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02532

Buzzards Bay, MA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
13,267
Median household income
$87,773
People below poverty
8.1%
Median home value
$497,600

Income

The median income of households in 02532 was $87,773. An estimated 4.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 14.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02532 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.6
$10,000 to $14,999 3.5
$15,000 to $24,999 4.9
$25,000 to $34,999 5
$35,000 to $49,999 7.8
$50,000 to $74,999 14.8
$75,000 to $99,999 20.5
$100,000 to $149,999 14.4
$150,000 to $199,999 10
$200,000 or more 14.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02532 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 80538
Female 77872

An estimated 75.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 40% of households received Social Security and an estimated 36.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,202. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 02532 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75.8
Social Security 40
Retirement income 36.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4
Cash public assistance income 3.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 7.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02532 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 7.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 8

In 2020-2024, 11.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 31.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 58.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 38.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02532 in 2020-2024, 98.5% had health insurance coverage and 1.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 78.3% and public coverage was 43.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.7%.


In 2020-2024, 02532 had a total population of 13,267 - 6,811 (51.3%) females and 6,456 (48.7%) males. The median age was 53.1 years. An estimated 12.8% of the population was under 18 years, 24.5% was 19 to 44 years, 29.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 31.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02532 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 131 300
5 to 9 173 215
10 to 14 300 185
15 to 19 394 283
20 to 24 436 391
25 to 29 471 267
30 to 34 284 255
35 to 39 249 255
40 to 44 173 476
45 to 49 514 339
50 to 54 371 505
55 to 59 334 504
60 to 64 581 734
65 to 69 767 649
70 to 74 508 573
75 to 79 319 501
80 to 84 299 257
85 and over 152 122

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 91.5% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 8.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.5% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.1% of the people in 02532 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 91.1% of the people in 02532 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,135 households in 02532. The average household size was 2.11 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.5% of the households in 02532 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 31.2% of all households, while 16.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.7% of all households.

In 02532, 16.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 49.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02532 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.5
Cohabiting Couples 6.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 53.1% of males and 47.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 30.8 26.1
Now married, except separated 53.1 47.1
Separated 0.2 1
Widowed 4.6 8.7
Divorced 11.3 17.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02532, 102 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 18.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 92.6% of the people living in 02532 were U.S. natives. 72.1% of the 02532 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 7.4% of 02532 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 67.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 59.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02532 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 02532.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02532 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 28
Asia 38.8
Europe 14.4
Africa 0.9
Northern America 16.3
Oceania 1.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02532 in 2020-2024, 6.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.1% of people at least five years old; 3.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 02532 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.1
Other Indo-European languages 2.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.1
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 02532 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02532 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.2
Different house, same county 2.5
Different county, same state 3.9
Different state 1.1
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 40.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02532 was 2,116 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 78 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,306. College or graduate school enrollment was 732.

Educational Attainment of People in 02532 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.4
High school diploma or equivalency 22.9
Some college, no degree 21
Associate's degree 10
Bachelor's degree 26.5
Graduate or professional degree 14.1

Disability

In 02532, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.3% of people under 18 years old, to 10.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02532, 59.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,543 78.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,185 16.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 351 5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02532 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02532 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.9
Construction 9.1
Manufacturing 3.6
Wholesale trade 2.1
Retail trade 13.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.9
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13
Other Services, except public administration 3.5
Public administration 7.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02532 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,889 40.8
Service occupations 1,742 24.6
Sales and office occupations 1,218 17.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 552 7.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 678 9.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.6% of 02532 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02532 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.4
Walked 2.1
Other means 2.5
Worked from home 13.7

In 2020-2024, 02532 had a total of 7,487 housing units. Of these housing units, 85.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 13.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02532 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 85.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 13.6
Mobile homes 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 16.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02532 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 54.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 02532 had 6,135 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,352 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 78.3% while renters occupied 21.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.29 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.45.

3.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.6% and another 16.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02532:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02532 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 69.7
Electricity 11.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 15.8
All other fuels 2.5
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02532 was $497,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 61.9 % had a mortgage. 38.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,304 and for owners without a mortgage it was $929.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02532 was $1,512. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.