Scituate, MA

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2022 Population

5,442

4.02% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.193% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

3.98%

6.09% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$108,194

2.07% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$651,100

14% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Scituate, MA had a population of 5.44k people with a median age of 52 and a median household income of $108,194. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Scituate, MA declined from 5,670 to 5,442, a −4.02% decrease and its median household income declined from $110,477 to $108,194, a −2.07% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scituate, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.5%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (6.82%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.73%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.95%), and White (Hispanic) (0.0184%).

None of the households in 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.

96.1% of the residents in Scituate, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Scituate, MA was $651,100, and the homeownership rate was 83.2%.

Most people in Scituate, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Scituate, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Scituate, MA is home to a population of 5.44k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.66% of Scituate, MA residents were born outside of the country (417 people).

In 2022, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.6k people) in Scituate, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 371 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 366 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.1%

2022 Citizenship

95.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.1% of Scituate, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Scituate, MA was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scituate, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.6k ± 634
Other (Non-Hispanic)
371 ± 342
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
366 ± 351

1.97%

Hispanic Population

107 people

1.97% of the people in Scituate, MA are hispanic (107 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

7.66%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

417 people

11%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

625 people

As of 2022, 7.66% of Scituate, MA residents (417 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scituate, MA was 11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
157 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 50
Korea
8 ± 22

Scituate, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Scituate, MA employs 2.47k people. The largest industries in Scituate, MA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (329 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (329 people), and Finance & Insurance (316 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($187,708), Manufacturing ($171,842), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($135,972).

Employment

Occupations

2.47k

2022 Value

± 390

−11%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Scituate, MA declined at a rate of −11%, from 2.77k employees to 2.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scituate, MA, are Management Occupations (572 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (274 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (210 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scituate, 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

2.47k

2022 Value

± 390

−11%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Scituate, MA declined at a rate of −11%, from 2.77k employees to 2.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scituate, MA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (329 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (329 people), and Finance & Insurance (316 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scituate, MA, though some of these residents may live in Scituate, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,500

Median earning men ± $41,448

$54,477

Median earning women ± $16,457

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($187,708), Manufacturing ($171,447), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($135,299).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($106,372), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,587), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,511).

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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Scituate, MA was $651,100 in 2022, which is 2.31 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $571,300 to $651,100, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Scituate, MA is 83.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Scituate, MA have an average commute time of 39.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scituate, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$651,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$39,066

$2,063

Median Property Taxes

±$357

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2022

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.2% of the housing units in Scituate, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scituate, 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 Scituate, 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.

$108,194

Median Household Income

± $19,812

2.48k

Number of Households

± 420

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.48k households in Scituate, MA declined from $108,194 from the previous year's value of $110,477.

The following chart displays the households in 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scituate, 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 2022

Drove Alone (61.6%)
Worked At Home (17.4%)
Carpooled (9.44%)

In 2022, 61.6% of workers in Scituate, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.44%).

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

39.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scituate, MA have a longer commute time (39.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 8% of the workforce in Scituate, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scituate, MA (214 out of 5.37k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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

98.1% of the population of Scituate, MA has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 0.26% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 11% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.3% were men and 60.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.95%

Uninsured

49.8%

Employer Coverage

11.3%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

18.8%

Non-Group

0.26%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scituate, MA declined by 21.8% from 2.49% to 1.95%.

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

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