Pocasset, MA

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2021 Population
2,660
2.47% 1-year growth
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
60.6
1.68% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
3.5%
41.1% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$67,847
11.5% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$441,800
12.4% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Pocasset, MA had a population of 2.66k people with a median age of 60.6 and a median household income of $67,847. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pocasset, MA grew from 2,596 to 2,660, a 2.47% increase and its median household income grew from $60,847 to $67,847, a 11.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pocasset, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (99.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.489%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.451%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Pocasset, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Pocasset, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Pocasset, MA was $441,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Pocasset, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pocasset, MA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Pocasset, MA is home to a population of 2.66k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.38% of Pocasset, MA residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2021, there were 203 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.64k people) in Pocasset, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%
2021 Citizenship
99.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Pocasset, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Pocasset, MA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pocasset, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.64k ± 484
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    13 ± 22
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    12 ± 19
0%
Hispanic Population
0 people

In 2021, there were 203 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.64k people) in Pocasset, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0% of the people in Pocasset, MA are hispanic (0 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

3.38%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
90 people
2.2%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
57 people

As of 2021, 3.38% of Pocasset, MA residents (90 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pocasset, MA was 2.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    145 ± 87
  2. Korea
    24 ± 42
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    12 ± 21

Pocasset, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Pocasset, MA employs 1.29k people. The largest industries in Pocasset, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Construction (156 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (156 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($88,700), Manufacturing ($77,344), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,591).

Occupations

1.29k
2021 Value
± 250
5.93%
1 Year growth
± 26.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pocasset, MA grew at a rate of 5.93%, from 1.21k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pocasset, MA, are Management Occupations (140 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (136 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pocasset, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.29k
2021 Value
± 250
5.93%
1 Year growth
± 26.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pocasset, MA grew at a rate of 5.93%, from 1.21k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pocasset, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Construction (156 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pocasset, MA, though some of these residents may live in Pocasset, 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

$36,893
Median earning men ± $10,303
$40,020
Median earning women ± $11,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($83,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,909), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($76,094), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,028), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $37.1B
  2. $29.7B
  3. $28.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $37.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($29.7B) and Electronics ($28.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$296B
2020 Value in Massachusetts
$627B
Projected 2050 Value in Massachusetts
112% growth

In 2020, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $296B. This is expected to increase 112% to $627B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $28.8B
  2. $20.3B
  3. $14.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $28.8B, followed by New Hampshire with $20.3B and Connecticut and $14.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

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.

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.

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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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.14% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.35M), Bachelors Degree (1.33M), and Some college (1.01M).

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.

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The median property value in Pocasset, MA was $441,800 in 2021, which is 1.8 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $392,900 to $441,800, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Pocasset, MA is 71.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Pocasset, MA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pocasset, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$441,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$39,441
$942
Median Property Taxes
±$187

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

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

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Rent vs Own

71.7%
Homeownership
2021
63.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 71.7% of the housing units in Pocasset, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 140.02
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,847
Median Household Income
± $20,331
1.31k
Number of Households
± 241

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.31k households in Pocasset, MA grew to $67,847 from the previous year's value of $60,847.

The following chart displays the households in Pocasset, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pocasset, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.48
2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2020 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2021, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0427% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (73.6%)
  2. Carpooled (16.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.7%)

In 2021, 73.6% of workers in Pocasset, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who worked at home (8.7%).

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

25.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pocasset, MA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.76% of the workforce in Pocasset, 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 Pocasset, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pocasset, MA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

3.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pocasset, MA (93 out of 2.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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94.9% of the population of Pocasset, MA has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 28.5% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 2.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Barnstable County, MA see 1070 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.281% increase from the previous year (1067 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 931 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 182 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,070 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Barnstable County, MA

Primary care physicians in Barnstable County, MA see an average of 1,070 patients per year. This represents a 0.281% increase from the previous year (1,067 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.7% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 37.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.11%
Uninsured
36.7%
Employer Coverage
10.6%
Medicaid
28.5%
Medicare
17%
Non-Group
2.11%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pocasset, MA grew by 17.5% from 4.35% to 5.11%.

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

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