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Lexington Employment, Occupation and Industry

Lexington Employment by Job Type Total Civilian Population Graph

Lexington data is not available. Middlesex county data used instead.

2010 Employment by Job Type for Civilian Population (Age 16+) Middlesex county, MA Massachusetts United States
White Collar 616,400 85.46% 2,317,000 80.54% 92,009,214 74.72%
Blue Collar 104,892 14.54% 559,784 19.46% 31,125,749 25.28%
 
Management, Business, and Financial Operations 169,346 21.03% 597,095 18.06% 23,044,053 16.09%
Professional and Related 260,269 32.33% 885,767 26.79% 31,190,648 21.78%
Sales and Office 186,785 23.20% 834,138 25.23% 37,774,513 26.38%
Service 83,404 10.36% 424,296 12.84% 19,324,452 13.50%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 413 0.05% 4,654 0.14% 727,249 0.51%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance 44,841 5.57% 228,446 6.91% 12,677,154 8.85%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving 60,051 7.46% 331,338 10.02% 18,448,595 12.88%

The data for Middlesex county, MA may also contain data for the following areas: Melrose, East Arlington, Acton, Shirley, Lexington, Reading, Newton, Concord, West Somerville, Dracut, Newtonville, West Newton, Bedford, Burlington, North Waltham, Sherborn, Townsend, Waltham, Winchester, Medford, South Chelmsford, Cambridge, Newton Center, East Cambridge, Natick, South Waltham, Newton Lower Falls, Waban, Watertown, Maynard, Wilmington, Auburndale, Groton, Somerville, Weston, West Townsend, Chestnut Hill, Chelmsford, Arlington, Lowell, Marlborough, Pepperell, Belmont, North Cambridge, Stow, Newton Centre, Lincoln, Shirley Center, Woburn, Newton Upper Falls, Hudson, North Billerica, Ayer, North Reading, East Watertown, Everett, Malden, Sudbury, Ashland, Dunstable, Village of Nagog Woods, Framingham, Winter Hill, Billerica, Tyngsboro, Westford, North Chelmsford, Kates Corner, Stoneham, Boxborough, Littleton, Wakefield, Devens, Wayland, Hopkinton, Ashby, Carlisle, Tewksbury, Newton Highlands, Holliston

White Collar Employment: perform tasks that are considered less physically laborious

Blue Collar Employment: perform tasks that are manual, technical labor or are in technical maintenance "trades"

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Lexington Employment by Industry for Total Civilian Population Graph

Lexington data is not available. Middlesex county data used instead.

2010 Employment by Industry for Civilian Population (Age 16+) Middlesex county, MA Massachusetts United States
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining 1,093 0.14% 10,185 0.31% 2,134,305 1.49%
Construction 37,796 4.69% 184,508 5.58% 9,982,202 6.97%
Manufacturing 84,656 10.51% 358,882 10.86% 17,078,738 11.93%
Wholesale Trade 20,013 2.49% 89,945 2.72% 4,371,371 3.05%
Retail Trade 66,725 8.29% 312,453 9.45% 14,346,753 10.02%
Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities 28,812 3.58% 146,466 4.43% 7,992,800 5.58%
Information 37,294 4.63% 115,469 3.49% 4,210,964 2.94%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 63,736 7.92% 265,588 8.03% 9,894,999 6.91%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, etc. 140,750 17.48% 420,714 12.73% 14,935,847 10.43%
Educational, Health and Social Services 208,890 25.95% 865,601 26.18% 31,705,830 22.14%
Arts, Entertainment, Accommodation and Food Services, etc. 49,327 6.13% 240,568 7.28% 12,115,678 8.46%
Other Services 35,616 4.42% 152,715 4.62% 7,373,033 5.15%
Public Administration 30,401 3.78% 142,640 4.31% 7,044,144 4.92%

The data for Middlesex county, MA may also contain data for the following areas: Melrose, East Arlington, Acton, Shirley, Lexington, Reading, Newton, Concord, West Somerville, Dracut, Newtonville, West Newton, Bedford, Burlington, North Waltham, Sherborn, Townsend, Waltham, Winchester, Medford, South Chelmsford, Cambridge, Newton Center, East Cambridge, Natick, South Waltham, Newton Lower Falls, Waban, Watertown, Maynard, Wilmington, Auburndale, Groton, Somerville, Weston, West Townsend, Chestnut Hill, Chelmsford, Arlington, Lowell, Marlborough, Pepperell, Belmont, North Cambridge, Stow, Newton Centre, Lincoln, Shirley Center, Woburn, Newton Upper Falls, Hudson, North Billerica, Ayer, North Reading, East Watertown, Everett, Malden, Sudbury, Ashland, Dunstable, Village of Nagog Woods, Framingham, Winter Hill, Billerica, Tyngsboro, Westford, North Chelmsford, Kates Corner, Stoneham, Boxborough, Littleton, Wakefield, Devens, Wayland, Hopkinton, Ashby, Carlisle, Tewksbury, Newton Highlands, Holliston

Employment by Industry: This data represents 2010 employment by industry for the total civilian population.

