Pocasset, MA City Data

Pocasset, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,671 people who live in Pocasset and approximately 222,230 who live in Barnstable County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pocasset to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Pocasset. We have included Pocasset housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pocasset Information

Barnstable County where Pocasset resides is 1,305.62 square miles. The resident population of this county is 222,230 and has a population rank of 256 out of all the places in the United States.

Pocasset has a total of 2,671 people and of those residents there are 1,280 males and 1,391 females. The median age of the male population is 48.7 and the female population is 52. There are approximately 1,996 births each year and around 2,769 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pocasset varies per year, but currently 2,640 are one race and 31 are two or more races.

Of the 2,671 people who live in Pocasset, there are 480 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pocasset is 246 male and 234 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,240.

General Pocasset Information
Total area in square miles - Barnstable County	1,305.62
Water area in square miles - Barnstable County	N/A
Resident population - Barnstable County	222,230
Population rank - Barnstable County	256
Total population	2,671
Total population (male)	1,280
Total population (female)	1,391
Population median age (male)	48.7
Population median age (female)	52
Births - Barnstable County	1,996
Deaths- Barnstable County	2,769
Population of one race	2,640
Population of two or more races	31
Population under 20 years	480
Population under 20 years (male)	246
Population under 20 years (female)	234
Total population 18 years and over	2,240

Pocasset Social Characteristics

There are 94,822 households in Pocasset. Families make up 61,313 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pocasset families into three different groups. Married-couple families (49,457), male householder with no wife present (2,603) and female householder with no husband present (8,714). The remainder of the Pocasset households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 33,781. Pocasset, MA moving companies help people in Pocasset move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Pocasset. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pocasset is based, there are 98,637 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,319 never married, 54,045 now married, 1,598 separated, 12,873 widowed, and 11,802 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 807 separated, 2,857 widowed and 7,639 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pocasset social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pocasset.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Barnstable County)
Total households	94,822
Family households (families)	61,313
With own children under 18 years	24,494
Married-couple family	49,457
With own children under 18 years	17,646
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,603
With own children under 18 years	1,238
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,714
With own children under 18 years	5,000
Nonfamily households	33,781
Householder living alone	27,921
65 years and over	13,637

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	238
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	541
Average household size	2.09
Average family size	2.7

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,068
Householder	754
Spouse	631
Child	568
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	61
Foster child	3
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	602
Male householder	207
Male householder living alone	165
Male householder not living alone	42
Female householder	316
Female householder living alone	284
Female householder not living alone	32
Nonrelatives	79
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	1
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	98,637
Never married	18,319
Now married	54,045
Separated	1,598
Widowed	12,873
Divorced	11,802
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	807
Widowed	2,857
Divorced	7,639

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,671
Male	1,280
Under 5 years	61
5 to 9 years	59
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	10
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	50
30 to 34 years	61
35 to 39 years	61
40 to 44 years	91
45 to 49 years	117
50 to 54 years	101
55 to 59 years	88
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	40
67 to 69 years	53
70 to 74 years	99
75 to 79 years	65
80 to 84 years	51
85 years and over	25
Female	1,391
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	78
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	8
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	44
30 to 34 years	62
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	101
45 to 49 years	106
50 to 54 years	106
55 to 59 years	114
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	57
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	71
70 to 74 years	105
75 to 79 years	99
80 to 84 years	55
85 years and over	43

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,671
One race	2,640
White	2,571
Black or African American	34
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	14
Two or more races	31

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,670
People who are White alone	2,570
People who are Black or African American alone	34
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	211,653
Same house	121,955
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	22,298
Different state or abroad	21,635
Different state	18,647
Abroad	2,988

PLACE OF BIRTH (Barnstable County)
Total resident population	222,230
Born in United States	97,314
State of residence	144,444
Different state	65,077
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,727
Foreign born	10,982

