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FAST FACTS
Population
6,349,097
2000 U.S. Census Bureau
Land area
7,838 sq. miles
2000 U.S. Census Bureau
Capital
Boston
Municipalities
351
Miles of Highway
34,725
2000 MOBD
Miles of RR
1,246
2000 MOBD
Miles of Coastline
1,980
2000 MOBD
Deepwater Ports
6
2000 MOBD
Airports
47
2000 MOBD
Labor Force
3,369,000 (2002)
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Median age
36.5 years
2000 U.S. Census
HS graduates
85.1%
2000 U.S. Census
BA/BS or higher
32.7%
2000 U.S. Census
Accredited Colleges & Universities
122
2002 MOBD
KEY INDUSTRIES
Advanced Materials
Biotechnology
Education & Research
Electronics
Environmental Technology
Fabricated Metals
Financial Services
Health Services and Medical Technology
Ind. Machinery & Equip.
Information Technology
Paper
Photonics
Plastics
Software
Telecommunications
Textiles & Apparel
Tourism
TOP 25 PUBLIC EMPLOYERS IN MA
1. Charles River Laboratories International Inc.
2. TJX Cos.
3. Perini Corp.
4. Investors Financial Services Corp.
5. Gillette Co.
6. Staples Inc.
7. Onesource Information Services
8. Reebok International Ltd.
9. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.
10. State Street Corp.
11. DeWolfe Cos.
12. Independent Bank Corp.
13. Talbots Inc.
14. Kronos Inc.
15. Yankee Candle Inc.
16. Eaton Vance Corp.
17. Haemonetics Corp.
18. Lifeline Systems Inc.
19. Biogen Inc.
20. Cabot Corp.
21. Millipore Corp.
22. Dynamics Research Corp.
23. CCBT Financial Cos.
24. J. Jill Group
25. Designs Inc.
[Source: The Boston Globe, 2002]
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