Community Data
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General Information | Source | |
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Year Settled | 1622 | |
Year Incorporated | 1635 | |
County | Norfolk | |
Congressional District | 8th | |
Land Area (sq. mi.) | 17.0 | |
Water Front (mi.) | 12.5 | |
Roads (mi.) | 184.2 | |
Publicly Accepted Roads (mi.) | 149.5 | |
State Highway (mi.) | 15.5 |
Demographics | Source | |
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Total Population | 56,734 | |
Persons Under 18 | 18% | |
Persons 65+ | 18% | 2015-19 ACS |
Median Age | 39.5 | 2015-19 ACS |
Registered Voters (18+) | 39,696 | 2019 MA Sec. State |
Social Characteristics | Source | |
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Total Households | 23,723 | 2015-19 ACS |
Households with One or More Persons Under 18 | 26% | 2015-19 ACS |
Households with One or More Persons 65+ | 31% | 2015-19 ACS |
Householder Living Alone | 19% | 2015-19 ACS |
Householder 65+ and Living Alone | 10.% | 2015-19 ACS |
Avg. Household Size | 2.37 | 2015-19 ACS |
Avg. Family Size | 2.99 | 2015-19 ACS |
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (Age 25+) | 39% | 2015-19 ACS |
Graduate or Professional Degree (Age 25+) | 14% | 2015-19 ACS |
Veterans | 7% | 2015-19 ACS |
Persons With A Disability | 11% | 2015-19 ACS |
Foreign-Born Persons | 13.% | 2015-19 ACS |
Language Other Than English Spoken at Home | 16% | 2015-19 ACS |
Students Enrolled (Public Ed. PK-12) | 5,585 | 2020-21 MA DESE |
Students With A Disability (Public Ed. PK-12) | 21% | 2020-21 MA DESE |
English Language Learners (Public Ed. PK-12) | 6% | 2020-21 MA DESE |
Students Whose First Language Is Not English (Public Ed. PK-12) | 14% | 2020-21 MA DESE |
Economically Disadvantaged Students (Public Ed. PK-12 students enrolled in MassHealth, SNAP, TAFDC, and/or DCF Foster Care.) | 35.% | 2020-21 MA DESE |
Housing Characteristics | Source | |
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Housing Units | 24,570 | |
Single-Family Home Units | 57% | 2015-19 ACS |
Two-Family Home Units | 6% | 2015-19 ACS |
Three to Four-Family Home Units | 3% | 2015-19 ACS |
Units in Structures with 20 or More Units | 20% | 2015-19 ACS |
Owner-Occupied Units | 67% | 2015-19 ACS |
Renter-Occupied Units | 33% | 2015-19 ACS |
Occupied Units With 2+ Vehicles | 40% | 2015-19 ACS |
Gas Heated Occupied Units | 48% | 2015-19 ACS |
Electric Heated Occupied Units | 20% | 2015-19 ACS |
Oil Heated Occupied Units | 28% | 2015-19 ACS |
Owner-Occupied Units With Cost Burden (Units paying +30% of household income on mortgage.) | 32% | 2015-19 ACS |
Renter-Occupied Units With Cost Burden (Units paying +30% of household income on gross rent.) | 47% | 2015-19 ACS |
Subsidized Housing Units (SHI) | 1,628 | 2020 MA DHCD |
Subsidized Housing as Percentage of 2020 Census Units | 7% | 2020 MA DHCD |
Economic Characteristics | Source | |
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Labor Force | 32,813 | (Labor Force & Unemployment Data) |
Employed Population | 31,855 | (Labor Force & Unemployment Data) |
Unemployment Rate (Not Seasonally Adjusted) | 2.9% | (Labor Force & Unemployment Data) |
Employer Establishments (Private Ownership, All Industries) | 1,480 | (ES-202) |
Average Monthly Employment (Private Ownership, All Industries) | 18,133 | (ES-202) |
Average Weekly Wage (Private Ownership, All Industries) | $1,060 | (ES-202) |
Drive to Work (Alone) | 77% | 2015-19 ACS |
Public Transit to Work | 10% | 2015-19 ACS |
Mean Travel Time to Work (min.) | 34 | 2015-19 ACS |
Median Household Income | $84,942 | 2015-19 ACS |
Households With Social Security | 31% | 2015-19 ACS |
Households With Supplemental Security Income | 4% | 2015-19 ACS |
Households With SNAP Benefits (Past 12 Months) | 7% | 2015-19 ACS |
Persons With Public Health Insurance | 32% | 2015-19 ACS |
Persons Below the Poverty Line (Past 12 Months) | 6% | 2015-19 ACS |
Avg. Single Family Tax Bill | $5,000 | FY21 MA DOR-DLS |