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


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Hamilton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,315
  • Land Area (2000): 37.804 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.889 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 978
  • Alias(es) (2003): HAMILTON
Hamilton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 8,418 2004 Not Available 2006 8,399
2003 8,427 2005 8,403 2007 8,262

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Houses (2000): 2,825
Hamilton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,408 77.07%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 38 0.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,869 22.48%

Hamilton 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.


Hamilton Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 111
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $3,809,000 / $788,000
Hamilton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 3,689 3,526 163 4.42% 44
1991 3,670 3,448 222 6.06% 61
1992 3,637 3,439 197 5.42% 54
1993 3,706 3,529 176 4.76% 48
1994 3,753 3,599 154 4.10% 41
1995 3,698 3,579 119 3.22% 32
1996 3,749 3,653 96 2.56% 26
1997 3,836 3,748 88 2.28% 23
1998 3,912 3,826 86 2.20% 22
1999 3,931 3,855 76 1.94% 19
2000 4,001 3,926 75 1.87% 19
2001 4,054 3,938 116 2.87% 29
2002 4,047 3,887 160 3.95% 39
2003 4,023 3,832 191 4.74% 47
2004 3,987 3,820 167 4.20% 42
2005 3,970 3,818 152 3.83% 38
2006 3,923 3,774 149 3.80% 38
2007 3,953 3,816 137 3.47% 35
2008 3,976 3,821 155 3.91% 39
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,990 3,811 179 4.49% 45
Feb 2008 3,960 3,803 157 3.96% 40
Mar 2008 3,957 3,817 140 3.54% 35
Apr 2008 3,930 3,825 105 2.67% 27
May 2008 3,917 3,779 138 3.52% 35
Jun 2008 4,008 3,837 171 4.27% 43
Jul 2008 4,033 3,870 163 4.04% 40
Aug 2008 4,015 3,859 156 3.89% 39
Sep 2008 3,974 3,785 189 4.76% 48
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Hamilton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 245 12.39%
2. Finance and Insurance 192 9.71%
3. Educational Services 189 9.56%
4. Health Care 139 7.03%
5. Construction 114 5.76%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 90 4.55%
7. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 57 2.88%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 54 2.73%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 52 2.63%
10. Other Direct Selling Estab 52 2.63%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 46 2.33%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 45 2.28%
13. Other Transportation 43 2.17%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43 2.17%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 40 2.02%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 36 1.82%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 35 1.77%
18. Public Administration 33 1.67%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32 1.62%
20. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 28 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 381 20.97%
2. Health Care 295 16.24%
3. Finance and Insurance 139 7.65%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 109 6.00%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 108 5.94%
6. Social Assistance 60 3.30%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 56 3.08%
8. Construction 52 2.86%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 46 2.53%
10. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 41 2.26%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 41 2.26%
12. Public Administration 41 2.26%
13. Food Manufacturing 38 2.09%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38 2.09%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 34 1.87%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 33 1.82%
17. Department and Other General Stores 28 1.54%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 27 1.49%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 24 1.32%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 22 1.21%

Hamilton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 184 9.30%
2. Top Executives 153 7.74%
3. Computer Specialists 114 5.76%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 98 4.95%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 89 4.50%
6. Engineers 80 4.04%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 76 3.84%
8. Lawyers 72 3.64%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 70 3.54%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 62 3.13%
11. Accountants and Auditors 52 2.63%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 50 2.53%
13. Media and Communications Workers 46 2.33%
14. Business Operations Specialists 42 2.12%
15. Physicians and Surgeons 39 1.97%
16. Other Financial Specialists 38 1.92%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 37 1.87%
18. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 35 1.77%
19. Other Construction Trades 35 1.77%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 31 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 159 8.75%
2. Secretaries and Admins 116 6.38%
3. Registered Nurses 104 5.72%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 78 4.29%
5. Other Management Occupations 69 3.80%
6. Other Food Preparation and Servers 68 3.74%
7. Business Operations Specialists 61 3.36%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 3.36%
9. Child Care Workers 60 3.30%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 60 3.30%
11. Customer Service Representatives 54 2.97%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 48 2.64%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 45 2.48%
14. Other Health Occupations 42 2.31%
15. Media and Communications Workers 41 2.26%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 40 2.20%
17. Financial Managers 39 2.15%
18. Other Healthcare Support 39 2.15%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 36 1.98%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 34 1.87%

Hamilton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,272 52.19%
15-35 hours 1,132 18.05%
1-14 hours 317 5.06%
No regular hours 1,549 24.70%

Hamilton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 55 1.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 75 2.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 176 4.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 266 7.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 396 11.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 611 17.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 651 18.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 490 13.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 282 7.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 164 4.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 34 0.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 65 1.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 166 4.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 107 3.02%

Hamilton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 81 2.29%
5-9 326 9.21%
10-14 455 12.86%
15-19 533 15.07%
20-24 568 16.05%
25-29 55 1.55%
30-34 335 9.47%
35-39 53 1.50%
40-44 191 5.40%
45-59 366 10.34%
60-89 413 11.67%
At least 90 162 4.58%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.20% 2,011 56.84%
30-44 0 0.00% 579 16.37%
45-59 23 0.65% 343 9.69%
At least 60 201 5.68% 374 10.57%

Hamilton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 213 5.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,034 81.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 231 6.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 42 1.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 187 5.02%

Hamilton 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.


