Upton

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


Upton Legal Resources Back to top

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Upton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,642
  • Land Area (2000): 55.728 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.545 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508, 774
  • Alias(es) (2003): UPTON, W UPTON, WEST UPTON
Upton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,669 2003 6,011 2005 6,245
2002 5,712 2004 Not Available 2006 6,435

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Houses (2000): 2,084
Upton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,595 45.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,047 54.01%

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Upton Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,752
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $53,100,000 / $11,340,000
Upton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,668 2,502 166 6.24% 62
1991 2,684 2,480 203 7.58% 76
1992 2,774 2,537 237 8.55% 85
1993 2,837 2,667 170 5.98% 60
1994 2,937 2,777 160 5.46% 55
1995 2,883 2,749 134 4.65% 46
1996 2,976 2,851 124 4.18% 42
1997 3,082 2,975 107 3.49% 35
1998 3,143 3,062 81 2.59% 26
1999 3,198 3,122 75 2.36% 24
2000 3,005 2,939 66 2.20% 22
2001 3,118 3,012 106 3.40% 34
2002 3,233 3,031 202 6.25% 63
2003 3,242 3,029 213 6.57% 66
2004 3,250 3,080 170 5.24% 52
2005 3,341 3,187 154 4.62% 46
2006 3,395 3,244 152 4.47% 45
2007 3,423 3,276 147 4.30% 43
2008 3,446 3,280 166 4.81% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,444 3,277 167 4.85% 48
Feb 2008 3,420 3,251 169 4.94% 49
Mar 2008 3,433 3,267 166 4.84% 48
Apr 2008 3,405 3,281 124 3.64% 36
May 2008 3,406 3,249 157 4.61% 46
Jun 2008 3,498 3,311 187 5.35% 53
Jul 2008 3,506 3,324 182 5.19% 52
Aug 2008 3,476 3,310 166 4.78% 48
Sep 2008 3,423 3,248 175 5.11% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Upton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 252 15.88%
2. Construction 187 11.78%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 156 9.83%
4. Educational Services 109 6.87%
5. Repair and Maintenance 89 5.61%
6. Finance and Insurance 72 4.54%
7. Health Care 58 3.65%
8. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 58 3.65%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 54 3.40%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 48 3.02%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 46 2.90%
12. Public Administration 39 2.46%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 36 2.27%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 36 2.27%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 34 2.14%
16. Metal Manufactuing 33 2.08%
17. Utilities 24 1.51%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 19 1.20%
19. Other Transportation 19 1.20%
20. Department and Other General Stores 17 1.07%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 217 18.14%
2. Educational Services 195 16.30%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 109 9.11%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 73 6.10%
5. Finance and Insurance 54 4.52%
6. Public Administration 44 3.68%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 38 3.18%
8. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 35 2.93%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 33 2.76%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 32 2.68%
11. Social Assistance 31 2.59%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 27 2.26%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 25 2.09%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 21 1.76%
15. Department and Other General Stores 20 1.67%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 19 1.59%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 18 1.51%
18. Food Manufacturing 17 1.42%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 1.34%
20. U.S. Postal Service 16 1.34%

Upton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Top Executives 130 8.19%
2. Computer Specialists 128 8.07%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 91 5.73%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 83 5.23%
5. Engineers 80 5.04%
6. Operations Managers Non Finance 76 4.79%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 72 4.54%
8. Other Management Occupations 65 4.10%
9. Business Operations Specialists 58 3.65%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 51 3.21%
11. Accountants and Auditors 48 3.02%
12. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 44 2.77%
13. Painters and Paperhangers 41 2.58%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 38 2.39%
15. Carpenters 37 2.33%
16. Media and Communications Workers 36 2.27%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 31 1.95%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 29 1.83%
19. Electricians 28 1.76%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 27 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 86 7.19%
2. Business Operations Specialists 74 6.19%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 69 5.77%
4. Other Management Occupations 67 5.60%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 57 4.77%
6. Registered Nurses 57 4.77%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 43 3.60%
8. Therapists 39 3.26%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 37 3.09%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 36 3.01%
11. Customer Service Representatives 36 3.01%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 35 2.93%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 34 2.84%
14. Computer Specialists 34 2.84%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 28 2.34%
16. Media and Communications Workers 25 2.09%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 25 2.09%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24 2.01%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 22 1.84%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 22 1.84%

Upton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,476 59.97%
15-35 hours 433 10.49%
1-14 hours 106 2.57%
No regular hours 1,114 26.98%

Upton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 38 1.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 78 3.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 88 3.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 286 11.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 391 15.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 466 18.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 310 12.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 307 11.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 216 8.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 129 5.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 50 1.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 99 3.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 98 3.83%

