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Population (2000): 6,175
Land Area (2000): 57.975 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 1.218 square kilometers
Local Time(s):
Area Code(s): 508, 774
Alias(es) (2003): DIGHTON

Current Forecast from the National Weather Service

: 2,280
Dighton Population - Urban/Rural

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	2,994	48.49%
Rural, Farm	58	0.94%
Rural, Non-farm	3,123	50.57%

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: 349
: $10,142,000 / $2,067,000
Dighton Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	3,073	2,858	215	7.00%	70
1991	3,091	2,793	298	9.63%	96
1992	3,124	2,809	315	10.08%	101
1993	3,034	2,782	252	8.31%	83
1994	3,090	2,859	231	7.48%	75
1995	3,116	2,926	190	6.09%	61
1996	3,142	2,990	153	4.86%	49
1997	3,222	3,070	152	4.73%	47
1998	3,224	3,113	111	3.44%	34
1999	3,263	3,162	101	3.09%	31
2000	3,502	3,406	96	2.74%	27
2001	3,578	3,453	125	3.49%	35
2002	3,662	3,488	174	4.75%	48
2003	3,711	3,519	192	5.18%	52
2004	3,724	3,533	191	5.14%	51
2005	3,780	3,607	173	4.58%	46
2006	3,855	3,674	181	4.69%	47
2007	3,872	3,697	175	4.52%	45
2008	3,887	3,669	218	5.61%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	3,092	2,848	244	7.89%	79
Feb 1990	3,078	2,847	231	7.50%	75
Mar 1990	3,100	2,865	235	7.58%	76
Apr 1990	3,055	2,858	197	6.45%	64
May 1990	3,077	2,866	211	6.86%	69
Jun 1990	3,120	2,907	213	6.83%	68
Jul 1990	3,137	2,906	231	7.36%	74
Aug 1990	3,098	2,890	208	6.71%	67
Sep 1990	3,005	2,817	188	6.26%	63
Oct 1990	3,017	2,837	180	5.97%	60
Nov 1990	3,035	2,830	205	6.75%	68
Dec 1990	3,058	2,821	237	7.75%	78

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	3,133	2,790	343	10.95%	109
Feb 1991	3,149	2,782	367	11.65%	117
Mar 1991	3,140	2,785	355	11.31%	113
Apr 1991	3,095	2,796	299	9.66%	97
May 1991	3,059	2,774	285	9.32%	93
Jun 1991	3,120	2,821	299	9.58%	96
Jul 1991	3,115	2,838	277	8.89%	89
Aug 1991	3,098	2,818	280	9.04%	90
Sep 1991	3,025	2,755	270	8.93%	89
Oct 1991	3,024	2,784	240	7.94%	79
Nov 1991	3,056	2,792	264	8.64%	86
Dec 1991	3,079	2,785	294	9.55%	95

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	3,205	2,779	426	13.29%	133
Feb 1992	3,179	2,778	401	12.61%	126
Mar 1992	3,154	2,788	366	11.60%	116
Apr 1992	3,083	2,796	287	9.31%	93
May 1992	3,103	2,798	305	9.83%	98
Jun 1992	3,158	2,833	325	10.29%	103
Jul 1992	3,182	2,857	325	10.21%	102
Aug 1992	3,193	2,852	341	10.68%	107
Sep 1992	3,076	2,778	298	9.69%	97
Oct 1992	3,039	2,802	237	7.80%	78
Nov 1992	3,052	2,823	229	7.50%	75
Dec 1992	3,068	2,829	239	7.79%	78

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	3,038	2,724	314	10.34%	103
Feb 1993	3,077	2,735	342	11.11%	111
Mar 1993	3,068	2,749	319	10.40%	104
Apr 1993	3,018	2,750	268	8.88%	89
May 1993	3,021	2,768	253	8.37%	84
Jun 1993	3,029	2,810	219	7.23%	72
Jul 1993	3,074	2,824	250	8.13%	81
Aug 1993	3,071	2,829	242	7.88%	79
Sep 1993	2,946	2,761	185	6.28%	63
Oct 1993	2,994	2,795	199	6.65%	66
Nov 1993	3,018	2,816	202	6.69%	67
Dec 1993	3,059	2,825	234	7.65%	76

