Winchendon

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


Winchendon Legal Resources Back to top

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Winchendon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,611
  • Land Area (2000): 112.104 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.014 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 978
  • Alias(es) (2003): WINCHENDON
Winchendon Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 9,657 2003 9,918 2005 10,009
2002 9,730 2004 Not Available 2006 10,165

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Houses (2000): 3,660
Winchendon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,561 57.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 16 0.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,035 41.98%

Winchendon 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.


Winchendon Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,377
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $31,060,000 / $7,463,000
Winchendon Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,349 3,997 352 8.08% 81
1991 4,424 3,956 468 10.58% 106
1992 4,434 4,023 411 9.27% 93
1993 4,416 4,129 287 6.51% 65
1994 4,502 4,180 322 7.15% 72
1995 4,374 4,029 345 7.88% 79
1996 4,267 4,011 256 6.00% 60
1997 4,354 4,121 232 5.33% 53
1998 4,344 4,164 180 4.15% 42
1999 4,387 4,213 174 3.96% 40
2000 4,765 4,620 145 3.04% 30
2001 4,769 4,587 182 3.81% 38
2002 4,913 4,593 320 6.51% 65
2003 4,902 4,569 333 6.78% 68
2004 4,860 4,560 300 6.17% 62
2005 4,842 4,528 314 6.48% 65
2006 4,881 4,579 301 6.18% 62
2007 4,850 4,566 284 5.86% 59
2008 4,842 4,526 316 6.53% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 4,873 4,552 321 6.59% 66
Feb 2008 4,847 4,523 324 6.68% 67
Mar 2008 4,873 4,542 331 6.79% 68
Apr 2008 4,812 4,548 264 5.49% 55
May 2008 4,797 4,517 280 5.84% 58
Jun 2008 4,900 4,588 312 6.37% 64
Jul 2008 4,872 4,516 356 7.31% 73
Aug 2008 4,841 4,504 337 6.96% 70
Sep 2008 4,761 4,442 319 6.70% 67
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Winchendon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 367 15.06%
2. Metal Manufactuing 220 9.03%
3. Paper Manufacturing 141 5.79%
4. Educational Services 130 5.33%
5. Public Administration 110 4.51%
6. Repair and Maintenance 99 4.06%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 96 3.94%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 87 3.57%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 65 2.67%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 63 2.59%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 61 2.50%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 60 2.46%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 55 2.26%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 50 2.05%
15. Health Care 50 2.05%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 49 2.01%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 45 1.85%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 40 1.64%
19. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 37 1.52%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 36 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 319 15.29%
2. Educational Services 288 13.81%
3. Public Administration 144 6.90%
4. Personal and Laundry Services 124 5.94%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 101 4.84%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 97 4.65%
7. Finance and Insurance 75 3.60%
8. Social Assistance 71 3.40%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 69 3.31%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 65 3.12%
11. Department and Other General Stores 52 2.49%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 51 2.44%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 48 2.30%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 42 2.01%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 42 2.01%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 39 1.87%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 38 1.82%
18. Other Transportation 37 1.77%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 33 1.58%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 30 1.44%

Winchendon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 284 11.65%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 230 9.44%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 146 5.99%
4. Other Management Occupations 132 5.42%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 110 4.51%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 106 4.35%
7. Other Construction Trades 102 4.19%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 84 3.45%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 80 3.28%
10. Engineers 77 3.16%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 74 3.04%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 52 2.13%
13. Construction Laborers 49 2.01%
14. Carpenters 46 1.89%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 46 1.89%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 45 1.85%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 42 1.72%
18. Computer Specialists 38 1.56%
19. Business Operations Specialists 36 1.48%
20. Media and Communications Workers 35 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 118 5.66%
2. Cashiers 95 4.55%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 95 4.55%
4. Secretaries and Admins 95 4.55%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 94 4.51%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 90 4.31%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 86 4.12%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 84 4.03%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 81 3.88%
10. Personal Appearance Workers 79 3.79%
11. Registered Nurses 70 3.36%
12. Other Management Occupations 67 3.21%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 61 2.92%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 59 2.83%
15. Accountants and Auditors 55 2.64%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 54 2.59%
17. Computer Specialists 46 2.21%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 45 2.16%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 36 1.73%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 36 1.73%

Winchendon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,853 54.62%
15-35 hours 1,053 14.93%
1-14 hours 216 3.06%
No regular hours 1,932 27.39%

Winchendon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 140 3.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 203 4.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 326 7.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 562 12.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 646 14.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 535 12.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 376 8.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 418 9.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 210 4.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 190 4.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 29 0.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 66 1.53%
Noon-3:59 PM 402 9.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 223 5.15%

Winchendon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 162 3.74%
5-9 559 12.92%
10-14 399 9.22%
15-19 480 11.10%
20-24 575 13.29%
25-29 277 6.40%
30-34 644 14.89%
35-39 153 3.54%
40-44 227 5.25%
45-59 351 8.11%
60-89 303 7.00%
At least 90 196 4.53%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 24 0.55% 2,428 56.13%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,024 23.67%
45-59 0 0.00% 351 8.11%
At least 60 6 0.14% 493 11.40%

Winchendon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 21 0.47%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 507 11.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,678 83.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 39 0.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 30 0.68%
Color 6 Box Walked 51 1.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 103 2.33%

Winchendon 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.


