Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA

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2020 Population

135,425

1.09% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

47.6

2.15% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

4.82%

16.2% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$103,112

2.07% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$448,900

2.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA had a population of 135k people with a median age of 47.6 and a median household income of $103,112. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA grew from 133,960 to 135,425, a 1.09% increase and its median household income grew from $101,020 to $103,112, a 2.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.72%), White (Hispanic) (1.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.981%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.927%).

5.35% of the households in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns 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.

98.2% of the residents in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth (76 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was $448,900, and the homeownership rate was 83.1%.

Most people in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA borders Dorchester & South Boston PUMA, MA, Weymouth Town, Braintree Town Cities, Hingham, Hull & Cohasset Towns PUMA, MA, Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA, New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA, Inner Cape Cod Towns & Barnstable Town City PUMA, MA, Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA, and Plymouth County (Central) PUMA, MA.

Population & Diversity

Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA is home to a population of 135k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2018, 5.37% of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (7.13k people).

In 2020, there were 54.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (126k people) in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.33k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.17k White (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, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA are Portuguese (2,215 households), Spanish (1,398 households), and Arabic (587 households).

Citizenship

98.2%

2020 Citizenship

97.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.2% of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
126k ± 1.04k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 535
White (Hispanic)
2.17k ± 514

2.49%

Hispanic Population

3.38k people

2.49% of the people in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA are hispanic (3.38k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.37%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

7.13k people

4.76%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

6.23k people

As of 2018, 5.37% of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA residents (7.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was 4.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Portuguese
2,215 households (1.71%)
Spanish
1,398 households (1.08%)
Arabic
587 households (0.454%)

5.35% of the households in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was Portuguese. 1.71% of the households in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns 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
3,124 ± 375
Gulf War (2001-)
1,139 ± 256
Korea
956 ± 326

Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA employs 66.7k people. The largest industries in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA are Elementary & secondary schools (4,987 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,977 people), and Construction (4,527 people), and the highest paying industries are Fuel dealers ($198,758), Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($180,094), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($177,241).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,845

Women

49.3%

33,826

Men

50.7%

The workforce of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA in 2020 was 66,671 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA.

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

Occupations

66.7k

2020 Value

3.13%

1 Year growth

± 3.13%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 3.13%, from 64.6k employees to 66.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA, are Registered nurses (2,468 people), Other managers (2,186 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,645 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

66.7k

2020 Value

3.13%

1 Year growth

± 3.13%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 3.13%, from 64.6k employees to 66.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,987 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,977 people), and Construction (4,527 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,093

Median earning men ± $3,943

$42,796

Median earning women ± $2,231

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,385), Information ($101,280), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($93,446), Public Administration ($65,658), and Information ($64,692).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $37.4B, followed by Electronics ($29.6B) and Mixed freight ($28.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Massachusetts.

$314B

2020 Value in Massachusetts

$627B

Projected 2050 Value in Massachusetts

99.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $314B. This is expected to increase 99.9% to $627B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $31B, followed by New Hampshire with $23.4B and Connecticut and $14.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators 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 Representatives 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 2020, universities in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA awarded 76 degrees. The student population of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 13 male students and 177 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA are White (47 and 61.8%), followed by Two or More Races (13 and 17.1%), Unknown (9 and 11.8%), and Black or African American (3 and 3.95%).

The largest universities in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth (76 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (42 and 55.3%), Massage Therapy (34 and 44.7%), and Polarity Therapy (0 and 0%).

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 2020, 0.164% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.135% 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, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA in 2020 were Bachelors Degree (31.3k), High School or Equivalent (24.8k), and Some college (19.1k).

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, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was $448,900 in 2020, which is 1.95 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $436,100 to $448,900, a 2.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA is 83.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA is $103,112. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $191,165, followed by Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA and Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, with respective values of $139,554 and $135,332.

Property

$448,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$7,931

$44,006

Median Property Taxes

±$1,299

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, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2020

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 83.1% of the housing units in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns 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 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $191,165, followed by Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA and Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, with respective values of $139,554 and $135,332.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns 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.

$103,112

Median Household Income

± $3,658

53k

Number of Households

± 1,835

In 2020, the median household income of the 53k households in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA grew to $103,112 from the previous year's value of $101,020.

The following chart displays the households in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns 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

0.479

2020 Wage GINI in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA

0.485

2019 Wage GINI in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA

In 2020, the income inequality in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was 0.479 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Worked At Home (10%)
Carpooled (7.75%)

In 2020, 74.7% of workers in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (7.75%).

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

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 7.86% of the workforce in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns 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, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns 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, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA (6.41k out of 133k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

97.8% of the population of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 58.6% on employee plans, 8.94% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.929% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Massachusetts was $10,559 in 2014. This is a 2.78% increase from the previous year ($10,273).

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 968 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (968 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 153 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Massachusetts. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Massachusetts, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

968 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 968 patients per year. This represents a 0% change 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.

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Massachusetts across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.22%

Uninsured

58.6%

Employer Coverage

8.94%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

0.929%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA declined by 0.0903% from 2.23% to 2.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.