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The most common industries in Weymouth are: Health care (11.1% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (10.1% of civilian employees), Construction (7.6% of civilian employees). 71.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.0% greater than the rate of 66.8% across the entire state of Massachusetts.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Health care11.1%
(3,159)		4.5%
(645)		18.0%
(2,514)
Finance and insurance10.1%
(2,876)		7.3%
(1,045)		13.1%
(1,831)
Construction7.6%
(2,145)		13.4%
(1,934)		1.5%
(211)
Professional, scientific, and technical services7.5%
(2,140)		7.3%
(1,057)		7.7%
(1,083)
Educational services7.2%
(2,046)		4.3%
(626)		10.1%
(1,420)
Accommodation and food services5.3%
(1,493)		4.4%
(629)		6.2%
(864)
Public administration4.3%
(1,216)		5.7%
(828)		2.8%
(388)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.1%
(872)		3.1%
(451)		3.0%
(421)
Food and beverage stores2.7%
(760)		2.8%
(400)		2.6%
(360)
Broadcasting and telecommunications2.6%
(737)		3.4%
(489)		1.8%
(248)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.9%
(543)		3.2%
(458)		0.6%
(85)
U. S. Postal service1.8%
(521)		2.2%
(322)		1.4%
(199)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.7%
(490)		1.1%
(156)		2.4%
(334)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.7%
(469)		2.6%
(381)		0.6%
(88)
Personal and laundry services1.6%
(454)		0.8%
(114)		2.4%
(340)
Social assistance1.6%
(444)		0.7%
(96)		2.5%
(348)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.5%
(438)		1.5%
(217)		1.6%
(221)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.4%
(397)		1.3%
(183)		1.5%
(214)
Repair and maintenance1.4%
(384)		2.4%
(343)		0.3%
(41)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.3%
(368)		1.3%
(185)		1.3%
(183)
Metal and metal products1.3%
(364)		2.0%
(287)		0.6%
(77)
Computer and electronic products1.2%
(341)		1.7%
(247)		0.7%
(94)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.2%
(336)		1.2%
(171)		1.2%
(165)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.1%
(309)		1.1%
(157)		1.1%
(152)
Utilities1.0%
(295)		1.8%
(261)		0.2%
(34)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.0%
(294)		0.3%
(47)		1.8%
(247)
Printing and related support activities0.9%
(261)		1.1%
(165)		0.7%
(96)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.9%
(248)		1.2%
(166)		0.6%
(82)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.8%
(239)		0.8%
(121)		0.8%
(118)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.8%
(223)		0.6%
(91)		0.9%
(132)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.8%
(216)		0.9%
(127)		0.6%
(89)
Truck transportation0.7%
(202)		1.2%
(178)		0.2%
(24)
Chemicals0.6%
(180)		0.8%
(111)		0.5%
(69)
Other direct selling establishments0.5%
(140)		0.5%
(79)		0.4%
(61)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.5%
(139)		0.1%
(9)		0.9%
(130)
Machinery0.5%
(136)		0.9%
(124)		0.1%
(12)
Food0.5%
(135)		0.4%
(60)		0.5%
(75)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(118)		0.6%
(80)		0.3%
(38)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.4%
(115)		0.4%
(62)		0.4%
(53)
Retail florists0.3%
(97)		0.2%
(35)		0.4%
(62)
Rail transportation0.3%
(96)		0.7%
(96)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(90)		0.5%
(65)		0.2%
(25)
Air transportation0.3%
(86)		0.2%
(29)		0.4%
(57)
Transportation equipment0.3%
(80)		0.5%
(69)		0.1%
(11)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(77)		0.2%
(26)		0.4%
(51)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.3%
(75)		0.3%
(37)		0.3%
(38)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(74)		0.4%
(57)		0.1%
(17)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2%
(70)		0.1%
(18)		0.4%
(52)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(68)		0.2%
(35)		0.2%
(33)
Paper0.2%
(67)		0.4%
(59)		0.1%
(8)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.2%
(67)		0.2%
(32)		0.3%
(35)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(65)		0.3%
(47)		0.1%
(18)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(64)		0.3%
(44)		0.1%
(20)
Gasoline stations0.2%
(64)		0.3%
(40)		0.2%
(24)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(64)		0.4%
(53)		0.1%
(11)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(63)		0.3%
(39)		0.2%
(24)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(63)		0.3%
(42)		0.2%
(21)
Management of companies and enterprises0.2%
(60)		0.3%
(37)		0.2%
(23)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(57)		0.1%
(20)		0.3%
(37)
Private households0.2%
(53)		0.1%
(10)		0.3%
(43)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.2%
(52)		0.2%
(28)		0.2%
(24)
Beverage and tobacco products0.2%
(51)		0.2%
(36)		0.1%
(15)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.2%
(51)		0.4%
(51)		0.0%
(0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2%
(48)		0.1%
(15)		0.2%
(33)
Fuel dealers0.2%
(46)		0.3%
(46)		0.0%
(0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.1%
(41)		0.1%
(15)		0.2%
(26)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.1%
(31)		0.2%
(31)		0.0%
(0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.1%
(28)		0.2%
(28)		0.0%
(0)
Wood products0.1%
(28)		0.1%
(20)		0.1%
(8)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(18)		0.1%
(18)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Weymouth

