Nahant

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


Nahant Legal Resources Back to top

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Nahant Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,632
  • Land Area (2000): 3.223 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 36.882 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 781
  • Alias(es) (2003): NAHANT
Nahant Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,649 2003 3,641 2005 3,610
2002 3,677 2004 Not Available 2006 3,613

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Houses (2000): 1,704
Nahant 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.


Nahant Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 297
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $6,561,000 / $1,361,000
Nahant Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,098 2,005 92 4.40% 44
1991 2,070 1,921 149 7.19% 72
1992 2,035 1,891 144 7.08% 71
1993 2,047 1,907 140 6.84% 68
1994 2,034 1,924 110 5.40% 54
1995 2,047 1,963 84 4.10% 41
1996 2,088 1,995 93 4.47% 45
1997 2,116 2,040 76 3.58% 36
1998 2,116 2,057 59 2.80% 28
1999 2,129 2,069 61 2.85% 28
2000 2,036 1,993 43 2.10% 21
2001 2,059 1,992 67 3.26% 33
2002 2,072 1,964 108 5.19% 52
2003 2,045 1,937 108 5.28% 53
2004 2,004 1,916 89 4.42% 44
2005 1,980 1,899 81 4.10% 41
2006 1,988 1,900 88 4.43% 44
2007 1,984 1,897 87 4.37% 44
2008 1,975 1,889 86 4.38% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,980 1,886 94 4.75% 47
Feb 2008 1,961 1,876 85 4.33% 43
Mar 2008 1,967 1,881 86 4.37% 44
Apr 2008 1,955 1,886 69 3.53% 35
May 2008 1,954 1,871 83 4.25% 42
Jun 2008 1,993 1,901 92 4.62% 46
Jul 2008 2,016 1,915 101 5.01% 50
Aug 2008 1,999 1,912 87 4.35% 44
Sep 2008 1,954 1,873 81 4.15% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Nahant Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 144 15.21%
2. Construction 80 8.45%
3. Health Care 75 7.92%
4. Educational Services 74 7.81%
5. Public Administration 48 5.07%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44 4.65%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 37 3.91%
8. Air Transportation 35 3.70%
9. Finance and Insurance 35 3.70%
10. Repair and Maintenance 31 3.27%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 29 3.06%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 26 2.75%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 24 2.53%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 24 2.53%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 24 2.53%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 23 2.43%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18 1.90%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 15 1.58%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 15 1.58%
20. Social Assistance 13 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 194 19.78%
2. Educational Services 111 11.31%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 87 8.87%
4. Finance and Insurance 52 5.30%
5. Public Administration 48 4.89%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 43 4.38%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40 4.08%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 38 3.87%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 34 3.47%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 2.45%
11. Info Services and Data Processing 23 2.34%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 23 2.34%
13. Social Assistance 19 1.94%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 18 1.83%
15. Metal Manufactuing 18 1.83%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 17 1.73%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 17 1.73%
18. Private Household Services 16 1.63%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 15 1.53%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 15 1.53%

Nahant Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 103 10.88%
2. Lawyers 72 7.60%
3. Engineers 52 5.49%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 39 4.12%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 3.48%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 32 3.38%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 32 3.38%
8. Computer Specialists 28 2.96%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 28 2.96%
10. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 23 2.43%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 2.32%
12. Art and Design Workers 19 2.01%
13. Carpenters 19 2.01%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 19 2.01%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 18 1.90%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 18 1.90%
17. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 17 1.80%
18. Occupational and Physical Therapist 17 1.80%
19. Business Operations Specialists 16 1.69%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 96 9.79%
2. Secretaries and Admins 94 9.58%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 50 5.10%
4. Accountants and Auditors 45 4.59%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 3.67%
6. Registered Nurses 34 3.47%
7. Customer Service Representatives 33 3.36%
8. Other Production Occupations 32 3.26%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 28 2.85%
10. Lawyers 28 2.85%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 26 2.65%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 25 2.55%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 2.45%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 23 2.34%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 23 2.34%
16. Top Executives 23 2.34%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 22 2.24%
18. Computer Specialists 22 2.24%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 22 2.24%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 19 1.94%

Nahant Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,747 57.66%
15-35 hours 342 11.29%
1-14 hours 95 3.14%
No regular hours 846 27.92%

Nahant Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 35 1.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 56 3.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 82 4.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 159 8.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 150 8.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 381 20.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 307 16.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 233 12.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 72 3.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 158 8.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 73 3.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 89 4.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 31 1.68%

Nahant Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 41 2.22%
5-9 119 6.45%
10-14 267 14.47%
15-19 167 9.05%
20-24 213 11.54%
25-29 99 5.37%
30-34 178 9.65%
35-39 88 4.77%
40-44 68 3.69%
45-59 350 18.97%
60-89 226 12.25%
At least 90 29 1.57%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.33% 900 48.78%
30-44 11 0.60% 323 17.51%
45-59 98 5.31% 252 13.66%
At least 60 51 2.76% 204 11.06%

Nahant Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 161 8.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,497 78.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 166 8.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 0.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 70 3.66%

Nahant 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.


