 560 8.53% 85
Sep 2008 6,491 5,989 502 7.73% 77
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Scituate Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 418 14.41%
2. Public Administration 233 8.03%
3. Health Care 162 5.59%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 151 5.21%
5. Educational Services 149 5.14%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 138 4.76%
7. Repair and Maintenance 132 4.55%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 129 4.45%
9. Metal Manufactuing 104 3.59%
10. Finance and Insurance 74 2.55%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 69 2.38%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 68 2.34%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 64 2.21%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 64 2.21%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 56 1.93%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 52 1.79%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 51 1.76%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 42 1.45%
19. Other Transportation 41 1.41%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 36 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 495 18.87%
2. Educational Services 409 15.59%
3. Finance and Insurance 252 9.61%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 139 5.30%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 126 4.80%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 119 4.54%
7. Public Administration 110 4.19%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 79 3.01%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 55 2.10%
10. Social Assistance 53 2.02%
11. Department and Other General Stores 52 1.98%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 42 1.60%
13. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 40 1.52%
14. Other Transportation 39 1.49%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37 1.41%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 33 1.26%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 31 1.18%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 31 1.18%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 30 1.14%
20. Metal Manufactuing 29 1.11%

Scituate Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 161 5.55%
2. Top Executives 154 5.31%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 111 3.83%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 103 3.55%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 95 3.28%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 95 3.28%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 94 3.24%
8. Carpenters 93 3.21%
9. Other Production Occupations 87 3.00%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 80 2.76%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 77 2.66%
12. Computer Specialists 73 2.52%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 72 2.48%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 69 2.38%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 65 2.24%
16. Business Operations Specialists 62 2.14%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 59 2.03%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 57 1.97%
19. Engineers 55 1.90%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 55 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 246 9.38%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 201 7.66%
3. Secretaries and Admins 184 7.01%
4. Other Management Occupations 142 5.41%
5. Registered Nurses 106 4.04%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 91 3.47%
7. Other Production Occupations 89 3.39%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 88 3.35%
9. Other Financial Specialists 78 2.97%
10. Customer Service Representatives 74 2.82%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 73 2.78%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 71 2.71%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 70 2.67%
14. Business Operations Specialists 66 2.52%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 62 2.36%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 62 2.36%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 55 2.10%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 54 2.06%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 52 1.98%
20. Other Healthcare Support 52 1.98%

Scituate Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,500 56.12%
15-35 hours 1,338 16.69%
1-14 hours 180 2.24%
No regular hours 2,000 24.94%

Scituate Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 111 2.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 66 1.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 202 3.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 396 7.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 448 8.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 778 14.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 991 18.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 840 16.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 435 8.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 164 3.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 134 2.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 29 0.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 421 8.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 232 4.42%

Scituate Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 65 1.24%
5-9 268 5.11%
10-14 421 8.02%
15-19 654 12.46%
20-24 1,310 24.97%
25-29 613 11.68%
30-34 1,044 19.90%
35-39 193 3.68%
40-44 204 3.89%
45-59 280 5.34%
60-89 117 2.23%
At least 90 78 1.49%

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% 3,331 63.48%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,441 27.46%
45-59 0 0.00% 280 5.34%
At least 60 0 0.00% 195 3.72%

Scituate Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 363 6.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,796 89.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 60 1.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 142 2.63%

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.


Scituate Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,782 (10,265 people)
Families (2000): 2,939 (9,186 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,593
People at same address in 1995: 6,847
Scituate Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 103 2.72%
$10,000-$14,999 116 3.07%
$15,000-$19,999 178 4.71%
$20,000-$24,999 185 4.89%
$25,000-$29,999 188 4.97%
$30,000-$34,999 175 4.63%
$35,000-$39,999 176 4.65%
$40,000-$44,999 175 4.63%
$45,000-$49,999 130 3.44%
$50,000-$59,999 419 11.08%
$60,000-$74,999 571 15.10%
$75,000-$99,999 600 15.86%
$100,000-$124,999 339 8.96%
$125,000-$149,999 144 3.81%
$150,000-$199,999 93 2.46%
$200,000 or more 190 5.02%

Scituate Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 701 18.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,146 30.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 127 3.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 683 18.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 741 19.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 263 6.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 73 1.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Scituate Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,211 28.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,846 16.49%
Public Assistance 34 0.30%
Retirement 803 7.17%
Self Employment 593 5.30%
Social Security 909 8.12%
Supplemental Security 84 0.75%
Wage / Salary 3,087 27.58%
Other 625 5.58%

Scituate Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,428 54.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,212 45.91%

Scituate Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 272 6.86%
Color 1 Box Married 2,703 68.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 866 21.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 123 3.10%

Scituate Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 324 7.71%
Color 1 Box Married 2,730 64.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 825 19.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 324 7.71%

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.


Scituate Education Information Back to top
Scituate Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 264 3.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 754 9.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,167 28.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,572 20.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 691 8.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,447 18.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 793 10.31%

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 80 0.77% 39 0.38% 119 1.15%
Kindergarten 103 1.00% 20 0.19% 123 1.19%
Grades 1-4 489 4.74% 111 1.08% 600 5.81%
Grades 5-8 520 5.04% 107 1.04% 627 6.07%
Grades 9-12 593 5.74% 94 0.91% 687 6.65%
Undergrad college 344 3.33% 88 0.85% 432 4.18%
Graduate or professional school 71 0.69% 41 0.40% 112 1.08%
Total 2,200 21.31% 500 4.84% 2,700 26.15%

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.


Scituate Public Benefits Information Back to top
Scituate Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,849 96.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 395 3.86%

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.


Scituate Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Scituate Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,371 13.28%
10-19 Years 1,488 14.41%
20-29 Years 781 7.56%
30-39 Years 1,574 15.25%
40-49 Years 1,967 19.05%
50-59 Years 1,499 14.52%
60-69 Years 740 7.17%
70-79 Years 627 6.07%
80-89 Years 239 2.31%
90+ Years 38 0.37%

Scituate Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,066 49.07%
Color 1 Box Female 5,258 50.93%

Scituate Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,078 97.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 77 0.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 60 0.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 57 0.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 29 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Scituate Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 2,814 21.45%
2. Irish 2,096 15.98%
3. English 1,989 15.16%
4. French Non-Basque 1,547 11.79%
5. French Canadian 696 5.30%
6. United States Or American 687 5.24%
7. German 680 5.18%
8. Polish 636 4.85%
9. Portuguese 504 3.84%
10. Swedish 319 2.43%

Scituate Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,323 96.24%
2. Italian 113 1.17%
3. French 71 0.73%
4. German 64 0.66%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 63 0.65%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 35 0.36%
7. Scandinavian 9 0.09%
8. Other Pacific Island 9 0.09%

Scituate Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,028 97.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 222 2.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 74 0.72%

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.
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.