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Lexington Employment Statistics for all Potential Employees Graph

Lexington data is not available. Middlesex county data used instead.

2010 Employment Statistics for Potential Employees (Age 16+) Middlesex county, MA Massachusetts United States
Employment Potential 1,206,961 5,215,695 237,450,726
Civilian Total 805,109 3,305,734 143,186,664
Employed Civilian Males 422,110 34.97% 1,713,447 32.85% 76,490,548 32.21%
Employed Civilian Females 382,999 31.73% 1,592,287 30.53% 66,696,116 28.09%
Armed Forces Male 1,145 0.09% 4,239 0.08% 1,041,883 0.44%
Armed Forces Female 420 0.03% 1,018 0.02% 194,250 0.08%
Unemployed Males 29,961 2.48% 162,936 3.12% 8,607,960 3.63%
Unemployed Females 20,410 1.69% 106,599 2.04% 5,967,224 2.51%
Not in the Labor Force Male 135,842 11.25% 657,051 12.60% 32,071,333 13.51%
Not in the Labor Force Female 214,074 17.74% 978,118 18.75% 46,381,412 19.53%

The data for Middlesex county, MA may also contain data for the following areas: Melrose, East Arlington, Acton, Shirley, Lexington, Reading, Newton, Concord, West Somerville, Dracut, Newtonville, West Newton, Bedford, Burlington, North Waltham, Sherborn, Townsend, Waltham, Winchester, Medford, South Chelmsford, Cambridge, Newton Center, East Cambridge, Natick, South Waltham, Newton Lower Falls, Waban, Watertown, Maynard, Wilmington, Auburndale, Groton, Somerville, Weston, West Townsend, Chestnut Hill, Chelmsford, Arlington, Lowell, Marlborough, Pepperell, Belmont, North Cambridge, Stow, Newton Centre, Lincoln, Shirley Center, Woburn, Newton Upper Falls, Hudson, North Billerica, Ayer, North Reading, East Watertown, Everett, Malden, Sudbury, Ashland, Dunstable, Village of Nagog Woods, Framingham, Winter Hill, Billerica, Tyngsboro, Westford, North Chelmsford, Kates Corner, Stoneham, Boxborough, Littleton, Wakefield, Devens, Wayland, Hopkinton, Ashby, Carlisle, Tewksbury, Newton Highlands, Holliston

Workforce Statistics: The Workforce breakdown is derived from data, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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Lexington Population Growth Statistics Graph

Lexington data is not available. Middlesex county data used instead.

2010 Employment by Type of Employer Total Civilian Population (Age 16+) Middlesex county, MA Massachusetts United States
Private for-Profit Wage and Salary Workers 573,912 71.28% 2,373,899 71.81% 105,622,009 73.77%
Private Not-for-Profit Wage and Salary Workers 100,680 12.51% 343,794 10.40% 10,090,727 7.05%
Local Government Workers 45,586 5.66% 219,381 6.64% 8,961,757 6.26%
State Government Workers 24,825 3.08% 124,735 3.77% 6,692,635 4.67%
Federal Government Workers 14,699 1.83% 61,940 1.87% 3,541,754 2.47%
Self-Employed Workers in Own Not Incorporated Business 44,785 5.56% 179,278 5.42% 8,072,936 5.64%
Unpaid Family Workers 622 0.08% 2,707 0.08% 204,846 0.14%

The data for Middlesex county, MA may also contain data for the following areas: Melrose, East Arlington, Acton, Shirley, Lexington, Reading, Newton, Concord, West Somerville, Dracut, Newtonville, West Newton, Bedford, Burlington, North Waltham, Sherborn, Townsend, Waltham, Winchester, Medford, South Chelmsford, Cambridge, Newton Center, East Cambridge, Natick, South Waltham, Newton Lower Falls, Waban, Watertown, Maynard, Wilmington, Auburndale, Groton, Somerville, Weston, West Townsend, Chestnut Hill, Chelmsford, Arlington, Lowell, Marlborough, Pepperell, Belmont, North Cambridge, Stow, Newton Centre, Lincoln, Shirley Center, Woburn, Newton Upper Falls, Hudson, North Billerica, Ayer, North Reading, East Watertown, Everett, Malden, Sudbury, Ashland, Dunstable, Village of Nagog Woods, Framingham, Winter Hill, Billerica, Tyngsboro, Westford, North Chelmsford, Kates Corner, Stoneham, Boxborough, Littleton, Wakefield, Devens, Wayland, Hopkinton, Ashby, Carlisle, Tewksbury, Newton Highlands, Holliston

Civilian Employers (Population Age 16+): This data represents 2010 employment by type of employers for the total civilian population, over age 16.

Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ

Lexington, Massachusetts Demographics Summary

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