Buzzards Bay, MA

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2023 Population

2,941

1.74% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

56.3

1.57% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.86%

13.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$95,847

7.95% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,638

2.03% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buzzards Bay, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.61%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.69%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.7%), and White (Hispanic) (1.5%).

None of the households in Buzzards Bay, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Buzzards Bay, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Buzzards Bay, MA are Massachusetts Maritime Academy (391 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Buzzards Bay, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Buzzards Bay, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Buzzards Bay, MA is home to a population of 2.94k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.44% of Buzzards Bay, MA residents were born outside of the country (160 people).

In 2023, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.59k people) in Buzzards Bay, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 165 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 79 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Buzzards Bay, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buzzards Bay, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.59k ± 364
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
165 ± 104
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 97

3.2%

Hispanic Population

94 people

3.2% of the people in Buzzards Bay, MA are hispanic (94 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Buzzards Bay, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 102,973 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

Foreign-Born Population

5.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

5.28%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Buzzards Bay, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
102 ± 60
Korea
47 ± 40
World War II
34 ± 56

Buzzards Bay, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Buzzards Bay, MA employs 1.64k people. The largest industries in Buzzards Bay, MA are Accommodation & Food Services (188 people), Retail Trade (178 people), and Construction (165 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,347), Finance & Insurance ($100,208), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,692).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.64k

2023 Value

± 270

−2.03%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buzzards Bay, MA, are Management Occupations (265 people), Sales & Related Occupations (197 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buzzards Bay, 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

1.64k

2023 Value

± 270

−2.03%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buzzards Bay, MA, are Accommodation & Food Services (188 people), Retail Trade (178 people), and Construction (165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buzzards Bay, MA, though some of these residents may live in Buzzards Bay, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,483

Median earning men ± $7,298

$69,574

Median earning women ± $17,085

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($109,464), Retail Trade ($61,563), and Construction ($52,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($142,837), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,208), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,173).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 2023, universities in Buzzards Bay, MA awarded 391 degrees. The student population of Buzzards Bay, MA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 1,158 male students and 204 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Buzzards Bay, MA are White (350 and 90%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (14 and 3.6%), Unknown (12 and 3.08%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (5 and 1.29%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Buzzards Bay, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 37.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,362 (85% men and 15% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,362 students enrolled in Buzzards Bay, MA, 85% men and 15% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,071 records, of which 13.6% were women and 86.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
73 degrees awarded
Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services
69 degrees awarded
International Business, Trade, & Commerce
54 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Buzzards Bay, MA was Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering with 73 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Buzzards Bay, MA according to their major.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 339 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Buzzards Bay, MA, which is 6.52 times more than the 52 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 350 degrees mean that there were 25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 14 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($2,054) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($8,762) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

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

People in Buzzards Bay, MA have an average commute time of 37.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buzzards Bay, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buzzards Bay, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 137

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Buzzards Bay, 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.

$95,847

Median Household Income

± $13,035

1.4k

Number of Households

± 254

The following chart displays the households in Buzzards Bay, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buzzards Bay, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (8.69%)

In 2023, 69.1% of workers in Buzzards Bay, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.69%).

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

37.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buzzards Bay, MA have a longer commute time (37.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 13.2% of the workforce in Buzzards Bay, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Buzzards Bay, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buzzards Bay, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buzzards Bay, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buzzards Bay, MA (186 out of 2.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buzzards Bay, MA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

96.6% of the population of Buzzards Bay, MA has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 23.2% on non-group plans, and 0.954% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Barnstable County, MA see 1025 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.21% decrease from the previous year (1070 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1028 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 194 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,025 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Barnstable County, MA

Primary care physicians in Barnstable County, MA see an average of 1,025 patients per year. This represents a 4.21% decrease from the previous year (1,070 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.79% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.43%

Uninsured

41.4%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

23.2%

Non-Group

0.954%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Buzzards Bay, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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