Upton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 28 1.09%
5-9 253 9.88%
10-14 114 4.45%
15-19 255 9.95%
20-24 336 13.11%
25-29 286 11.16%
30-34 396 15.46%
35-39 74 2.89%
40-44 153 5.97%
45-59 446 17.41%
60-89 171 6.67%
At least 90 50 1.95%

Upton 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% 1,272 49.65%
30-44 0 0.00% 623 24.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 446 17.41%
At least 60 24 0.94% 197 7.69%

Upton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 136 4.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,357 86.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 45 1.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 0.88%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 163 5.98%

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Upton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,046 (5,598 people)
Families (2000): 1,572 (4,949 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 668
People at same address in 1995: 3,535
Upton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 140 6.84%
$10,000-$14,999 89 4.35%
$15,000-$19,999 50 2.44%
$20,000-$24,999 50 2.44%
$25,000-$29,999 22 1.08%
$30,000-$34,999 117 5.72%
$35,000-$39,999 42 2.05%
$40,000-$44,999 67 3.27%
$45,000-$49,999 46 2.25%
$50,000-$59,999 143 6.99%
$60,000-$74,999 185 9.04%
$75,000-$99,999 350 17.11%
$100,000-$124,999 233 11.39%
$125,000-$149,999 148 7.23%
$150,000-$199,999 217 10.61%
$200,000 or more 147 7.18%

Upton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 387 18.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 582 28.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 83 4.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 368 18.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 401 19.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 156 7.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 42 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Upton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,687 29.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,093 18.99%
Public Assistance 21 0.36%
Retirement 302 5.25%
Self Employment 309 5.37%
Social Security 442 7.68%
Supplemental Security 42 0.73%
Wage / Salary 1,643 28.54%
Other 218 3.79%

Upton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 666 49.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 685 50.70%

Upton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 124 6.19%
Color 1 Box Married 1,429 71.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 416 20.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 1.70%

Upton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 178 8.14%
Color 1 Box Married 1,405 64.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 386 17.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 218 9.97%

Upton 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.


Upton Education Information Back to top
Upton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 146 3.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 266 6.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,001 25.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 575 14.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 299 7.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,263 31.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 450 11.25%

Upton 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 62 1.10% 94 1.67% 156 2.76%
Kindergarten 57 1.01% 56 0.99% 113 2.00%
Grades 1-4 306 5.42% 7 0.12% 313 5.55%
Grades 5-8 304 5.39% 30 0.53% 334 5.92%
Grades 9-12 189 3.35% 61 1.08% 250 4.43%
Undergrad college 47 0.83% 49 0.87% 96 1.70%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.21% 25 0.44% 37 0.66%
Total 977 17.32% 322 5.71% 1,299 23.02%

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Upton Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 453
Upton Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Upton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Upton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,396 96.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 197 3.52%

Upton 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.


Upton Criminal Information Back to top
Upton 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 1.940 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.940 0.000 3.175 4.410 1.411 8.996
2002 1.401 0.175 0.000 0.000 1.576 0.350 2.451 6.828 0.525 10.154
2003 1.830 0.333 0.000 0.000 2.163 0.333 2.329 3.494 0.998 6.821
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.480 0.160 0.000 0.000 0.641 0.320 1.281 2.722 0.480 4.484
2006 0.466 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.466 0.155 1.709 5.594 1.243 8.547
2007 0.758 0.303 0.000 0.152 1.213 0.000 1.971 5.609 1.667 9.247

Upton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 12
2005 0 13
2006 5 13
2007 5 13

Upton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 62
2002 67

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Upton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Upton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,072 19.00%
10-19 Years 656 11.63%
20-29 Years 339 6.01%
30-39 Years 1,167 20.68%
40-49 Years 1,053 18.66%
50-59 Years 651 11.54%
60-69 Years 316 5.60%
70-79 Years 240 4.25%
80-89 Years 119 2.11%
90+ Years 29 0.51%

Upton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,757 48.87%
Color 1 Box Female 2,885 51.13%

Upton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,478 97.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 55 0.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 41 0.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 35 0.62%
Color 1 Box African-American 27 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Upton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,327 19.79%
2. English 1,029 15.34%
3. Italian 939 14.00%
4. French Non-Basque 672 10.02%
5. United States Or American 545 8.13%
6. German 480 7.16%
7. French Canadian 296 4.41%
8. Polish 276 4.12%
9. Scottish 276 4.12%
10. Swedish 169 2.52%

Upton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,865 96.15%
2. French 67 1.32%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 44 0.87%
4. Arabic 43 0.85%
5. Tagalog 15 0.30%
6. German 12 0.24%
7. Italian 7 0.14%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 7 0.14%

Upton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,463 96.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 59 1.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 120 2.13%

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Upton 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.


Upton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01568