Grafton

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


Grafton Legal Resources Back to top

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Grafton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,894
  • Land Area (2000): 58.897 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.383 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508, 774
  • Alias(es) (2003): GRAFTON, HASSANAMISCO INDIAN RESERVAT, SAUNDERSVILLE, SOUTH GRAFTON
Grafton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 14,166 2003 Not Available 2005 16,252
2001 14,965 2004 Not Available 2006 16,991
2002 Not Available     2007 17,750

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Houses (2000): 5,828
Grafton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,668 85.05%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 49 0.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,177 14.62%

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Grafton Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,132
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $101,814,000 / $20,722,000
Grafton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,162 6,752 410 5.72% 57
1991 7,264 6,532 732 10.08% 101
1992 7,156 6,570 586 8.19% 82
1993 7,276 6,821 455 6.26% 62
1994 7,231 6,898 333 4.60% 46
1995 7,103 6,771 332 4.68% 47
1996 7,194 6,915 279 3.87% 39
1997 7,410 7,166 244 3.29% 33
1998 7,438 7,217 221 2.98% 30
1999 7,566 7,343 223 2.95% 29
2000 8,390 8,184 206 2.46% 24
2001 8,564 8,293 271 3.17% 32
2002 8,847 8,414 433 4.89% 49
2003 8,952 8,464 488 5.45% 54
2004 9,048 8,608 440 4.86% 49
2005 9,274 8,872 403 4.34% 43
2006 9,600 9,200 399 4.16% 42
2007 9,613 9,192 421 4.38% 44
2008 9,551 9,121 430 4.50% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,625 9,174 451 4.69% 47
Feb 2008 9,574 9,139 435 4.54% 45
Mar 2008 9,577 9,171 406 4.24% 42
Apr 2008 9,488 9,154 334 3.52% 35
May 2008 9,475 9,080 395 4.17% 42
Jun 2008 9,668 9,201 467 4.83% 48
Jul 2008 9,597 9,122 475 4.95% 49
Aug 2008 9,539 9,089 450 4.72% 47
Sep 2008 9,414 8,955 459 4.88% 49
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Grafton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 451 10.97%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 384 9.34%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 315 7.66%
4. Finance and Insurance 199 4.84%
5. Educational Services 187 4.55%
6. Health Care 183 4.45%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 153 3.72%
8. Metal Manufactuing 136 3.31%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 129 3.14%
10. Public Administration 122 2.97%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 121 2.94%
12. Repair and Maintenance 120 2.92%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 106 2.58%
14. Truck Transportation 97 2.36%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 90 2.19%
16. Other Transportation 87 2.12%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 78 1.90%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 74 1.80%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 70 1.70%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 70 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 692 18.12%
2. Educational Services 609 15.95%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 320 8.38%
4. Finance and Insurance 308 8.06%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 143 3.74%
6. Social Assistance 139 3.64%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 131 3.43%
8. Public Administration 124 3.25%
9. Department and Other General Stores 103 2.70%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 95 2.49%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 86 2.25%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 77 2.02%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 68 1.78%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 1.73%
15. Construction 60 1.57%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 54 1.41%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 51 1.34%
18. Food Manufacturing 44 1.15%
19. Office Supplies and Stationery 40 1.05%
20. Other Transportation 39 1.02%

Grafton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 263 6.40%
2. Other Management Occupations 190 4.62%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 188 4.57%
4. Top Executives 185 4.50%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 184 4.48%
6. Engineers 177 4.31%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 176 4.28%
8. Other Production Occupations 159 3.87%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 144 3.50%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 124 3.02%
11. Accountants and Auditors 116 2.82%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 113 2.75%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 112 2.72%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 112 2.72%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 112 2.72%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 107 2.60%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 105 2.55%
18. Carpenters 101 2.46%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 95 2.31%
20. Business Operations Specialists 90 2.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 228 5.97%
2. Registered Nurses 226 5.92%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 203 5.32%
4. Secretaries and Admins 201 5.26%
5. Other Management Occupations 148 3.88%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 147 3.85%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 135 3.53%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 135 3.53%
9. Computer Specialists 108 2.83%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 100 2.62%
11. Cashiers 99 2.59%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 99 2.59%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 98 2.57%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 89 2.33%
15. Accountants and Auditors 85 2.23%
16. Other Production Occupations 85 2.23%
17. Business Operations Specialists 83 2.17%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 79 2.07%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 78 2.04%
20. Child Care Workers 66 1.73%

Grafton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,796 58.84%
15-35 hours 1,585 13.72%
1-14 hours 415 3.59%
No regular hours 2,753 23.84%

Grafton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 131 1.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 118 1.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 214 2.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 749 10.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,034 13.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,315 17.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,330 17.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 726 9.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 416 5.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 416 5.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 147 1.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 0.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 509 6.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 376 5.02%

