Marshfield Hills, MA

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2023 Population

2,121

13.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.9

4.87% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

0.386%

96.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$210,096

27.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$750,600

5.82% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,309

3.82% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Marshfield Hills, MA had a population of 2.12k people with a median age of 44.9 and a median household income of $210,096. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Marshfield Hills, MA declined from 2,458 to 2,121, a −13.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $164,571 to $210,096, a 27.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marshfield Hills, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.59%), Other (Hispanic) (0.66%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Marshfield Hills, 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 Marshfield Hills, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Marshfield Hills, MA was $750,600, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Marshfield Hills, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 44.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Marshfield Hills, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Marshfield Hills, MA is home to a population of 2.12k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.87% of Marshfield Hills, MA residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2023, there were 37.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.05k people) in Marshfield Hills, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Two+ (Hispanic) and 14 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Marshfield Hills, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Marshfield Hills, MA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marshfield Hills, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 456
Two+ (Hispanic)
55 ± 57.7
Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 25

3.25%

Hispanic Population

69 people

3.25% of the people in Marshfield Hills, MA are hispanic (69 people).

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

Global Diversity

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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

3.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

6.92%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

As of 2023, 3.87% of Marshfield Hills, MA residents (82 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 Marshfield Hills, MA was 6.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20
Vietnam
0 ± 24

Marshfield Hills, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Marshfield Hills, MA employs 1.31k people. The largest industries in Marshfield Hills, MA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (164 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (150 people), and Retail Trade (141 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($130,268), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,393).

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

1.31k

2023 Value

± 309

−3.82%

1 Year decline

± 35.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Marshfield Hills, MA declined at a rate of −3.82%, from 1.36k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marshfield Hills, MA, are Management Occupations (383 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (185 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marshfield Hills, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.31k

2023 Value

± 309

−3.82%

1 Year decline

± 35.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Marshfield Hills, MA declined at a rate of −3.82%, from 1.36k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marshfield Hills, MA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (164 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (150 people), and Retail Trade (141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marshfield Hills, MA, though some of these residents may live in Marshfield Hills, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$117,716

Median earning men ± $45,333

$65,139

Median earning women ± $25,697

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($139,107), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,339).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,071), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,625).

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

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 Marshfield Hills, MA was $750,600 in 2023, which is 2.47 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $709,300 to $750,600, a 5.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Marshfield Hills, MA is 100%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Marshfield Hills, MA have an average commute time of 44.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marshfield Hills, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$750,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$119,162

$809

Median Property Taxes

±$194

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2023

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 100% of the housing units in Marshfield Hills, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Marshfield Hills, 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.

$210,096

Median Household Income

± $59,094

809

Number of Households

± 234

In 2023, the median household income of the 809 households in Marshfield Hills, MA grew to $210,096 from the previous year's value of $164,571.

The following chart displays the households in Marshfield Hills, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marshfield Hills, 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 (72%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Public Transit (9.55%)

In 2023, 72% of workers in Marshfield Hills, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.55%).

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

44.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marshfield Hills, MA have a longer commute time (44.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 13.2% of the workforce in Marshfield Hills, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.386% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marshfield Hills, MA (8 out of 2.07k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marshfield Hills, MA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

95.5% of the population of Marshfield Hills, MA has health coverage, with 71.3% on employee plans, 0.377% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 4.34% on non-group plans, and 0.896% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Plymouth County, MA see 1582 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.441% decrease from the previous year (1589 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1374 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 169 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,582 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Plymouth County, MA

Primary care physicians in Plymouth County, MA see an average of 1,582 patients per year. This represents a 0.441% decrease from the previous year (1,589 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 14% between 18 and 34 years, 47.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.48%

Uninsured

71.3%

Employer Coverage

0.377%

Medicaid

18.6%

Medicare

4.34%

Non-Group

0.896%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marshfield Hills, MA grew by 41.1% from 3.17% to 4.48%.

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

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