Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA

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2022 Population

149,897

32.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

47.5

12.3% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.99%

15.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$96,809

10.1% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$439,000

5.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA had a population of 150k people with a median age of 47.5 and a median household income of $96,809. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA grew from 112,975 to 149,897, a 32.7% increase and its median household income declined from $107,628 to $96,809, a −10.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.05%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%), and White (Hispanic) (1.24%).

6.54% of the households in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth (198 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA was $439,000, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA borders Bristol County--Taunton, Easton & Mansfield PUMA, MA, Bristol County (Central)--Fall River, Somerset & Acushnet PUMA, MA, Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA, Plymouth County (West)--Bridgewater, Abington & Whitman PUMA, MA, Plymouth County (North)--Marshfield, Hingham & Scituate PUMA, MA, Barnstable County (West)--Inner Cape Cod Towns & Barnstable Town City PUMA, MA, and Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA.

United States Massachusetts

Population & Diversity

Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA is home to a population of 150k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.5% of Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (8.25k people).

In 2022, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (133k people) in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.07k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.09k Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA are Portuguese (3,943 households), Spanish (1,844 households), and Vietnamese (417 households).

Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

98.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
133k ± 1.62k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.07k ± 800
Other (Non-Hispanic)
3.09k ± 1.12k

2.62%

Hispanic Population

3.93k people

2.62% of the people in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA are hispanic (3.93k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.25k people

3.98%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.5k people

As of 2022, 5.5% of Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA residents (8.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA was 3.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Portuguese
3,943 households (2.74%)
Spanish
1,844 households (1.28%)
Vietnamese
417 households (0.29%)

6.54% of the households in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA was Portuguese. 2.74% of the households in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA reported speaking Portuguese at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,511 ± 414
Gulf War (2001-)
1,625 ± 372
Gulf War (1990s)
901 ± 229

Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA employs 72.1k people. The largest industries in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA are Construction (5,926 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,421 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,631 people), and the highest paying industries are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($250,415), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($216,112), and Wired telecommunications carriers ($196,899).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,171

Women

49%

29,318

Men

51%

The workforce of Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA in 2020 was 57,489 people, with 49% woman, and 51% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

72.1k

2022 Value

27.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 27.8%, from 56.4k employees to 72.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA, are Other managers (2,290 people), Registered nurses (2,164 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,614 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

72.1k

2022 Value

27.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 27.8%, from 56.4k employees to 72.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA, are Construction (5,926 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,421 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,631 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,155

Median earning men ± $3,903

$46,978

Median earning women ± $2,445

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,434), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,290), and Information ($89,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($79,476), Public Administration ($73,292), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,636).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA awarded 198 degrees. The student population of Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 206 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA are White (152 and 77.6%), followed by Black or African American (15 and 7.65%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 6.12%), and Asian (8 and 4.08%).

The largest universities in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth (198 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (138 and 69.7%) and Massage Therapy (60 and 30.3%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.812% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.669% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (32.3k), Bachelors Degree (30.2k), and Some college (21.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA was $439,000 in 2022, which is 1.56 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $416,600 to $439,000, a 5.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA is 80.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA is $96,809. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA was Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA with a value of $198,790, followed by Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA and Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, with respective values of $172,007 and $157,236.

Property

$439,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,324

$49,259

Median Property Taxes

±$1,724

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2022

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 80.6% of the housing units in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA was Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA with a value of $198,790, followed by Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA and Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, with respective values of $172,007 and $157,236.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$96,809

Median Household Income

± $3,488

61.1k

Number of Households

± 2,130

In 2022, the median household income of the 61.1k households in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA declined from $96,809 from the previous year's value of $107,628.

The following chart displays the households in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA

In 2022, the income inequality in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.3% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (6.77%)

In 2022, 76.1% of workers in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.77%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.47% of the workforce in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA (8.84k out of 147k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.5% of the population of Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.894% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 960 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (968 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 145 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

960 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 960 patients per year. This represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (968 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.51%

Uninsured

51.8%

Employer Coverage

13.5%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

0.894%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA grew by 60.2% from 1.57% to 2.51%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.