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	3,156	2,813	343	10.87%	109
Feb 1994	3,195	2,824	371	11.61%	116
Mar 1994	3,154	2,829	325	10.30%	103
Apr 1994	3,057	2,835	222	7.26%	73
May 1994	3,039	2,845	194	6.38%	64
Jun 1994	3,088	2,871	217	7.03%	70
Jul 1994	3,115	2,882	233	7.48%	75
Aug 1994	3,104	2,890	214	6.89%	69
Sep 1994	3,013	2,833	180	5.97%	60
Oct 1994	3,037	2,874	163	5.37%	54
Nov 1994	3,069	2,899	170	5.54%	55
Dec 1994	3,048	2,908	140	4.59%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	3,135	2,895	240	7.66%	77
Feb 1995	3,167	2,905	262	8.27%	83
Mar 1995	3,161	2,911	250	7.91%	79
Apr 1995	3,137	2,914	223	7.11%	71
May 1995	3,128	2,903	225	7.19%	72
Jun 1995	3,104	2,937	167	5.38%	54
Jul 1995	3,170	2,955	215	6.78%	68
Aug 1995	3,112	2,951	161	5.17%	52
Sep 1995	3,042	2,896	146	4.80%	48
Oct 1995	3,062	2,937	125	4.08%	41
Nov 1995	3,079	2,957	122	3.96%	40
Dec 1995	3,097	2,954	143	4.62%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	3,126	2,917	209	6.69%	67
Feb 1996	3,122	2,938	184	5.89%	59
Mar 1996	3,148	2,952	196	6.23%	62
Apr 1996	3,109	2,959	150	4.82%	48
May 1996	3,069	2,963	106	3.45%	35
Jun 1996	3,165	3,004	161	5.09%	51
Jul 1996	3,208	3,024	184	5.74%	57
Aug 1996	3,202	3,032	170	5.31%	53
Sep 1996	3,105	2,980	125	4.03%	40
Oct 1996	3,138	3,018	120	3.82%	38
Nov 1996	3,154	3,041	113	3.58%	36
Dec 1996	3,162	3,047	115	3.64%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	3,215	3,019	196	6.10%	61
Feb 1997	3,215	3,030	185	5.75%	58
Mar 1997	3,249	3,052	197	6.06%	61
Apr 1997	3,205	3,055	150	4.68%	47
May 1997	3,197	3,059	138	4.32%	43
Jun 1997	3,238	3,087	151	4.66%	47
Jul 1997	3,298	3,106	192	5.82%	58
Aug 1997	3,283	3,105	178	5.42%	54
Sep 1997	3,182	3,043	139	4.37%	44
Oct 1997	3,177	3,076	101	3.18%	32
Nov 1997	3,202	3,102	100	3.12%	31
Dec 1997	3,207	3,105	102	3.18%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	3,256	3,066	190	5.84%	58
Feb 1998	3,258	3,076	182	5.59%	56
Mar 1998	3,260	3,087	173	5.31%	53
Apr 1998	3,196	3,087	109	3.41%	34
May 1998	3,197	3,091	106	3.32%	33
Jun 1998	3,212	3,121	91	2.83%	28
Jul 1998	3,239	3,143	96	2.96%	30
Aug 1998	3,229	3,148	81	2.51%	25
Sep 1998	3,174	3,095	79	2.49%	25
Oct 1998	3,194	3,125	69	2.16%	22
Nov 1998	3,234	3,152	82	2.54%	25
Dec 1998	3,237	3,164	73	2.26%	23

