Becket

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  4. Becket Employment Information
  5. Becket Family Information
  6. Becket Education Information
  7. Becket Business Information
  8. Becket Public Benefits Information
  9. Becket Criminal Information
  10. Becket Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Becket Zip Codes


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Becket Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,755
  • Land Area (2000): 119.819 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.869 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 413
  • Alias(es) (2003): BECKET, BECKET CORNERS, SHERWOOD FOREST, WASHINGTON
Becket Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,763 2003 1,743 2005 1,770
2002 1,776 2004 Not Available 2006 1,797

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Houses (2000): 1,451
Becket 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.


Becket Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,084
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $31,216,000 / $5,652,000
Becket Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 758 715 43 5.62% 56
1991 770 696 73 9.51% 95
1992 824 764 60 7.29% 74
1993 829 784 45 5.45% 55
1994 910 863 47 5.18% 52
1995 895 848 47 5.30% 53
1996 860 825 35 4.03% 41
1997 883 832 50 5.69% 57
1998 914 878 36 3.94% 39
1999 975 949 27 2.72% 28
2000 929 907 22 2.40% 24
2001 931 906 25 2.67% 27
2002 953 923 30 3.17% 32
2003 968 928 41 4.18% 42
2004 974 937 38 3.85% 38
2005 998 957 41 4.11% 41
2006 1,030 984 47 4.52% 45
2007 1,028 979 49 4.72% 47
2008 1,032 976 57 5.49% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,039 971 68 6.54% 65
Feb 2008 1,029 963 66 6.41% 64
Mar 2008 1,032 960 72 6.98% 70
Apr 2008 1,002 955 47 4.69% 47
May 2008 996 956 40 4.02% 40
Jun 2008 1,045 996 49 4.69% 47
Jul 2008 1,075 1,020 55 5.12% 51
Aug 2008 1,059 1,006 53 5.00% 50
Sep 2008 1,014 954 60 5.92% 59
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Becket Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 92 19.74%
2. Educational Services 44 9.44%
3. Paper Manufacturing 33 7.08%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 26 5.58%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 23 4.94%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 3.86%
7. Public Administration 18 3.86%
8. Health Care 16 3.43%
9. Utilities 13 2.79%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 2.15%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10 2.15%
12. Repair and Maintenance 10 2.15%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9 1.93%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 1.93%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 1.72%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 8 1.72%
17. U.S. Postal Service 8 1.72%
18. Other Transportation 7 1.50%
19. Social Assistance 7 1.50%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 81 20.05%
2. Educational Services 58 14.36%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 23 5.69%
4. Public Administration 19 4.70%
5. Finance and Insurance 18 4.46%
6. Paper Manufacturing 17 4.21%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 16 3.96%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 3.71%
9. Social Assistance 13 3.22%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 2.97%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 2.48%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 9 2.23%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 1.98%
14. Department and Other General Stores 8 1.98%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 7 1.73%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 7 1.73%
17. U.S. Postal Service 7 1.73%
18. Construction 6 1.49%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5 1.24%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.24%

Becket Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 46 9.87%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 31 6.65%
3. Other Production Occupations 28 6.01%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 5.15%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 5.15%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 19 4.08%
7. Carpenters 18 3.86%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 17 3.65%
9. Business Operations Specialists 16 3.43%
10. Engineers 15 3.22%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 2.79%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 2.58%
13. Other Construction Trades 11 2.36%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 10 2.15%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 2.15%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 10 2.15%
17. Computer Specialists 9 1.93%
18. Electricians 8 1.72%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 8 1.72%
20. Transportation / Material Movers 8 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 27 6.68%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 24 5.94%
3. Secretaries and Admins 20 4.95%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 20 4.95%
5. Registered Nurses 19 4.70%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 4.21%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 17 4.21%
8. Other Production Occupations 17 4.21%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 4.21%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 17 4.21%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 15 3.71%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 14 3.47%
13. Cashiers 13 3.22%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 12 2.97%
15. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 9 2.23%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 2.23%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 1.98%
18. Financial Managers 8 1.98%
19. Other Healthcare Support 8 1.98%
20. Therapists 8 1.98%

Becket Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 735 53.53%
15-35 hours 200 14.57%
1-14 hours 66 4.81%
No regular hours 372 27.09%

Becket Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 17 2.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 17 2.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 59 7.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 101 12.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 115 14.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 95 11.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 121 14.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 79 9.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 33 4.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 37 4.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 19 2.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 62 7.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 45 5.57%

Becket Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 32 3.96%
5-9 35 4.33%
10-14 45 5.57%
15-19 56 6.93%
20-24 127 15.72%
25-29 115 14.23%
30-34 146 18.07%
35-39 39 4.83%
40-44 55 6.81%
45-59 90 11.14%
60-89 42 5.20%
At least 90 26 3.22%

Becket 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% 410 50.74%
30-44 0 0.00% 240 29.70%
45-59 2 0.25% 88 10.89%
At least 60 0 0.00% 68 8.42%

Becket Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 79 9.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 700 82.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 27 3.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 40 4.72%

Becket 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.


