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The most common industries in Amesbury are: Health care (12.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.7% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0% of civilian employees). 72.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.1% 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 care12.8%
(818)		3.4%
(113)		23.0%
(705)
Educational services7.7%
(496)		3.7%
(125)		12.1%
(371)
Professional, scientific, and technical services6.0%
(385)		6.6%
(221)		5.3%
(164)
Construction5.7%
(364)		10.9%
(364)		0.0%
(0)
Computer and electronic products5.4%
(348)		7.7%
(257)		3.0%
(91)
Accommodation and food services4.6%
(296)		2.6%
(88)		6.8%
(208)
Miscellaneous manufacturing3.6%
(228)		4.3%
(142)		2.8%
(86)
Finance and insurance3.3%
(214)		2.9%
(98)		3.8%
(116)
Social assistance3.3%
(212)		1.4%
(47)		5.4%
(165)
Public administration2.9%
(185)		3.8%
(126)		1.9%
(59)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.8%
(181)		3.4%
(112)		2.3%
(69)
Food and beverage stores2.6%
(165)		2.5%
(84)		2.6%
(81)
Metal and metal products2.6%
(165)		3.8%
(127)		1.2%
(38)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.1%
(134)		2.2%
(73)		2.0%
(61)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.9%
(124)		0.6%
(20)		3.4%
(104)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.6%
(105)		1.7%
(58)		1.5%
(47)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.6%
(102)		2.6%
(87)		0.5%
(15)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.5%
(99)		1.9%
(63)		1.2%
(36)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.5%
(96)		1.3%
(43)		1.7%
(53)
Repair and maintenance1.5%
(95)		2.5%
(83)		0.4%
(12)
Transportation equipment1.5%
(95)		2.2%
(75)		0.7%
(20)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components1.3%
(86)		1.6%
(52)		1.1%
(34)
Chemicals1.3%
(85)		1.8%
(61)		0.8%
(24)
Printing and related support activities1.1%
(71)		1.2%
(39)		1.0%
(32)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.0%
(65)		0.4%
(14)		1.7%
(51)
Radio, TV, and computer stores1.0%
(61)		0.5%
(18)		1.4%
(43)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.9%
(59)		1.4%
(46)		0.4%
(13)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.9%
(57)		0.9%
(30)		0.9%
(27)
Machinery0.8%
(51)		1.3%
(43)		0.3%
(8)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.8%
(49)		1.5%
(49)		0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.7%
(47)		0.6%
(21)		0.8%
(26)
Utilities0.7%
(47)		1.3%
(42)		0.2%
(5)
Plastics and rubber products0.7%
(42)		0.7%
(25)		0.6%
(17)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.6%
(41)		1.0%
(35)		0.2%
(6)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.6%
(41)		0.4%
(12)		0.9%
(29)
U. S. Postal service0.6%
(41)		1.1%
(38)		0.1%
(3)
Truck transportation0.6%
(39)		0.9%
(29)		0.3%
(10)
Textile mills and textile products0.6%
(38)		0.4%
(13)		0.8%
(25)
Apparel0.6%
(38)		0.9%
(29)		0.3%
(9)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.6%
(37)		0.7%
(24)		0.4%
(13)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.6%
(37)		1.1%
(37)		0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.5%
(34)		0.8%
(28)		0.2%
(6)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.5%
(32)		0.4%
(12)		0.7%
(20)
Gasoline stations0.5%
(30)		0.4%
(13)		0.6%
(17)
Air transportation0.5%
(30)		0.6%
(21)		0.3%
(9)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(29)		0.7%
(24)		0.2%
(5)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.4%
(27)		0.3%
(9)		0.6%
(18)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.4%
(25)		0.7%
(25)		0.0%
(0)
Food0.3%
(22)		0.5%
(16)		0.2%
(6)
Paper0.3%
(22)		0.4%
(15)		0.2%
(7)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.3%
(21)		0.2%
(7)		0.5%
(14)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(19)		0.6%
(19)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(19)		0.1%
(4)		0.5%
(15)
Private households0.3%
(18)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(18)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.3%
(17)		0.5%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services0.2%
(16)		0.1%
(3)		0.4%
(13)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(14)		0.2%
(6)		0.3%
(8)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.2%
(11)		0.3%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.2%
(10)		0.1%
(5)		0.2%
(5)
Leather and allied products0.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(9)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(8)		0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores0.1%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(8)
Other direct selling establishments0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Management of companies and enterprises0.1%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(7)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.1%
(6)		0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.1%
(6)		0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Wood products0.1%
(5)		0.1%
(5)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Amesbury

