Acton

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


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Acton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,145
  • Land Area (2000): 97.542 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.840 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): ACTON
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Houses (2000): 1,910
Acton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 40 1.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 31 1.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,074 96.69%

Acton 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.


Acton Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 97
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $2,342,000 / $442,000
Acton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 861 833 28 3.20% 32
1991 884 839 45 5.04% 50
1992 877 844 33 3.78% 38
1993 840 803 37 4.35% 43
1994 878 834 44 5.00% 50
1995 858 813 44 5.16% 52
1996 882 840 42 4.75% 48
1997 897 853 45 4.96% 49
1998 904 864 40 4.39% 44
1999 906 868 38 4.16% 41
2000 1,023 986 37 3.63% 36
2001 1,022 972 50 4.89% 49
2002 1,018 945 72 7.11% 71
2003 1,004 929 75 7.44% 74
2004 986 929 57 5.80% 58
2005 995 942 53 5.34% 54
2006 1,021 968 52 5.13% 51
2007 1,031 969 61 5.95% 59
2008 1,029 965 64 6.19% 62
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,036 959 77 7.43% 74
Feb 2008 1,036 956 80 7.72% 77
Mar 2008 1,052 965 87 8.27% 83
Apr 2008 1,027 965 62 6.04% 60
May 2008 1,014 961 53 5.23% 52
Jun 2008 1,022 969 53 5.19% 52
Jul 2008 1,033 974 59 5.71% 57
Aug 2008 1,026 982 44 4.29% 43
Sep 2008 1,013 955 58 5.73% 57
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Acton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 89 17.08%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 28 5.37%
3. Educational Services 23 4.41%
4. Public Administration 23 4.41%
5. Repair and Maintenance 23 4.41%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 21 4.03%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 21 4.03%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 20 3.84%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 3.65%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 3.26%
11. Health Care 17 3.26%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 2.88%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 15 2.88%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 15 2.88%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 2.50%
16. Department and Other General Stores 13 2.50%
17. Finance and Insurance 11 2.11%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 10 1.92%
19. Metal Manufactuing 10 1.92%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 66 14.51%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 51 11.21%
3. Health Care 46 10.11%
4. Personal and Laundry Services 28 6.15%
5. Finance and Insurance 26 5.71%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 20 4.40%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 20 4.40%
8. Public Administration 16 3.52%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 3.08%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 3.08%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 2.64%
12. Department and Other General Stores 11 2.42%
13. U.S. Postal Service 11 2.42%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 2.20%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 1.98%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 9 1.98%
17. Social Assistance 9 1.98%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 1.54%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 6 1.32%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 6 1.32%

Acton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 31 5.95%
2. Other Production Occupations 31 5.95%
3. Carpenters 27 5.18%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 26 4.99%
5. Other Management Occupations 26 4.99%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 25 4.80%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 3.84%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 19 3.65%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 18 3.45%
10. Top Executives 17 3.26%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 3.07%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 2.50%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 13 2.50%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 2.30%
15. Computer Specialists 12 2.30%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 12 2.30%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 2.30%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 11 2.11%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 10 1.92%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 10 1.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 33 7.25%
2. Secretaries and Admins 25 5.49%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 23 5.05%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 23 5.05%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 21 4.62%
6. Other Production Occupations 20 4.40%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 4.18%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 17 3.74%
9. Personal Appearance Workers 17 3.74%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 3.52%
11. Other Management Occupations 16 3.52%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16 3.52%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 2.86%
14. Cashiers 12 2.64%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 2.64%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 2.42%
17. Financial Managers 10 2.20%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 1.98%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 9 1.98%
20. Registered Nurses 9 1.98%

Acton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 825 49.46%
15-35 hours 244 14.63%
1-14 hours 83 4.98%
No regular hours 516 30.94%

Acton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 40 4.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 30 3.31%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 48 5.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 111 12.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 112 12.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 134 14.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 138 15.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 106 11.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 40 4.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 42 4.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6 0.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 48 5.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 45 4.97%