Hamilton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,668 (7,655 people)
Families (2000): 2,152 (6,947 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,049
People at same address in 1995: 4,795
Hamilton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 102 3.82%
$10,000-$14,999 64 2.40%
$15,000-$19,999 101 3.79%
$20,000-$24,999 23 0.86%
$25,000-$29,999 74 2.77%
$30,000-$34,999 126 4.72%
$35,000-$39,999 90 3.37%
$40,000-$44,999 124 4.65%
$45,000-$49,999 138 5.17%
$50,000-$59,999 196 7.35%
$60,000-$74,999 351 13.16%
$75,000-$99,999 421 15.78%
$100,000-$124,999 241 9.03%
$125,000-$149,999 150 5.62%
$150,000-$199,999 218 8.17%
$200,000 or more 249 9.33%

Hamilton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 420 15.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 780 29.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 83 3.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 459 17.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 584 21.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 234 8.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 63 2.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Hamilton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,263 28.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,581 19.59%
Public Assistance 14 0.17%
Retirement 527 6.53%
Self Employment 456 5.65%
Social Security 690 8.55%
Supplemental Security 41 0.51%
Wage / Salary 2,189 27.12%
Other 310 3.84%

Hamilton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 893 46.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,029 53.54%

Hamilton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 81 2.64%
Color 1 Box Married 2,351 76.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 543 17.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 90 2.94%

Hamilton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 217 6.57%
Color 1 Box Married 2,223 67.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 622 18.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 239 7.24%

Hamilton 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.


Hamilton Education Information Back to top
Hamilton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 135 2.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 298 4.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 994 16.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,122 18.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 420 6.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,926 31.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,139 18.88%

Hamilton 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 64 0.77% 106 1.27% 170 2.04%
Kindergarten 152 1.83% 39 0.47% 191 2.30%
Grades 1-4 522 6.28% 76 0.91% 598 7.19%
Grades 5-8 447 5.38% 44 0.53% 491 5.90%
Grades 9-12 388 4.67% 79 0.95% 467 5.62%
Undergrad college 350 4.21% 75 0.90% 425 5.11%
Graduate or professional school 48 0.58% 276 3.32% 324 3.90%
Total 1,971 23.70% 695 8.36% 2,666 32.06%

Hamilton 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.


Hamilton Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 30
Hamilton Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hamilton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hamilton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,247 94.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 409 5.34%

Hamilton 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.


Hamilton Criminal Information Back to top
Hamilton 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
2002 1.663 0.119 0.000 0.119 1.901 0.000 2.376 4.989 0.119 7.484
2003 0.237 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.237 0.237 3.323 6.171 0.475 9.968
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.833 0.000 0.119 0.000 0.952 0.000 4.760 7.021 1.428 13.210
2006 0.476 0.119 0.000 0.000 0.595 0.000 3.572 3.572 0.476 7.620
2007 0.605 0.121 0.000 0.000 0.726 0.000 3.268 6.536 0.484 10.288

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

Hamilton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 79

Hamilton 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.


Hamilton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Hamilton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,264 15.20%
10-19 Years 1,151 13.84%
20-29 Years 980 11.79%
30-39 Years 1,280 15.39%
40-49 Years 1,556 18.71%
50-59 Years 940 11.30%
60-69 Years 526 6.33%
70-79 Years 429 5.16%
80-89 Years 167 2.01%
90+ Years 22 0.26%

Hamilton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,090 49.19%
Color 1 Box Female 4,225 50.81%

Hamilton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,784 93.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 354 4.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 82 0.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 42 0.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 37 0.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.04%

Hamilton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 2,021 22.36%
2. Irish 1,947 21.54%
3. Italian 986 10.91%
4. French Non-Basque 662 7.32%
5. German 605 6.69%
6. Scottish 480 5.31%
7. United States Or American 344 3.81%
8. Polish 256 2.83%
9. Scotch Irish 228 2.52%
10. Swedish 227 2.51%

Hamilton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,332 94.27%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 109 1.40%
3. Korean 87 1.12%
4. Japanese 60 0.77%
5. Italian 40 0.51%
6. Chinese 33 0.42%
7. French 22 0.28%
8. Polish 20 0.26%
9. Other West Germanic 16 0.21%
10. Vietnamese 16 0.21%

Hamilton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,996 96.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 127 1.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 192 2.31%

Hamilton 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.
Hamilton 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.


Hamilton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01936