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Population and households in South Middleboro
Household size in South Middleboro
| Period | South Middleboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.34 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in South Middleboro run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.86, 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 South Middleboro
| Period | South Middleboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of South Middleboro is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area.
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 South Middleboro
| Period | South Middleboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in South Middleboro (12.7%), a bit above 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 South Middleboro
Renters in South Middleboro
| Period | South Middleboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.3% of households in South Middleboro rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (29.5%) 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 South Middleboro
| Period | South Middleboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in South Middleboro: just 3.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 South Middleboro
| Period | South Middleboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in South Middleboro are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. 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 South Middleboro
| Period | South Middleboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,072 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $988 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,139 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,511 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$439 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in South Middleboro pays $1,511 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Boston area ($2,051). Rent takes 36.7% of the typical renter's income, 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 South Middleboro
Bachelor's degrees in South Middleboro
| Period | South Middleboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in South Middleboro than nationally: 26.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 South Middleboro
| Period | South Middleboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.7% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in South Middleboro is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 South Middleboro
| Period | South Middleboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in South Middleboro than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area. 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).
South Middleboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Middleboro | 2.50 | 42.1 | 12.7% | 16.3% | 3.8% | 1983 | $1,511 | 26.3% | 93.8% | 4.6% |
| Rochester | 2.60 | 45.8 | 10.9% | 12.1% | 1.2% | 1981 | $1,438 | 44.3% | 93.5% | 2.4% |
| West Wareham | 2.48 | 52.6 | 18.5% | 13.6% | 9.5% | 1983 | $1,396 | 20.6% | 94.1% | 5.3% |
| Middleborough | 2.68 | 46.1 | 7.8% | 12.0% | 7.4% | 1983 | $1,535 | 29.4% | 94.4% | 4.8% |
| Lakeside | 2.57 | 48.3 | 7.1% | 12.3% | 10.1% | 1969 | $1,526 | 33.5% | 91.6% | 5.4% |
| Tihonet | 2.24 | 55.8 | 3.6% | 7.0% | 11.6% | 1985 | $1,546 | 32.1% | 91.8% | 2.3% |
| Wareham | 2.67 | 49.6 | 6.5% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 1984 | $1,410 | 21.8% | 91.8% | 3.0% |
| Carver | 2.48 | 48.1 | 4.7% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 1978 | $2,082 | 28.1% | 95.8% | 4.3% |
| Middleboro | 2.58 | 49.0 | 9.2% | 9.5% | 6.2% | 1984 | $1,545 | 33.4% | 94.3% | 6.9% |
| Wareham Center | 2.18 | 49.8 | 11.5% | 20.7% | 14.8% | 1959 | $1,523 | 28.8% | 93.2% | 4.6% |
| South Wareham | 2.49 | 47.5 | 4.1% | 23.5% | 16.2% | 1973 | $1,521 | 32.6% | 84.4% | 7.4% |
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 South Middleboro. 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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