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Plymouth, Massachusetts

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StatisticPlymouthMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population7,9187,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$81,703$103,960$80,734
Median Age46.240.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher39.0%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$446,800$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,830$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate10.0%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born11.9%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate46.0%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.329.126.4
Worked from Home17.0%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.0%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Plymouth, Massachusetts

Age in Plymouth, Massachusetts

StatisticPlymouthMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age46.240.038.9
Under 18 %13.2%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.6%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.1%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.0%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Plymouth, Massachusetts

StatisticPlymouthMassachusettsUnited States
Households4,0012,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.42.5
Family Households41.8%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children17.7%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.8%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone48.1%28.8%28.7%
Never Married39.0%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Plymouth, Massachusetts

StatisticPlymouthMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$56,460$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.2%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.9%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99924.9%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.9%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.0%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.7%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households16.7%14.7%n/a

Housing in Plymouth, Massachusetts

StatisticPlymouthMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units4,2843,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes30.0%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units34.1%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.6%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied54.0%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.0%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,687$5,992n/a

Education in Plymouth, Massachusetts

StatisticPlymouthMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School8.6%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate31.5%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.9%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.4%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.7%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Plymouth, Massachusetts

StatisticPlymouthMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.8%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.4%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work4.0%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes36.6%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.4%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.9%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Plymouth, Massachusetts

StatisticPlymouthMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.6%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.8%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.2%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.2%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.5%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.0%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Plymouth

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.