Population 4,459 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Assonet: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Assonet
Household size in Assonet
| Period | Assonet | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Assonet average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Providence area, where it has 2.49 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Assonet
| Period | Assonet | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 40.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 41.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 41.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Assonet is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The Providence area as a whole looks much the same. The median age has climbed from 41.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Assonet
| Period | Assonet | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 12.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 11.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Assonet, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Assonet
Renters in Assonet
| Period | Assonet | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 37.0% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 39.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 38.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 36.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.6% of households in Assonet rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a quarter of owners (24.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Assonet
| Period | Assonet | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.5% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 10.7% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.5% of homes in Assonet are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Assonet
| Period | Assonet | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1959 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1960 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1962 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Assonet was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Providence area overall, where the median home dates to 1962.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Assonet
| Period | Assonet | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,016 | $928 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,179 | $974 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,581 | $1,103 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,678 | $1,439 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$661 | +$511 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Assonet pays $1,678 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Assonet
Bachelor's degrees in Assonet
| Period | Assonet | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0% | 28.5% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 29.6% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 32.4% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.9% | 35.2% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Assonet (40.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Assonet
| Period | Assonet | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 82.1% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 83.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 87.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 88.3% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Assonet have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Assonet
| Period | Assonet | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Assonet than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Assonet compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assonet | 2.70 | 43.1 | 6.2% | 9.6% | 3.5% | 1981 | $1,678 | 40.9% | 92.3% | 3.6% |
| Assonet Bay Shores | 2.86 | 43.8 | 6.8% | 7.2% | 5.0% | 1980 | $1,796 | 44.6% | 95.0% | 5.2% |
| Berkley | 2.98 | 45.4 | 7.7% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 1985 | $1,255 | 37.6% | 95.0% | 5.5% |
| Chartley | 2.86 | 43.8 | 6.8% | 7.2% | 5.0% | 1980 | $1,796 | 44.6% | 95.0% | 5.2% |
| Dighton | 2.61 | 48.2 | 7.6% | 8.5% | 6.6% | 1987 | $1,264 | 33.2% | 96.3% | 6.9% |
| Heaven Heights | 3.54 | 42.0 | 8.5% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 1993 | $2,450 | 32.7% | 88.1% | 7.1% |
| Somerset | 2.47 | 46.9 | 6.7% | 13.2% | 4.3% | 1962 | $1,100 | 37.1% | 92.1% | 3.1% |
| East Freetown | 2.81 | 42.4 | 13.9% | 19.0% | 6.0% | 1970 | $1,803 | 36.5% | 94.6% | 4.6% |
| East Taunton | 2.74 | 42.5 | 8.9% | 13.2% | 5.2% | 1978 | $1,863 | 29.4% | 89.4% | 5.7% |
| Lakeville | 2.88 | 44.2 | 8.6% | 16.5% | 6.6% | 1983 | $2,024 | 38.4% | 93.8% | 3.4% |
| North Dighton | 2.89 | 40.2 | 14.3% | 11.2% | 4.5% | 1964 | $1,405 | 39.9% | 96.9% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Post, TX · Harrisburg, AR · Tupper Lake, NY · Marietta, SC · Mantachie, MS · Telford, TN · South Grafton, MA · Morrisville, VT · Walton, NY · Sunderland, MD
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Assonet. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.