Athol

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


Athol Legal Resources Back to top

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Athol Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,299
  • Land Area (2000): 84.361 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.116 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 978
  • Alias(es) (2003): ATHOL, PHILLIPSTON, ROYALSTON
Athol Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 11,742 2003 11,478 2005 11,641
2001 Not Available 2004 Not Available 2006 Not Available
2002 11,439     2007 11,721

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Houses (2000): 4,824
Athol Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,550 66.82%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,749 33.18%

Athol 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.


Athol Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 10,488
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $268,410,000 / $63,726,000
Athol Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 5,265 4,734 531 10.08% 101
1991 5,240 4,475 765 14.59% 146
1992 5,164 4,441 723 14.00% 140
1993 5,152 4,610 542 10.51% 105
1994 4,989 4,544 445 8.92% 89
1995 4,702 4,331 372 7.91% 79
1996 4,598 4,271 326 7.10% 71
1997 4,674 4,345 328 7.02% 70
1998 4,652 4,387 265 5.70% 57
1999 4,618 4,368 251 5.43% 54
2000 5,409 5,239 170 3.15% 31
2001 5,397 5,150 248 4.59% 46
2002 5,495 5,165 331 6.02% 60
2003 5,516 5,125 391 7.09% 71
2004 5,420 5,060 360 6.64% 66
2005 5,336 5,009 327 6.13% 61
2006 5,289 4,960 329 6.22% 62
2007 5,245 4,900 345 6.58% 66
2008 5,176 4,822 354 6.83% 68
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 5,306 4,918 388 7.31% 73
Feb 2008 5,232 4,877 355 6.79% 68
Mar 2008 5,243 4,878 365 6.96% 70
Apr 2008 5,145 4,865 280 5.44% 54
May 2008 5,142 4,825 317 6.16% 62
Jun 2008 5,264 4,898 366 6.95% 70
Jul 2008 5,123 4,741 382 7.46% 75
Aug 2008 5,059 4,705 354 7.00% 70
Sep 2008 5,069 4,693 376 7.42% 74
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Athol Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 487 17.48%
2. Construction 217 7.79%
3. Public Administration 141 5.06%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 120 4.31%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 107 3.84%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 105 3.77%
7. Educational Services 102 3.66%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 95 3.41%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 93 3.34%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 86 3.09%
11. Paper Manufacturing 85 3.05%
12. Repair and Maintenance 81 2.91%
13. Health Care 80 2.87%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 80 2.87%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 59 2.12%
16. Finance and Insurance 57 2.05%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 55 1.97%
18. Wood Manufacturing 53 1.90%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 41 1.47%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 40 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 452 19.57%
2. Educational Services 330 14.29%
3. Metal Manufactuing 192 8.31%
4. Finance and Insurance 137 5.93%
5. Social Assistance 130 5.63%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 124 5.37%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 85 3.68%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 72 3.12%
9. Department and Other General Stores 68 2.94%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 60 2.60%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 53 2.29%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 51 2.21%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 49 2.12%
14. Public Administration 45 1.95%
15. Paper Manufacturing 35 1.52%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 28 1.21%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 27 1.17%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 1.08%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 1.08%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 23 1.00%

Athol Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 398 14.29%
2. Other Production Occupations 271 9.73%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 107 3.84%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 100 3.59%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 99 3.55%
6. Other Construction Trades 92 3.30%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 91 3.27%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 85 3.05%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 85 3.05%
10. Other Management Occupations 79 2.84%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 72 2.58%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 71 2.55%
13. Top Executives 64 2.30%
14. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 55 1.97%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 55 1.97%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 52 1.87%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 50 1.79%
18. Engineers 43 1.54%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 37 1.33%
20. Computer Specialists 32 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 135 5.84%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 127 5.50%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 121 5.24%
4. Other Production Occupations 112 4.85%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 93 4.03%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 90 3.90%
7. Registered Nurses 90 3.90%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 89 3.85%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 86 3.72%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 85 3.68%
11. Secretaries and Admins 85 3.68%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 75 3.25%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 70 3.03%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 63 2.73%
15. Other Management Occupations 62 2.68%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 51 2.21%
17. Cashiers 51 2.21%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 51 2.21%
19. Child Care Workers 49 2.12%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 47 2.03%

Athol Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,288 48.71%
15-35 hours 1,119 12.71%
1-14 hours 277 3.15%
No regular hours 3,119 35.43%

Athol Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 190 3.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 286 5.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 544 11.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 440 8.93%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 602 12.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 615 12.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 680 13.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 392 7.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 88 1.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 192 3.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 129 2.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 59 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 414 8.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 298 6.05%

Athol Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 244 4.95%
5-9 1,009 20.47%
10-14 733 14.87%
15-19 538 10.91%
20-24 445 9.03%
25-29 275 5.58%
30-34 502 10.18%
35-39 142 2.88%
40-44 182 3.69%
45-59 404 8.20%
60-89 303 6.15%
At least 90 152 3.08%

Athol Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 30 0.61% 3,214 65.21%
30-44 0 0.00% 826 16.76%
45-59 6 0.12% 398 8.07%
At least 60 21 0.43% 434 8.81%

Athol Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 736 14.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,811 76.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 43 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 57 1.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 266 5.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 75 1.50%

Athol 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.


