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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Fitchburg School District, MA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 32,334 100.0
    In labor force 21,444 66.3
        Civilian labor force 21,421 66.2
            Employed 19,341 59.8
            Unemployed 2,080 6.4
        Armed Forces 23 0.1
    Not in labor force 10,890 33.7
 
Civilian labor force 21,421 66.2
    Percent Unemployed 9.7
 
Females 16 years and over 16,788 51.9
    In labor force 10,732 33.2
        Civilian labor force 10,732 33.2
            Employed 9,910 30.6
 
Own children under 6 years 3,201 9.9
    All parents in family in labor force 2,351 7.3
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 5,908 18.3
    All parents in family in labor force 3,834 11.9
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 18,627 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 14,780 79.3
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 1,938 10.4
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 325 1.7
    Walked 721 3.9
    Other means 277 1.5
    Worked at home 586 3.1
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.3
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 19,341 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 5,519 28.5
    Service occupations 3,751 19.4
    Sales and office occupations 5,069 26.2
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 6 0.0
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 1,680 8.7
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,316 17.1
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 19,341 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 48 0.2
    Construction 1,330 6.9
    Manufacturing 3,398 17.6
    Wholesale trade 457 2.4
    Retail trade 2,211 11.4
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 711 3.7
    Information 722 3.7
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 1,150 5.9
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 1,685 8.7
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 4,844 25.0
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 1,441 7.5
    Other services, except public administration 620 3.2
    Public administration 724 3.7
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 19,341 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 16,099 83.2
    Government workers 2,560 13.2
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 660 3.4
    Unpaid family workers 22 0.1
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 14,718 100.0
    Less than $10,000 1,651 11.2
    $10,000 to $14,999 834 5.7
    $15,000 to $24,999 2,028 13.8
    $25,000 to $34,999 1,303 8.9
    $35,000 to $49,999 1,921 13.1
    $50,000 to $74,999 3,010 20.5
    $75,000 to $99,999 1,785 12.1
    $100,000 to $149,999 1,710 11.6
    $150,000 to $199,999 275 1.9
    $200,000 or more 201 1.4
    Median household income (dollars) 47,369
    Mean household income (dollars) 59,324
 
    With earnings 11,166 75.9
        Mean earnings (dollars) 62,883
    With Social Security 4,339 29.5
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 13,571
    With retirement income 2,263 15.4
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 17,183
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 1,015 6.9
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 7,182
    With cash public assistance income 575 3.9
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,221
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 1,955 13.3
 
Families 9,809 100.0
    Less than $10,000 712 7.3
    $10,000 to $14,999 332 3.4
    $15,000 to $24,999 1,073 10.9
    $25,000 to $34,999 947 9.7
    $35,000 to $49,999 1,231 12.5
    $50,000 to $74,999 2,316 23.6
    $75,000 to $99,999 1,328 13.5
    $100,000 to $149,999 1,467 15.0
    $150,000 to $199,999 220 2.2
    $200,000 or more 183 1.9
    Median family income (dollars) 55,814
    Mean family income (dollars) 68,943
 
Per capita income (dollars) 22,311
 
Nonfamily households 4,909 50.0
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 23,894
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 36,584
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 25,331
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 45,941
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 36,213
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 14.8
    With related children under 18 years 23.5
        With related children under 5 years only 27.1
Married couple families 8.5
    With related children under 18 years 13.9
        With related children under 5 years only 11.5
Families with female householder, no husband present 28.9
    With related children under 18 years 38.6
        With related children under 5 years only 51.8
 
All people 19.2
Under 18 years 28.8
    Related children under 18 years 28.1
        Related children under 5 years 31.6
        Related children 5 to 17 years 26.6
18 years and over 16.0
    18 to 64 years 16.7
    65 years and over 12.6
People in families 16.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 31.1
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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