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.7%Males
  • 4.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 29.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • 3.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 6.4%Males
  • 15.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 9.9%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Weymouth:

2.3% (656)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (70,820)
5:30am:
Weymouth:

2.7% (759)
Massachusetts:

2.2% (67,777)
6am:
Weymouth:

4.7% (1,320)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (112,836)
6:30am:
Weymouth:

9.4% (2,629)
Massachusetts:

7.8% (241,535)
7am:
Weymouth:

10.5% (2,945)
Massachusetts:

10.1% (312,368)
7:30am:
Weymouth:

15.8% (4,429)
Massachusetts:

14.5% (448,737)
8am:
Weymouth:

14.9% (4,182)
Massachusetts:

14.9% (463,192)
8:30am:
Weymouth:

12.1% (3,398)
Massachusetts:

13.3% (414,200)
9am:
Weymouth:

6.2% (1,748)
Massachusetts:

6.7% (209,354)
10am:
Weymouth:

5.7% (1,615)
Massachusetts:

5.8% (181,108)
11am:
Weymouth:

1.5% (418)
Massachusetts:

2.2% (68,937)
12pm:
Weymouth:

0.9% (248)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (31,956)
4pm:
Weymouth:

6.2% (1,735)
Massachusetts:

6.7% (207,296)
>4pm:
Weymouth:

5.5% (1,541)
Massachusetts:

5.6% (175,217)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: -11,011 (-20.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 5,206 (18.5%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Weymouth:

2.1% (583)
Massachusetts:

2.7% (85,006)
5 to 9 minutes:
Weymouth:

8.1% (2,263)
Massachusetts:

9.9% (306,086)
10 to 14 minutes:
Weymouth:

11.5% (3,226)
Massachusetts:

13.7% (426,161)
15 to 19 minutes:
Weymouth:

13.0% (3,642)
Massachusetts:

13.7% (423,798)
20 to 24 minutes:
Weymouth:

13.1% (3,681)
Massachusetts:

13.1% (406,831)
25 to 29 minutes:
Weymouth:

5.0% (1,395)
Massachusetts:

5.5% (171,328)
30 to 34 minutes:
Weymouth:

12.4% (3,470)
Massachusetts:

13.2% (409,733)
35 to 39 minutes:
Weymouth:

2.6% (731)
Massachusetts:

3.1% (96,168)
40 to 44 minutes:
Weymouth:

5.1% (1,443)
Massachusetts:

4.1% (128,484)
45 to 59 minutes:
Weymouth:

