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State of Massachusetts - County of Plymouth

Plymouth County Demography

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  • Table 1. Plymouth County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Plymouth County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Plymouth County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Plymouth County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Plymouth County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Plymouth County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Plymouth County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Plymouth County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 661
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 481,059
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 120
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 472,822
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 121
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 715.30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 435,276
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 114
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 405,437
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 8,237
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 37,546
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 29,839
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 8.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 7.40%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 11,537
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2.40%


    TABLE 2. Plymouth County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 472,822
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 33,099
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 93,388
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 33,944
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 143,690
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 112,929
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 28,525
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 19,880
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 7,367
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.80
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 230,399
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 242,423
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.00
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 419,370
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 88.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 21,573
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 4.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,007
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 4,352
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 110
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 14,483
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 3.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 11,927
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.50%


    TABLE 3. Plymouth County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 11,724
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 8,593
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 168,361
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 149,519
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 12.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 461,098
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.74
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 37,324
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 22.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 65,872
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 39.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 39,058
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 23.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 122,421
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 61,036
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 95,906
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 46,958
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 49.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 20,092
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 11,168
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 55.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 45,940
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 36,666
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 25.30%


    TABLE 4. Plymouth County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 461,387
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 6,376
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 3,785
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 28
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 4.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 84
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 6,130
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 62,971
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 53,485


    TABLE 5. Plymouth County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 78,989
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 77,360
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 73,465
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 276,957
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 232,060
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 83.80%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 61,614
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 22.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 49,165
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 40,905
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 20.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 40,461
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 12,608
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 16,935
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 13.20%


    TABLE 6. Plymouth County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 12,345
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 2,038
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 10,307
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 6,044
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 429,257
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,876
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 231,824
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,607
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 181,524
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 168,361
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 127,266
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 75.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,815
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,611
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 88.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 146
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 8.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 243,874


    TABLE 7. Plymouth County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 13,680,414
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 8,987,737
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 52.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 467,041
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 29,292
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 107.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,766,873
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 7,141,219
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,215,088
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 17.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 705,745
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 9.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 5,890,435
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 82.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 976,710
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 13.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 393,882
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 1,930,684
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 27.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,265,163
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.70%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 705,745
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 693,526
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 661,336




     









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