Demographic Information

Population

22,157

Annual	Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate	MA Rate
Average	2014	10,515	10,053	462	4.4%	5.8%
Average	2013	10,365	9,806	559	5.4%	6.7%
Average	2012	11,196	10,664	532	4.8%	6.7%
Average	2011	11,057	10,499	558	5.0%	7.2%
Average	2010	11,099	10,423	676	6.1%	8.3%
Average	2009	11,367	10,650	717	6.3%	8.1%
Average	2008	11,424	10,974	450	3.9%	5.5%
Average	2007	11,039	10,676	363	3.3%	4.6%
Average	2006	10,956	10,559	397	3.6%	4.9%
Average	2005	10,546	10,204	342	3.2%	4.8%
Average	2004	10,587	10,189	398	3.8%	5.1%
Average	2003	10,245	9,800	445	4.3%	5.7%
Average	2002	10,285	9,876	409	4.0%	5.3%
Average	2001	10,274	10,003	271	2.6%	3.7%
Average	2000	10,175	9,968	207	2.0%	2.7%
Average	1999	11,153	10,938	215	1.9%	3.2%
Average	1998	11,024	10,803	221	2.0%	3.3%
Average	1997	10,924	10,628	296	2.7%	3.9%
Average	1996	10,686	10,353	333	3.1%	4.4%
Average	1995	10,494	10,137	357	3.4%	5.3%
Average	1994	10,421	9,982	439	4.2%	6.0%
Average	1993	10,285	9,796	489	4.8%	7.0%
Average	1992	10,277	9,647	630	6.1%	8.5%
Average	1991	10,382	9,761	621	6.0%	8.6%
Average	1990	10,511	10,063	448	4.3%	6.3%

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Principal Employers 2015

Employer	Business	Employees	Rank	% of Total Employment
Blue Cross/Blue Shield	Health Care	1,245	1	11.30%
Town of Hingham	Government	963	2	8.74%
Linden Ponds	Health Care	750	3	6.81%
Talbots	Retail Clothing	475	4	4.31%
Serono Laboratories	Bio-technology	420	5	3.81%
Russ Electric	Manufacturing	230	6	2.09%
Whole Foods	Retail	208	7	1.89%
Harbor House	Health Care	192	8	1.74%
Stop & Shop	Retail	185	9	1.68%
Eat Well	Restaurant	170	10	1.54%
		4838		43.91%

Tax Rates
Per thousand.

Fiscal Year Ended June 30	Residential	Commercial	Industrial	Personal
2016	$ 12.49	$ 12.49	$ 12.49	$ 12.49
2015	$ 12.53	$ 12.53	$ 12.53	$ 12.53
2014	$ 12.56	$ 12.56	$ 12.56	$ 12.56
2013	$ 12.32	$ 12.32	$ 12.32	$ 12.32
2012	$ 11.89	$ 11.89	$ 11.89	$ 11.89
2011	$ 11.08	$ 11.08	$ 11.08	$ 11.08
2010	$ 10.77	$ 10.77	$ 10.77	$ 10.77
2009	$ 9.75	$ 9.75	$ 9.75	$ 9.75
2008	$ 9.20	$ 9.20	$ 9.20	$ 9.20
2007	$ 9.00	$ 9.00	$ 9.00	$ 9.00
2006	$ 9.20	$ 9.20	$ 9.20	$ 9.20
2005	$ 9.96	$ 9.96	$ 9.96	$ 9.96
2004	$ 10.68	$ 10.68	$ 10.68	$ 10.68
2003	$ 11.47	$ 11.47	$ 11.47	$ 11.47
2002	$ 11.72	$ 11.72	$ 11.72	$ 11.72
2001	$ 13.75	$ 13.75	$ 13.75	$ 13.75
2000	$ 14.61	$ 14.61	$ 14.61	$ 14.61
1999	$ 14.74	$ 14.74	$ 14.74	$ 14.74
1998	$ 15.70	$ 15.70	$ 15.70	$ 15.70

$ 12.53

Tax Levies
In thousands.

Levy Type	FY09	FY10	FY11	FY12	FY13	FY14	FY15	FY16
Residential	$47,803	$52,593	$53,617	$56,387	$58,437	$60,766	$64,702	$67,589
Open Space	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Commercial	$4,619	$5,118	$5,332	$5,162	$5,406	$5,712	$6,109	$6,183
Industrial	$1,822	$1,966	$2,020	$1,952	$1,942	$1,949	$2,150	$2,123
Personal Property	$879	$1,022	$1,072	$1,157	$1,228	$1,266	$1,209	$1,233
Total	$55,124	$60,700	$62,042	$64,660	$67,014	$69,695	$74,170	$77,130

Income Distribution 2014

Total	Households	Families	Married-Couple Families	Non-Family Households
Median Income (dollars)	103,350	142,193	153,135	43,078
Less than $10,000	2.7%	0.9%	0.2%	8.4%
$10,000 - $14,999	2.4%	0.5%	0.0%	7.4%
$15,000 - $24,999	5.1%	2.1%	1.4%	13.5%
$25,000 - $34,999	6.5%	4.2%	3.8%	12.6%
$35,000 - $49,999	9.5%	7.3%	6.4%	15.3%
$50,000 - $74,999	12.5%	10.3%	10.1%	16.9%
$75-000 - $99,999	9.9%	9.5%	9.4%	11.8%
$100,000 - $149,999	16.2%	19.0%	17.3%	7.8%
$150,000 - $199,999	10.3%	14.1%	14.8%	1.5%
$200,000 or more	24.9%	32.1%	36.7%	4.8%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%

Median Home Sale Prices