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East Harwich, Massachusetts

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StatisticEast HarwichMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population5,6547,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$111,508$103,960$80,734
Median Age60.340.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher47.5%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$638,900$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,329$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate1.7%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.8%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born6.1%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate91.5%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.129.126.4
Worked from Home11.7%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.9%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in East Harwich, Massachusetts

Age in East Harwich, Massachusetts

StatisticEast HarwichMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age60.340.038.9
Under 18 %12.8%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %3.7%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.2%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.3%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.9%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %35.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in East Harwich, Massachusetts

StatisticEast HarwichMassachusettsUnited States
Households2,6702,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households63.3%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children14.7%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.3%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone24.7%28.8%28.7%
Never Married17.5%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in East Harwich, Massachusetts

StatisticEast HarwichMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$64,947$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,0004.0%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.2%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99923.6%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.4%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate1.7%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty9.3%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households3.4%14.7%n/a

Housing in East Harwich, Massachusetts

StatisticEast HarwichMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units3,4543,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes99.2%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.0%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate22.7%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,982.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied8.5%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income19.1%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,951$5,992n/a

Education in East Harwich, Massachusetts

StatisticEast HarwichMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School0.7%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate24.3%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.5%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.0%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree23.5%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in East Harwich, Massachusetts

StatisticEast HarwichMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.8%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.1%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes40.5%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.6%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.6%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in East Harwich, Massachusetts

StatisticEast HarwichMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.4%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.0%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.1%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.9%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.3%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.1%19.5%16.7%

Cities near East Harwich

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.