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	3,287	3,145	142	4.32%	43
Feb 1999	3,284	3,144	140	4.26%	43
Mar 1999	3,266	3,151	115	3.52%	35
Apr 1999	3,228	3,141	87	2.70%	27
May 1999	3,224	3,147	77	2.39%	24
Jun 1999	3,269	3,178	91	2.78%	28
Jul 1999	3,295	3,181	114	3.46%	35
Aug 1999	3,288	3,184	104	3.16%	32
Sep 1999	3,221	3,129	92	2.86%	29
Oct 1999	3,238	3,160	78	2.41%	24
Nov 1999	3,262	3,186	76	2.33%	23
Dec 1999	3,293	3,199	94	2.85%	29

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	3,508	3,380	128	3.65%	36
Feb 2000	3,524	3,371	153	4.34%	43
Mar 2000	3,517	3,379	138	3.92%	39
Apr 2000	3,507	3,413	94	2.68%	27
May 2000	3,477	3,392	85	2.44%	24
Jun 2000	3,530	3,436	94	2.66%	27
Jul 2000	3,486	3,392	94	2.70%	27
Aug 2000	3,482	3,396	86	2.47%	25
Sep 2000	3,458	3,378	80	2.31%	23
Oct 2000	3,480	3,414	66	1.90%	19
Nov 2000	3,514	3,453	61	1.74%	17
Dec 2000	3,540	3,469	71	2.01%	20

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	3,590	3,447	143	3.98%	40
Feb 2001	3,568	3,432	136	3.81%	38
Mar 2001	3,593	3,439	154	4.29%	43
Apr 2001	3,592	3,460	132	3.67%	37
May 2001	3,568	3,454	114	3.20%	32
Jun 2001	3,605	3,483	122	3.38%	34
Jul 2001	3,567	3,435	132	3.70%	37
Aug 2001	3,555	3,426	129	3.63%	36
Sep 2001	3,544	3,422	122	3.44%	34
Oct 2001	3,560	3,457	103	2.89%	29
Nov 2001	3,593	3,488	105	2.92%	29
Dec 2001	3,604	3,497	107	2.97%	30

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	3,642	3,450	192	5.27%	53
Feb 2002	3,678	3,472	206	5.60%	56
Mar 2002	3,690	3,487	203	5.50%	55
Apr 2002	3,647	3,487	160	4.39%	44
May 2002	3,639	3,481	158	4.34%	43
Jun 2002	3,698	3,511	187	5.06%	51
Jul 2002	3,634	3,452	182	5.01%	50
Aug 2002	3,633	3,474	159	4.38%	44
Sep 2002	3,632	3,480	152	4.19%	42
Oct 2002	3,657	3,511	146	3.99%	40
Nov 2002	3,680	3,519	161	4.38%	44
Dec 2002	3,714	3,533	181	4.87%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	3,753	3,506	247	6.58%	66
Feb 2003	3,744	3,503	241	6.44%	64
Mar 2003	3,735	3,507	228	6.10%	61
Apr 2003	3,693	3,507	186	5.04%	50
May 2003	3,669	3,500	169	4.61%	46
Jun 2003	3,746	3,545	201	5.37%	54
Jul 2003	3,683	3,488	195	5.29%	53
Aug 2003	3,697	3,517	180	4.87%	49
Sep 2003	3,658	3,497	161	4.40%	44
Oct 2003	3,688	3,531	157	4.26%	43
Nov 2003	3,733	3,568	165	4.42%	44
Dec 2003	3,734	3,558	176	4.71%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	3,775	3,528	247	6.54%	65
Feb 2004	3,746	3,505	241	6.43%	64
Mar 2004	3,750	3,510	240	6.40%	64
Apr 2004	3,722	3,521	201	5.40%	54
May 2004	3,694	3,521	173	4.68%	47
Jun 2004	3,746	3,555	191	5.10%	51
Jul 2004	3,718	3,518	200	5.38%	54
Aug 2004	3,720	3,536	184	4.95%	49
Sep 2004	3,649	3,493	156	4.28%	43
Oct 2004	3,696	3,548	148	4.00%	40
Nov 2004	3,726	3,579	147	3.95%	39
Dec 2004	3,745	3,578	167	4.46%	45