Grafton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 179 2.39%
5-9 486 6.49%
10-14 701 9.36%
15-19 1,048 13.99%
20-24 1,384 18.47%
25-29 668 8.92%
30-34 1,199 16.00%
35-39 246 3.28%
40-44 220 2.94%
45-59 577 7.70%
60-89 629 8.40%
At least 90 155 2.07%

Grafton 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% 4,466 59.61%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,665 22.22%
45-59 0 0.00% 577 7.70%
At least 60 81 1.08% 703 9.38%

Grafton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 556 7.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,760 86.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 81 1.03%
Color 6 Box Walked 88 1.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 346 4.41%

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Grafton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,684 (14,450 people)
Families (2000): 3,945 (12,070 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,930
People at same address in 1995: 7,921
Grafton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 299 5.26%
$10,000-$14,999 281 4.94%
$15,000-$19,999 217 3.82%
$20,000-$24,999 294 5.17%
$25,000-$29,999 246 4.33%
$30,000-$34,999 271 4.77%
$35,000-$39,999 322 5.67%
$40,000-$44,999 220 3.87%
$45,000-$49,999 280 4.93%
$50,000-$59,999 580 10.20%
$60,000-$74,999 673 11.84%
$75,000-$99,999 915 16.10%
$100,000-$124,999 511 8.99%
$125,000-$149,999 188 3.31%
$150,000-$199,999 254 4.47%
$200,000 or more 133 2.34%

Grafton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,401 24.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,598 28.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 294 5.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 942 16.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 934 16.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 369 6.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 81 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 28 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Grafton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,786 30.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,543 16.03%
Public Assistance 101 0.64%
Retirement 945 5.96%
Self Employment 668 4.21%
Social Security 1,284 8.09%
Supplemental Security 140 0.88%
Wage / Salary 4,700 29.63%
Other 697 4.39%

Grafton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,629 48.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,709 51.20%

Grafton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 404 7.33%
Color 1 Box Married 3,568 64.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,446 26.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 93 1.69%

Grafton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 602 9.64%
Color 1 Box Married 3,527 56.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,566 25.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 548 8.78%

Grafton 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.


Grafton Education Information Back to top
Grafton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 250 2.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,076 9.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,948 26.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,259 20.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 938 8.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,406 21.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,197 10.81%

Grafton 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 70 0.47% 197 1.32% 267 1.79%
Kindergarten 194 1.30% 34 0.23% 228 1.53%
Grades 1-4 740 4.97% 63 0.42% 803 5.39%
Grades 5-8 744 5.00% 56 0.38% 800 5.37%
Grades 9-12 723 4.85% 139 0.93% 862 5.79%
Undergrad college 344 2.31% 177 1.19% 521 3.50%
Graduate or professional school 96 0.64% 190 1.28% 286 1.92%
Total 2,911 19.54% 856 5.75% 3,767 25.29%

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Grafton Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 212
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Grafton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Grafton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,841 94.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 828 5.64%

Grafton 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.


Grafton Criminal Information Back to top
Grafton 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 3.106 0.000 0.000 0.071 3.177 0.000 1.694 3.883 0.282 5.859
2001 1.270 0.200 0.000 0.200 1.671 0.000 1.737 3.542 0.468 5.747
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.861 0.062 0.000 0.062 0.984 0.062 1.292 3.692 0.677 5.661
2006 1.177 0.118 0.000 0.177 1.471 0.118 1.707 2.531 0.647 4.885
2007 0.676 0.000 0.056 0.000 0.732 0.000 2.310 4.113 0.620 7.042

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

Grafton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 128
2001 111

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Grafton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Grafton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,151 14.44%
10-19 Years 2,033 13.65%
20-29 Years 1,637 10.99%
30-39 Years 2,794 18.76%
40-49 Years 2,405 16.15%
50-59 Years 1,712 11.49%
60-69 Years 924 6.20%
70-79 Years 812 5.45%
80-89 Years 397 2.67%
90+ Years 29 0.19%

Grafton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,195 48.31%
Color 1 Box Female 7,699 51.69%

Grafton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,068 94.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 285 1.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 216 1.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 177 1.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 128 0.86%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Grafton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,014 21.92%
2. Italian 2,459 13.43%
3. English 2,141 11.69%
4. French Non-Basque 2,129 11.63%
5. French Canadian 1,662 9.08%
6. Polish 1,211 6.61%
7. German 1,045 5.71%
8. United States Or American 511 2.79%
9. Scottish 491 2.68%
10. Swedish 468 2.56%

Grafton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,847 93.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 261 1.90%
3. French 260 1.89%
4. Chinese 67 0.49%
5. Korean 54 0.39%
6. Polish 49 0.36%
7. Vietnamese 42 0.31%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 26 0.19%
9. German 23 0.17%
10. Arabic 19 0.14%

Grafton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,248 95.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 326 2.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 320 2.15%

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Grafton 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.


Grafton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01519 01560