Acton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 37 4.08%
5-9 39 4.30%
10-14 55 6.07%
15-19 110 12.14%
20-24 107 11.81%
25-29 72 7.95%
30-34 146 16.11%
35-39 37 4.08%
40-44 37 4.08%
45-59 128 14.13%
60-89 83 9.16%
At least 90 55 6.07%

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% 420 46.36%
30-44 0 0.00% 220 24.28%
45-59 0 0.00% 128 14.13%
At least 60 0 0.00% 138 15.23%

Acton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 112 11.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 787 83.55%
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 7 0.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 36 3.82%

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Acton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 855 (2,145 people)
Families (2000): 625 (1,826 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 231
People at same address in 1995: 1,231
Acton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 63 7.37%
$10,000-$14,999 61 7.13%
$15,000-$19,999 33 3.86%
$20,000-$24,999 58 6.78%
$25,000-$29,999 88 10.29%
$30,000-$34,999 62 7.25%
$35,000-$39,999 76 8.89%
$40,000-$44,999 51 5.96%
$45,000-$49,999 73 8.54%
$50,000-$59,999 75 8.77%
$60,000-$74,999 98 11.46%
$75,000-$99,999 49 5.73%
$100,000-$124,999 37 4.33%
$125,000-$149,999 18 2.11%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.47%
$200,000 or more 9 1.05%

Acton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 188 21.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 316 36.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 43 5.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 113 13.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 101 11.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 59 6.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22 2.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Acton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 667 26.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 385 15.41%
Public Assistance 36 1.44%
Retirement 205 8.20%
Self Employment 154 6.16%
Social Security 274 10.96%
Supplemental Security 34 1.36%
Wage / Salary 609 24.37%
Other 135 5.40%

Acton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 353 65.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 189 34.87%

Acton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 72 8.59%
Color 1 Box Married 557 66.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 194 23.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 1.79%

Acton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 81 9.31%
Color 1 Box Married 579 66.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 132 15.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 78 8.97%

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 59 3.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 170 10.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 617 38.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 322 20.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 131 8.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 209 13.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 94 5.87%

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 12 0.56% 17 0.79% 29 1.35%
Kindergarten 29 1.35% 0 0.00% 29 1.35%
Grades 1-4 102 4.76% 0 0.00% 102 4.76%
Grades 5-8 145 6.76% 6 0.28% 151 7.04%
Grades 9-12 140 6.53% 6 0.28% 146 6.81%
Undergrad college 54 2.52% 0 0.00% 54 2.52%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.33% 3 0.14% 10 0.47%
Total 489 22.80% 32 1.49% 521 24.29%

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Acton Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 37
Acton Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 1,906 89.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 224 10.52%

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 261 12.17%
10-19 Years 322 15.01%
20-29 Years 141 6.57%
30-39 Years 320 14.92%
40-49 Years 392 18.28%
50-59 Years 271 12.63%
60-69 Years 216 10.07%
70-79 Years 166 7.74%
80-89 Years 48 2.24%
90+ Years 8 0.37%

Acton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,078 50.26%
Color 1 Box Female 1,067 49.74%

Acton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,092 97.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 20 0.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19 0.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Acton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 599 25.27%
2. Irish 288 12.15%
3. French Non-Basque 282 11.90%
4. French Canadian 203 8.57%
5. United States Or American 197 8.31%
6. German 158 6.67%
7. Italian 142 5.99%
8. Scottish 116 4.89%
9. Polish 89 3.76%
10. Swedish 53 2.24%

Acton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,900 93.87%
2. French 69 3.41%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 19 0.94%
4. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 14 0.69%
5. German 11 0.54%
6. Polish 4 0.20%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 3 0.15%
8. Other West Germanic 2 0.10%
9. Other Indo European 2 0.10%

Acton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,105 98.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 19 0.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 21 0.98%

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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
04001