Mansfield Center, MA

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    2024 Population
    7,222
    US Senator
    Elizabeth Warren
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Ed Markey
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    40.4
    4.49% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    4.07%
    44.5% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $97,798
    3.69% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $480,000
    6.86% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    3,887
    7.8% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Mansfield 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.

    97.2% of the residents in Mansfield Center, MA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Mansfield Center, MA was $480,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.9%.

    Most people in Mansfield Center, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Mansfield Center, MA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Mansfield Center, MA is home to a population of 7.22k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.5% of Mansfield Center, MA residents were born outside of the country (902 people).

    In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.81k people) in Mansfield Center, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 410 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 305 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97.2%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.3%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.2% of Mansfield Center, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mansfield Center, MA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mansfield Center, MA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      5.81k ± 988
    2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
      410 ± 516
    3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      305 ± 246
    1.65%
    Hispanic Population
    119 people

    In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.81k people) in Mansfield Center, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 410 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 305 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    1.65% of the people in Mansfield Center, MA are hispanic (119 people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Brazil
      108,593 ± 8,028 people
    2. Dominican Republic
      106,391 ± 7,947 people
    3. China
      103,416 ± 7,837 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    12.5%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    902 people
    8.92%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    645 people

    As of 2024, 12.5% of Mansfield Center, MA residents (902 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 Mansfield Center, MA was 8.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (1990s)
      79 ± 98
    2. Vietnam
      78 ± 88
    3. Korea
      13 ± 28

    Mansfield Center, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mansfield Center, MA.

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    Health

    98.1% of the population of Mansfield Center, MA has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 8.77% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 0.611% 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, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    1.86%
    Uninsured
    57.1%
    Employer Coverage
    15.6%
    Medicaid
    8.77%
    Medicare
    16%
    Non-Group
    0.611%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mansfield Center, MA grew by 4.83% from 1.78% to 1.86%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Mansfield Center, MA employs 3.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mansfield Center, MA were Educational Services (696 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (485 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (415 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($107,844), Finance & Insurance ($100,921), and Wholesale Trade ($100,521).

    Employment

    Occupations

    3.89k
    2024 Value
    ± 545
    −7.8%
    1 Year decline
    ± 21.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mansfield Center, MA declined at a rate of −7.8%, from 4.22k employees to 3.89k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mansfield Center, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (503 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (407 people), and Management Occupations (388 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mansfield Center, MA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    3.89k
    2024 Value
    ± 545
    −7.8%
    1 Year decline
    ± 21.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mansfield Center, MA declined at a rate of −7.8%, from 4.22k employees to 3.89k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mansfield Center, MA, are Educational Services (696 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (485 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (415 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mansfield Center, MA, though some of these residents may live in Mansfield 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

    $73,339
    Median earning men ± $13,834
    $53,438
    Median earning women ± $18,121

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($108,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,842), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,100).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,182), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,326), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,167).

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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

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    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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

    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 Mansfield Center, MA was $480,000 in 2024, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $449,200 to $480,000, a 6.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Mansfield Center, MA is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Mansfield Center, MA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mansfield Center, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $480,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$38,264
    $2,020
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$358

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    62.9%
    Homeownership
    2024
    67.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Mansfield Center, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

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

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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.
    $97,798
    Median Household Income
    ± $14,858
    3.21k
    Number of Households
    ± 474

    In 2024, the median household income of the 3.21k households in Mansfield Center, MA declined from $97,798 from the previous year's value of $101,546.

    The following chart displays the households in Mansfield 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 $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Mansfield Center, MA is from Massachusetts.
    0.477
    2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
    0.478
    2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

    In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (67.9%)
    2. Worked At Home (18.9%)
    3. Carpooled (6.33%)

    In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Mansfield Center, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.33%).

    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

    27.9 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Mansfield Center, MA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Mansfield Center, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    4.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mansfield Center, MA (293 out of 7.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mansfield Center, MA is White, followed by Other 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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