Athol Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,474 (11,052 people)
Families (2000): 3,004 (9,026 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,133
People at same address in 1995: 6,494
Athol Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 418 9.34%
$10,000-$14,999 391 8.74%
$15,000-$19,999 392 8.76%
$20,000-$24,999 371 8.29%
$25,000-$29,999 399 8.92%
$30,000-$34,999 338 7.55%
$35,000-$39,999 288 6.44%
$40,000-$44,999 300 6.71%
$45,000-$49,999 244 5.45%
$50,000-$59,999 320 7.15%
$60,000-$74,999 387 8.65%
$75,000-$99,999 407 9.10%
$100,000-$124,999 160 3.58%
$125,000-$149,999 33 0.74%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.18%
$200,000 or more 18 0.40%

Athol Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,274 28.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,309 29.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 200 4.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 655 14.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 616 13.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 249 5.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 95 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 46 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Athol Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,321 27.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,595 13.16%
Public Assistance 131 1.08%
Retirement 986 8.13%
Self Employment 436 3.60%
Social Security 1,492 12.31%
Supplemental Security 273 2.25%
Wage / Salary 3,187 26.29%
Other 700 5.78%

Athol Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,346 58.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 973 41.96%

Athol Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 411 9.69%
Color 1 Box Married 2,495 58.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,214 28.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 121 2.85%

Athol Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 522 11.11%
Color 1 Box Married 2,574 54.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 923 19.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 678 14.43%

Athol 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.


Athol Education Information Back to top
Athol Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 495 5.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,189 14.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,389 40.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,642 19.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 680 8.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 705 8.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 318 3.78%

Athol 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 171 1.51% 106 0.94% 277 2.45%
Kindergarten 127 1.12% 22 0.19% 149 1.32%
Grades 1-4 582 5.15% 49 0.43% 631 5.58%
Grades 5-8 672 5.95% 24 0.21% 696 6.16%
Grades 9-12 670 5.93% 14 0.12% 684 6.05%
Undergrad college 382 3.38% 59 0.52% 441 3.90%
Graduate or professional school 65 0.58% 20 0.18% 85 0.75%
Total 2,669 23.62% 294 2.60% 2,963 26.22%

Athol 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.


Athol Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 765
Athol Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Athol Public Benefits Information Back to top
Athol Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,959 90.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,038 9.44%

Athol 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.


Athol Criminal Information Back to top
Athol Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.255 8.772 8.857 1.959 19.843
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 6.906 0.350 0.000 0.437 7.693 0.437 8.567 9.092 1.224 19.320
2003 3.485 0.523 0.000 0.174 4.182 0.000 5.750 6.708 0.784 13.243
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.608 0.344 0.086 0.172 4.209 0.086 4.467 7.817 0.859 13.143
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 3.839 0.341 0.000 0.085 4.266 0.256 7.593 7.508 0.512 15.613

Athol Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 17
2005 6 17
2006 6 16
2007 5 18

Athol Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 309

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Athol Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Athol Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,409 12.47%
10-19 Years 1,753 15.51%
20-29 Years 1,152 10.20%
30-39 Years 1,591 14.08%
40-49 Years 1,825 16.15%
50-59 Years 1,212 10.73%
60-69 Years 836 7.40%
70-79 Years 853 7.55%
80-89 Years 532 4.71%
90+ Years 136 1.20%

Athol Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,469 48.40%
Color 1 Box Female 5,830 51.60%

Athol Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,771 95.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 222 1.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 144 1.27%
Color 1 Box African-American 72 0.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 47 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 29 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%

Athol Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 2,331 19.42%
2. English 1,825 15.20%
3. Irish 1,464 12.19%
4. French Canadian 1,419 11.82%
5. Italian 1,320 11.00%
6. German 580 4.83%
7. Polish 574 4.78%
8. United States Or American 484 4.03%
9. Lithuanian 399 3.32%
10. Scottish 355 2.96%

Athol Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,058 94.24%
2. French 281 2.63%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 133 1.25%
4. Greek 52 0.49%
5. Other Indo European 52 0.49%
6. Italian 30 0.28%
7. Polish 18 0.17%
8. Scandinavian 13 0.12%
9. Arabic 13 0.12%
10. Hebrew 7 0.07%

Athol Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,988 97.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 225 1.99%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 86 0.76%

Athol 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.
Athol 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.


Athol Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01331