Winchendon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,483 (9,482 people)
Families (2000): 2,532 (8,067 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,112
People at same address in 1995: 5,382
Winchendon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 357 10.25%
$10,000-$14,999 226 6.49%
$15,000-$19,999 253 7.26%
$20,000-$24,999 163 4.68%
$25,000-$29,999 186 5.34%
$30,000-$34,999 218 6.26%
$35,000-$39,999 207 5.94%
$40,000-$44,999 163 4.68%
$45,000-$49,999 255 7.32%
$50,000-$59,999 303 8.70%
$60,000-$74,999 434 12.46%
$75,000-$99,999 423 12.14%
$100,000-$124,999 157 4.51%
$125,000-$149,999 50 1.44%
$150,000-$199,999 50 1.44%
$200,000 or more 38 1.09%

Winchendon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 767 22.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 875 25.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 174 5.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 571 16.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 614 17.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 257 7.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 107 3.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 53 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Winchendon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,830 30.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,115 11.92%
Public Assistance 122 1.30%
Retirement 433 4.63%
Self Employment 398 4.25%
Social Security 938 10.03%
Supplemental Security 216 2.31%
Wage / Salary 2,746 29.35%
Other 558 5.96%

Winchendon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 830 43.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,069 56.29%

Winchendon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 343 9.81%
Color 1 Box Married 2,094 59.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 945 27.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 113 3.23%

Winchendon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 325 8.79%
Color 1 Box Married 2,103 56.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 811 21.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 460 12.44%

Winchendon 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.


Winchendon Education Information Back to top
Winchendon Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 324 4.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 901 13.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,800 41.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,224 18.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 560 8.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 623 9.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 261 3.90%

Winchendon 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 127 1.32% 95 0.99% 222 2.31%
Kindergarten 105 1.09% 11 0.11% 116 1.21%
Grades 1-4 659 6.86% 114 1.19% 773 8.04%
Grades 5-8 591 6.15% 127 1.32% 718 7.47%
Grades 9-12 632 6.58% 49 0.51% 681 7.09%
Undergrad college 172 1.79% 63 0.66% 235 2.45%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.16% 0 0.00% 15 0.16%
Total 2,301 23.94% 459 4.78% 2,760 28.72%

Winchendon 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.


Winchendon Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 157
Winchendon Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Winchendon Public Benefits Information Back to top
Winchendon Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,567 89.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 953 10.01%

Winchendon 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.


Winchendon Criminal Information Back to top
Winchendon 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 8.698 0.621 0.104 0.414 9.837 0.207 10.045 15.429 2.899 28.580
2002 7.708 0.103 0.000 0.514 8.325 0.103 6.989 13.155 2.672 22.919
2003 3.428 0.202 0.000 0.403 4.033 0.202 7.461 9.780 2.621 19.863
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 6.394 0.599 0.000 0.200 7.194 0.200 6.394 11.689 1.698 19.782
2006 4.624 0.197 0.000 0.000 4.820 0.295 5.706 10.723 1.672 18.101
2007 4.403 0.098 0.000 0.587 5.088 0.196 5.283 9.882 1.468 16.632

Winchendon Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 14
2005 5 13
2006 5 12
2007 5 12

Winchendon Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 371
2002 304

Winchendon 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.


Winchendon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Winchendon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,493 15.53%
10-19 Years 1,658 17.25%
20-29 Years 918 9.55%
30-39 Years 1,678 17.46%
40-49 Years 1,536 15.98%
50-59 Years 976 10.16%
60-69 Years 631 6.57%
70-79 Years 452 4.70%
80-89 Years 229 2.38%
90+ Years 40 0.42%

Winchendon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,766 49.59%
Color 1 Box Female 4,845 50.41%

Winchendon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,135 95.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 195 2.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 102 1.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 71 0.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 60 0.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.07%

Winchendon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 2,425 23.30%
2. Irish 1,433 13.77%
3. French Canadian 1,249 12.00%
4. English 1,047 10.06%
5. Italian 912 8.76%
6. German 654 6.28%
7. United States Or American 644 6.19%
8. Polish 547 5.26%
9. Finnish 319 3.07%
10. Scottish 265 2.55%

Winchendon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,466 95.14%
2. French 140 1.57%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 133 1.49%
4. Polish 58 0.65%
5. Italian 33 0.37%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 26 0.29%
7. Thai 12 0.13%
8. Tagalog 8 0.09%
9. Other Slavic 6 0.07%
10. Arabic 6 0.07%

Winchendon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,333 97.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 198 2.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 81 0.84%

Winchendon 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.
Winchendon 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.


Winchendon Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01475