Latest news about work in Brewster, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Brewster are: Construction (13.2% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (8.9% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (7.8% of civilian employees). 90.7% of workers work in Barnstable County and 7.6% of all workers work at home. 53.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 21.6% less than the rate of 65.0% across the entire state of Massachusetts.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Brewster, Massachusetts was 2,212 / 1,762
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Construction
13.2% (117)
22.6% (104)
3.1% (13)
Accommodation and food services
8.9% (79)
7.2% (33)
10.8% (46)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
7.8% (69)
10.0% (46)
5.4% (23)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
7.8% (69)
8.9% (41)
6.6% (28)
Health care
7.7% (68)
1.1% (5)
14.8% (63)
Educational services
5.9% (52)
2.6% (12)
9.4% (40)
Public administration
5.0% (44)
7.2% (33)
2.6% (11)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
4.7% (42)
2.6% (12)
7.1% (30)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
4.5% (40)
7.0% (32)
1.9% (8)
Social assistance
4.1% (36)
2.4% (11)
5.9% (25)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
3.2% (28)
3.7% (17)
2.6% (11)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.5% (22)
0.0% (0)
5.2% (22)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
2.4% (21)
1.1% (5)
3.8% (16)
Air transportation
2.3% (20)
3.0% (14)
1.4% (6)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
2.0% (18)
3.9% (18)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.8% (16)
3.5% (16)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.7% (15)
0.0% (0)
3.5% (15)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
1.6% (14)
1.5% (7)
1.6% (7)
Finance and insurance
1.6% (14)
1.7% (8)
1.4% (6)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.2% (11)
2.4% (11)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.2% (11)
1.3% (6)
1.2% (5)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (8)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
0.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (8)
Computer and electronic products
0.8% (7)
1.5% (7)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (7)
Book stores and news dealers
0.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (7)
Personal and laundry services
0.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (7)
Printing and related support activities
0.7% (6)
1.3% (6)
0.0% (0)
Office supplies and stationery stores
0.7% (6)
1.3% (6)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.6% (5)
1.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (5)
Food and beverage stores
0.6% (5)
1.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores
0.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (4)
Apparel
0.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (4)
Unemployment in Brewster
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
15.3%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.9%Males
4.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Brewster:
4.6% (28)
Massachusetts:
4.1% (120,321)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Brewster:
12.5% (74)
Massachusetts:
8.1% (240,674)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Brewster:
18.1% (108)
Massachusetts:
14.0% (415,385)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Brewster:
12.2% (72)
Massachusetts:
11.5% (342,657)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Brewster:
11.5% (68)
Massachusetts:
13.4% (397,867)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Brewster:
7.4% (44)
Massachusetts:
7.3% (217,782)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Brewster:
1.7% (10)
Massachusetts:
7.7% (227,745)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Brewster:
2.8% (16)
Massachusetts:
1.4% (41,737)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Brewster:
32.8% (195)
Massachusetts:
5.0% (149,389)
<5am:
Brewster:
0.6% (5)
Massachusetts:
2.3% (70,820)
5:30am:
Brewster:
1.9% (16)
Massachusetts:
2.2% (67,777)
6:30am:
Brewster:
6.9% (58)
Massachusetts:
7.8% (241,535)
7am:
Brewster:
4.5% (38)
Massachusetts:
10.1% (312,368)
7:30am:
Brewster:
8.1% (68)
Massachusetts:
14.5% (448,737)
8am:
Brewster:
17.0% (143)
Massachusetts:
14.9% (463,192)
8:30am:
Brewster:
14.5% (122)
Massachusetts:
13.3% (414,200)
9am:
Brewster:
7.5% (63)
Massachusetts:
6.7% (209,354)
10am:
Brewster:
8.8% (74)
Massachusetts:
5.8% (181,108)
11am:
Brewster:
