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Whitman town, MA


Plymouth County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 15,146   ( 657 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.9 square miles
Population density: 2183.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,452 88.82% 1.1%
Black:3392.24% 92.6%
Indian:1000.66% 212.5%
Asian:1260.83% 11.5%
2+ races:5383.55% 162.4%
Hispanic:2991.97% 12.0%
Total non-White:1,69411.18% 91.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-151 -1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:808 6.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,489
13,60393.89%
1761.21%
320.22%
1130.78%
2051.41%
2671.84%
8866.11%

2000
13,882
13,50897.31%
820.59%
530.38%
430.31%
1190.86%
650.47%
3742.69%

1990
13,240
12,95897.87%
940.71%
360.27%
530.40%
n/a
990.75%
2822.13%

1980
13,534
13,29498.23%
290.21%
1030.76%
270.20%
n/a
1421.05%
2401.77%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
95 0.7
512 3.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
550 4.2
92 0.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-336 -2.5
42 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Whitman town, MA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.3
3,275 21.6%
11,871 78.4%
2,177 14.4%
5,701
2.64
4,008 70.3%
3,037 75.8%
260 6.5%
1,693 29.7%

2010
NumberPercent
38.2
3,633 25.1%
10,856 74.9%
1,535 10.6%
5,300
2.73
3,746 70.7%
2,791 74.5%
361 9.6%
1,554 29.3%

2000
NumberPercent
34.8
3,712 26.7%
10,170 73.3%
1,319 9.5%
5,013
2.76
3,638 72.6%
2,820 77.5%
257 7.1%
1,375 27.4%

1990
NumberPercent
31.2
3,700 27.9%
9,540 72.1%
1,320 10.0%
4,398
2.99
3,402 77.4%
2,843 83.6%
201 5.9%
996 22.6%

1980
NumberPercent
28.2
4,397 32.5%
9,137 67.5%
1,278 9.4%
4,230
3.17
3,433 81.2%
2,992 87.2%
191 5.6%
797 18.8%

2022 Housing Data for Whitman town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,947 
Median Value$433,800 
Occupied5,70195.9%
Vacant2464.1%
Owned3,96869.6%
Rented1,73330.4%
Median Rent$1,606 
Single-Family Units3,94466.3%
    Detached3,52159.2%
    Attached4237.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units78013.1%
Mobile Homes90.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Whitman town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003065.4%
$10,000 to $14,999861.5%
$15,000 to $19,999681.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991863.3%
$25,000 to $29,999941.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991282.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991622.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991803.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991532.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992544.5%
$60,000 to $74,9995219.1%
$75,000 to $99,99968912.1%
$100,000 to $124,9995038.8%
$125,000 to $149,99971912.6%
$150,000 to $199,99997217.0%
$200,000 or more68011.9%
Median Household Income101,088 
Per Capita Income43,874 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1983.5%
Public Assistance981.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4167.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,17881.2%
Unemployed4234.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,60185.4%
Not in Labor Force1,47114.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,0493,11149.5%
Non-Profit20264523.8%
Self-Employed28224653.4%
Local Government34930553.4%
State Government21313062.1%
Federal Government873770.2%
Total Private + Self3,3313,35749.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8511,11743.2%
Total4,1824,47448.3%
Pct. Govt.13.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,16513.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,97322.8%
Professional, Technical1,92422.2%
Service Occupations1,66119.2%
All others1,94022.4%
White Collar 58.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,42016.4%
Retail trade1,25914.5%
Construction8009.2%
Educational services7769.0%
Manufacturing7388.5%
Accommodation and food services5316.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4765.5%
Transportation and warehousing4545.2%
Other services4004.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3534.1%
Finance and insurance3474.0%
Public administration3103.6%
Information2382.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1992.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1641.9%
Wholesale trade1331.5%
Utilities470.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting180.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Whitman town, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican400.26%
