Wellesley

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


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Wellesley Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,613
  • Land Area (2000): 26.368 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.799 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 781
  • Alias(es) (2003): WELLESLEY
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Houses (2000): 8,861
Wellesley 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.


Wellesley Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,572
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $129,655,000 / $28,155,000
Wellesley Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,689 13,337 353 2.58% 26
1991 13,263 12,811 452 3.40% 34
1992 13,351 12,867 484 3.62% 36
1993 13,473 13,061 412 3.05% 31
1994 13,632 13,263 369 2.70% 27
1995 13,599 13,273 326 2.40% 24
1996 13,716 13,496 219 1.60% 16
1997 14,008 13,806 202 1.44% 14
1998 14,143 13,944 199 1.40% 14
1999 14,191 14,000 191 1.34% 14
2000 13,346 13,111 235 1.76% 18
2001 13,390 13,050 340 2.54% 25
2002 13,315 12,817 499 3.75% 37
2003 13,090 12,597 494 3.77% 38
2004 13,033 12,580 453 3.48% 35
2005 13,110 12,688 422 3.22% 32
2006 13,076 12,674 403 3.08% 31
2007 13,208 12,813 395 2.99% 30
2008 13,268 12,830 438 3.30% 33
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,197 12,797 400 3.03% 30
Feb 2008 13,152 12,770 382 2.90% 29
Mar 2008 13,183 12,819 364 2.76% 28
Apr 2008 13,168 12,845 323 2.45% 25
May 2008 13,166 12,691 475 3.61% 36
Jun 2008 13,466 12,886 580 4.31% 43
Jul 2008 13,500 12,995 505 3.74% 37
Aug 2008 13,406 12,959 447 3.33% 33
Sep 2008 13,178 12,711 467 3.54% 35
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wellesley Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,308 20.65%
2. Finance and Insurance 1,144 18.06%
3. Educational Services 646 10.20%
4. Health Care 496 7.83%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 314 4.96%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 192 3.03%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 172 2.72%
8. Construction 172 2.72%
9. Info Services and Data Processing 131 2.07%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 120 1.89%
11. Public Administration 118 1.86%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 103 1.63%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 96 1.52%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 81 1.28%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 78 1.23%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 75 1.18%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 73 1.15%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 72 1.14%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 57 0.90%
20. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 55 0.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,873 30.41%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 820 13.31%
3. Health Care 701 11.38%
4. Finance and Insurance 403 6.54%
5. Social Assistance 293 4.76%
6. Info Services and Data Processing 204 3.31%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 185 3.00%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 178 2.89%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 141 2.29%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 137 2.22%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 120 1.95%
12. Public Administration 120 1.95%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 113 1.83%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 68 1.10%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 68 1.10%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 50 0.81%
17. Private Household Services 48 0.78%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 45 0.73%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 45 0.73%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 37 0.60%

Wellesley Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Top Executives 471 7.44%
2. Other Management Occupations 426 6.73%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 426 6.73%
4. Business Operations Specialists 387 6.11%
5. Computer Specialists 364 5.75%
6. Financial Managers 352 5.56%
7. Physicians and Surgeons 321 5.07%
8. Lawyers 316 4.99%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 307 4.85%
10. Other Financial Specialists 283 4.47%
11. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 259 4.09%
12. Engineers 231 3.65%
13. Postsecondary Teachers 214 3.38%
14. Accountants and Auditors 156 2.46%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 130 2.05%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 107 1.69%
17. Life and Physical Scientists 106 1.67%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 95 1.50%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 83 1.31%
20. Social Scientists and Related 75 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 381 6.19%
2. Secretaries and Admins 333 5.41%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 321 5.21%
4. Postsecondary Teachers 276 4.48%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 274 4.45%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 256 4.16%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 234 3.80%
8. Computer Specialists 223 3.62%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 221 3.59%
10. Child Care Workers 204 3.31%
11. Registered Nurses 199 3.23%
12. Media and Communications Workers 188 3.05%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 157 2.55%
14. Business Operations Specialists 154 2.50%
15. Social Scientists and Related 150 2.44%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 137 2.22%
17. Art and Design Workers 131 2.13%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 123 2.00%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 110 1.79%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 109 1.77%

Wellesley Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,785 47.59%
15-35 hours 3,173 15.43%
1-14 hours 1,772 8.62%
No regular hours 5,831 28.36%

Wellesley Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 92 0.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 64 0.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 74 0.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 437 3.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 776 6.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,959 17.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,863 16.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,905 16.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,074 9.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,152 10.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 367 3.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 157 1.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 740 6.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 647 5.72%