11.1% (3,110)
Massachusetts:

8.9% (275,413)
60 to 89 minutes:
Weymouth:

12.0% (3,358)
Massachusetts:

6.5% (201,587)
90 or more minutes:
Weymouth:

2.6% (721)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (74,738)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Weymouth
Means of transportation to work - Massachusetts
Drove car alone:
Weymouth:

79.0% (22,203)
Massachusetts:

73.8% (2,290,258)
Carpooled:
Weymouth:

8.5% (2,378)
Massachusetts:

9.0% (279,111)
Bus or trolley bus:
Weymouth:

1.1% (312)
Massachusetts:

2.9% (88,595)
Streetcar or trolley car:
Weymouth:

0.1% (23)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (12,355)
Subway or elevated:
Weymouth:

5.3% (1,494)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (113,857)
Railroad:
Weymouth:

1.2% (327)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (46,263)
Ferryboat:
Weymouth:

0.8% (231)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (3,125)
Taxicab:
Weymouth:

0.1% (15)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (6,547)
Motorcycle:
Weymouth:

0.1% (33)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (1,604)
Bicycle:
Weymouth:

0.1% (36)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (12,355)
Walked:
Weymouth:

1.7% (490)
Massachusetts:

4.3% (134,566)
Other means:
Weymouth:

0.3% (81)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (16,697)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Weymouth:

90.3% (22,203)
Massachusetts:

89.1% (2,290,258)
In 2 person carpool:
Weymouth:

8.0% (1,975)
Massachusetts:

9.0% (230,437)
In 3 person carpool:
Weymouth:

1.0% (240)
Massachusetts:

1.2% (30,222)
In 4 person carpool:
Weymouth:

0.3% (69)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (9,342)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Weymouth:

0.1% (24)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (5,269)
In 7+ person carpool:
Weymouth:

0.3% (70)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (3,841)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Weymouth:

71.1% (20,201)
Massachusetts:

66.8% (2,112,608)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Weymouth:

2.0% (555)
Massachusetts:

2.7% (84,530)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Weymouth:

9.0% (2,547)
Massachusetts:

10.5% (331,510)
Local government workers:
Weymouth:

7.0% (1,995)
Massachusetts:

7.5% (236,879)
State government workers:
Weymouth:

3.2% (910)
Massachusetts:

3.9% (122,041)
Federal government workers:
Weymouth:

2.9% (835)
Massachusetts:

2.1% (66,653)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Weymouth:

4.7% (1,326)
Massachusetts:

6.4% (201,219)
Unpaid family workers:
Weymouth:

0.1% (32)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (5,647)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Weymouth:

70.9% (10,207)
Massachusetts:

69.6% (1,138,678)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Weymouth:

3.3% (479)
Massachusetts:

3.9% (63,549)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Weymouth:

5.6% (811)
Massachusetts:

6.9% (113,092)
Local government workers - Males:
Weymouth:

6.8% (980)
Massachusetts:

5.8% (95,434)
State government workers - Males:
Weymouth:

3.9% (569)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (58,332)
Federal government workers - Males:
Weymouth:

3.3% (474)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (39,214)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Weymouth:

6.1% (873)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (124,649)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Weymouth:

0.1% (13)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (2,587)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Weymouth:

71.4% (9,994)
Massachusetts:

63.8% (973,930)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Weymouth:

0.5% (76)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (20,981)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Weymouth:

12.4% (1,736)
Massachusetts:

14.3% (218,418)
Local government workers - Females:
Weymouth:

7.3% (1,015)
Massachusetts:

9.3% (141,445)
State government workers - Females:
Weymouth:

2.4% (341)
Massachusetts:

4.2% (63,709)
Federal government workers - Females:
Weymouth:

2.6% (361)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (27,439)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Weymouth:

3.2% (453)
Massachusetts:

5.0% (76,570)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Weymouth:

0.1% (19)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (3,060)
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