Whitman

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


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Whitman Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,882
  • Land Area (2000): 18.016 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.029 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 781
  • Alias(es) (2003): WHITMAN
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Houses (2000): 5,104
Whitman 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.


Whitman Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 2,712
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $72,045,000 / $15,622,000
Whitman Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,169 6,668 501 6.98% 70
1991 7,194 6,411 783 10.88% 109
1992 7,121 6,325 796 11.18% 112
1993 7,138 6,531 607 8.50% 85
1994 7,316 6,866 450 6.15% 62
1995 7,388 6,986 402 5.44% 55
1996 7,473 7,078 395 5.29% 53
1997 7,653 7,350 303 3.96% 39
1998 7,756 7,499 256 3.30% 33
1999 7,950 7,708 242 3.05% 30
2000 8,025 7,829 197 2.45% 25
2001 8,168 7,898 270 3.31% 33
2002 8,203 7,816 387 4.72% 47
2003 8,101 7,640 461 5.69% 57
2004 8,033 7,617 416 5.18% 52
2005 8,073 7,669 404 5.01% 50
2006 8,198 7,766 432 5.27% 53
2007 8,209 7,809 400 4.87% 49
2008 8,214 7,788 426 5.19% 52
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 8,223 7,788 435 5.29% 53
Feb 2008 8,170 7,744 426 5.21% 52
Mar 2008 8,207 7,797 410 5.00% 50
Apr 2008 8,146 7,812 334 4.10% 41
May 2008 8,124 7,729 395 4.86% 49
Jun 2008 8,305 7,838 467 5.62% 56
Jul 2008 8,323 7,861 462 5.55% 56
Aug 2008 8,270 7,833 437 5.28% 53
Sep 2008 8,155 7,687 468 5.74% 57
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Whitman Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 694 17.75%
2. Public Administration 255 6.52%
3. Finance and Insurance 232 5.93%
4. Repair and Maintenance 161 4.12%
5. Educational Services 153 3.91%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 148 3.79%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 138 3.53%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 125 3.20%
9. Health Care 121 3.09%
10. Metal Manufactuing 102 2.61%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 98 2.51%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 95 2.43%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 91 2.33%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 82 2.10%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 72 1.84%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 67 1.71%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67 1.71%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 61 1.56%
19. Other Transportation 61 1.56%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 60 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 728 19.87%
2. Finance and Insurance 362 9.88%
3. Educational Services 347 9.47%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 269 7.34%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 204 5.57%
6. Social Assistance 139 3.79%
7. Public Administration 124 3.38%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 117 3.19%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 99 2.70%
10. Department and Other General Stores 98 2.67%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 77 2.10%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 67 1.83%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 67 1.83%
14. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 60 1.64%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 58 1.58%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 53 1.45%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 47 1.28%
18. Construction 45 1.23%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 45 1.23%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 37 1.01%

Whitman Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 167 4.27%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 164 4.19%
3. Other Production Occupations 162 4.14%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 161 4.12%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 160 4.09%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 160 4.09%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 145 3.71%
8. Carpenters 139 3.55%
9. Other Construction Trades 137 3.50%
10. Computer Specialists 132 3.38%
11. Other Management Occupations 128 3.27%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 114 2.92%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 111 2.84%
14. Electricians 102 2.61%
15. Business Operations Specialists 89 2.28%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 87 2.23%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 84 2.15%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 82 2.10%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 80 2.05%
20. Construction Laborers 79 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 237 6.47%
2. Secretaries and Admins 189 5.16%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 177 4.83%
4. Registered Nurses 177 4.83%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 170 4.64%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 141 3.85%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 139 3.79%
8. Business Operations Specialists 130 3.55%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 126 3.44%
10. Other Management Occupations 122 3.33%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 120 3.28%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 114 3.11%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 97 2.65%
14. Customer Service Representatives 94 2.57%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 87 2.37%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 82 2.24%
17. Accountants and Auditors 79 2.16%
18. Cashiers 74 2.02%
19. Computer Specialists 73 1.99%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 67 1.83%

Whitman Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,046 57.23%
15-35 hours 1,813 17.16%
1-14 hours 369 3.49%
No regular hours 2,337 22.12%

Whitman Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 265 3.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 236 3.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 621 8.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 565 7.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 763 10.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,076 14.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,203 16.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 732 10.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 344 4.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 328 4.50%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 129 1.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 74 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 399 5.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 549 7.54%

Whitman Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 198 2.72%
5-9 765 10.50%
10-14 726 9.97%
15-19 750 10.30%
20-24 1,117 15.33%
25-29 474 6.51%
30-34 1,005 13.80%
35-39 223 3.06%
40-44 282 3.87%
45-59 734 10.08%
60-89 788 10.82%
At least 90 222 3.05%

Whitman 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 0.10% 4,023 55.23%
30-44 49 0.67% 1,461 20.06%
45-59 88 1.21% 646 8.87%
At least 60 235 3.23% 775 10.64%

Whitman Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 815 11.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,960 80.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 379 5.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 104 1.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 123 1.66%

Whitman 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.