3.0% (25)
Massachusetts:
2.2% (68,937)
12pm:
Brewster:
3.6% (30)
Massachusetts:
1.0% (31,956)
4pm:
Brewster:
4.6% (39)
Massachusetts:
6.7% (207,296)
>4pm:
Brewster:
5.6% (47)
Massachusetts:
5.6% (175,217)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Brewster:
3.6% (12)
Massachusetts:
5.0% (76,333)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Brewster:
15.7% (53)
Massachusetts:
9.7% (149,033)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Brewster:
20.8% (70)
Massachusetts:
13.6% (208,401)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Brewster:
8.2% (28)
Massachusetts:
10.2% (155,897)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Brewster:
20.5% (69)
Massachusetts:
12.4% (189,835)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Brewster:
3.8% (13)
Massachusetts:
1.2% (18,895)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Brewster:
33.8% (114)
Massachusetts:
5.3% (80,723)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Brewster:
5.5% (14)
Massachusetts:
3.1% (43,988)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Brewster:
6.9% (18)
Massachusetts:
6.4% (91,641)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Brewster:
14.6% (38)
Massachusetts:
14.4% (206,984)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Brewster:
16.2% (42)
Massachusetts:
13.0% (186,760)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Brewster:
16.3% (42)
Massachusetts:
9.0% (129,396)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Brewster:
3.8% (10)
Massachusetts:
8.5% (122,129)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Brewster:
31.3% (81)
Massachusetts:
4.8% (68,666)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.7% Number of people working at home: 49 (7.6% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Brewster:
7.4% (73)
Massachusetts:
2.4% (72,022)
5 to 9 minutes:
Brewster:
23.1% (229)
Massachusetts:
8.5% (259,432)
10 to 14 minutes:
Brewster:
8.8% (87)
Massachusetts:
11.7% (357,609)
15 to 19 minutes:
Brewster:
17.7% (175)
Massachusetts:
13.1% (398,711)
20 to 24 minutes:
Brewster:
16.2% (160)
Massachusetts:
12.9% (393,113)
25 to 29 minutes:
Brewster:
6.8% (68)
Massachusetts:
6.5% (198,426)
30 to 34 minutes:
Brewster:
13.3% (132)
Massachusetts:
14.6% (443,620)
35 to 39 minutes:
Brewster:
2.3% (23)
Massachusetts:
3.7% (112,842)
40 to 44 minutes:
Brewster:
1.0% (10)
Massachusetts:
4.9% (150,286)
45 to 59 minutes:
Brewster:
1.3% (13)
Massachusetts:
10.1% (308,964)
60 to 89 minutes:
Brewster:
2.4% (24)
Massachusetts:
8.5% (257,818)
90 or more minutes:
Brewster:
1.2% (12)
Massachusetts:
3.1% (95,609)
Less than 5 minutes:
Brewster:
2.5% (21)
Massachusetts:
2.7% (85,006)
5 to 9 minutes:
Brewster:
15.0% (126)
Massachusetts:
9.9% (306,086)
10 to 14 minutes:
Brewster:
21.3% (179)
Massachusetts:
13.7% (426,161)
15 to 19 minutes:
Brewster:
16.9% (142)
Massachusetts:
13.7% (423,798)
20 to 24 minutes:
Brewster:
10.3% (86)
Massachusetts:
13.1% (406,831)
25 to 29 minutes:
Brewster:
6.6% (55)
Massachusetts:
5.5% (171,328)
30 to 34 minutes:
Brewster:
4.8% (40)
Massachusetts:
13.2% (409,733)
35 to 39 minutes:
Brewster:
1.5% (13)
Massachusetts:
3.1% (96,168)
45 to 59 minutes:
Brewster:
2.1% (18)
Massachusetts:
8.9% (275,413)
60 to 89 minutes:
Brewster:
2.6% (22)
Massachusetts:
6.5% (201,587)
90 or more minutes:
Brewster:
3.1% (26)
Massachusetts:
2.4% (74,738)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Brewster:
10.5% (38)
Massachusetts:
2.3% (36,410)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Brewster:
10.8% (39)
Massachusetts:
7.2% (112,656)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Brewster:
11.4% (42)
Massachusetts:
11.3% (177,902)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Brewster:
17.4% (63)
Massachusetts:
12.3% (193,786)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Brewster:
16.5% (60)
Massachusetts:
12.8% (201,122)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Brewster:
6.5% (24)
Massachusetts:
6.2% (96,875)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Brewster:
14.6% (53)
Massachusetts:
15.0% (236,094)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Brewster:
5.1% (19)
Massachusetts:
3.6% (57,357)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Brewster:
2.9% (10)
Massachusetts:
5.0% (79,224)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Brewster:
1.5% (5)
Massachusetts:
9.6% (151,339)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Brewster:
3.1% (11)
Massachusetts:
3.9% (61,139)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Brewster:
5.5% (34)
Massachusetts:
