Middleborough Center
- Population
- 8,064
- Median household income
- $79,520
- Median home value
- $372,400
+9.8%’19–’23
+19.5%’19–’23
+26.3%’19–’23
Middleborough Center, a community in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, has 8,064 residents. Its median household income of $79,520 runs below the Plymouth County figure of $109,698.
Between 2019 and 2023, Middleborough Center's population grew 9.8% from 7,343 to 8,064, while its median home value rose 26.3% from $294,800 to $372,400.
The median resident is 34.8 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.9% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 8,064
- Median age
- 34.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $79,520
- Median home value
- $372,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,705
- Housing units
- 3,522
- Homeownership rate
- 50.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20237,3438,064
$66,525$79,520
$294,800$372,400
$1,277$1,705
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7,343 | $66,525 | $294,800 | $1,277 |
| 2020 | 7,564 | $67,273 | $322,200 | $1,288 |
| 2021 | 7,790 | $71,500 | $345,700 | $1,411 |
| 2022 | 7,807 | $79,811 | $370,100 | $1,484 |
| 2023 | 8,064 | $79,520 | $372,400 | $1,705 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.3%
5 to 1716.5%
18 to 2410.7%
25 to 3417.9%
35 to 4411.7%
45 to 5413.3%
55 to 649.8%
65 to 749.5%
75 and over5.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 425 | 5.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 1,331 | 16.5% |
| 18 to 24 | 859 | 10.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 1,443 | 17.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 941 | 11.7% |
| 45 to 54 | 1,074 | 13.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 790 | 9.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 767 | 9.5% |
| 75 and over | 434 | 5.4% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,960 | 86.3% |
| Black or African American | 59 | 0.7% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 89 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 40 | 0.5% |
| Some other race | 158 | 2.0% |
| Two or more races | 68 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 690 | 8.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.0%
High school graduate32.3%
Some college or associate's31.4%
Bachelor's degree20.5%
Graduate or professional degree9.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 329 | 6.0% |
| High school graduate | 1,760 | 32.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 1,712 | 31.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,118 | 20.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 530 | 9.7% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 30 min
Drove alone83.1%
Carpooled6.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.4%
Bicycle0.4%
Worked from home9.0%
Other means0.1%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 3,727 | 83.1% |
| Carpooled | 268 | 6.0% |
| Public transit | 2 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 65 | 1.4% |
| Bicycle | 17 | 0.4% |
| Worked from home | 402 | 9.0% |
| Other means | 4 | 0.1% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 577 | 14.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 1,448 | 35.5% |
| 30 to 44 min | 1,305 | 32.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 436 | 10.7% |
| 60+ min | 317 | 7.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.34
- Poverty rate
- 12.5% (991 of 7,937)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 1,834 | 54.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,537 | 45.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1953
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 3,371 | 95.7% |
| Vacant | 151 | 4.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,699 | 50.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 1,672 | 49.6% |
1-unit, detached38.7%
1-unit, attached8.5%
2 to 4 units28.5%
5 to 19 units9.9%
20 or more units13.1%
Mobile home & other1.2%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,364 | 38.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 299 | 8.5% |
| 2 to 4 units | 1,003 | 28.5% |
| 5 to 19 units | 350 | 9.9% |
| 20 or more units | 462 | 13.1% |
| Mobile home & other | 44 | 1.2% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 2540885
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 3.93 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Center point
- 41.8942, -70.9257
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