Stoughton

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


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Stoughton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,149
  • Land Area (2000): 41.544 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.597 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 781
  • Alias(es) (2003): STOUGHTON
Stoughton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 27,790 2002 27,486 2005 Not Available
2000 Not Available 2003 27,251 2006 Not Available
2001 27,278 2004 Not Available 2007 26,814

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Houses (2000): 10,488
Stoughton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,674 98.25%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 475 1.75%

Stoughton 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.


Stoughton Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 13,355
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $556,616,000 / $136,825,000
Stoughton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,205 14,302 904 5.94% 59
1991 15,168 13,910 1,257 8.29% 83
1992 15,211 13,834 1,377 9.05% 91
1993 15,093 13,970 1,123 7.44% 74
1994 15,100 14,155 945 6.26% 63
1995 15,247 14,472 775 5.08% 51
1996 15,400 14,759 641 4.16% 42
1997 15,731 15,128 602 3.83% 38
1998 15,809 15,337 472 2.99% 30
1999 16,040 15,523 517 3.22% 32
2000 15,392 14,966 426 2.77% 28
2001 15,481 14,918 563 3.64% 36
2002 15,424 14,630 794 5.15% 51
2003 15,267 14,360 907 5.94% 59
2004 15,063 14,278 786 5.22% 52
2005 15,006 14,275 730 4.87% 49
2006 15,067 14,366 701 4.65% 47
2007 15,172 14,524 649 4.28% 43
2008 15,287 14,543 745 4.87% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,268 14,505 763 5.00% 50
Feb 2008 15,205 14,474 731 4.81% 48
Mar 2008 15,221 14,530 691 4.54% 45
Apr 2008 15,162 14,559 603 3.98% 40
May 2008 15,092 14,385 707 4.68% 47
Jun 2008 15,420 14,606 814 5.28% 53
Jul 2008 15,545 14,730 815 5.24% 52
Aug 2008 15,485 14,688 797 5.15% 51
Sep 2008 15,189 14,408 781 5.14% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Stoughton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 741 9.99%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 675 9.10%
3. Finance and Insurance 398 5.37%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 395 5.33%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 395 5.33%
6. Health Care 343 4.63%
7. Educational Services 295 3.98%
8. Public Administration 284 3.83%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 247 3.33%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 223 3.01%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 190 2.56%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 188 2.54%
13. Repair and Maintenance 173 2.33%
14. Other Transportation 146 1.97%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 146 1.97%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 133 1.79%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 122 1.65%
18. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 120 1.62%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 119 1.60%
20. U.S. Postal Service 107 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,240 17.52%
2. Educational Services 634 8.96%
3. Finance and Insurance 632 8.93%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 488 6.90%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 450 6.36%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 244 3.45%
7. Social Assistance 225 3.18%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 224 3.17%
9. Public Administration 199 2.81%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 179 2.53%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 165 2.33%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 164 2.32%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 149 2.11%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 136 1.92%
15. Department and Other General Stores 130 1.84%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 115 1.62%
17. Other Transportation 106 1.50%
18. Construction 102 1.44%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 88 1.24%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 80 1.13%

Stoughton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 401 5.41%
2. Computer Specialists 390 5.26%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 343 4.63%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 331 4.46%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 327 4.41%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 276 3.72%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 266 3.59%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 260 3.51%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 242 3.26%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 214 2.89%
11. Engineers 206 2.78%
12. Other Production Occupations 203 2.74%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 203 2.74%
14. Accountants and Auditors 192 2.59%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 187 2.52%
16. Top Executives 150 2.02%
17. Carpenters 138 1.86%
18. Other Construction Trades 137 1.85%
19. Business Operations Specialists 122 1.65%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 113 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 573 8.10%
2. Secretaries and Admins 485 6.85%
3. Registered Nurses 349 4.93%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 334 4.72%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 292 4.13%
6. Other Management Occupations 275 3.89%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 225 3.18%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 214 3.02%
9. Accountants and Auditors 205 2.90%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 205 2.90%
11. Cashiers 202 2.85%
12. Business Operations Specialists 187 2.64%
13. Customer Service Representatives 187 2.64%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 172 2.43%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 166 2.35%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 154 2.18%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 151 2.13%
18. Computer Specialists 149 2.11%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 149 2.11%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 147 2.08%

Stoughton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,531 57.67%
15-35 hours 2,809 12.93%
1-14 hours 537 2.47%
No regular hours 5,852 26.93%

Stoughton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 294 2.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 414 3.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 601 4.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,455 10.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,679 12.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,047 14.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,176 15.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,662 12.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 759 5.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 670 4.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 272 1.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 133 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 905 6.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 753 5.45%

Stoughton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 284 2.05%
5-9 1,270 9.19%
10-14 1,661 12.02%
15-19 1,780 12.88%
20-24 1,672 12.10%
25-29 653 4.73%
30-34 1,792 12.97%
35-39 446 3.23%
40-44 623 4.51%
45-59 1,749 12.66%
60-89 1,536 11.11%
At least 90 354 2.56%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 40 0.29% 7,280 52.68%
30-44 259 1.87% 2,602 18.83%
45-59 343 2.48% 1,406 10.17%
At least 60 635 4.59% 1,255 9.08%

