Population 102 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bournedale
Household size in Bournedale
| Period | Bournedale | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bournedale are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.45, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Bournedale
| Period | Bournedale | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.9 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.6 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Bournedale skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Bournedale
| Period | Bournedale | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Bournedale (10.3%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Boston area.
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 Bournedale
Renters in Bournedale
| Period | Bournedale | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.3% of households in Bournedale rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 33.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Bournedale
| Period | Bournedale | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bournedale: 14.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Bournedale
| Period | Bournedale | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Bournedale was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in the Boston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964.
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 Bournedale
| Period | Bournedale | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,165 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,334 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,274 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,802 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$638 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bournedale pays $1,802 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Boston area overall ($2,051). Rent takes 26.9% 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 Bournedale
Bachelor's degrees in Bournedale
| Period | Bournedale | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.8% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.2% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Bournedale is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (52.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The Boston area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bournedale
| Period | Bournedale | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.8% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bournedale: 98.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Bournedale
| Period | Bournedale | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Bournedale: 10.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Bournedale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournedale | 2.24 | 54.9 | 10.3% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 1980 | $1,802 | 52.2% | 98.4% | 10.4% |
| White Island Shores | 2.56 | 45.3 | 7.5% | 14.3% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,973 | 46.4% | 95.3% | 6.9% |
| Sagamore | 2.78 | 37.3 | 9.0% | 35.8% | 8.9% | 1981 | $1,800 | 62.9% | 99.7% | 0.5% |
| Sagamore Beach | 2.42 | 52.9 | 9.1% | 14.5% | 17.5% | 1983 | $1,672 | 50.3% | 97.7% | 4.9% |
| Buzzards Bay | 2.07 | 52.4 | 9.0% | 25.0% | 18.4% | 1971 | $1,383 | 39.9% | 94.4% | 6.2% |
| East Wareham | 2.45 | 46.2 | 12.5% | 13.6% | 10.5% | 1963 | $1,542 | 25.4% | 94.5% | 1.8% |
| Sagamore Highlands | 2.23 | 55.4 | 10.5% | 16.3% | 25.5% | 1970 | $1,752 | 47.2% | 98.8% | 2.1% |
| Onset | 2.23 | 38.0 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 41.6% | 1940 | $1,643 | 27.2% | 98.9% | 11.1% |
| Monument Beach | 2.44 | 43.8 | 5.1% | 20.2% | 16.7% | 1982 | $1,537 | 44.8% | 96.6% | 6.6% |
| South Wareham | 2.49 | 47.5 | 4.1% | 23.5% | 16.2% | 1973 | $1,521 | 32.6% | 84.4% | 7.4% |
| Pocasset | 2.34 | 51.3 | 7.2% | 21.4% | 37.0% | 1973 | $1,072 | 48.5% | 98.5% | 5.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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 Bournedale. 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.
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