Acton

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  7. Acton Public Benefits Information
  8. Acton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Acton Zip Codes


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Acton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,390
  • Land Area (2000): 12.024 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 873
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Acton Employment Information Back to top
Acton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 56 10.92%
2. Construction 39 7.60%
3. Public Administration 38 7.41%
4. Other Transportation 33 6.43%
5. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 33 6.43%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 26 5.07%
7. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 20 3.90%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 20 3.90%
9. Educational Services 19 3.70%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19 3.70%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 19 3.70%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 3.51%
13. Finance and Insurance 18 3.51%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 17 3.31%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 16 3.12%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 16 3.12%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 1.95%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 10 1.95%
19. Utilities 10 1.95%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 9 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 54 11.04%
2. Health Care 53 10.84%
3. Public Administration 48 9.82%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 46 9.41%
5. Finance and Insurance 32 6.54%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 26 5.32%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 4.09%
8. Other Transportation 17 3.48%
9. Rail Transportation 17 3.48%
10. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 16 3.27%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 14 2.86%
12. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 14 2.86%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 11 2.25%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 11 2.25%
15. Repair and Maintenance 11 2.25%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 10 2.04%
17. Social Assistance 10 2.04%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 10 2.04%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 9 1.84%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 1.84%

Acton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 56 10.92%
2. Top Executives 37 7.21%
3. Other Management Occupations 36 7.02%
4. Computer Specialists 29 5.65%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 24 4.68%
6. Engineers 21 4.09%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 20 3.90%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 20 3.90%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 3.70%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 18 3.51%
11. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 16 3.12%
12. Transportation / Material Movers 16 3.12%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 16 3.12%
14. Cashiers 15 2.92%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 15 2.92%
16. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 12 2.34%
17. Other Construction Trades 12 2.34%
18. Other Construction Workers 12 2.34%
19. Business Operations Specialists 11 2.14%
20. Carpenters 11 2.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 85 17.38%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 31 6.34%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 31 6.34%
4. Customer Service Representatives 25 5.11%
5. Accountants and Auditors 24 4.91%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 4.50%
7. Other Management Occupations 18 3.68%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 18 3.68%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18 3.68%
10. Other Production Occupations 14 2.86%
11. Other Healthcare Support 12 2.45%
12. Top Executives 12 2.45%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 11 2.25%
14. Business Operations Specialists 11 2.25%
15. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 11 2.25%
16. Life and Physical Scientists 11 2.25%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 11 2.25%
18. Other Installation / Maintenance 11 2.25%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 11 2.25%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 11 2.25%

Acton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 922 60.38%
15-35 hours 116 7.60%
1-14 hours 35 2.29%
No regular hours 454 29.73%

Acton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 30 3.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 39 4.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 71 7.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 117 13.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 26 2.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 150 16.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 72 8.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 151 16.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 75 8.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 45 5.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 16 1.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 41 4.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 62 6.93%

Acton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 43 4.80%
5-9 45 5.03%
10-14 29 3.24%
15-19 44 4.92%
20-24 31 3.46%
25-29 62 6.93%
30-34 52 5.81%
35-39 51 5.70%
40-44 22 2.46%
45-59 277 30.95%
60-89 185 20.67%
At least 90 54 6.03%

Acton 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% 254 28.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 125 13.97%
45-59 0 0.00% 277 30.95%
At least 60 0 0.00% 239 26.70%

Acton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 79 8.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 816 85.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 62 6.48%

Acton 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.


Acton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 727 (2,162 people)
Families (2000): 581 (1,897 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 213
People at same address in 1995: 1,082
Acton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 26 3.58%
$10,000-$14,999 27 3.71%
$15,000-$19,999 16 2.20%
$20,000-$24,999 37 5.09%
$25,000-$29,999 51 7.02%
$30,000-$34,999 18 2.48%
$35,000-$39,999 11 1.51%
$40,000-$44,999 38 5.23%
$45,000-$49,999 33 4.54%
$50,000-$59,999 78 10.73%
$60,000-$74,999 136 18.71%
$75,000-$99,999 110 15.13%
$100,000-$124,999 54 7.43%
$125,000-$149,999 26 3.58%
$150,000-$199,999 36 4.95%
$200,000 or more 30 4.13%

Acton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 119 14.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 219 27.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 31 3.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 139 17.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 151 18.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 95 11.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 2.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 2.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Acton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 609 29.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 286 13.82%
Public Assistance 6 0.29%
Retirement 76 3.67%
Self Employment 147 7.10%
Social Security 206 9.95%
Supplemental Security 18 0.87%
Wage / Salary 578 27.92%
Other 144 6.96%

Acton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 215 47.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 242 52.95%

Acton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 79 11.00%
Color 1 Box Married 481 66.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 151 21.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 0.97%

Acton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 162 19.78%
Color 1 Box Married 486 59.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 112 13.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 59 7.20%

Acton 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.


Acton Education Information Back to top
Acton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 30 2.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 150 10.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 380 26.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 552 37.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 113 7.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 125 8.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 104 7.15%

Acton 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 9 0.38% 18 0.75% 27 1.13%
Kindergarten 31 1.30% 0 0.00% 31 1.30%
Grades 1-4 147 6.15% 0 0.00% 147 6.15%
Grades 5-8 254 10.63% 18 0.75% 272 11.38%
Grades 9-12 140 5.86% 10 0.42% 150 6.28%
Undergrad college 43 1.80% 0 0.00% 43 1.80%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.46% 0 0.00% 11 0.46%
Total 635 26.57% 46 1.92% 681 28.49%

Acton 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.


Acton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Acton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,066 96.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 75 3.50%

Acton 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.


Acton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Acton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 326 13.64%
10-19 Years 469 19.62%
20-29 Years 173 7.24%
30-39 Years 289 12.09%
40-49 Years 495 20.71%
50-59 Years 339 14.18%
60-69 Years 151 6.32%
70-79 Years 111 4.64%
80-89 Years 29 1.21%
90+ Years 8 0.33%

Acton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,217 50.92%
Color 1 Box Female 1,173 49.08%

Acton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,015 84.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 263 11.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 45 1.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 35 1.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 14 0.59%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%

Acton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 323 16.45%
2. German 306 15.58%
3. English 237 12.07%
4. Scottish 151 7.69%
5. Italian 114 5.80%
6. Norwegian 109 5.55%
7. Canadian 82 4.18%
8. European 81 4.12%
9. Scotch Irish 74 3.77%
10. United States Or American 70 3.56%

Acton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,881 91.53%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 81 3.94%
3. Tagalog 37 1.80%
4. French 21 1.02%
5. Chinese 17 0.83%
6. Greek 12 0.58%
7. Other Indo European 6 0.29%

Acton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,950 90.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 124 5.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 88 4.07%

Acton 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.
Acton 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.


Acton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
93510