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	3,774	3,553	221	5.86%	59
Feb 2005	3,781	3,537	244	6.45%	65
Mar 2005	3,781	3,554	227	6.00%	60
Apr 2005	3,749	3,576	173	4.61%	46
May 2005	3,742	3,596	146	3.90%	39
Jun 2005	3,801	3,645	156	4.10%	41
Jul 2005	3,771	3,609	162	4.30%	43
Aug 2005	3,782	3,636	146	3.86%	39
Sep 2005	3,748	3,600	148	3.95%	39
Oct 2005	3,789	3,646	143	3.77%	38
Nov 2005	3,821	3,668	153	4.00%	40
Dec 2005	3,824	3,666	158	4.13%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	3,858	3,637	221	5.73%	57
Feb 2006	3,843	3,625	218	5.67%	57
Mar 2006	3,874	3,638	236	6.09%	61
Apr 2006	3,828	3,650	178	4.65%	46
May 2006	3,821	3,663	158	4.14%	41
Jun 2006	3,901	3,714	187	4.79%	48
Jul 2006	3,858	3,658	200	5.18%	52
Aug 2006	3,839	3,669	170	4.43%	44
Sep 2006	3,803	3,649	154	4.05%	40
Oct 2006	3,844	3,703	141	3.67%	37
Nov 2006	3,885	3,733	152	3.91%	39
Dec 2006	3,901	3,746	155	3.97%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	3,892	3,693	199	5.11%	51
Feb 2007	3,884	3,668	216	5.56%	56
Mar 2007	3,874	3,677	197	5.09%	51
Apr 2007	3,824	3,672	152	3.97%	40
May 2007	3,838	3,684	154	4.01%	40
Jun 2007	3,895	3,725	170	4.36%	44
Jul 2007	3,875	3,684	191	4.93%	49
Aug 2007	3,866	3,696	170	4.40%	44
Sep 2007	3,842	3,677	165	4.29%	43
Oct 2007	3,855	3,708	147	3.81%	38
Nov 2007	3,891	3,746	145	3.73%	37
Dec 2007	3,926	3,734	192	4.89%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	3,983	3,701	282	7.08%	71
Feb 2008	3,917	3,667	250	6.38%	64
Mar 2008	3,914	3,679	235	6.00%	60
Apr 2008	3,877	3,690	187	4.82%	48
May 2008	3,833	3,649	184	4.80%	48
Jun 2008	3,897	3,684	213	5.47%	55
Jul 2008	3,889	3,665	224	5.76%	58
Aug 2008	3,872	3,664	208	5.37%	54
Sep 2008	3,802	3,624	178	4.68%	47
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Dighton Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	245	14.29%
2.	Educational Services	119	6.94%
3.	Public Administration	104	6.06%
4.	Repair and Maintenance	100	5.83%
5.	Health Care	80	4.66%
6.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	77	4.49%
7.	Finance and Insurance	72	4.20%
8.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	64	3.73%
9.	Utilities	59	3.44%
10.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	47	2.74%
11.	Accommodation and Food Services	46	2.68%
12.	Metal Manufactuing	46	2.68%
13.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	45	2.62%
14.	U.S. Postal Service	41	2.39%
15.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	35	2.04%
16.	Printing and Related Manufacturing	31	1.81%
17.	Other Transportation	30	1.75%
18.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	28	1.63%
19.	Food Manufacturing	27	1.57%
20.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	26	1.52%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	412	26.18%
2.	Educational Services	239	15.18%
3.	Social Assistance	91	5.78%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	90	5.72%
5.	Public Administration	74	4.70%
6.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	52	3.30%
7.	Construction	48	3.05%
8.	Other Transportation	48	3.05%
9.	Finance and Insurance	47	2.99%
10.	Department and Other General Stores	36	2.29%
11.	Personal and Laundry Services	29	1.84%
12.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	28	1.78%
13.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	27	1.72%
14.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	22	1.40%
15.	Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale	21	1.33%
16.	Food and Beverage Stores	20	1.27%
17.	Metal Manufactuing	18	1.14%
18.	Truck Transportation	18	1.14%
19.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	17	1.08%
20.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	16	1.02%