Pocasset Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Pocasset. That total enrollment is 47,762 for the population of the country, which includes Pocasset. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,880 and elementary or high school enrollment was 66,135 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,491.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Pocasset population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	47,762
Pre-kindergarten	3,987
Public	1,702
Private	2,285
Kindergarten	2,215
Public	2,046
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	22,199
Public	20,910
Private	1,289
Elementary and high school	33,068
Public	30,959
Private	2,109
High school grades 9 to 12	10,869
Public	10,049
Private	820
College, undergraduate years	6,593
Public	5,100
Private	1,493
Graduate or professional school	1,899
Public	910
Private	989
Not enrolled in school	168,308

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	165,115
Less than 9th grade	3,304
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,217
High school graduate	44,983
Some college, no degree	36,356
Associate's degree	14,792
Bachelor's degree	55,463
Graduate or professional degree	33.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	33,989

Pocasset Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 181,996 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pocasset. The Pocasset occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (35,382), service occupations (18,345), sales and office occupations (27,760), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (667), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,106) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,520). The 181,996 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 73,331 private wage and salary workers, 14,641 government workers, 12,573 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Barnstable County)
Population 16 years and over	181,996
In labor force	107,184
Civilian labor force	106,263
Employed	100,780
Unemployed	5,483
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	921
Females 16 years and over	97,345
In labor force	51,338
Civilian labor force	51,220
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,370
Armed forces	118
Males 16 years and over	84,651
In labor force	55,846
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,113
Armed forces	803

COMMUTING TO WORK (Barnstable County)
Workers 16 years and over	99,197
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	80,672
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,073
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,616
Other means	903
Worked at home	5,144
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,262,460

OCCUPATION (Barnstable County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,382
Management, professional, and related occupations	35,382
Service occupations	18,345
Sales and office occupations	27,760
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	667
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,106
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,520

INDUSTRY (Barnstable County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,382
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	874
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,875
Wholesale trade	2,252
Retail trade	15,022
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,337
Information	2,623
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,609
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	10,179
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	22,732
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,348
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,016

CLASS OF WORKER (Barnstable County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,382
Private wage and salary workers	73,331
Government workers	14,641
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	12,573
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pocasset Housing Characteristics

In Pocasset, MA there are 147,083 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 94,822 occupied and 52,261 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pocasset, there are 121,955 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,469 units in Pocasset. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Pocasset, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pocasset, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pocasset. There are 992 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,013 with rent between $200-299, 2,062 with rent between $300-499 and 14,519 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pocasset gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pocasset, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Barnstable County)
Total housing units	147,083
Occupied housing units	94,822
Vacant housing units	52,261

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Barnstable County)
Total housing units	147,083
1-unit, detached	121,955
1-unit, attached	5,469
2 units	5,144
3 or 4 units	4,333
5 to 9 units	4,089
10 to 19 units	1,661
20 to 49 units	2,168
50 or more units	1,667
Mobile home	580

HOUSING TENURE (Barnstable County)
Occupied housing units	94,822
Owner-occupied	73,787
Renter-occupied	21,035

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Barnstable County)
Occupied housing units	94,822
No vehicles available	4,722
2 vehicle available	53,632
3 vehicles available	9,491
4 vehicles available	2,170
5 or more vehicles available	673

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Barnstable County)
Occupied housing units	94,822
Utility gas	46,224
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,790
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	35,904
Coal or coke	294
Wood	904
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	150
No fuel used	57

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Barnstable County)
Occupied housing units	94,822
Less Than $50,000	73,787
$50,000 to $99,999	3,066
$100,000 to $149,999	18,463
$150,000 to $199,999	17,938
$200,000 to $299,999	14,922
$300,000 to $499,999	6,202
$1,000,000 or more	718
Median (dollars)	178,800

GROSS RENT (Barnstable County)
Occupied units paying rent	21,035
Less than $200	992
$200 to $299	1,013
$300 to $499	2,062
$500 to $699	4,621
$700 to $999	7,263
$1,000 to $1,499	2,329
$1,500 or more	305