Whitman Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,013 (13,838 people)
Families (2000): 3,638 (11,932 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,796
People at same address in 1995: 8,270
Whitman Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 239 4.77%
$10,000-$14,999 166 3.31%
$15,000-$19,999 249 4.97%
$20,000-$24,999 276 5.51%
$25,000-$29,999 299 5.96%
$30,000-$34,999 270 5.39%
$35,000-$39,999 239 4.77%
$40,000-$44,999 254 5.07%
$45,000-$49,999 294 5.86%
$50,000-$59,999 494 9.85%
$60,000-$74,999 701 13.98%
$75,000-$99,999 794 15.84%
$100,000-$124,999 392 7.82%
$125,000-$149,999 159 3.17%
$150,000-$199,999 96 1.92%
$200,000 or more 91 1.82%

Whitman Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,119 22.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,160 23.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 252 5.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 909 18.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 896 17.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 429 8.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 142 2.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 68 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Whitman Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,348 31.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,747 12.64%
Public Assistance 133 0.96%
Retirement 775 5.61%
Self Employment 488 3.53%
Social Security 1,124 8.14%
Supplemental Security 164 1.19%
Wage / Salary 4,270 30.91%
Other 767 5.55%

Whitman Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,339 47.48%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,481 52.52%

Whitman Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 361 6.87%
Color 1 Box Married 3,073 58.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,701 32.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 123 2.34%

Whitman Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 532 9.63%
Color 1 Box Married 3,117 56.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,369 24.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 507 9.18%

Whitman 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.


Whitman Education Information Back to top
Whitman Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 109 1.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 939 9.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,765 37.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,348 23.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 920 9.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,592 15.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 497 4.89%

Whitman 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 112 0.81% 192 1.38% 304 2.19%
Kindergarten 166 1.20% 17 0.12% 183 1.32%
Grades 1-4 827 5.96% 45 0.32% 872 6.28%
Grades 5-8 826 5.95% 36 0.26% 862 6.21%
Grades 9-12 764 5.50% 88 0.63% 852 6.14%
Undergrad college 417 3.00% 218 1.57% 635 4.57%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.15% 50 0.36% 71 0.51%
Total 3,133 22.57% 646 4.65% 3,779 27.22%

Whitman 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.


Whitman Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 275
Whitman Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Whitman Public Benefits Information Back to top
Whitman Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,339 96.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 462 3.35%

Whitman 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.


Whitman Criminal Information Back to top
Whitman Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 25
2005 1 26
2006 1 24
2007 1 26

Whitman 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.


Whitman Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Whitman Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,003 14.43%
10-19 Years 2,072 14.93%
20-29 Years 1,753 12.63%
30-39 Years 2,498 17.99%
40-49 Years 2,158 15.55%
50-59 Years 1,619 11.66%
60-69 Years 854 6.15%
70-79 Years 600 4.32%
80-89 Years 277 2.00%
90+ Years 48 0.35%

Whitman Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,812 49.07%
Color 1 Box Female 7,070 50.93%

Whitman Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,434 96.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 139 1.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 122 0.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 87 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 58 0.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Whitman Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 5,470 33.13%
2. Italian 2,293 13.89%
3. English 2,170 13.14%
4. French Non-Basque 858 5.20%
5. German 830 5.03%
6. French Canadian 815 4.94%
7. Scottish 621 3.76%
8. Polish 532 3.22%
9. United States Or American 459 2.78%
10. Scotch Irish 437 2.65%

Whitman Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,513 96.83%
2. French 102 0.79%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 93 0.72%
4. Other Indo European 53 0.41%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 30 0.23%
6. Greek 30 0.23%
7. Arabic 30 0.23%
8. German 19 0.15%
9. Polish 17 0.13%
10. Chinese 14 0.11%

Whitman Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,574 97.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 168 1.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 140 1.01%

Whitman 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.
Whitman 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.


Whitman Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02382