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 3.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 14.3%Males

Time leaving home to go to work

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

4.5% (283)
Massachusetts:

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

3.5% (221)
Massachusetts:

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

4.7% (296)
Massachusetts:

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

8.6% (541)
Massachusetts:

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

12.5% (788)
Massachusetts:

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

13.9% (877)
Massachusetts:

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

12.6% (796)
Massachusetts:

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

12.4% (783)
Massachusetts:

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

5.7% (356)
Massachusetts:

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

3.7% (231)
Massachusetts:

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

1.7% (108)
Massachusetts:

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

0.8% (52)
Massachusetts:

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

6.5% (408)
Massachusetts:

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

5.4% (339)
Massachusetts:

5.6% (175,217)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,993 (-16.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,424 (22.6%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Amesbury:

4.3% (271)
Massachusetts:

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

13.2% (833)
Massachusetts:

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

11.9% (747)
Massachusetts:

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

12.9% (815)
Massachusetts:

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

10.0% (629)
Massachusetts:

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

5.0% (317)
Massachusetts:

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

11.4% (720)
Massachusetts:

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

4.3% (268)
Massachusetts:

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

3.9% (246)
Massachusetts:

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

9.0% (564)
Massachusetts:

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

6.7% (423)
Massachusetts:

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

3.9% (246)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (74,738)

Means of transportation to work

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

82.4% (5,187)
Massachusetts:

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

9.7% (610)
Massachusetts:

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

1.1% (68)
Massachusetts:

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

0.1% (9)
Massachusetts:

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

0.2% (10)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (113,857)
Railroad:
Amesbury:

0.4% (26)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (46,263)
Taxicab:
Amesbury:

0.1% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (6,547)
Bicycle:
Amesbury:

0.4% (26)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (12,355)
Walked:
Amesbury:

2.0% (123)
Massachusetts:

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

0.2% (14)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (16,697)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Amesbury:

89.5% (5,187)
Massachusetts:

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

8.7% (502)
Massachusetts:

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

1.5% (87)
Massachusetts:

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

0.1% (8)
Massachusetts:

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

0.2% (10)
Massachusetts:

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

0.1% (3)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (3,841)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Amesbury:

72.7% (4,656)
Massachusetts:

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

2.8% (182)
Massachusetts:

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

6.0% (382)
Massachusetts:

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

7.4% (472)
Massachusetts:

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

2.7% (171)
Massachusetts:

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

1.6% (105)
Massachusetts:

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

6.8% (435)
Massachusetts:

6.4% (201,219)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Amesbury:

75.3% (2,513)
Massachusetts:

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

4.3% (144)
Massachusetts:

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

3.7% (125)
Massachusetts:

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

5.8% (193)
Massachusetts:

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

1.8% (59)
Massachusetts:

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

1.9% (65)
Massachusetts:

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

7.1% (238)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (124,649)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Amesbury:

69.9% (2,143)
Massachusetts:

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

1.2% (38)
Massachusetts:

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

8.4% (257)
Massachusetts:

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

9.1% (279)
Massachusetts:

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

3.7% (112)
Massachusetts:

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

1.3% (40)
Massachusetts:

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

6.4% (197)
Massachusetts:

5.0% (76,570)
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