Work and Jobs in South Lancaster, Massachusetts (MA) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in South Lancaster are: Health care (11.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.1% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (10.0% of civilian employees). 63.9% of workers work in Worcester County and 40.4% of all workers work at home. 65.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 65.0% across the entire state of Massachusetts.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of South Lancaster, Massachusetts was 1,742 / 1,650
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of South Lancaster, Massachusetts was 1,742 / 1,650
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 11.5% (110) | 4.3% (20) | 18.4% (90) |
| Educational services | 10.1% (96) | 11.4% (53) | 8.8% (43) |
| Accommodation and food services | 10.0% (95) | 11.9% (55) | 8.2% (40) |
| Construction | 9.9% (94) | 20.3% (94) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8.3% (79) | 7.6% (35) | 9.0% (44) |
| Computer and electronic products | 5.2% (50) | 8.0% (37) | 2.7% (13) |
| Finance and insurance | 5.2% (50) | 0.0% (0) | 10.2% (50) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.3% (41) | 2.4% (11) | 6.1% (30) |
| Public administration | 3.3% (31) | 3.5% (16) | 3.1% (15) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 3.1% (30) | 6.5% (30) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 2.2% (21) | 1.3% (6) | 3.1% (15) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.9% (18) | 0.0% (0) | 3.7% (18) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 1.7% (16) | 3.5% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.7% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 3.3% (16) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.6% (15) | 1.5% (7) | 1.6% (8) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.5% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 2.9% (14) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.5% (14) | 3.0% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.4% (13) | 2.8% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.4% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 2.7% (13) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.3% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (12) |
| Chemicals | 1.2% (11) | 1.3% (6) | 1.0% (5) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (9) | 1.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (9) | 1.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.8% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (8) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.8% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (8) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.8% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (8) |
| Machinery | 0.8% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (8) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.8% (8) | 1.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.8% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (8) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (7) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (7) |
| Social assistance | 0.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (7) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.7% (7) | 1.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 0.7% (7) | 1.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.5% (5) | 1.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (5) | 1.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (3) |
Unemployment in South Lancaster
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 10.2%Males
- 23.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 61.6%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| South Lancaster: | 15.7% (65) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.5% (103,153) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| South Lancaster: | 15.0% (62) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.1% (120,321) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| South Lancaster: | 29.9% (123) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.0% (415,385) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| South Lancaster: | 18.0% (74) |
| Massachusetts: | 11.5% (342,657) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| South Lancaster: | 11.7% (48) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.4% (397,867) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| South Lancaster: | 6.0% (25) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.7% (227,745) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| South Lancaster: | 1.6% (7) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.3% (96,477) |
<5am:
| South Lancaster: | 2.2% (21) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.3% (70,820) |
5:30am:
| South Lancaster: | 0.9% (8) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.2% (67,777) |
6am:
| South Lancaster: | 6.1% (57) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.6% (112,836) |
6:30am:
| South Lancaster: | 11.2% (105) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.8% (241,535) |
7am:
| South Lancaster: | 12.4% (117) |
| Massachusetts: | 10.1% (312,368) |
7:30am:
| South Lancaster: | 9.4% (88) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.5% (448,737) |
8am:
| South Lancaster: | 16.6% (156) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.9% (463,192) |
8:30am:
| South Lancaster: | 15.7% (148) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.3% (414,200) |
9am:
| South Lancaster: | 2.2% (21) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.7% (209,354) |
10am:
| South Lancaster: | 4.9% (46) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.8% (181,108) |
11am:
| South Lancaster: | 2.7% (25) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.2% (68,937) |
12pm:
| South Lancaster: | 2.9% (27) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.0% (31,956) |
4pm:
| South Lancaster: | 3.0% (28) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.7% (207,296) |
>4pm:
| South Lancaster: | 4.8% (45) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.6% (175,217) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 23.6% (61) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.0% (75,862) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 22.1% (57) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.0% (76,333) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 17.8% (46) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.6% (208,401) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 10.5% (27) |
| Massachusetts: | 10.2% (155,897) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 18.9% (49) |
| Massachusetts: | 12.4% (189,835) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 3.1% (8) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.9% (43,920) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| South Lancaster: | 48.2% (75) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.4% (206,984) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| South Lancaster: | 30.4% (47) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.0% (186,760) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| South Lancaster: | 16.2% (25) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.5% (122,129) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.9%
Number of people working at home: 289 (40.4% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 289 (40.4% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 8.7% (51) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.4% (72,022) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 16.6% (97) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.5% (259,432) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 16.7% (98) |
| Massachusetts: | 11.7% (357,609) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 30.7% (180) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% (398,711) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 4.9% (29) |