Wellesley Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 373 3.30%
5-9 1,699 15.03%
10-14 1,445 12.78%
15-19 1,013 8.96%
20-24 1,169 10.34%
25-29 800 7.08%
30-34 1,836 16.24%
35-39 688 6.08%
40-44 740 6.54%
45-59 1,065 9.42%
60-89 417 3.69%
At least 90 62 0.55%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 45 0.40% 6,454 57.08%
30-44 552 4.88% 2,712 23.99%
45-59 395 3.49% 670 5.93%
At least 60 183 1.62% 296 2.62%

Wellesley Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 58 0.47%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 492 4.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,093 65.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 43 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,175 9.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,446 11.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 968 7.89%

Wellesley 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.


Wellesley Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,614 (23,162 people)
Families (2000): 6,554 (20,591 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,905
People at same address in 1995: 14,582
Wellesley Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 257 2.98%
$10,000-$14,999 230 2.67%
$15,000-$19,999 254 2.95%
$20,000-$24,999 209 2.43%
$25,000-$29,999 117 1.36%
$30,000-$34,999 290 3.37%
$35,000-$39,999 187 2.17%
$40,000-$44,999 141 1.64%
$45,000-$49,999 183 2.12%
$50,000-$59,999 406 4.71%
$60,000-$74,999 629 7.30%
$75,000-$99,999 886 10.29%
$100,000-$124,999 865 10.04%
$125,000-$149,999 792 9.19%
$150,000-$199,999 1,091 12.67%
$200,000 or more 2,077 24.11%

Wellesley Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,775 20.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,546 29.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 247 2.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,451 16.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,637 19.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 686 7.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 170 1.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 47 0.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wellesley Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,171 26.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,326 23.50%
Public Assistance 92 0.34%
Retirement 1,402 5.21%
Self Employment 1,755 6.52%
Social Security 2,308 8.57%
Supplemental Security 195 0.72%
Wage / Salary 6,795 25.25%
Other 872 3.24%

Wellesley Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,657 45.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,158 54.31%

Wellesley Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 331 3.76%
Color 1 Box Married 6,180 70.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,047 23.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 237 2.69%

Wellesley Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 728 6.00%
Color 1 Box Married 6,818 56.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,626 29.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 966 7.96%

Wellesley 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.


Wellesley Education Information Back to top
Wellesley Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 157 0.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 442 2.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,943 9.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,163 20.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 661 3.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,883 29.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,690 33.55%

Wellesley 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 174 0.65% 642 2.41% 816 3.07%
Kindergarten 332 1.25% 120 0.45% 452 1.70%
Grades 1-4 1,382 5.19% 283 1.06% 1,665 6.26%
Grades 5-8 937 3.52% 311 1.17% 1,248 4.69%
Grades 9-12 995 3.74% 322 1.21% 1,317 4.95%
Undergrad college 364 1.37% 3,274 12.30% 3,638 13.67%
Graduate or professional school 46 0.17% 310 1.16% 356 1.34%
Total 4,230 15.89% 5,262 19.77% 9,492 35.67%

Wellesley 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.


Wellesley Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 409
Wellesley Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wellesley Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wellesley Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,279 96.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 885 3.82%

Wellesley 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.


Wellesley Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wellesley Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,907 14.68%
10-19 Years 4,305 16.18%
20-29 Years 2,759 10.37%
30-39 Years 3,362 12.63%
40-49 Years 4,098 15.40%
50-59 Years 3,402 12.78%
60-69 Years 1,985 7.46%
70-79 Years 1,712 6.43%
80-89 Years 883 3.32%
90+ Years 200 0.75%

Wellesley Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,651 43.78%
Color 1 Box Female 14,962 56.22%

Wellesley Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,509 88.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,687 6.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 617 2.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 409 1.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 335 1.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 37 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Wellesley Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 6,223 22.02%
2. English 4,394 15.55%
3. Italian 2,951 10.44%
4. German 2,610 9.24%
5. United States Or American 1,073 3.80%
6. Scottish 1,066 3.77%
7. Russian 1,059 3.75%
8. French Non-Basque 963 3.41%
9. Polish 917 3.25%
10. Scotch Irish 613 2.17%

Wellesley Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,189 85.80%
2. Chinese 785 3.18%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 574 2.32%
4. French 383 1.55%
5. Korean 255 1.03%
6. Italian 241 0.98%
7. German 126 0.51%
8. Greek 122 0.49%
9. Russian 99 0.40%
10. Japanese 84 0.34%

Wellesley Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,723 89.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,310 4.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,580 5.94%

Wellesley 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.
Wellesley 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.


Wellesley Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02482