West Yarmouth, MA

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2024 Population
6,194
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
52.9
10.2% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.06%
13.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$65,841
3.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$494,600
8.27% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,624
2.16% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in West Yarmouth, 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.

86.6% of the residents in West Yarmouth, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in West Yarmouth, MA was $494,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in West Yarmouth, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in West Yarmouth, MA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Yarmouth, MA is home to a population of 6.19k people, from which 86.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.3% of West Yarmouth, MA residents were born outside of the country (1.26k people).

In 2024, there were 6.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.43k people) in West Yarmouth, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 636 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 321 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.6%
2024 Citizenship
86.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.6% of West Yarmouth, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Yarmouth, MA was 86.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Yarmouth, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.43k ± 668
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    636 ± 510
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    321 ± 272
4.67%
Hispanic Population
289 people

In 2024, there were 6.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.43k people) in West Yarmouth, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 636 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 321 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.67% of the people in West Yarmouth, MA are hispanic (289 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. China
    103,356 ± 7,834 people
  2. Brazil
    101,793 ± 7,776 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

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Foreign-Born Population

20.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.26k people
21.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.36k people

As of 2024, 20.3% of West Yarmouth, MA residents (1.26k 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 West Yarmouth, MA was 21.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    133 ± 101
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    48 ± 50
  3. World War II
    21 ± 25

West Yarmouth, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.77 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Yarmouth, MA.

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Economy

The economy of West Yarmouth, MA employs 2.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Yarmouth, MA were Construction (436 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), and Retail Trade (411 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($236,538), Manufacturing ($119,167), and Public Administration ($100,313).

Employment

Occupations

2.62k
2024 Value
± 463
−2.16%
1 Year decline
± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Yarmouth, MA declined at a rate of −2.16%, from 2.68k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Yarmouth, MA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (414 people), Management Occupations (337 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (286 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Yarmouth, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

2.62k
2024 Value
± 463
−2.16%
1 Year decline
± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Yarmouth, MA declined at a rate of −2.16%, from 2.68k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Yarmouth, MA, are Construction (436 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), and Retail Trade (411 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Yarmouth, MA, though some of these residents may live in West Yarmouth, 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

$59,561
Median earning men ± $7,770
$41,388
Median earning women ± $6,827

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,528), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,268), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($88,923).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,893), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,375), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,473).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 West Yarmouth, 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.

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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Housing & Living

The median property value in West Yarmouth, MA was $494,600 in 2024, which is 1.49 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $456,800 to $494,600, a 8.27% increase. The homeownership rate in West Yarmouth, MA is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Yarmouth, MA have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Yarmouth, MA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$494,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$42,231
$2,362
Median Property Taxes
±$425

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

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

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Rent vs Own

76.5%
Homeownership
2024
52.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in West Yarmouth, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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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.
$65,841
Median Household Income
± $16,239
3.09k
Number of Households
± 525

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.09k households in West Yarmouth, MA grew to $65,841 from the previous year's value of $63,859.

The following chart displays the households in West Yarmouth, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Yarmouth, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.478
2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (82.4%)
  2. Carpooled (6.92%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.92%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in West Yarmouth, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.92%) and those who worked at home (6.92%).

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

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Yarmouth, MA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.21% of the workforce in West Yarmouth, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Yarmouth, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Yarmouth, MA have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Yarmouth, MA (545 out of 6.02k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Yarmouth, MA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

94% of the population of West Yarmouth, MA has health coverage, with 30.2% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 26% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 1.03% 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, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.5% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.01%
Uninsured
30.2%
Employer Coverage
18.4%
Medicaid
26%
Medicare
18.3%
Non-Group
1.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Yarmouth, MA declined by 13.5% from 6.94% to 6.01%.

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

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