Onset, MA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,380

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

23.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.78%

21.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$137,997

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Onset, MA is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.12% of Onset, MA residents were born outside of the country (112 people).

In 2024, there were 3.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (953 people) in Onset, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 272 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 155 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Onset, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Onset, MA was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Onset, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
953 ± 414
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
272 ± 356
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
155 ± 253

19.7%

Hispanic Population

272 people

19.7% of the people in Onset, MA are hispanic (272 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Onset, 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

Brazil
108,593 ± 8,028 people
Dominican Republic
106,391 ± 7,947 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

8.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

8.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

As of 2024, 8.12% of Onset, MA residents (112 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 Onset, MA was 8.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Onset, MA employs 627 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Onset, MA were Finance & Insurance (116 people), Transportation & Warehousing (111 people), and Retail Trade (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,356) and Retail Trade ($32,438).

Employment

Occupations

627

2024 Value

± 312

23.2%

1 Year growth

± 60.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onset, MA grew at a rate of 23.2%, from 509 employees to 627 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Onset, MA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (132 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (126 people), and Management Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Onset, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

627

2024 Value

± 312

23.2%

1 Year growth

± 60.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onset, MA grew at a rate of 23.2%, from 509 employees to 627 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Onset, MA, are Finance & Insurance (116 people), Transportation & Warehousing (111 people), and Retail Trade (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Onset, MA, though some of these residents may live in Onset, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,524

Median earning men ± $17,312

$98,011

Median earning women ± $40,041

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,356).

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 Onset, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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.{{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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Onset, MA was $408,300 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $415,500 to $408,300, a 1.73% decrease. The homeownership rate in Onset, MA is 89.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Onset, MA have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Onset, MA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$408,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,131

$541

Median Property Taxes

±$271

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.1%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.1% of the housing units in Onset, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$137,997

Median Household Income

± $100,133

607

Number of Households

± 317

The following chart displays the households in Onset, 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 Onset, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.9%)
Worked At Home (30.2%)
Other (9.87%)

In 2024, 59.9% of workers in Onset, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.87%).

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

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Onset, MA have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Onset, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Onset, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Onset, MA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Onset, MA (66 out of 1.38k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Onset, 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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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