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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.6%), Retail trade (13.9%), Manufacturing (10.1%).
Detached houses: $386,500Here:$386,500State:$412,156 Townhouses or other attached units: $189,003Here:$189,003State:$346,236 In 2-unit structures: $291,553Here:$291,553State:$348,924 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $223,946Here:$223,946State:$354,648 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $279,618Here:$279,618State:$326,862 Mobile homes: $101,103Here:$101,103State:$71,966
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Obama (Democratic): 52.8% McCain (Republican): 45.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,773 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,457 (1.0%)
Area name: Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Plymouth County is $876 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1103 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1319 a month.
Cities in this county include: Brockton, Plymouth, Bridgewater, Marshfield, Wareham, Middleborough, Hingham, Scituate, Rockland, Pembroke.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 27 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Plymouth County: Kingston-Route 3 Station (A), Halifax Station (B), Hanson Station (C), Whitman Station (D), C N Smith Farm (E), Cranberry Hill Organic Farm (F), Massachusetts Correctional Institution (G), Crow Point Pier Light (H), Camp Norse (I), Camp Mishannock (J), Plymouth County Farm (K), Ridder Country Club (L), Hingham Shopping Plaza (M), Camp Baird (N), Storrow Camp (O), Camp Dennen (P), Whitecliff Country Club (Q), Camp Bournedale (R), Camp Massasoit (S), Plymouth Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Carver Square Shopping Center (1), South Shore Consumers Mall (2), Tedeschi Shopping Center (3), Pembroke Shopping Center (4), Hanson Shopping Center (5), Manomet Shopping Center (6), Main Street Shopping Center (7), Carriage Crossing Shopping Center (8), Cranberry Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Plymouth County include: Saint Rose of Lima Church (A), West Bridgewater Baptist Church (B), United Parish of Carver (C), Trinity Episcopal Church (D), Trinity Covenant Church (E), Tabernacle of Praise Church (F), South Shore Pentecostal Church (G), Silver Lake Chapel (H), Second Church of Plymouth (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lakenham Cemetery (1), Centre Cemetery (2), Saint Patricks Cemetery (3), Cedarville Cemetery (4), Center Cemetery (5), Chiltonville Cemetery (6), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rocky Pond (A), Jenkins Hole (B), Raccoon Pond (C), Pratt Pond (D), Powder Horn Pond (E), New Long Pond (F), New Grassy Pond (G), Negro Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Snows Brook (A), Shumatuscacant River (B), Shaving Brook (C), Sawmill Brook (D), Satucket River (E), Purchade Brook (F), Puddingshear Brook (G), Poquoy Brook (H), Otis Pratt Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Plymouth County include: West Meadow Wildlife Reservation (1), Rocky Gutter Wildlife Management Area (2), Savery Historic District (3), Salt Marsh Conservation Area (4), Norwell Village Area Historic District (5), Memorial Field (6), Mayflower Park (7), Lyon Park (8), Lower Union Street Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Sunrise Beach (A), Humarock Beach (B), Little Harbor Beach (C), Indian Mound Beach (D), North Scituate Beach (E), Brant Beach (F), Surfside Beach (G), Bassing Beach (H), Parkwood Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Plymouth County: Kingston-Route 3 Station (A), Halifax Station (B), Hanson Station (C), Whitman Station (D), C N Smith Farm (E), Cranberry Hill Organic Farm (F), Massachusetts Correctional Institution (G), Crow Point Pier Light (H), Camp Norse (I), Camp Mishannock (J), Plymouth County Farm (K), Ridder Country Club (L), Hingham Shopping Plaza (M), Camp Baird (N), Storrow Camp (O), Camp Dennen (P), Whitecliff Country Club (Q), Camp Bournedale (R), Camp Massasoit (S), Plymouth Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Carver Square Shopping Center (1), South Shore Consumers Mall (2), Tedeschi Shopping Center (3), Pembroke Shopping Center (4), Hanson Shopping Center (5), Manomet Shopping Center (6), Main Street Shopping Center (7), Carriage Crossing Shopping Center (8), Cranberry Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Plymouth County include: Saint Rose of Lima Church (A), West Bridgewater Baptist Church (B), United Parish of Carver (C), Trinity Episcopal Church (D), Trinity Covenant Church (E), Tabernacle of Praise Church (F), South Shore Pentecostal Church (G), Silver Lake Chapel (H), Second Church of Plymouth (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lakenham Cemetery (1), Centre Cemetery (2), Saint Patricks Cemetery (3), Cedarville Cemetery (4), Center Cemetery (5), Chiltonville Cemetery (6), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rocky Pond (A), Jenkins Hole (B), Raccoon Pond (C), Pratt Pond (D), Powder Horn Pond (E), New Long Pond (F), New Grassy Pond (G), Negro Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Snows Brook (A), Shumatuscacant River (B), Shaving Brook (C), Sawmill Brook (D), Satucket River (E), Purchade Brook (F), Puddingshear Brook (G), Poquoy Brook (H), Otis Pratt Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Plymouth County include: West Meadow Wildlife Reservation (1), Rocky Gutter Wildlife Management Area (2), Savery Historic District (3), Salt Marsh Conservation Area (4), Norwell Village Area Historic District (5), Memorial Field (6), Mayflower Park (7), Lyon Park (8), Lower Union Street Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Sunrise Beach (A), Humarock Beach (B), Little Harbor Beach (C), Indian Mound Beach (D), North Scituate Beach (E), Brant Beach (F), Surfside Beach (G), Bassing Beach (H), Parkwood Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Barnstable County , Bristol County , Norfolk County , Norfolk County .
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Current college students: 23,274 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 29,592 (46% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.8%
Housing units in Plymouth County with a mortgage: 85,553 (7,406 second mortgage, 12,387 home equity loan, 324 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 24,671
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5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,926 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($402 average AGI)Plymouth County:0.04%Massachusetts average:0.28% 4.07% relocated from other counties in Massachusetts ($45,663 average AGI) 1.23% relocated from other states ($14,861 average AGI)Plymouth County:1.23%Massachusetts average:2.46%
6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,677 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)Plymouth County:0.04%Massachusetts average:0.11% 3.77% relocated to other counties in Massachusetts ($30,776 average AGI) 2.21% relocated to other states ($20,654 average AGI)Plymouth County:2.21%Massachusetts average:3.26%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 66,366 (55,454 aged, 10,912 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 27.2. This is less than state average.
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Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 73.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
98,225 spouses, 156,825 children (147,599 natural, 3,968 adopted, 5,258 stepchildren), 6,836 grandchildren, 3,463 brothers or sisters, 3,551 parents, 6,271 other relatives, 7,819 non-relatives
Size of family households: 44,277 2-persons, 28,622 3-persons, 29,050 4-persons, 14,154 5-persons, 4,709 6-persons, 2,308 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 37,309 1-person, 7,034 2-persons, 623 3-persons, 254 4-persons, 68 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.
89.9% of residents of Plymouth County speak English at home. 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 6.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Plymouth County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 39.86 millions of gallons per day (63% from ground, 37% from surface)
Year house built
64% of Plymouth County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Massachusetts.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $186,700
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Central Staff Services: $4,283,000
General - Other: $3,457,000
General Public Buildings: $2,125,000
Police Protection: $1,934,000
Financial Administration: $561,000
Local Fire Protection: $13,000
Other Investments - Other: $67,896,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $59,086,000
Benefit Payments: $40,300,000
From Parent Local Government: $26,397,000
Local Employee Contribution: $19,879,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $5,658,000
From Other Governments: $2,141,000
Withdrawals: $1,483,000
Interest Earnings: $457,000
Rents: $197,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,950,000
Property: $1,101,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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