Becket Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 685 (1,726 people)
Families (2000): 493 (1,475 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 221
People at same address in 1995: 1,137
Becket Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 35 5.11%
$10,000-$14,999 51 7.45%
$15,000-$19,999 38 5.55%
$20,000-$24,999 39 5.69%
$25,000-$29,999 35 5.11%
$30,000-$34,999 43 6.28%
$35,000-$39,999 45 6.57%
$40,000-$44,999 37 5.40%
$45,000-$49,999 50 7.30%
$50,000-$59,999 88 12.85%
$60,000-$74,999 62 9.05%
$75,000-$99,999 87 12.70%
$100,000-$124,999 41 5.99%
$125,000-$149,999 12 1.75%
$150,000-$199,999 10 1.46%
$200,000 or more 12 1.75%

Becket Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 152 21.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 251 36.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 30 4.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 97 14.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 95 13.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 46 6.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 1.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Becket Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 551 28.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 292 14.88%
Public Assistance 8 0.41%
Retirement 148 7.54%
Self Employment 128 6.52%
Social Security 187 9.53%
Supplemental Security 13 0.66%
Wage / Salary 523 26.66%
Other 112 5.71%

Becket Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 241 56.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 188 43.82%

Becket Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 51 7.02%
Color 1 Box Married 455 62.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 196 27.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24 3.31%

Becket Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 64 9.50%
Color 1 Box Married 442 65.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 109 16.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 59 8.75%

Becket 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.


Becket Education Information Back to top
Becket Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 36 2.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 144 10.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 453 34.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 302 22.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 90 6.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 155 11.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 144 10.88%

Becket 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 14 0.80% 4 0.23% 18 1.03%
Kindergarten 16 0.91% 0 0.00% 16 0.91%
Grades 1-4 111 6.32% 10 0.57% 121 6.89%
Grades 5-8 92 5.24% 5 0.28% 97 5.53%
Grades 9-12 112 6.38% 0 0.00% 112 6.38%
Undergrad college 24 1.37% 12 0.68% 36 2.05%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.40% 6 0.34% 13 0.74%
Total 376 21.42% 37 2.11% 413 23.53%

Becket 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.


Becket Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 184
Becket Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Becket Public Benefits Information Back to top
Becket Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,658 95.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 79 4.55%

Becket 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.


Becket Criminal Information Back to top
Becket 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
2001 1.134 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.134 0.000 14.180 6.807 0.567 21.554
2002 1.126 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.126 0.000 4.505 2.252 0.000 6.757
2003 0.574 0.000 0.000 0.574 1.147 0.000 15.491 4.016 0.000 19.507
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.695 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.695 0.000 6.215 3.390 0.565 10.169
2006 1.113 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.113 0.000 8.904 8.904 0.556 18.364
2007 0.554 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.554 0.000 18.293 7.761 0.554 26.608

Becket Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 0 2
2007 0 2

Becket Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 40
2002 14

Becket 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.


Becket Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Becket Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 201 11.45%
10-19 Years 253 14.42%
20-29 Years 136 7.75%
30-39 Years 265 15.10%
40-49 Years 309 17.61%
50-59 Years 260 14.81%
60-69 Years 162 9.23%
70-79 Years 119 6.78%
80-89 Years 44 2.51%
90+ Years 6 0.34%

Becket Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 883 50.31%
Color 1 Box Female 872 49.69%

Becket Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,696 96.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19 1.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 12 0.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Becket Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 344 17.44%
2. English 290 14.70%
3. French Non-Basque 240 12.16%
4. Italian 220 11.15%
5. German 200 10.14%
6. Polish 134 6.79%
7. French Canadian 118 5.98%
8. United States Or American 88 4.46%
9. Scottish 68 3.45%
10. Russian 51 2.58%

Becket Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,595 96.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 32 1.93%
3. French 18 1.08%
4. German 7 0.42%
5. Korean 3 0.18%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2 0.12%
7. Russian 2 0.12%
8. Other Slavic 2 0.12%

Becket Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,707 97.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 23 1.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 21 1.20%

Becket 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.
Becket 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.


Becket Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01223