Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Upton, Massachusetts

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical53
Construction of buildings4128 years
Corporate management3127 years
Other construction2426 years
Shopping2227 years
Car repair1724 years
Electronics stores1626 years
Restaurants1624 years
Real estate1626 years
Lawyers legal1525 years
Electrical installation1229 years
Finance other12
Education1152 years
Public administration11129 years
General contractors1134 years
Laundry1124 years

Upton, Massachusetts Facts

Area2.5 mi²
Population3,151
Male Population1,509 (47.9%)
Female Population1,642 (52.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+28.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+12.3%
Median Age41.6 years (Male: 40.3, Female: 42.8)
Area Codes508, 774
NeighborhoodsUpton-West Upton, Upton, Charlestown
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng42.17454, -71.60229
Zip Codes01568

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Upton, Massachusetts Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,4622,6422,8073,0283,151
Population Density971.7 / mi²1,042.7 / mi²1,107.8 / mi²1,195 / mi²1,243.6 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Upton, Massachusetts Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 7.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Upton, Massachusetts+23%+14.6%+7.9%
Massachusetts+20%+9.8%+3.1%
United States+46.9%+27.2%+13.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Upton, Massachusetts Median Age

Median Age: 41.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Upton, Massachusetts41.6 yrs42.8 yrs40.3 yrs
Massachusetts39.2 yrs40.6 yrs37.8 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Upton, Massachusetts Population Density

Population Density: 1,244 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Upton, Massachusetts3,1512.534 sq mi1,244 / mi²
Massachusetts6.6 million10,554.4 sq mi624 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Upton, Massachusetts Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Upton, Massachusetts

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Upton, Massachusetts CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Upton, Massachusetts63,407 tn20.12 tn25,024.6 tons/mi²
Massachusetts99,725,155 tn15.14 tn9,448.7 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Upton, Massachusetts CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)63,407 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita20.12 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)25,024.6 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeLow (2)
CycloneHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/12/1511:36 AM3.353.5 km5,400 m0km NE of Wauregan, Connecticutusgs.gov
1/27/002:49 PM398 km1,400 mNew Hampshireusgs.gov
1/10/993:20 PM389.2 km2,100 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
1/10/9910:52 AM3.189.9 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
3/22/968:22 PM3.161.6 km11,900 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/2/942:36 PM3.354.8 km10,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/2/9411:27 AM3.758.9 km10,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
8/24/893:56 PM385.3 km5,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/15/858:00 PM336.3 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
6/17/822:14 PM398.1 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov

Upton, Massachusetts

Upton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It was first settled in 1728. The population was 7,542 at the 2010 census, with over 2,100 households. geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Upton-Wes..

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