Acushnet Center, MA

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2024 Population
2,810
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
10.1%
20.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$71,864
3.91% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$378,900
21% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,308
3.47% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Acushnet Center, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Acushnet Center, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Acushnet Center, MA was $378,900, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Acushnet Center, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Acushnet Center, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Acushnet Center, MA is home to a population of 2.81k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.04% of Acushnet Center, MA residents were born outside of the country (254 people).

In 2024, there were 64.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.63k people) in Acushnet Center, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Acushnet Center, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Acushnet Center, MA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Acushnet Center, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.63k ± 394
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    41 ± 61
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    36 ± 59
1.85%
Hispanic Population
52 people

In 2024, there were 64.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.63k people) in Acushnet Center, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.85% of the people in Acushnet Center, MA are hispanic (52 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Acushnet Center, MA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. China
    103,356 ± 7,834 people
  2. Brazil
    101,793 ± 7,776 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.04%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
254 people
8.74%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
244 people

As of 2024, 9.04% of Acushnet Center, MA residents (254 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Acushnet Center, MA was 8.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    103 ± 97
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    46 ± 49
  3. Korea
    12 ± 25

Acushnet Center, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Acushnet Center, MA employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Acushnet Center, MA were Retail Trade (264 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), and Manufacturing (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($83,750), Manufacturing ($78,500), and Construction ($77,404).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k
2024 Value
± 259
−3.47%
1 Year decline
± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Acushnet Center, MA declined at a rate of −3.47%, from 1.36k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Acushnet Center, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (177 people), Sales & Related Occupations (156 people), and Material Moving Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Acushnet Center, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.31k
2024 Value
± 259
−3.47%
1 Year decline
± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Acushnet Center, MA declined at a rate of −3.47%, from 1.36k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Acushnet Center, MA, are Retail Trade (264 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), and Manufacturing (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Acushnet Center, MA, though some of these residents may live in Acushnet Center, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$68,693
Median earning men ± $16,732
$40,929
Median earning women ± $7,018

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,652), Manufacturing ($87,738), and Construction ($86,538).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,066), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,625), and Retail Trade ($34,896).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Acushnet Center, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (61.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (36%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Acushnet Center, MA was $378,900 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $313,100 to $378,900, a 21% increase. The homeownership rate in Acushnet Center, MA is 83.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Acushnet Center, MA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Acushnet Center, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$378,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$36,978
$1,134
Median Property Taxes
±$245

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 Acushnet Center, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Acushnet Center, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

83.8%
Homeownership
2024
59.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.8% of the housing units in Acushnet Center, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,864
Median Household Income
± $18,594
1.35k
Number of Households
± 296

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.35k households in Acushnet Center, MA grew to $71,864 from the previous year's value of $69,159.

The following chart displays the households in Acushnet Center, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Acushnet Center, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.478
2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.2%)
  3. Carpooled (3.11%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Acushnet Center, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.11%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Acushnet Center, MA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.716% of the workforce in Acushnet Center, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Acushnet Center, MA (284 out of 2.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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.

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Health

99.9% of the population of Acushnet Center, MA has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 24.3% on Medicare, 9.61% on non-group plans, and 2.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.1% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 29% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0.0712%
Uninsured
45.7%
Employer Coverage
17.8%
Medicaid
24.3%
Medicare
9.61%
Non-Group
2.63%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Acushnet Center, MA grew by 98.7% from 0.0358% to 0.0712%.

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