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Worcester County

Population in July 2007: 1,247.
Males: 600  (48.2%)
Females: 647  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  46.1 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02738.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $77,149 (it was $59,583 in 2000)
Marion Center:  $77,149
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $52,421
Marion Center:  $52,421
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $584,674 (it was $290,200 in 2000)
Marion Center:  $584,674
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $703,434; Detached houses: $711,961; Townhouses or other attached units: $660,069; In 2-unit structures: $729,693; Mobile homes: $85,000

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Races in Marion Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Marion Center: 133.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (25.5%), Irish (25.0%), Scottish (6.6%), German (6.2%), Norwegian (4.7%), Italian (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 1216 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Marion Center

  • High school or higher: 97.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 34.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marion Center CDP

  • Never married: 12.9%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

29 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This place:  2.4%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Marion Center:  0.9% ($2,756)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Bedford, MA (9.4 miles , pop. 93,768).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (46.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (172.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Marion, MA (0.9 miles ), Weweantic, MA (1.7 miles ), Mattapoisett Center, MA (1.9 miles ), Mattapoisett, MA (1.9 miles ), Wareham Center, MA (2.0 miles ), Wareham, MA (2.4 miles ), Rochester, MA (2.4 miles ), Onset, MA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 41.70 N, Longitude: 70.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 508

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (40%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (38%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (21%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)



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Marion Center-area historical tornado activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.9 miles away from the Marion Center place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Marion Center-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.6 miles away from Marion Center center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 24.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from Marion Center center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 79.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2002 at 07:13:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from Marion Center center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Marion Center:
  • CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 8 miles; POCASSET, MA)
  • SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 9 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)
  • FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; FALMOUTH, MA)

Operable nuclear power plant near Marion Center:
  • 19 miles: Pilgrim in Plymouth, MA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marion Center:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 13 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)

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Notable location: Sippican Historical Society Building (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Marion Center include: Saint Ritas Church (A), Saint Gabriels Church (B), First Congregational Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Old Landing Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.2%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Marion Center, MA



Marion Center compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Marion Center

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents71.7%4.4%2.4%2.0%1.9%
Congregations24.8%13.9%5.6%6.6%2.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimateGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.3%1.1%1.1%12.5%
Congregations5.5%0.6%0.9%3.0%36.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)


Strongest AM radio stations in Marion Center:
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNBH (1340 AM; 1 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marion Center:
  • WWTA (88.5 FM; MARION, MA; Owner: TABOR ACADEMY)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFHL (88.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: NEW BEDFORD CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)

TV broadcast stations around Marion Center:
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$330,3758$274,4811$109,2802$287,175
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$287,1401$137,5000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$205,1904$292,4381$52,1201$212,720
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$288,8900$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$289,1800$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5611.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$314,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 5611.00

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