North Scituate, MA

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2024 Population
6,492
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.3
4.73% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
2.86%
33.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$140,329
2.54% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$824,800
6.98% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,194
0.409% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in North Scituate, 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.

99% of the residents in North Scituate, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in North Scituate, MA was $824,800, and the homeownership rate was 88.9%.

Most people in North Scituate, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.7 minutes. The average car ownership in North Scituate, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

North Scituate, MA is home to a population of 6.49k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.93% of North Scituate, MA residents were born outside of the country (320 people).

In 2024, there were 20.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6k people) in North Scituate, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 298 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of North Scituate, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Scituate, MA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Scituate, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6k ± 782
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    298 ± 299
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    60 ± 62
1.09%
Hispanic Population
71 people

In 2024, there were 20.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6k people) in North Scituate, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 298 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.09% of the people in North Scituate, MA are hispanic (71 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

4.93%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
320 people
5.61%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
346 people

As of 2024, 4.93% of North Scituate, MA residents (320 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 North Scituate, MA was 5.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    61 ± 43
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    31 ± 40
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    26 ± 31

North Scituate, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of North Scituate, MA employs 3.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Scituate, MA were Educational Services (522 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (520 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (347 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($188,656), Wholesale Trade ($186,250), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($166,640).

Employment

Occupations

3.19k
2024 Value
± 467
0.409%
1 Year growth
± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Scituate, MA grew at a rate of 0.409%, from 3.18k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Scituate, MA, are Management Occupations (635 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (474 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (227 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Scituate, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.19k
2024 Value
± 467
0.409%
1 Year growth
± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Scituate, MA grew at a rate of 0.409%, from 3.18k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Scituate, MA, are Educational Services (522 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (520 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (347 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Scituate, MA, though some of these residents may live in North Scituate, 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

$104,315
Median earning men ± $24,705
$50,410
Median earning women ± $5,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($189,063), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($168,194), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($166,461).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,405), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,300).

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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 North Scituate, 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.{{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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in North Scituate, MA was $824,800 in 2024, which is 2.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $771,000 to $824,800, a 6.98% increase. The homeownership rate in North Scituate, MA is 88.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Scituate, MA have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Scituate, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$824,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$32,005
$1,991
Median Property Taxes
±$249

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

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

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Rent vs Own

88.9%
Homeownership
2024
56.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 88.9% of the housing units in North Scituate, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89%.

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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.
$140,329
Median Household Income
± $37,630
2.24k
Number of Households
± 325

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.24k households in North Scituate, MA grew to $140,329 from the previous year's value of $136,852.

The following chart displays the households in North Scituate, 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 North Scituate, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (27.9%)
  3. Public Transit (6.52%)

In 2024, 62.5% of workers in North Scituate, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.52%).

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

34.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Scituate, MA have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.97% of the workforce in North Scituate, 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 North Scituate, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Scituate, MA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Scituate, MA (185 out of 6.46k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Scituate, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

99.6% of the population of North Scituate, MA has health coverage, with 72.3% on employee plans, 5.14% on Medicaid, 9.09% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.4%
Uninsured
72.3%
Employer Coverage
5.14%
Medicaid
9.09%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Scituate, MA grew by 12.2% from 0.357% to 0.4%.

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