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The most common industries in Southbridge are: Health care (10.0% of civilian employees), Miscellaneous manufacturing (7.2% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (7.0% of civilian employees). 78.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 14.4% 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 care10.0%
(562)		3.1%
(91)		17.7%
(471)
Miscellaneous manufacturing7.2%
(404)		6.9%
(203)		7.6%
(201)
Accommodation and food services7.0%
(389)		7.3%
(214)		6.6%
(175)
Metal and metal products6.5%
(364)		9.3%
(273)		3.4%
(91)
Educational services5.8%
(323)		4.6%
(136)		7.0%
(187)
Finance and insurance5.6%
(313)		1.8%
(52)		9.8%
(261)
Construction5.3%
(294)		9.0%
(264)		1.1%
(30)
Food and beverage stores3.7%
(205)		3.1%
(91)		4.3%
(114)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.2%
(180)		2.9%
(86)		3.5%
(94)
Public administration3.2%
(178)		4.5%
(133)		1.7%
(45)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.1%
(175)		3.2%
(93)		3.1%
(82)
Social assistance2.4%
(134)		0.8%
(23)		4.2%
(111)
Machinery2.0%
(110)		2.8%
(83)		1.0%
(27)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.9%
(105)		1.0%
(30)		2.8%
(75)
Nonmetallic mineral products1.6%
(91)		2.0%
(59)		1.2%
(32)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.6%
(89)		1.6%
(47)		1.6%
(42)
Food1.6%
(87)		1.5%
(44)		1.6%
(43)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.4%
(81)		1.5%
(45)		1.4%
(36)
Computer and electronic products1.3%
(75)		1.3%
(38)		1.4%
(37)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components1.3%
(70)		1.1%
(32)		1.4%
(38)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.2%
(66)		2.0%
(59)		0.3%
(7)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.2%
(66)		2.2%
(66)		0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.1%
(64)		1.3%
(37)		1.0%
(27)
Paper1.1%
(61)		2.1%
(61)		0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service1.1%
(61)		1.8%
(54)		0.3%
(7)
Furniture and related product manufacturing1.1%
(60)		1.1%
(33)		1.0%
(27)
Plastics and rubber products1.1%
(59)		1.7%
(50)		0.3%
(9)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.0%
(54)		1.6%
(47)		0.3%
(7)
Personal and laundry services0.9%
(52)		0.0%
(0)		2.0%
(52)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.9%
(50)		1.5%
(43)		0.3%
(7)
Chemicals0.9%
(50)		1.3%
(38)		0.5%
(12)
Truck transportation0.9%
(48)		1.5%
(43)		0.2%
(5)
Repair and maintenance0.8%
(46)		1.6%
(46)		0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.6%
(35)		0.2%
(7)		1.1%
(28)
Textile mills and textile products0.6%
(35)		0.2%
(6)		1.1%
(29)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.6%
(32)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(32)
Transportation equipment0.6%
(31)		0.8%
(23)		0.3%
(8)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.6%
(31)		0.5%
(16)		0.6%
(15)
Printing and related support activities0.5%
(30)		1.0%
(30)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.5%
(30)		0.5%
(16)		0.5%
(14)
Gasoline stations0.5%
(29)		0.4%
(13)		0.6%
(16)
Utilities0.5%
(28)		1.0%
(28)		0.0%
(0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(27)		0.6%
(19)		0.3%
(8)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.5%
(26)		0.7%
(21)		0.2%
(5)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(23)		0.2%
(7)		0.6%
(16)
Other direct selling establishments0.4%
(22)		0.5%
(16)		0.2%
(6)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.4%
(21)		0.2%
(5)		0.6%
(16)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(19)		0.5%
(15)		0.2%
(4)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.3%
(19)		0.6%
(19)		0.0%
(0)
Warehousing and storage0.3%
(18)		0.4%
(13)		0.2%
(5)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(17)		0.4%
(11)		0.2%
(6)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.3%
(16)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(16)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.3%
(14)		0.3%
(8)		0.2%
(6)
Wood products0.3%
(14)		0.5%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.2%
(12)		0.4%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.2%
(11)		0.2%
(6)		0.2%
(5)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores0.2%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(11)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(9)		0.1%
(4)		0.2%
(5)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(7)
Private households0.1%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(7)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.1%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(6)
Apparel0.1%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(6)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.1%
(5)		0.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.1%
(5)		0.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1%
(3)		0.1%
(3)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Southbridge

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.6%Males
  • 5.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 16.7%Males
  • 10.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 46.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 12.3%Males
  • 8.7%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

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

5.1% (281)
Massachusetts:

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

3.6% (195)
Massachusetts:

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

6.6% (358)
Massachusetts:

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

10.1% (549)
Massachusetts:

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

13.1% (714)
Massachusetts:

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

13.0% (710)
Massachusetts:

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

12.5% (683)
Massachusetts:

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

11.4% (622)
Massachusetts:

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

3.7% (203)
Massachusetts:

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

3.2% (174)
Massachusetts:

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

1.8% (100)
Massachusetts:

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

1.0% (55)
Massachusetts:

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

6.5% (356)
Massachusetts:

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

6.7% (366)
Massachusetts:

5.6% (175,217)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: +63 (+0.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,803 (33.0%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Southbridge:

6.2% (337)
Massachusetts:

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

16.8% (920)
Massachusetts:

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

18.2% (996)
Massachusetts:

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

11.6% (635)
Massachusetts:

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

7.1% (387)
Massachusetts:

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

4.1% (225)
Massachusetts:

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

11.1% (604)
Massachusetts:

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

2.9% (156)
Massachusetts:

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

3.1% (167)
Massachusetts:

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

8.4% (461)
Massachusetts:

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

5.6% (304)
Massachusetts:

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

3.2% (174)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (74,738)

Means of transportation to work

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

79.3% (4,332)
Massachusetts:

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

11.7% (638)
Massachusetts:

9.0% (279,111)
Railroad:
Southbridge:

1.0% (52)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (46,263)
Taxicab:
Southbridge:

0.4% (21)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (6,547)
Walked:
Southbridge:

4.7% (255)
Massachusetts:

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

1.2% (68)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (16,697)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Southbridge:

87.2% (4,332)
Massachusetts:

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

11.7% (582)
Massachusetts:

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

0.9% (44)
Massachusetts:

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

0.1% (4)
Massachusetts:

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

0.2% (8)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (5,269)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Southbridge:

78.1% (4,369)
Massachusetts:

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

0.5% (27)
Massachusetts:

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

7.0% (390)
Massachusetts:

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

6.2% (348)
Massachusetts:

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

1.3% (72)
Massachusetts:

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

1.6% (89)
Massachusetts:

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

5.0% (278)
Massachusetts:

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

0.4% (22)
Massachusetts:

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

77.2% (2,267)
Massachusetts:

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

0.8% (23)
Massachusetts:

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

5.3% (156)
Massachusetts:

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

5.8% (170)
Massachusetts:

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

2.1% (62)
Massachusetts:

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

2.2% (65)
Massachusetts:

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

6.1% (180)
Massachusetts:

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

0.4% (13)
Massachusetts:

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

79.1% (2,102)
Massachusetts:

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

0.2% (4)
Massachusetts:

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

8.8% (234)
Massachusetts:

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

6.7% (178)
Massachusetts:

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

0.4% (10)
Massachusetts:

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

0.9% (24)
Massachusetts:

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

3.7% (98)
Massachusetts:

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

0.3% (9)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (3,060)
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