Population 34 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver Shell Beach
Household size in Silver Shell Beach
| Period | Silver Shell Beach | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.83 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.98 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Silver Shell Beach are small: just 2.25 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 Silver Shell Beach
| Period | Silver Shell Beach | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.0 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 59.5 | 40.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 61.1 | 41.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.9 | 41.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.9 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.9, Silver Shell Beach is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 51.0, 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 Silver Shell Beach
| Period | Silver Shell Beach | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 12.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Silver Shell Beach: 16.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Silver Shell Beach
Renters in Silver Shell Beach
| Period | Silver Shell Beach | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 37.0% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 39.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 38.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 36.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Silver Shell Beach is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 51.8% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Silver Shell Beach
| Period | Silver Shell Beach | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.6% | 10.5% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 48.5% | 10.7% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Silver Shell Beach: 35.0% 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 Silver Shell Beach
| Period | Silver Shell Beach | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1959 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1960 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1962 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Silver Shell Beach run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Locally, though, 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 Silver Shell Beach
| Period | Silver Shell Beach | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,345 | $928 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,722 | $974 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,579 | $1,103 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,645 | $1,439 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$300 | +$511 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Silver Shell Beach runs $1,645 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Providence area overall ($1,439). Rent takes 28.1% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Silver Shell Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Silver Shell Beach
| Period | Silver Shell Beach | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 28.5% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 29.6% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 32.4% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.7% | 35.2% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.9 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Silver Shell Beach (41.7%) 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 Silver Shell Beach
| Period | Silver Shell Beach | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 82.1% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 83.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 87.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.3% | 88.3% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Silver Shell Beach: 98.3% 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 Silver Shell Beach
| Period | Silver Shell Beach | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Silver Shell Beach than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. The Providence area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Silver Shell Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Shell Beach | 2.25 | 59.9 | 16.3% | 14.7% | 35.0% | 1972 | $1,645 | 41.7% | 98.3% | 6.2% |
| Fairhaven | 2.31 | 48.2 | 8.5% | 25.6% | 8.8% | 1957 | $1,253 | 32.1% | 92.8% | 5.9% |
| Mattapoisett | 2.37 | 58.7 | 3.7% | 8.2% | 25.1% | 1980 | $1,595 | 54.1% | 93.7% | 0.1% |
| Mattapoisett Center | 2.13 | 50.4 | 10.4% | 22.7% | 25.9% | 1965 | $1,570 | 62.8% | 94.7% | 2.5% |
| South Dartmouth | 2.34 | 52.0 | 5.4% | 27.1% | 11.7% | 1963 | $1,640 | 44.7% | 88.9% | 2.8% |
| New Bedford | 2.42 | 37.7 | 18.9% | 59.8% | 6.3% | 1948 | $1,175 | 16.4% | 75.7% | 8.2% |
| Tinkhamtown | 2.33 | 52.6 | 5.9% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 1979 | $1,332 | 40.7% | 92.0% | 1.6% |
| Smith Mills | 2.30 | 46.5 | 5.3% | 21.0% | 1.9% | 1970 | $842 | 36.5% | 86.6% | 6.2% |
| Acushnet | 2.61 | 46.3 | 12.0% | 14.9% | 1.3% | 1972 | $1,277 | 26.4% | 87.2% | 2.8% |
| North Dartmouth | 2.52 | 39.4 | 6.9% | 24.1% | 5.0% | 1983 | $1,380 | 36.1% | 87.0% | 4.5% |
| Dartmouth | 2.65 | 51.1 | 4.8% | 5.3% | 12.4% | 1977 | $1,685 | 43.4% | 87.4% | 2.3% |
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 Silver Shell Beach. 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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