| Massachusetts: | 12.9% (393,113) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 7.0% (41) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.6% (443,620) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 2.8% (16) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.7% (112,842) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 8.5% (50) |
| Massachusetts: | 10.1% (308,964) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 0.5% (3) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.5% (257,818) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 6.2% (58) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.7% (85,006) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 19.1% (180) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.9% (306,086) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 9.8% (92) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.7% (426,161) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 7.4% (70) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.7% (423,798) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 10.6% (100) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% (406,831) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 6.4% (60) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.5% (171,328) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 16.9% (159) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.2% (409,733) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 3.3% (31) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.1% (128,484) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 7.2% (68) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.9% (275,413) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 6.7% (63) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.5% (201,587) |
90 or more minutes:
| South Lancaster: | 1.2% (11) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.4% (74,738) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 12.2% (36) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.3% (36,410) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 5.2% (15) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.2% (112,656) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 21.2% (63) |
| Massachusetts: | 11.3% (177,902) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 13.1% (39) |
| Massachusetts: | 12.3% (193,786) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 9.8% (29) |
| Massachusetts: | 12.8% (201,122) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 14.1% (42) |
| Massachusetts: | 15.0% (236,094) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 5.2% (15) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.6% (57,357) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 16.5% (49) |
| Massachusetts: | 10.7% (168,920) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| South Lancaster: | 5.9% (17) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.4% (35,612) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| South Lancaster: | 27.3% (79) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.9% (146,776) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| South Lancaster: | 13.0% (38) |
| Massachusetts: | 12.2% (179,707) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| South Lancaster: | 51.0% (147) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.9% (204,925) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| South Lancaster: | 0.9% (3) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.2% (106,479) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| South Lancaster: | 55.8% (367) |
| Massachusetts: | 75.7% (1,106,594) |
Carpooled:
| South Lancaster: | 15.6% (103) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.7% (127,626) |
Walked:
| South Lancaster: | 28.6% (189) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.8% (75,411) |
Drove car alone:
| South Lancaster: | 78.5% (738) |
| Massachusetts: | 73.8% (2,290,258) |
Carpooled:
| South Lancaster: | 8.6% (81) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.0% (279,111) |
Railroad:
| South Lancaster: | 1.1% (10) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.5% (46,263) |
Walked:
| South Lancaster: | 6.7% (63) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.3% (134,566) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 70.8% (236) |
| Massachusetts: | 76.4% (1,106,594) |
Carpooled - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 11.3% (38) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.7% (127,626) |
Walked - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 17.9% (60) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.5% (75,411) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| South Lancaster: | 41.1% (133) |
| Massachusetts: | 75.0% (1,106,594) |
Carpooled - Females:
| South Lancaster: | 19.7% (64) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.6% (127,626) |
Walked - Females:
| South Lancaster: | 39.1% (127) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.1% (75,411) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| South Lancaster: | 96.1% (353) |
| Massachusetts: | 89.6% (2,238,371) |
In 2 person carpool:
| South Lancaster: | 3.3% (12) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.0% (200,032) |
Drove alone:
| South Lancaster: | 90.1% (738) |
| Massachusetts: | 89.1% (2,290,258) |
In 2 person carpool:
| South Lancaster: | 9.9% (81) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.0% (230,437) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| South Lancaster: | 65.9% (502) |
| Massachusetts: | 65.0% (2,416,369) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| South Lancaster: | 8.4% (64) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.4% (499,196) |
Local government workers:
| South Lancaster: | 16.6% (126) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.3% (271,813) |
State government workers:
| South Lancaster: | 7.3% (56) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.6% (134,738) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| South Lancaster: | 1.9% (14) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.3% (196,965) |
Employee of private company:
| South Lancaster: | 66.5% (634) |
| Massachusetts: | 66.8% (2,112,608) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| South Lancaster: | 3.0% (29) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.7% (84,530) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| South Lancaster: | 11.2% (107) |
| Massachusetts: | 10.5% (331,510) |
Local government workers:
| South Lancaster: | 8.5% (81) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.5% (236,879) |
State government workers:
| South Lancaster: | 1.5% (14) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.9% (122,041) |
Federal government workers:
| South Lancaster: | 1.4% (13) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.1% (66,653) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| South Lancaster: | 7.9% (75) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.4% (201,219) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 74.7% (281) |
| Massachusetts: | 69.8% (1,324,965) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 10.8% (40) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.6% (181,632) |
Local government workers - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 3.8% (14) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.2% (99,411) |
State government workers - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 7.0% (26) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.2% (60,051) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| South Lancaster: | 3.8% (14) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.8% (110,558) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| South Lancaster: | 57.3% (221) |
| Massachusetts: | 60.1% (1,091,404) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| South Lancaster: | 6.0% (23) |
| Massachusetts: | 17.5% (317,564) |
Local government workers - Females:
| South Lancaster: | 29.1% (112) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.5% (172,402) |
State government workers - Females:
| South Lancaster: | 7.6% (29) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.1% (74,687) |