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South Yarmouth, Massachusetts

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StatisticSouth YarmouthMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population11,5527,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$82,188$103,960$80,734
Median Age52.440.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.4%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$541,700$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,806$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate11.6%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born18.9%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate80.2%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.829.126.4
Worked from Home6.0%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.2%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts

Age in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts

StatisticSouth YarmouthMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age52.440.038.9
Under 18 %13.5%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.3%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.4%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.4%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.0%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %32.3%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts

StatisticSouth YarmouthMassachusettsUnited States
Households5,3942,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households59.2%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children19.8%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.0%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone35.3%28.8%28.7%
Never Married30.5%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts

StatisticSouth YarmouthMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$52,328$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.6%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.9%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.3%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.3%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.6%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty19.8%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households12.4%14.7%n/a

Housing in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts

StatisticSouth YarmouthMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units8,2663,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes84.2%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.9%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate34.7%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied19.8%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income39.5%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,766$5,992n/a

Education in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts

StatisticSouth YarmouthMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School5.9%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate26.7%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.1%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.0%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.4%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts

StatisticSouth YarmouthMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.0%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.5%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit2.9%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes36.9%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.4%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.4%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts

StatisticSouth YarmouthMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.3%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.7%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.2%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.0%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.7%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.4%19.5%16.7%

Cities near South Yarmouth

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.