Puerto Rican1561.03%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican180.12%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American40.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian40.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic810.53%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian420.28%
Vietnamese310.20%
Thai230.15%
Chinese230.15%
Filipino120.08%
Korean90.06%
Japanese90.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,52593.3%
Other Indo-European3782.6%
Spanish2101.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1601.1%
Other1110.8%
Other Asian450.3%
Vietnamese310.2%
Arabic130.1%
Tagalog120.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish5,93639.2%
Italian2,89619.1%
English1,69811.2%
French Canadian8325.5%
American7104.7%
German5813.8%
Brazilian3692.4%
French2992.0%
Scottish2951.9%
Polish2671.8%
Swedish2481.6%
Norwegian2221.5%
Eastern European2071.4%
Finnish1811.2%
Canadian1751.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,58996.3%
Not a citizen5573.7%
Native14,25394.1%
Foreign-born8935.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Whitman town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
231 2.2%332 3.2%3,337 32.2%3,648 35.2%1,947 18.8%872 8.4%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 231 2.2%
9-12 Years 332 3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,337 32.2%
Some College 3,648 35.2%
Bach. Degree 1,947 18.8%
Grad Degree 872 8.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Whitman town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +67 D +1,036 D + 13.2%
D +1,103
2020 vs. 2012 R +226 D +615 D + 7.3%
D +841
2020 vs. 2008 R +351 D +641 D + 7.7%
D +992
2016 vs. 2008 R +284 R +395 R + 5.5%
D -111
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Joe Biden (D) 4,496 52.1% Donald Trump* (R) 3,882 45.0% 251 2.9% 8,629 13 -2 0.24%
2016 69% Donald Trump (R) 3,815 48.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,393 42.7% 739 9.3% 7,947 15 2 0.24%
2012 67% Mitt Romney (R) 3,656 49.0% Barack Obama* (D) 3,655 49.0% 146 2.0% 7,457 12 2 0.24%
2008 67% John McCain (R) 3,531 49.1% Barack Obama (D) 3,504 48.7% 155 2.2% 7,190 13 4 0.23%
2004 66% John Kerry (D) 3,597 52.4% George W. Bush* (R) 3,195 46.5% 79 1.1% 6,871 10 -4 0.24%
2000 61% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,429 54.9% George W. Bush (R) 2,422 38.8% 394 6.3% 6,245 6 -9 0.23%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Whitman town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,496 52.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,882 45.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 153 1.8%
Other 98 1.1%
TOTAL 8,629
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -2


2016 President, Whitman town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,393 42.7%
Donald Trump (R) 3,815 48.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 457 5.8%
Other 282 3.5%
TOTAL 7,947
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Whitman town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,655 49.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,656 49.0%
Other 146 2.0%
TOTAL 7,457
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Whitman town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,504 48.7%
John McCain (R) 3,531 49.1%
Other 155 2.2%
TOTAL 7,190
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, Whitman town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,195 46.5%
John Kerry (D) 3,597 52.4%
Other 79 1.1%
TOTAL 6,871
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Whitman town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,422 38.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,429 54.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 312 5.0%
Other 82 1.3%
TOTAL 6,245
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Whitman town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 52% Geoff Diehl (R) 3,161 50.6% Maura Healey (D) 2,984 47.7% 107 [+] 1.7% 6,252 16 0.25%
2020 S2 71% Ed Markey* (D) 4,620 54.5% Kevin O'Connor (R) 3,768 44.5% 85 [+] 1.0% 8,473 12 0.24%
2018 S1 57% Geoff Diehl (R) 3,888 58.0% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 2,642 39.4% 177 [+] 2.6% 6,707 22 0.25%
2018 G 56% Charlie Baker* (R) 5,031 77.2% Jay Gonzalez (D) 1,458 22.4% 31 [+] 0.5% 6,520 11 0.24%
2014 S2 44% Ed Markey* (D) 2,632 52.5% Brian Herr (R) 2,383 47.5% 3 [+] 0.1% 5,018 10 0.24%
2014 G 46% Charlie Baker (R) 3,074 59.7% Martha Coakley (D) 1,794 34.9% 279 [+] 5.4% 5,147 11 0.24%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote