Pocasset

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


Pocasset Legal Resources Back to top

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Pocasset Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,671
  • Land Area (2000): 9.705 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 15.734 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508
  • Alias(es) (2003): BOURNE, POCASSET
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Houses (2000): 2,038
Pocasset Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,530 93.98%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 162 6.02%

Pocasset 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.


Pocasset Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,776
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $62,376,000 / $12,650,000
Pocasset Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 123 20.99%
2. Educational Services 41 7.00%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 5.97%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 5.63%
5. Public Administration 29 4.95%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 24 4.10%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 4.10%
8. Other Transportation 22 3.75%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 3.24%
10. Health Care 19 3.24%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 16 2.73%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 15 2.56%
13. Department and Other General Stores 14 2.39%
14. Metal Manufactuing 14 2.39%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 2.22%
16. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 13 2.22%
17. Repair and Maintenance 12 2.05%
18. Paper Manufacturing 10 1.71%
19. Finance and Insurance 7 1.19%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 7 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 166 24.56%
2. Educational Services 80 11.83%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 79 11.69%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 50 7.40%
5. Finance and Insurance 32 4.73%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26 3.85%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 3.25%
8. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 21 3.11%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 19 2.81%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18 2.66%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 17 2.51%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 2.22%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 15 2.22%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 14 2.07%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14 2.07%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 8 1.18%
17. Other Transportation 8 1.18%
18. Construction 7 1.04%
19. Metal Manufactuing 7 1.04%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 1.04%

Pocasset Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 7.00%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 36 6.14%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 5.63%
4. Other Management Occupations 30 5.12%
5. Top Executives 28 4.78%
6. Other Construction Trades 27 4.61%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26 4.44%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 24 4.10%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 22 3.75%
10. Carpenters 20 3.41%
11. Business Operations Specialists 19 3.24%
12. Engineers 15 2.56%
13. Lawyers 15 2.56%
14. Life and Physical Scientists 15 2.56%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 15 2.56%
16. Computer Specialists 14 2.39%
17. Art and Design Workers 13 2.22%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 2.22%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 13 2.22%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 2.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 71 10.50%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 49 7.25%
3. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 46 6.80%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 42 6.21%
5. Cashiers 40 5.92%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37 5.47%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 27 3.99%
8. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 24 3.55%
9. Other Healthcare Support 23 3.40%
10. Other Management Occupations 22 3.25%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 21 3.11%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 20 2.96%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 19 2.81%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 18 2.66%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 17 2.51%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 16 2.37%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 2.07%
18. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 14 2.07%
19. Business Operations Specialists 11 1.63%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11 1.63%

Pocasset Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,021 45.20%
15-35 hours 357 15.80%
1-14 hours 62 2.74%
No regular hours 819 36.25%

Pocasset Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 22 1.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 49 4.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 56 4.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 111 9.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 161 13.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 146 12.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 123 10.27%
8 AM-8:29 AM 139 11.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 121 10.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 54 4.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 56 4.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 84 7.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 76 6.34%

Pocasset Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 42 3.51%
5-9 110 9.18%
10-14 181 15.11%
15-19 159 13.27%
20-24 223 18.61%
25-29 30 2.50%
30-34 118 9.85%
35-39 44 3.67%
40-44 21 1.75%
45-59 102 8.51%
60-89 100 8.35%
At least 90 68 5.68%

Pocasset 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 0.58% 738 61.60%
30-44 0 0.00% 183 15.28%
45-59 0 0.00% 102 8.51%
At least 60 19 1.59% 149 12.44%

Pocasset Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 96 7.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,058 84.78%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 26 2.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 0.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 50 4.01%

Pocasset 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.


Pocasset Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,257 (2,692 people)
Families (2000): 716 (2,052 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 286
People at same address in 1995: 1,817
Pocasset Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 115 9.15%
$10,000-$14,999 52 4.14%
$15,000-$19,999 91 7.24%
$20,000-$24,999 92 7.32%
$25,000-$29,999 101 8.04%
$30,000-$34,999 92 7.32%
$35,000-$39,999 29 2.31%
$40,000-$44,999 42 3.34%
$45,000-$49,999 69 5.49%
$50,000-$59,999 73 5.81%
$60,000-$74,999 181 14.40%
$75,000-$99,999 166 13.21%
$100,000-$124,999 59 4.69%
$125,000-$149,999 32 2.55%
$150,000-$199,999 29 2.31%
$200,000 or more 34 2.70%

Pocasset Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 449 35.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 461 36.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 70 5.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 123 9.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 96 7.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 55 4.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 17 1.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Pocasset Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 822 22.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 594 16.31%
Public Assistance 29 0.80%
Retirement 366 10.05%
Self Employment 208 5.71%
Social Security 575 15.79%
Supplemental Security 52 1.43%
Wage / Salary 784 21.53%
Other 212 5.82%

Pocasset Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 387 68.98%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 174 31.02%

Pocasset Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 97 9.35%
Color 1 Box Married 618 59.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 257 24.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 65 6.27%

Pocasset Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 166 13.29%
Color 1 Box Married 623 49.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 252 20.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 208 16.65%

Pocasset 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.


Pocasset Education Information Back to top
Pocasset Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 20 0.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 122 5.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 587 26.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 524 23.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 131 5.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 546 24.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 267 12.15%

Pocasset 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 8 0.30% 19 0.71% 27 1.01%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 73 2.73% 8 0.30% 81 3.03%
Grades 5-8 173 6.48% 24 0.90% 197 7.38%
Grades 9-12 109 4.08% 10 0.37% 119 4.46%
Undergrad college 88 3.29% 7 0.26% 95 3.56%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.71% 15 0.56% 34 1.27%
Total 470 17.60% 83 3.11% 553 20.70%

Pocasset 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.


Pocasset Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 264
Pocasset Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pocasset Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pocasset Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,558 95.16%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 130 4.84%

Pocasset 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.


Pocasset Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pocasset Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 212 7.94%
10-19 Years 268 10.03%
20-29 Years 176 6.59%
30-39 Years 262 9.81%
40-49 Years 415 15.54%
50-59 Years 409 15.31%
60-69 Years 387 14.49%
70-79 Years 368 13.78%
80-89 Years 156 5.84%
90+ Years 18 0.67%

Pocasset Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,280 47.92%
Color 1 Box Female 1,391 52.08%

Pocasset Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,562 95.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 34 1.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 31 1.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.52%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Pocasset Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 916 29.01%
2. English 564 17.87%
3. Italian 265 8.39%
4. German 244 7.73%
5. French Non-Basque 166 5.26%
6. Swedish 145 4.59%
7. Scottish 136 4.31%
8. United States Or American 98 3.10%
9. Polish 88 2.79%
10. French Canadian 80 2.53%

Pocasset Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,483 96.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 56 2.17%
3. French 16 0.62%
4. Japanese 13 0.50%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 10 0.39%
6. Greek 8 0.31%

Pocasset Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,634 97.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 25 0.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 33 1.23%

Pocasset 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.
Pocasset 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.


Pocasset Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02559