Stoughton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,198 8.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,044 78.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 62 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,277 9.02%
Color 6 Box Walked 232 1.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 334 2.36%

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Stoughton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,270 (26,687 people)
Families (2000): 7,309 (22,895 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,582
People at same address in 1995: 16,662
Stoughton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 648 6.31%
$10,000-$14,999 474 4.62%
$15,000-$19,999 308 3.00%
$20,000-$24,999 498 4.85%
$25,000-$29,999 490 4.77%
$30,000-$34,999 522 5.08%
$35,000-$39,999 488 4.75%
$40,000-$44,999 419 4.08%
$45,000-$49,999 525 5.11%
$50,000-$59,999 910 8.86%
$60,000-$74,999 1,359 13.23%
$75,000-$99,999 1,659 16.15%
$100,000-$124,999 917 8.93%
$125,000-$149,999 509 4.96%
$150,000-$199,999 342 3.33%
$200,000 or more 202 1.97%

Stoughton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,505 24.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,806 27.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 413 4.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,839 17.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 49 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,620 15.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 668 6.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 224 2.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 110 1.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Stoughton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,467 29.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,245 14.91%
Public Assistance 143 0.50%
Retirement 1,899 6.67%
Self Employment 913 3.21%
Social Security 2,842 9.98%
Supplemental Security 313 1.10%
Wage / Salary 8,320 29.21%
Other 1,337 4.69%

Stoughton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,415 56.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,622 43.43%

Stoughton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 567 5.46%
Color 1 Box Married 6,578 63.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,919 28.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 328 3.16%

Stoughton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,055 9.02%
Color 1 Box Married 6,671 57.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,815 24.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,158 9.90%

Stoughton 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.


Stoughton Education Information Back to top
Stoughton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 907 4.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,105 10.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,772 32.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,873 18.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,637 7.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,922 18.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,841 8.74%

Stoughton 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 154 0.57% 293 1.08% 447 1.65%
Kindergarten 252 0.93% 46 0.17% 298 1.10%
Grades 1-4 1,450 5.34% 81 0.30% 1,531 5.64%
Grades 5-8 1,385 5.10% 117 0.43% 1,502 5.53%
Grades 9-12 1,342 4.94% 180 0.66% 1,522 5.61%
Undergrad college 604 2.22% 369 1.36% 973 3.58%
Graduate or professional school 131 0.48% 194 0.71% 325 1.20%
Total 5,318 19.59% 1,280 4.71% 6,598 24.30%

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Stoughton Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 914
Stoughton Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Stoughton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Stoughton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,370 95.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,219 4.58%

Stoughton 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.


Stoughton Criminal Information Back to top
Stoughton 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
1999 0.540 0.036 0.000 0.324 0.900 0.000 1.259 9.104 2.303 12.666
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 0.000 0.440 0.000 0.367 0.807 0.037 3.776 9.385 2.530 15.727
2002 2.547 0.327 0.073 0.618 3.565 0.255 4.111 8.732 2.401 15.499
2003 3.449 0.367 0.000 0.440 4.257 0.147 4.807 8.734 2.422 15.963
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 3.282 0.149 0.000 0.485 3.916 0.075 5.743 8.578 1.454 15.775

Stoughton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 54
2005 7 54
2006 7 52
2007 7 52

Stoughton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 377
2000 0
2001 0
2002 524

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Stoughton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Stoughton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,237 11.92%
10-19 Years 3,405 12.54%
20-29 Years 2,851 10.50%
30-39 Years 4,445 16.37%
40-49 Years 4,342 15.99%
50-59 Years 3,585 13.20%
60-69 Years 2,246 8.27%
70-79 Years 1,920 7.07%
80-89 Years 962 3.54%
90+ Years 156 0.57%

Stoughton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,027 47.98%
Color 1 Box Female 14,122 52.02%

Stoughton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,751 87.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,534 5.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 596 2.20%
Color 2 Box Asian 576 2.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 419 1.54%
Color 6 Box Other Race 245 0.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Stoughton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 6,778 23.90%
2. Italian 3,744 13.20%
3. Portuguese 2,794 9.85%
4. English 2,323 8.19%
5. German 1,485 5.24%
6. Russian 1,366 4.82%
7. Polish 1,360 4.80%
8. United States Or American 1,314 4.63%
9. French Non-Basque 1,010 3.56%
10. French Canadian 609 2.15%

Stoughton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,973 81.85%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2,230 8.70%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 377 1.47%
4. Russian 280 1.09%
5. Polish 205 0.80%
6. French Creole 186 0.73%
7. French 174 0.68%
8. Chinese 151 0.59%
9. Italian 123 0.48%
10. Arabic 119 0.46%

Stoughton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,439 86.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,329 8.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,381 5.09%

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Stoughton 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.


Stoughton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02072