Dighton Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Vehicle Mechanics	120	7.00%
2.	Other Construction Trades	86	5.01%
3.	Other Installation / Maintenance	81	4.72%
4.	Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales	78	4.55%
5.	Business Operations Specialists	76	4.43%
6.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	76	4.43%
7.	Law Enforcement Workers	76	4.43%
8.	Other Management Occupations	74	4.31%
9.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	74	4.31%
10.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	73	4.26%
11.	Other Production Occupations	62	3.62%
12.	Operations Managers Non Finance	51	2.97%
13.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	42	2.45%
14.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	42	2.45%
15.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	38	2.22%
16.	Printing Workers	38	2.22%
17.	Carpenters	37	2.16%
18.	Teachers, Secondary School	37	2.16%
19.	Engineers	34	1.98%
20.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	34	1.98%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Secretaries and Admins	153	9.72%
2.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	132	8.39%
3.	Other Office and Admin Support	78	4.96%
4.	Health Technologists and Technicians	77	4.89%
5.	Other Management Occupations	76	4.83%
6.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	62	3.94%
7.	Other Healthcare Support	60	3.81%
8.	Registered Nurses	58	3.68%
9.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	50	3.18%
10.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	50	3.18%
11.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	47	2.99%
12.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	44	2.80%
13.	Other Production Occupations	40	2.54%
14.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	39	2.48%
15.	Waiters and Waitresses	39	2.48%
16.	Cashiers	37	2.35%
17.	Accountants and Auditors	35	2.22%
18.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	27	1.72%
19.	Child Care Workers	27	1.72%
20.	Customer Service Representatives	25	1.59%

Dighton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	2,698	57.38%
15-35 hours	687	14.61%
1-14 hours	143	3.04%
No regular hours	1,174	24.97%

Dighton Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	68	2.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM	67	2.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	135	4.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM	370	11.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	448	14.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM	526	16.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	493	15.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM	276	8.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	178	5.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	76	2.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	47	1.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	8	0.25%
Noon-3:59 PM	288	9.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM	202	6.35%

Dighton Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	29	0.91%
5-9	208	6.54%
10-14	340	10.69%
15-19	475	14.93%
20-24	611	19.20%
25-29	250	7.86%
30-34	462	14.52%
35-39	66	2.07%
40-44	159	5.00%
45-59	237	7.45%
60-89	246	7.73%
At least 90	99	3.11%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	0	0.00%	1,913	60.12%
30-44	0	0.00%	687	21.59%
45-59	0	0.00%	237	7.45%
At least 60	38	1.19%	307	9.65%

Dighton Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	0	0.00%
Car / truck / van, carpool	269	8.26%
Car / truck / van, solo	2,869	88.14%
Motorcycle	0	0.00%
Other	6	0.18%
Public transportation	38	1.17%
Walked	0	0.00%
Worked at home	73	2.24%

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
: 2,196 (6,120 people)
: 1,713 (5,443 people)
: 884
: 4,508
Dighton Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	56	2.55%
$10,000-$14,999	85	3.87%
$15,000-$19,999	105	4.78%
$20,000-$24,999	76	3.46%
$25,000-$29,999	109	4.96%
$30,000-$34,999	141	6.42%
$35,000-$39,999	69	3.14%
$40,000-$44,999	115	5.24%
$45,000-$49,999	80	3.64%
$50,000-$59,999	290	13.21%
$60,000-$74,999	354	16.12%
$75,000-$99,999	412	18.76%
$100,000-$124,999	144	6.56%
$125,000-$149,999	80	3.64%
$150,000-$199,999	72	3.28%
$200,000 or more	8	0.36%

