Population 3,584 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pocasset
Household size in Pocasset
| Period | Pocasset | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.01 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Pocasset are small: just 2.34 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.
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 Pocasset
| Period | Pocasset | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.3 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.3 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.3, Pocasset is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 50.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Pocasset
| Period | Pocasset | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in Pocasset, 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 Pocasset
Renters in Pocasset
| Period | Pocasset | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.4% of households in Pocasset rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 42.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Pocasset
| Period | Pocasset | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.3% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pocasset: 37.0% 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 Pocasset
| Period | Pocasset | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Pocasset leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Massachusetts as a whole, where the median home dates to 1963.
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 Pocasset
| Period | Pocasset | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,116 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $955 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,386 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,072 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$43 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pocasset pays $1,072 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 45.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Pocasset
Bachelor's degrees in Pocasset
| Period | Pocasset | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.8% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.5% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Pocasset: 48.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The picture is much the same across Massachusetts.
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 Pocasset
| Period | Pocasset | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Pocasset: 98.5% 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 Pocasset
| Period | Pocasset | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Pocasset is the same as the national rate. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Pocasset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocasset | 2.34 | 51.3 | 7.2% | 21.4% | 37.0% | 1973 | $1,072 | 48.5% | 98.5% | 5.4% |
| Monument Beach | 2.44 | 43.8 | 5.1% | 20.2% | 16.7% | 1982 | $1,537 | 44.8% | 96.6% | 6.6% |
| Cataumet | 2.26 | 57.3 | 6.6% | 26.6% | 43.4% | 1972 | $844 | 62.6% | 99.5% | 1.8% |
| Buzzards Bay | 2.07 | 52.4 | 9.0% | 25.0% | 18.4% | 1971 | $1,383 | 39.9% | 94.4% | 6.2% |
| North Falmouth | 2.34 | 53.8 | 4.1% | 12.7% | 46.7% | 1962 | $2,308 | 63.0% | 99.2% | 8.0% |
| Onset | 2.23 | 38.0 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 41.6% | 1940 | $1,643 | 27.2% | 98.9% | 11.1% |
| Forestdale | 2.61 | 43.7 | 4.8% | 12.4% | 6.7% | 1980 | $2,007 | 35.3% | 97.0% | 3.5% |
| Bournedale | 2.24 | 54.9 | 10.3% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 1980 | $1,802 | 52.2% | 98.4% | 10.4% |
| East Wareham | 2.45 | 46.2 | 12.5% | 13.6% | 10.5% | 1963 | $1,542 | 25.4% | 94.5% | 1.8% |
| Sagamore | 2.78 | 37.3 | 9.0% | 35.8% | 8.9% | 1981 | $1,800 | 62.9% | 99.7% | 0.5% |
| Sagamore Highlands | 2.23 | 55.4 | 10.5% | 16.3% | 25.5% | 1970 | $1,752 | 47.2% | 98.8% | 2.1% |
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 Pocasset. 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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