2.4% (35,612)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Brewster:
30.7% (190)
Massachusetts:
9.9% (146,776)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Brewster:
7.1% (44)
Massachusetts:
12.2% (179,707)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Brewster:
17.9% (111)
Massachusetts:
13.9% (204,925)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Brewster:
16.2% (100)
Massachusetts:
13.0% (191,991)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Brewster:
7.2% (45)
Massachusetts:
6.9% (101,551)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Brewster:
12.5% (77)
Massachusetts:
14.1% (207,526)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Brewster:
2.2% (13)
Massachusetts:
9.5% (140,044)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Brewster:
3.4% (21)
Massachusetts:
7.2% (106,479)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Brewster:
91.5% (985)
Massachusetts:
75.7% (1,106,594)
Carpooled:
Brewster:
4.2% (45)
Massachusetts:
8.7% (127,626)
Bicycle:
Brewster:
2.7% (29)
Massachusetts:
1.0% (8,296)
Walked:
Brewster:
1.6% (17)
Massachusetts:
4.8% (75,411)
Drove car alone:
Brewster:
76.4% (641)
Massachusetts:
73.8% (2,290,258)
Carpooled:
Brewster:
5.7% (48)
Massachusetts:
9.0% (279,111)
Bus or trolley bus:
Brewster:
1.5% (13)
Massachusetts:
2.9% (88,595)
Walked:
Brewster:
3.1% (26)
Massachusetts:
4.3% (134,566)
Drove car alone - Males:
Brewster:
93.7% (480)
Massachusetts:
76.4% (1,106,594)
Carpooled - Males:
Brewster:
2.7% (14)
Massachusetts:
8.7% (127,626)
Walked - Males:
Brewster:
3.5% (18)
Massachusetts:
4.5% (75,411)
Drove car alone - Females:
Brewster:
89.6% (499)
Massachusetts:
75.0% (1,106,594)
Carpooled - Females:
Brewster:
5.5% (30)
Massachusetts:
8.6% (127,626)
Bicycle - Females:
Brewster:
4.9% (27)
Massachusetts:
0.6% (8,296)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Brewster:
94.8% (489)
Massachusetts:
89.6% (2,238,371)
In 4 person carpool:
Brewster:
5.2% (27)
Massachusetts:
0.6% (14,471)
Drove alone:
Brewster:
93.0% (641)
Massachusetts:
89.1% (2,290,258)
In 2 person carpool:
Brewster:
6.2% (43)
Massachusetts:
9.0% (230,437)
In 7+ person carpool:
Brewster:
0.7% (5)
Massachusetts:
0.1% (3,841)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Brewster:
53.5% (356)
Massachusetts:
65.0% (2,416,369)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Brewster:
7.1% (48)
Massachusetts:
3.4% (126,759)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Brewster:
9.1% (61)
Massachusetts:
13.4% (499,196)
Local government workers:
Brewster:
17.6% (117)
Massachusetts:
7.3% (271,813)
State government workers:
Brewster:
2.6% (17)
Massachusetts:
3.6% (134,738)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Brewster:
10.0% (67)
Massachusetts:
5.3% (196,965)
Employee of private company:
Brewster:
47.7% (422)
Massachusetts:
66.8% (2,112,608)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Brewster:
5.2% (46)
Massachusetts:
2.7% (84,530)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Brewster:
11.8% (104)
Massachusetts:
10.5% (331,510)
Local government workers:
Brewster:
6.3% (56)
Massachusetts:
7.5% (236,879)
State government workers:
Brewster:
2.8% (25)
Massachusetts:
3.9% (122,041)
Federal government workers:
Brewster:
3.4% (30)
Massachusetts:
2.1% (66,653)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Brewster:
22.0% (195)
Massachusetts:
6.4% (201,219)
Unpaid family workers:
Brewster:
0.8% (7)
Massachusetts:
0.2% (5,647)
Employee of private company - Males:
Brewster:
57.0% (221)
Massachusetts:
69.8% (1,324,965)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Brewster:
4.7% (18)
Massachusetts:
4.4% (82,647)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Brewster:
4.9% (19)
Massachusetts:
9.6% (181,632)
Local government workers - Males:
Brewster:
15.6% (61)
Massachusetts:
5.2% (99,411)
State government workers - Males:
Brewster:
4.4% (17)
Massachusetts:
3.2% (60,051)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Brewster:
13.3% (52)
Massachusetts:
5.8% (110,558)
Employee of private company - Females:
Brewster:
48.5% (135)
Massachusetts:
60.1% (1,091,404)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Brewster:
10.6% (29)
Massachusetts:
2.4% (44,112)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Brewster:
15.0% (41)
Massachusetts:
17.5% (317,564)
Local government workers - Females:
Brewster:
20.4% (57)
Massachusetts:
9.5% (172,402)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Brewster:
5.5% (15)
Massachusetts:
4.8% (86,407)
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