Nahant Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,638 (3,576 people)
Families (2000): 988 (2,789 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 431
People at same address in 1995: 2,266
Nahant Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 44 2.69%
$10,000-$14,999 60 3.66%
$15,000-$19,999 72 4.40%
$20,000-$24,999 102 6.23%
$25,000-$29,999 60 3.66%
$30,000-$34,999 58 3.54%
$35,000-$39,999 92 5.62%
$40,000-$44,999 63 3.85%
$45,000-$49,999 68 4.15%
$50,000-$59,999 115 7.02%
$60,000-$74,999 240 14.65%
$75,000-$99,999 229 13.98%
$100,000-$124,999 126 7.69%
$125,000-$149,999 87 5.31%
$150,000-$199,999 95 5.80%
$200,000 or more 127 7.75%

Nahant Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 551 33.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 501 30.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 98 6.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 209 12.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 171 10.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 61 3.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 25 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Nahant Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,325 27.29%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 931 19.18%
Public Assistance 14 0.29%
Retirement 371 7.64%
Self Employment 269 5.54%
Social Security 463 9.54%
Supplemental Security 31 0.64%
Wage / Salary 1,248 25.71%
Other 203 4.18%

Nahant Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 531 62.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 314 37.16%

Nahant Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 152 10.69%
Color 1 Box Married 916 64.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 312 21.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 42 2.95%

Nahant Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 202 12.32%
Color 1 Box Married 917 55.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 313 19.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 208 12.68%

Nahant 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.


Nahant Education Information Back to top
Nahant Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 36 1.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 147 4.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 628 21.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 600 20.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 177 5.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 745 25.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 622 21.05%

Nahant 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 6 0.17% 21 0.58% 27 0.74%
Kindergarten 12 0.33% 7 0.19% 19 0.52%
Grades 1-4 122 3.36% 31 0.85% 153 4.21%
Grades 5-8 146 4.02% 39 1.07% 185 5.09%
Grades 9-12 162 4.46% 6 0.17% 168 4.63%
Undergrad college 119 3.28% 30 0.83% 149 4.10%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.44% 17 0.47% 33 0.91%
Total 583 16.05% 151 4.16% 734 20.21%

Nahant 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.


Nahant Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 52
Nahant Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nahant Public Benefits Information Back to top
Nahant Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,479 97.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 92 2.58%

Nahant 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.


Nahant Criminal Information Back to top
Nahant 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 4.659 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.659 0.274 3.837 8.495 3.289 15.895
2002 3.807 0.000 0.000 0.272 4.079 0.544 6.799 6.527 0.816 14.686
2003 1.099 0.000 0.000 0.275 1.373 0.000 3.570 8.514 0.549 12.634
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 4.709 0.831 0.000 0.000 5.540 0.000 2.216 11.634 0.000 13.850
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.384 8.857 0.277 10.518
2007 2.257 0.000 0.000 0.282 2.540 0.000 1.411 10.158 0.564 12.133

Nahant Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 12
2005 1 12
2006 1 12
2007 1 12

Nahant Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 75
2002 69

Nahant 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.


Nahant Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Nahant Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 338 9.31%
10-19 Years 381 10.49%
20-29 Years 264 7.27%
30-39 Years 481 13.24%
40-49 Years 694 19.11%
50-59 Years 608 16.74%
60-69 Years 309 8.51%
70-79 Years 332 9.14%
80-89 Years 192 5.29%
90+ Years 33 0.91%

Nahant Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,732 47.69%
Color 1 Box Female 1,900 52.31%

Nahant Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,504 96.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 39 1.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 39 1.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 0.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 9 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.06%

Nahant Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,155 28.95%
2. Italian 575 14.41%
3. English 571 14.31%
4. German 361 9.05%
5. Greek 221 5.54%
6. French Non-Basque 166 4.16%
7. Polish 123 3.08%
8. United States Or American 113 2.83%
9. French Canadian 92 2.31%
10. Scotch Irish 84 2.11%

Nahant Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,060 88.39%
2. Greek 142 4.10%
3. Chinese 56 1.62%
4. French 54 1.56%
5. German 33 0.95%
6. Italian 26 0.75%
7. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22 0.64%
8. Serbo Croatian 17 0.49%
9. Thai 17 0.49%
10. Hungarian 15 0.43%

Nahant Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,375 92.92%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 162 4.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 95 2.62%

Nahant 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.
Nahant 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.


Nahant Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01908