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The Onset CDP(1) had a population of 1,608 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Onset is located at latitude 41.7418 and longitude -70.6578 in Plymouth County. The formal boundaries for the Onset Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 1.08 sq. miles and a water area of 0.22 sq. miles. Plymouth County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Onset Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Onset Census Designated Place is located within Town of Wareham, a minor civil division (MCD) of Plymouth County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,608 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,604 (99.8%) |
Population in Families | 1,148 (71.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 4 ( 0.2%) |
Population Density | 1,491 |
Diversity Index2 | 43 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $41,570 |
Average Household Income | $77,740 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 51% |
Per Capita Income | $37,472 |
Wealth Index5 | 64 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (48.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,224 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 520 (42.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 255 (20.8%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 449 (36.7%) |
Median Home Value | $354,417 |
Average Home Value | $399,279 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 47 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 775 |
Average Household Size | 2.07 |
Family Households | 410 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.17% | -0.21% |
Households | 0.16% | 0.05% |
Families | 0.05% | |
Median Household Income | 3.66% | |
Per Capita Income | 5.03% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.53% |
The table below compares Onset to the other 248 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 206 | 17th |
Population Density | # 117 | 53rd |
Median Household Income | # 248 | 0th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 20 | 8th |
Per Capita Income | # 209 | 16th |
Diversity Index | # 80 | 69th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Massachusetts Census Data Comparison Tool.
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