Dighton Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	414	18.81%
Family, 2 people	615	27.94%
Nonfamily, 2 people	60	2.73%
Family, 3 people	409	18.58%
Nonfamily, 3 people	6	0.27%
Family, 4 people	464	21.08%
Nonfamily, 4 people	2	0.09%
Family, 5 people	167	7.59%
Nonfamily, 5 people	1	0.05%
Family, 6 people	44	2.00%
Nonfamily, 6 people	0	0.00%
Family, 7 or more people	19	0.86%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Dighton Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	1,768	28.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	1,033	16.79%
Public Assistance	23	0.37%
Retirement	409	6.65%
Self Employment	255	4.14%
Social Security	586	9.52%
Supplemental Security	64	1.04%
Wage / Salary	1,753	28.49%
Other	263	4.27%

Dighton Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	773	53.46%
With children under 18	673	46.54%

Dighton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	118	5.12%
Married	1,494	64.79%
Never Married	593	25.72%
Widowed	101	4.38%

Dighton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	205	8.22%
Married	1,522	61.05%
Never Married	500	20.06%
Widowed	266	10.67%

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.

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Dighton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	187	4.13%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	445	9.84%
High school diploma or equivalent	1,421	31.41%
Some college, no degree	1,017	22.48%
Associate degree	375	8.29%
Bachelors degree	738	16.31%
Graduate or professional degree	341	7.54%

Dighton Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	47	0.76%	61	0.99%	108	1.75%
Kindergarten	175	2.83%	10	0.16%	185	3.00%
Grades 1-4	404	6.54%	20	0.32%	424	6.87%
Grades 5-8	295	4.78%	0	0.00%	295	4.78%
Grades 9-12	327	5.30%	53	0.86%	380	6.15%
Undergrad college	249	4.03%	44	0.71%	293	4.74%
Graduate or professional school	49	0.79%	0	0.00%	49	0.79%
Total	1,546	25.04%	188	3.04%	1,734	28.08%

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 Business Information Back to top
: 59

Dighton Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Dighton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dighton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	5,940	97.39%
Below Poverty Level	159	2.61%

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.

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Dighton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Arson	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
2001	0.484	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.484	0.000	2.257	9.026	1.128	12.411

Dighton Law Enforcement Employeess

Year	Officers	Civilian
2004	0	9
2005	0	8
2006	0	10
2007	0	0

Dighton Crime Index

Year	Index
2001	80

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.

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Dighton Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	823	13.33%
10-19 Years	934	15.13%
20-29 Years	539	8.73%
30-39 Years	1,045	16.92%
40-49 Years	975	15.79%
50-59 Years	826	13.38%
60-69 Years	438	7.09%
70-79 Years	373	6.04%
80-89 Years	183	2.96%
90+ Years	39	0.63%

Dighton Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	3,037	49.18%
Female	3,138	50.82%

Dighton Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	5,990	97.00%
Hispanic/Latino	66	1.07%
Multiracial	39	0.63%
African-American	30	0.49%
Asian	28	0.45%
Amerindian	11	0.18%
Other Race	10	0.16%
Pacific Islander	1	0.02%

Dighton Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	Portuguese	2,055	29.29%
2.	Irish	1,079	15.38%
3.	English	927	13.21%
4.	French Non-Basque	660	9.41%
5.	Italian	606	8.64%
6.	French Canadian	429	6.11%
7.	Polish	254	3.62%
8.	United States Or American	246	3.51%
9.	German	228	3.25%
10.	Swedish	120	1.71%

Dighton Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	5,258	90.44%
2.	Portuguese / Portuguese Creole	473	8.14%
3.	French	45	0.77%
4.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	17	0.29%
5.	German	11	0.19%
6.	Japanese	10	0.17%

Dighton Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	5,857	94.85%
Naturalized immigrant	196	3.17%
Not a citizen	122	1.98%

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

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