Dighton

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


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Dighton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,573
  • Land Area (2000): 785.348 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.096 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 788
Dighton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 74 4.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,459 95.17%

Dighton 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.


Dighton Employment Information Back to top
Dighton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 127 30.17%
2. Construction 49 11.64%
3. Truck Transportation 34 8.08%
4. Public Administration 24 5.70%
5. Educational Services 23 5.46%
6. Warehousing and Storage 17 4.04%
7. Repair and Maintenance 15 3.56%
8. Utilities 13 3.09%
9. Finance and Insurance 12 2.85%
10. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 12 2.85%
11. Gasoline Stations 11 2.61%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 10 2.38%
13. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 7 1.66%
14. Metal Manufactuing 7 1.66%
15. Mining 7 1.66%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 6 1.43%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 1.43%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.19%
19. Food Manufacturing 5 1.19%
20. Health Care 5 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 58 17.85%
2. Health Care 34 10.46%
3. Public Administration 29 8.92%
4. Finance and Insurance 27 8.31%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 5.85%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 18 5.54%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 17 5.23%
8. Social Assistance 15 4.62%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 4.00%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 12 3.69%
11. U.S. Postal Service 10 3.08%
12. Warehousing and Storage 8 2.46%
13. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 6 1.85%
14. Private Household Services 6 1.85%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 1.54%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 1.23%
17. Other Transportation 4 1.23%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4 1.23%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 1.23%
20. Truck Transportation 4 1.23%

Dighton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 56 13.30%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 47 11.16%
3. Agricultural Workers 46 10.93%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 25 5.94%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 23 5.46%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 20 4.75%
7. Other Management Occupations 16 3.80%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 14 3.33%
9. Other Production Occupations 13 3.09%
10. Construction Laborers 11 2.61%
11. Other Construction Trades 9 2.14%
12. Other Transportation Occupations 9 2.14%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 1.66%
14. Carpenters 7 1.66%
15. Food Processing Workers 7 1.66%
16. Secretaries and Admins 7 1.66%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 1.43%
18. Electricians 6 1.43%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 6 1.43%
20. Top Executives 6 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 38 11.69%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 20 6.15%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 5.54%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18 5.54%
5. Other Management Occupations 17 5.23%
6. Child Care Workers 16 4.92%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 4.92%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 15 4.62%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 12 3.69%
10. Cashiers 12 3.69%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 12 3.69%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 12 3.69%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 3.38%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 9 2.77%
15. Registered Nurses 9 2.77%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 2.15%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 1.85%
18. Other Production Occupations 6 1.85%
19. Accountants and Auditors 5 1.54%
20. Agricultural Workers 5 1.54%

Dighton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 621 51.15%
15-35 hours 164 13.51%
1-14 hours 57 4.70%
No regular hours 372 30.64%

Dighton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7 1.01%
5 AM-5:29 AM 13 1.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 19 2.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 40 5.79%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 91 13.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 102 14.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 188 27.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 85 12.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 56 8.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 36 5.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 1.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 18 2.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 18 2.60%

Dighton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 160 23.15%
5-9 235 34.01%
10-14 89 12.88%
15-19 67 9.70%
20-24 43 6.22%
25-29 2 0.29%
30-34 38 5.50%
35-39 4 0.58%
40-44 6 0.87%
45-59 6 0.87%
60-89 20 2.89%
At least 90 21 3.04%

Dighton 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% 596 86.25%
30-44 0 0.00% 48 6.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 6 0.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 41 5.93%

Dighton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 74 10.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 564 76.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 1.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 40 5.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 46 6.24%

Dighton 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.


Dighton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 677 (1,510 people)
Families (2000): 431 (1,212 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 212
People at same address in 1995: 887
Dighton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 62 9.16%
$10,000-$14,999 58 8.57%
$15,000-$19,999 64 9.45%
$20,000-$24,999 47 6.94%
$25,000-$29,999 54 7.98%
$30,000-$34,999 49 7.24%
$35,000-$39,999 64 9.45%
$40,000-$44,999 35 5.17%
$45,000-$49,999 30 4.43%
$50,000-$59,999 82 12.11%
$60,000-$74,999 59 8.71%
$75,000-$99,999 30 4.43%
$100,000-$124,999 17 2.51%
$125,000-$149,999 11 1.62%
$150,000-$199,999 7 1.03%
$200,000 or more 8 1.18%

Dighton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 226 33.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 222 32.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 15 2.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 87 12.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 75 11.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 33 4.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 1.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dighton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 497 25.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 343 17.31%
Public Assistance 6 0.30%
Retirement 108 5.45%
Self Employment 179 9.03%
Social Security 266 13.42%
Supplemental Security 31 1.56%
Wage / Salary 444 22.40%
Other 108 5.45%

Dighton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 231 60.31%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 152 39.69%

Dighton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 54 9.28%
Color 1 Box Married 395 67.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 105 18.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 28 4.81%

Dighton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 72 10.86%
Color 1 Box Married 385 58.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 75 11.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 131 19.76%

Dighton 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.


Dighton Education Information Back to top
Dighton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 68 5.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 86 7.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 394 33.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 333 28.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 85 7.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 151 12.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 50 4.28%

Dighton 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 34 2.16% 11 0.70% 45 2.86%
Kindergarten 23 1.46% 0 0.00% 23 1.46%
Grades 1-4 72 4.58% 3 0.19% 75 4.77%
Grades 5-8 78 4.96% 2 0.13% 80 5.09%
Grades 9-12 97 6.17% 0 0.00% 97 6.17%
Undergrad college 10 0.64% 0 0.00% 10 0.64%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.38% 2 0.13% 8 0.51%
Total 320 20.34% 18 1.14% 338 21.49%

Dighton 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.


Dighton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dighton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,355 90.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 139 9.30%

Dighton 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.


Dighton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4
Dighton 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.


Dighton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dighton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 187 11.89%
10-19 Years 240 15.26%
20-29 Years 106 6.74%
30-39 Years 214 13.60%
40-49 Years 233 14.81%
50-59 Years 178 11.32%
60-69 Years 159 10.11%
70-79 Years 130 8.26%
80-89 Years 96 6.10%
90+ Years 30 1.91%

Dighton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 780 49.59%
Color 1 Box Female 793 50.41%

Dighton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,518 96.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 26 1.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26 1.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Dighton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 499 39.08%
2. English 224 17.54%
3. Irish 178 13.94%
4. United States Or American 130 10.18%
5. Scotch Irish 34 2.66%
6. Russian 32 2.51%
7. Dutch 28 2.19%
8. Scottish 25 1.96%
9. Norwegian 22 1.72%
10. Welsh 20 1.57%

Dighton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,416 98.06%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12 0.83%
3. German 6 0.42%
4. French 3 0.21%
5. Korean 3 0.21%
6. Italian 2 0.14%
7. Tagalog 2 0.14%

Dighton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,522 99.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 0.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3 0.20%

Dighton 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.
Dighton 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.


Dighton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
67839