Groton

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


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Groton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,547
  • Land Area (2000): 84.876 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.439 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 978
  • Alias(es) (2003): GROTON, NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS, NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS SVC INC
Groton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 9,592 2003 10,024 2005 10,340
2002 Not Available 2004 10,183 2006 10,500

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Houses (2000): 3,393
Groton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,950 62.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 28 0.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,569 37.38%

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Groton Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,546
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $51,481,000 / $11,722,000
Groton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,415 4,214 200 4.53% 45
1991 4,481 4,169 312 6.97% 70
1992 4,679 4,360 319 6.82% 68
1993 4,686 4,449 237 5.06% 51
1994 4,844 4,612 232 4.80% 48
1995 4,762 4,578 184 3.87% 39
1996 4,966 4,821 145 2.92% 29
1997 5,232 5,087 145 2.77% 28
1998 5,442 5,302 140 2.57% 26
1999 5,721 5,584 138 2.41% 24
2000 5,155 5,050 105 2.03% 20
2001 5,314 5,139 174 3.28% 33
2002 5,435 5,135 300 5.52% 55
2003 5,434 5,162 272 5.01% 50
2004 5,477 5,248 230 4.19% 42
2005 5,533 5,325 209 3.77% 38
2006 5,584 5,393 192 3.43% 34
2007 5,636 5,452 184 3.27% 33
2008 5,675 5,459 216 3.81% 38
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 5,636 5,445 191 3.39% 34
Feb 2008 5,631 5,433 198 3.52% 35
Mar 2008 5,641 5,454 187 3.32% 33
Apr 2008 5,626 5,465 161 2.86% 29
May 2008 5,613 5,400 213 3.79% 38
Jun 2008 5,742 5,483 259 4.51% 45
Jul 2008 5,786 5,529 257 4.44% 44
Aug 2008 5,759 5,514 245 4.25% 43
Sep 2008 5,645 5,409 236 4.18% 42
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Groton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 431 15.85%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 357 13.13%
3. Construction 188 6.91%
4. Educational Services 137 5.04%
5. Public Administration 114 4.19%
6. Finance and Insurance 107 3.94%
7. Health Care 106 3.90%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 91 3.35%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 80 2.94%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 74 2.72%
11. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 71 2.61%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 67 2.46%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 60 2.21%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 49 1.80%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 46 1.69%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 44 1.62%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 41 1.51%
18. Repair and Maintenance 39 1.43%
19. Utilities 35 1.29%
20. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 33 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 357 16.66%
2. Health Care 303 14.14%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 262 12.23%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 131 6.11%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 106 4.95%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 90 4.20%
7. Public Administration 76 3.55%
8. Finance and Insurance 62 2.89%
9. Social Assistance 61 2.85%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 60 2.80%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 54 2.52%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 44 2.05%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41 1.91%
14. Construction 37 1.73%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 33 1.54%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 29 1.35%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 27 1.26%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 1.26%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 24 1.12%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 19 0.89%

Groton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 314 11.55%
2. Computer Specialists 272 10.00%
3. Engineers 242 8.90%
4. Top Executives 139 5.11%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 118 4.34%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 96 3.53%
7. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 93 3.42%
8. Business Operations Specialists 72 2.65%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 66 2.43%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 65 2.39%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 61 2.24%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 58 2.13%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 57 2.10%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 54 1.99%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 53 1.95%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 51 1.88%
17. Other Production Occupations 45 1.66%
18. Customer Service Representatives 42 1.54%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 42 1.54%
20. Financial Managers 41 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 144 6.72%
2. Registered Nurses 127 5.93%
3. Computer Specialists 122 5.69%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 111 5.18%
5. Secretaries and Admins 94 4.39%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 93 4.34%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 92 4.29%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 75 3.50%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 74 3.45%
10. Business Operations Specialists 63 2.94%
11. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 61 2.85%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 60 2.80%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 55 2.57%
14. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 46 2.15%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 45 2.10%
16. Accountants and Auditors 42 1.96%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 42 1.96%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 41 1.91%
19. Media and Communications Workers 41 1.91%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 40 1.87%

Groton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,081 61.46%
15-35 hours 978 14.73%
1-14 hours 300 4.52%
No regular hours 1,281 19.29%

Groton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 21 0.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 78 1.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 163 3.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 361 7.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 528 11.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 787 17.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 790 17.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 620 13.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 418 9.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 325 7.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 35 0.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 0.38%
Noon-3:59 PM 212 4.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 166 3.67%

