Plaistow

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


Plaistow Legal Resources Back to top

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Plaistow Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,747
  • Land Area (2000): 27.530 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.024 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 603
  • Alias(es) (2003): PLAISTOW
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Houses (2000): 2,927
Plaistow Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,319 94.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 428 5.52%

Plaistow 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.


Plaistow Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 4,336
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $112,493,000 / $25,033,000
Plaistow Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,478 4,150 328 7.33% 73
1991 4,285 3,917 368 8.60% 86
1992 4,534 4,015 518 11.43% 114
1993 4,531 4,085 446 9.84% 99
1994 4,601 4,193 408 8.87% 89
1995 4,520 4,209 311 6.89% 69
1996 4,640 4,365 275 5.92% 59
1997 4,720 4,462 259 5.48% 55
1998 4,810 4,590 219 4.56% 45
1999 5,447 5,244 203 3.73% 37
2000 4,544 4,376 168 3.69% 37
2001 4,589 4,343 246 5.35% 54
2002 4,598 4,246 351 7.64% 76
2003 4,435 4,107 328 7.40% 74
2004 4,316 4,049 266 6.17% 61
2005 4,282 4,061 221 5.16% 52
2006 4,279 4,068 210 4.92% 49
2007 4,351 4,125 225 5.18% 52
2008 4,381 4,135 247 5.63% 56
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 4,368 4,125 243 5.56% 56
Feb 2008 4,351 4,092 259 5.95% 60
Mar 2008 4,365 4,109 256 5.86% 59
Apr 2008 4,336 4,132 204 4.70% 47
May 2008 4,398 4,148 250 5.68% 57
Jun 2008 4,454 4,200 254 5.70% 57
Jul 2008 4,424 4,181 243 5.49% 55
Aug 2008 4,397 4,128 269 6.12% 61
Sep 2008 4,339 4,096 243 5.60% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Plaistow Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 259 10.97%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 222 9.40%
3. Health Care 123 5.21%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 119 5.04%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 94 3.98%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 89 3.77%
7. Repair and Maintenance 86 3.64%
8. Educational Services 85 3.60%
9. Finance and Insurance 75 3.18%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 65 2.75%
11. Public Administration 65 2.75%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 64 2.71%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 57 2.41%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 54 2.29%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 52 2.20%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 51 2.16%
17. Metal Manufactuing 51 2.16%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 50 2.12%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 45 1.91%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 42 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 362 19.39%
2. Educational Services 187 10.02%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 130 6.96%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 92 4.93%
5. Public Administration 83 4.45%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 80 4.28%
7. Finance and Insurance 78 4.18%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 70 3.75%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 63 3.37%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 60 3.21%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56 3.00%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 43 2.30%
13. Department and Other General Stores 39 2.09%
14. Social Assistance 32 1.71%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 28 1.50%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 28 1.50%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 1.34%
18. U.S. Postal Service 24 1.29%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 23 1.23%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 23 1.23%

Plaistow Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 182 7.71%
2. Other Production Occupations 151 6.40%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 145 6.14%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 118 5.00%
5. Engineers 116 4.91%
6. Other Management Occupations 110 4.66%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 106 4.49%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 99 4.19%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 96 4.07%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 84 3.56%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 79 3.35%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 68 2.88%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 58 2.46%
14. Customer Service Representatives 54 2.29%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 51 2.16%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 49 2.08%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 49 2.08%
18. Business Operations Specialists 45 1.91%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 37 1.57%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 35 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 169 9.05%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 122 6.53%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 116 6.21%
4. Registered Nurses 104 5.57%
5. Other Production Occupations 82 4.39%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 70 3.75%
7. Business Operations Specialists 64 3.43%
8. Customer Service Representatives 63 3.37%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 63 3.37%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 56 3.00%
11. Other Management Occupations 53 2.84%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 52 2.79%
13. Computer Specialists 48 2.57%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 46 2.46%
15. Cashiers 42 2.25%
16. Financial Managers 41 2.20%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 41 2.20%
18. Accountants and Auditors 40 2.14%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 32 1.71%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 1.50%

Plaistow Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,611 61.12%
15-35 hours 777 13.15%
1-14 hours 211 3.57%
No regular hours 1,309 22.16%

Plaistow Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 102 2.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 172 4.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 166 4.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 421 10.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 540 13.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 706 17.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 507 12.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 559 13.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 204 5.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 164 4.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 86 2.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 29 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 220 5.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 175 4.32%

Plaistow Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 184 4.54%
5-9 494 12.19%
10-14 433 10.69%
15-19 515 12.71%
20-24 426 10.52%
25-29 333 8.22%
30-34 456 11.26%
35-39 108 2.67%
40-44 247 6.10%
45-59 382 9.43%
60-89 300 7.41%
At least 90 173 4.27%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.49% 2,365 58.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 811 20.02%
45-59 0 0.00% 382 9.43%
At least 60 67 1.65% 406 10.02%

Plaistow Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 248 5.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,613 86.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 87 2.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 79 1.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 130 3.11%

Plaistow 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.


