Shrewsbury

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


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Shrewsbury Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,640
  • Land Area (2000): 53.692 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.386 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 508, 774
  • Alias(es) (2003): CENTRAL MASS P & D CTR, EDGEMERE, SHREWSBURY
Shrewsbury Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 27,918 2002 Not Available 2005 33,069
2000 29,178 2003 32,780 2006 33,373
2001 31,791 2004 33,004 2007 33,485

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Houses (2000): 12,696
Shrewsbury 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.


Shrewsbury Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 22,588
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $858,402,000 / $204,060,000
Shrewsbury Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,357 12,653 704 5.27% 53
1991 13,259 12,257 1,002 7.56% 76
1992 13,507 12,491 1,016 7.52% 75
1993 13,952 13,134 818 5.86% 59
1994 14,340 13,654 686 4.78% 48
1995 14,391 13,810 582 4.04% 41
1996 14,622 14,159 463 3.17% 32
1997 15,114 14,686 428 2.83% 28
1998 15,528 15,156 371 2.39% 24
1999 15,784 15,369 416 2.63% 26
2000 16,817 16,439 378 2.25% 23
2001 17,140 16,598 542 3.16% 32
2002 17,345 16,564 781 4.50% 45
2003 17,436 16,576 860 4.93% 49
2004 17,331 16,574 757 4.37% 44
2005 17,168 16,489 679 3.95% 40
2006 17,307 16,638 669 3.86% 39
2007 17,270 16,622 648 3.75% 38
2008 17,205 16,494 711 4.13% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,285 16,591 694 4.02% 40
Feb 2008 17,191 16,528 663 3.86% 39
Mar 2008 17,237 16,585 652 3.78% 38
Apr 2008 17,119 16,555 564 3.29% 33
May 2008 17,119 16,420 699 4.08% 41
Jun 2008 17,455 16,640 815 4.67% 47
Jul 2008 17,258 16,497 761 4.41% 44
Aug 2008 17,206 16,437 769 4.47% 45
Sep 2008 16,978 16,194 784 4.62% 46
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Shrewsbury Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 988 11.33%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 828 9.49%
3. Finance and Insurance 554 6.35%
4. Health Care 528 6.05%
5. Construction 507 5.81%
6. Educational Services 442 5.07%
7. Public Administration 334 3.83%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 304 3.48%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 233 2.67%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 207 2.37%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 186 2.13%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 178 2.04%
13. Metal Manufactuing 177 2.03%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 167 1.91%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 161 1.85%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 143 1.64%
17. Other Transportation 135 1.55%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 129 1.48%
19. Repair and Maintenance 123 1.41%
20. Utilities 116 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,261 17.47%
2. Educational Services 1,210 16.76%
3. Finance and Insurance 543 7.52%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 532 7.37%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 326 4.52%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 293 4.06%
7. Public Administration 289 4.00%
8. Social Assistance 242 3.35%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 187 2.59%
10. Department and Other General Stores 179 2.48%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 166 2.30%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 141 1.95%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 106 1.47%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 106 1.47%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 102 1.41%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 100 1.39%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 95 1.32%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 83 1.15%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 79 1.09%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 78 1.08%

Shrewsbury Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 807 9.25%
2. Other Management Occupations 683 7.83%
3. Engineers 569 6.52%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 478 5.48%
5. Top Executives 381 4.37%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 376 4.31%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 302 3.46%
8. Business Operations Specialists 279 3.20%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 266 3.05%
10. Physicians and Surgeons 256 2.93%
11. Other Production Occupations 233 2.67%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 213 2.44%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 212 2.43%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 211 2.42%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 193 2.21%
16. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 181 2.07%
17. Accountants and Auditors 159 1.82%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 157 1.80%
19. Other Health Occupations 133 1.52%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 126 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 482 6.68%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 423 5.86%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 400 5.54%
4. Registered Nurses 393 5.44%
5. Other Management Occupations 367 5.08%
6. Business Operations Specialists 312 4.32%
7. Computer Specialists 244 3.38%
8. Accountants and Auditors 238 3.30%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 226 3.13%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 199 2.76%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 196 2.72%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 180 2.49%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 175 2.42%
14. Cashiers 167 2.31%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 156 2.16%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 150 2.08%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 138 1.91%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 132 1.83%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 124 1.72%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 119 1.65%

Shrewsbury Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,915 57.54%
15-35 hours 2,939 12.15%
1-14 hours 761 3.15%
No regular hours 6,568 27.16%

Shrewsbury Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 260 1.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 209 1.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 447 2.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 969 6.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,749 11.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,278 14.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,014 19.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,501 16.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,343 8.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,005 6.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 337 2.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 121 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 594 3.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 587 3.81%

Shrewsbury Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 360 2.34%
5-9 1,350 8.76%
10-14 2,857 18.54%
15-19 2,526 16.39%
20-24 2,232 14.48%
25-29 726 4.71%
30-34 1,558 10.11%
35-39 273 1.77%
40-44 546 3.54%
45-59 1,459 9.47%
60-89 1,153 7.48%
At least 90 374 2.43%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 58 0.38% 9,993 64.83%
30-44 31 0.20% 2,346 15.22%
45-59 8 0.05% 1,451 9.41%
At least 60 101 0.66% 1,426 9.25%

Shrewsbury Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,120 7.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,834 87.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 40 0.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 198 1.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 214 1.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 377 2.39%

Shrewsbury 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.


Shrewsbury Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,417 (31,464 people)
Families (2000): 8,747 (26,863 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,051
People at same address in 1995: 16,386
Shrewsbury Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 604 4.86%
$10,000-$14,999 619 4.99%
$15,000-$19,999 493 3.97%
$20,000-$24,999 445 3.58%
$25,000-$29,999 462 3.72%
$30,000-$34,999 491 3.95%
$35,000-$39,999 604 4.86%
$40,000-$44,999 560 4.51%
$45,000-$49,999 449 3.62%
$50,000-$59,999 1,037 8.35%
$60,000-$74,999 1,558 12.55%
$75,000-$99,999 1,724 13.88%
$100,000-$124,999 1,391 11.20%
$125,000-$149,999 713 5.74%
$150,000-$199,999 709 5.71%
$200,000 or more 558 4.49%

Shrewsbury Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,125 25.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,528 28.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 495 4.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,026 16.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 42 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,038 16.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 822 6.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 201 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 74 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Shrewsbury Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,180 29.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,960 17.30%
Public Assistance 184 0.53%
Retirement 2,191 6.36%
Self Employment 1,118 3.25%
Social Security 3,143 9.12%
Supplemental Security 452 1.31%
Wage / Salary 9,916 28.78%
Other 1,308 3.80%

Shrewsbury Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,771 50.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,707 49.57%

Shrewsbury Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 824 7.01%
Color 1 Box Married 7,950 67.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,685 22.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 301 2.56%

Shrewsbury Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 976 7.65%
Color 1 Box Married 7,895 61.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,557 20.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,326 10.40%

Shrewsbury 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.


Shrewsbury Education Information Back to top
Shrewsbury Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 578 2.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,455 6.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,952 21.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,264 18.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,757 7.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,188 26.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,338 18.43%

Shrewsbury 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 275 0.87% 641 2.03% 916 2.90%
Kindergarten 409 1.29% 106 0.34% 515 1.63%
Grades 1-4 1,783 5.64% 246 0.78% 2,029 6.41%
Grades 5-8 1,454 4.60% 200 0.63% 1,654 5.23%
Grades 9-12 1,059 3.35% 279 0.88% 1,338 4.23%
Undergrad college 561 1.77% 433 1.37% 994 3.14%
Graduate or professional school 230 0.73% 277 0.88% 507 1.60%
Total 5,771 18.24% 2,182 6.90% 7,953 25.14%

Shrewsbury 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.


Shrewsbury Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,598
Shrewsbury Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shrewsbury Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shrewsbury Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,010 95.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,498 4.75%

Shrewsbury 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.


Shrewsbury Criminal Information Back to top
Shrewsbury 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
1999 0.107 0.072 0.000 0.107 0.287 0.072 2.937 18.554 0.716 22.280
2000 0.240 0.034 0.000 0.103 0.377 0.034 2.845 14.360 0.891 18.130
2001 0.409 0.031 0.000 0.126 0.566 0.063 2.013 12.614 0.818 15.508
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 0.641 0.061 0.000 0.336 1.037 0.031 3.356 12.020 0.885 16.260
2004 0.545 0.091 0.000 0.515 1.151 0.091 2.151 10.120 0.879 13.150
2005 0.302 0.121 0.000 0.212 0.635 0.030 2.208 11.370 0.937 14.515
2006 0.449 0.270 0.000 0.060 0.779 0.030 0.899 8.899 0.509 10.308
2007 0.269 0.119 0.000 0.000 0.388 0.000 1.195 9.198 0.866 11.259

Shrewsbury Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 14 41
2005 14 40
2006 15 42
2007 14 45

Shrewsbury Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 630
2000 540
2001 511

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Shrewsbury Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shrewsbury Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,957 15.67%
10-19 Years 3,618 11.43%
20-29 Years 2,897 9.16%
30-39 Years 5,918 18.70%
40-49 Years 5,186 16.39%
50-59 Years 3,669 11.60%
60-69 Years 2,221 7.02%
70-79 Years 1,949 6.16%
80-89 Years 1,047 3.31%
90+ Years 178 0.56%

Shrewsbury Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,380 48.61%
Color 1 Box Female 16,260 51.39%

Shrewsbury Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,875 88.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,408 7.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 504 1.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 426 1.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 292 0.92%
Color 6 Box Other Race 98 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 33 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Shrewsbury Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 7,414 21.29%
2. Italian 5,903 16.95%
3. English 3,739 10.74%
4. French Non-Basque 2,768 7.95%
5. German 2,244 6.44%
6. United States Or American 2,030 5.83%
7. Polish 1,604 4.61%
8. French Canadian 1,413 4.06%
9. Swedish 1,187 3.41%
10. Scottish 862 2.48%

Shrewsbury Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,068 85.99%
2. Chinese 601 2.06%
3. Other Asian 393 1.35%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 371 1.27%
5. French 355 1.22%
6. Vietnamese 343 1.18%
7. Italian 245 0.84%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 217 0.74%
9. Hindi 213 0.73%
10. Other Indic 195 0.67%

Shrewsbury Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,233 89.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,365 4.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,042 6.45%

Shrewsbury 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.
Shrewsbury 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.


Shrewsbury Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01545 01546