Mansfield Center, MA

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2023 Population

7,232

5.96% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.3

1.93% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

2.82%

12.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$101,546

7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$449,200

2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,216

1.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Mansfield Center, MA had a population of 7.23k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $101,546. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mansfield Center, MA declined from 7,690 to 7,232, a −5.96% decrease and its median household income grew from $94,903 to $101,546, a 7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mansfield Center, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.21%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.02%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.3%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.01%).

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.

98.3% of the residents in Mansfield Center, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mansfield Center, MA was $449,200, and the homeownership rate was 61.4%.

Most people in Mansfield Center, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 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 7.23k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.92% of Mansfield Center, MA residents were born outside of the country (645 people).

In 2023, there were 16.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.3k people) in Mansfield Center, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 377 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 291 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Mansfield Center, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mansfield Center, MA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mansfield Center, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.3k ± 945
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
377 ± 339
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
291 ± 186

1.77%

Hispanic Population

128 people

1.77% of the people in Mansfield Center, MA are hispanic (128 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mansfield Center, 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

8.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

645 people

11.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

864 people

As of 2023, 8.92% of Mansfield Center, MA residents (645 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mansfield Center, MA was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
80 ± 90
Gulf War (1990s)
60 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 39

Mansfield Center, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mansfield Center, MA employs 4.22k people. The largest industries in Mansfield Center, MA are Educational Services (775 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (528 people), and Retail Trade (479 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($162,500), Public Administration ($102,853), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($83,431).

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

4.22k

2023 Value

± 589

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 19.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mansfield Center, MA grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 4.17k employees to 4.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mansfield Center, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (587 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (422 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (387 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mansfield Center, 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

4.22k

2023 Value

± 589

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 19.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mansfield Center, MA grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 4.17k employees to 4.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mansfield Center, MA, are Educational Services (775 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (528 people), and Retail Trade (479 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,456

Median earning men ± $15,614

$60,673

Median earning women ± $18,555

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,250), Public Administration ($103,281), and Construction ($97,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($100,536), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,563), and Manufacturing ($64,732).

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

Voting results are not available for Mansfield Center, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

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

Completions

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.

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

The median property value in Mansfield Center, MA was $449,200 in 2023, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $440,400 to $449,200, a 2% increase. The homeownership rate in Mansfield Center, MA is 61.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mansfield Center, MA have an average commute time of 29.7 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.

Median household income in Mansfield Center, MA is $101,546. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Mansfield Center, MA was Census Tract 6102.03 with a value of $177,587, followed by Census Tract 6102.02 and Census Tract 6102.04, with respective values of $172,273 and $111,406.

Housing

Property

$449,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$32,843

$1,970

Median Property Taxes

±$325

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.

Rent vs Own

61.4%

Homeownership

2023

72.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.4% of the housing units in Mansfield Center, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6102.03
Census Tract 6102.02
Census Tract 6102.04

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mansfield Center, MA was Census Tract 6102.03 with a value of $177,587, followed by Census Tract 6102.02 and Census Tract 6102.04, with respective values of $172,273 and $111,406.

The following map shows all of the places in Mansfield Center, 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.

$101,546

Median Household Income

± $10,422

3.21k

Number of Households

± 482

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.21k households in Mansfield Center, MA grew to $101,546 from the previous year's value of $94,903.

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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mansfield Center, 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 (71.7%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Walked (4.1%)

In 2023, 71.7% of workers in Mansfield Center, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who walked to work (4.1%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mansfield Center, MA have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% 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.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mansfield Center, MA (203 out of 7.21k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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.

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

98.2% of the population of Mansfield Center, MA has health coverage, with 57.3% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 9.11% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.0971% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bristol County, MA see 1934 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.26% increase from the previous year (1910 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1465 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 183 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,934 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bristol County, MA

Primary care physicians in Bristol County, MA see an average of 1,934 patients per year. This represents a 1.26% increase from the previous year (1,910 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.78%

Uninsured

57.3%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

9.11%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

0.0971%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mansfield Center, MA declined by 17% from 2.14% to 1.78%.

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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