Plaistow Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,873 (7,736 people)
Families (2000): 2,157 (6,766 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,021
People at same address in 1995: 4,254
Plaistow Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 136 4.73%
$10,000-$14,999 74 2.58%
$15,000-$19,999 76 2.65%
$20,000-$24,999 115 4.00%
$25,000-$29,999 151 5.26%
$30,000-$34,999 161 5.60%
$35,000-$39,999 157 5.46%
$40,000-$44,999 149 5.19%
$45,000-$49,999 86 2.99%
$50,000-$59,999 225 7.83%
$60,000-$74,999 460 16.01%
$75,000-$99,999 607 21.13%
$100,000-$124,999 220 7.66%
$125,000-$149,999 146 5.08%
$150,000-$199,999 54 1.88%
$200,000 or more 56 1.95%

Plaistow Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 548 19.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 834 29.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 150 5.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 516 17.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 517 18.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 201 7.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 61 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Plaistow Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,527 31.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,288 16.19%
Public Assistance 24 0.30%
Retirement 449 5.64%
Self Employment 380 4.78%
Social Security 514 6.46%
Supplemental Security 30 0.38%
Wage / Salary 2,408 30.27%
Other 336 4.22%

Plaistow Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 895 50.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 875 49.44%

Plaistow Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 195 6.49%
Color 1 Box Married 1,954 65.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 799 26.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 56 1.86%

Plaistow Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 377 12.36%
Color 1 Box Married 1,830 60.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 571 18.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 272 8.92%

Plaistow 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.


Plaistow Education Information Back to top
Plaistow Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 93 1.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 474 8.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,803 31.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,414 24.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 610 10.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 968 16.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 379 6.60%

Plaistow 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 38 0.49% 148 1.91% 186 2.40%
Kindergarten 15 0.19% 80 1.03% 95 1.23%
Grades 1-4 416 5.37% 28 0.36% 444 5.73%
Grades 5-8 471 6.08% 36 0.46% 507 6.54%
Grades 9-12 439 5.67% 6 0.08% 445 5.74%
Undergrad college 188 2.43% 143 1.85% 331 4.27%
Graduate or professional school 71 0.92% 22 0.28% 93 1.20%
Total 1,638 21.14% 463 5.98% 2,101 27.12%

Plaistow 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.


Plaistow Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 365
Plaistow Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plaistow Public Benefits Information Back to top
Plaistow Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,485 96.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 245 3.17%

Plaistow 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.


Plaistow Criminal Information Back to top
Plaistow 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
2005 0.254 0.000 0.000 0.127 0.381 0.000 3.049 16.260 1.651 20.960
2006 0.000 0.128 0.000 0.385 0.513 0.128 2.180 18.851 2.565 23.596
2007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.260 0.260 0.130 2.207 16.749 1.558 20.514

Plaistow Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 8 16
2006 8 16
2007 8 15

Plaistow 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.


Plaistow Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Plaistow Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,121 14.47%
10-19 Years 1,045 13.49%
20-29 Years 759 9.80%
30-39 Years 1,350 17.43%
40-49 Years 1,394 17.99%
50-59 Years 979 12.64%
60-69 Years 572 7.38%
70-79 Years 371 4.79%
80-89 Years 138 1.78%
90+ Years 18 0.23%

Plaistow Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,788 48.90%
Color 1 Box Female 3,959 51.10%

Plaistow Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,541 97.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 102 1.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 43 0.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 39 0.50%
Color 1 Box African-American 14 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Plaistow Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,011 21.92%
2. English 1,608 17.53%
3. Italian 1,315 14.34%
4. French Non-Basque 1,220 13.30%
5. French Canadian 514 5.60%
6. German 395 4.31%
7. Polish 335 3.65%
8. Scottish 317 3.46%
9. United States Or American 311 3.39%
10. Scotch Irish 258 2.81%

Plaistow Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,833 94.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 75 1.04%
3. French 63 0.87%
4. German 61 0.84%
5. Arabic 48 0.66%
6. Greek 38 0.52%
7. Chinese 38 0.52%
8. Polish 32 0.44%
9. Italian 24 0.33%
10. Scandinavian 10 0.14%

Plaistow Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,522 97.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 150 1.94%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 75 0.97%

Plaistow 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.
Plaistow 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.


Plaistow Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
03865