Groton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 169 3.74%
5-9 301 6.66%
10-14 396 8.76%
15-19 440 9.73%
20-24 458 10.13%
25-29 295 6.53%
30-34 620 13.71%
35-39 275 6.08%
40-44 383 8.47%
45-59 527 11.66%
60-89 453 10.02%
At least 90 204 4.51%

Groton 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% 2,059 45.54%
30-44 7 0.15% 1,271 28.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 527 11.66%
At least 60 93 2.06% 564 12.48%

Groton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.59%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 248 5.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,997 83.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 100 2.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 142 2.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 238 5.00%

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Groton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,268 (9,471 people)
Families (2000): 2,549 (8,466 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,398
People at same address in 1995: 5,253
Groton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 72 2.20%
$10,000-$14,999 110 3.37%
$15,000-$19,999 83 2.54%
$20,000-$24,999 76 2.33%
$25,000-$29,999 92 2.82%
$30,000-$34,999 116 3.55%
$35,000-$39,999 107 3.27%
$40,000-$44,999 108 3.30%
$45,000-$49,999 103 3.15%
$50,000-$59,999 248 7.59%
$60,000-$74,999 339 10.37%
$75,000-$99,999 557 17.04%
$100,000-$124,999 490 14.99%
$125,000-$149,999 249 7.62%
$150,000-$199,999 275 8.41%
$200,000 or more 243 7.44%

Groton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 558 17.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 826 25.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 125 3.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 571 17.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 741 22.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 340 10.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 67 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Groton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,999 30.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,838 18.92%
Public Assistance 27 0.28%
Retirement 422 4.34%
Self Employment 449 4.62%
Social Security 527 5.42%
Supplemental Security 37 0.38%
Wage / Salary 2,949 30.35%
Other 468 4.82%

Groton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 900 39.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,376 60.46%

Groton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 173 5.16%
Color 1 Box Married 2,388 71.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 744 22.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 50 1.49%

Groton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 297 8.52%
Color 1 Box Married 2,388 68.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 609 17.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 193 5.53%

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Groton Education Information Back to top
Groton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 105 1.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 240 3.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,111 17.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,223 18.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 484 7.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,863 28.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,415 21.97%

Groton 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 100 1.05% 235 2.46% 335 3.51%
Kindergarten 185 1.94% 54 0.57% 239 2.50%
Grades 1-4 722 7.56% 69 0.72% 791 8.29%
Grades 5-8 663 6.94% 49 0.51% 712 7.46%
Grades 9-12 364 3.81% 160 1.68% 524 5.49%
Undergrad college 161 1.69% 50 0.52% 211 2.21%
Graduate or professional school 58 0.61% 69 0.72% 127 1.33%
Total 2,253 23.60% 686 7.19% 2,939 30.78%

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Groton Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 210
Groton Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Groton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Groton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,131 96.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 376 3.95%

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Groton Criminal Information Back to top
Groton 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 0.521 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.521 0.000 1.460 5.317 0.000 6.776
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 0.299 0.100 0.000 0.100 0.499 0.000 2.694 7.283 0.000 9.976
2004 0.589 0.098 0.000 0.000 0.687 0.098 0.982 4.910 0.786 6.678
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.257 3.578 0.097 4.932
2006 0.000 0.095 0.000 0.095 0.190 0.000 0.952 1.619 0.095 2.667
2007 0.279 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.279 0.000 0.931 1.956 0.000 2.887

Groton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 16
2005 6 15
2006 5 17
2007 5 17

Groton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 70

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Groton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Groton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,792 18.77%
10-19 Years 1,481 15.51%
20-29 Years 567 5.94%
30-39 Years 1,730 18.12%
40-49 Years 1,932 20.24%
50-59 Years 1,093 11.45%
60-69 Years 473 4.95%
70-79 Years 316 3.31%
80-89 Years 138 1.45%
90+ Years 25 0.26%

Groton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,731 49.55%
Color 1 Box Female 4,816 50.45%

Groton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,198 96.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 109 1.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 96 1.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 92 0.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 32 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Groton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,343 19.90%
2. English 1,743 14.80%
3. Italian 1,254 10.65%
4. German 1,116 9.48%
5. French Non-Basque 724 6.15%
6. United States Or American 649 5.51%
7. French Canadian 622 5.28%
8. Polish 531 4.51%
9. Scottish 512 4.35%
10. Swedish 238 2.02%

Groton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,405 96.54%
2. French 85 0.98%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 50 0.57%
4. Scandinavian 29 0.33%
5. Other Indic 28 0.32%
6. German 27 0.31%
7. Arabic 25 0.29%
8. Chinese 20 0.23%
9. Italian 19 0.22%
10. Greek 11 0.13%

Groton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,179 96.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 207 2.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 161 1.69%

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Groton 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.


Groton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01450 01470 01471