Assonet, MA City Data

Assonet, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,084 people who live in Assonet and approximately 534,678 who live in Bristol County. We want to help people moving to or living in Assonet 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 Assonet. We have included Assonet housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Assonet Information

Bristol County where Assonet resides is 691.19 square miles. The resident population of this county is 534,678 and has a population rank of 104 out of all the places in the United States.

Assonet has a total of 4,084 people and of those residents there are 2,048 males and 2,036 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 6,753 births each year and around 5,110 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Assonet varies per year, but currently 4,043 are one race and 41 are two or more races.

Of the 4,084 people who live in Assonet, there are 1,124 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Assonet is 577 male and 547 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 3,094.

General Assonet Information
Total area in square miles - Bristol County	691.19
Water area in square miles - Bristol County	N/A
Resident population - Bristol County	534,678
Population rank - Bristol County	104
Total population	4,084
Total population (male)	2,048
Total population (female)	2,036
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Bristol County	6,753
Deaths- Bristol County	5,110
Population of one race	4,043
Population of two or more races	41
Population under 20 years	1,124
Population under 20 years (male)	577
Population under 20 years (female)	547
Total population 18 years and over	3,094

Assonet Social Characteristics

There are 205,411 households in Assonet. Families make up 141,545 of these households. The table below breaks down the Assonet families into three different groups. Married-couple families (105,958), male householder with no wife present (7,529) and female householder with no husband present (25,612). The remainder of the Assonet households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 64,801. Assonet, MA moving companies help people in Assonet 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 Assonet. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Assonet is based, there are 224,798 females 15 and over; of those females there are 54,899 never married, 115,090 now married, 5,596 separated, 27,405 widowed, and 21,808 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,690 separated, 5,721 widowed and 15,635 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Assonet social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Assonet.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bristol County)
Total households	205,411
Family households (families)	141,545
With own children under 18 years	72,322
Married-couple family	105,958
With own children under 18 years	49,687
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,529
With own children under 18 years	3,878
Female householder, no husband present, family	25,612
With own children under 18 years	16,050
Nonfamily households	64,801
Householder living alone	54,480
65 years and over	22,602

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	569
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	231
Average household size	2.84
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,646
Householder	1,151
Spouse	1,001
Child	1,298
Other relatives	46
Nonrelatives	53
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	69
Foster child	5
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	333
Male householder	135
Male householder living alone	91
Male householder not living alone	44
Female householder	117
Female householder living alone	101
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	81
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	224,798
Never married	54,899
Now married	115,090
Separated	5,596
Widowed	27,405
Divorced	21,808
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,690
Widowed	5,721
Divorced	15,635

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,084
Male	2,048
Under 5 years	95
5 to 9 years	127
10 to 14 years	163
15 to 17 years	119
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	26
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	92
30 to 34 years	143
35 to 39 years	188
40 to 44 years	193
45 to 49 years	211
50 to 54 years	183
55 to 59 years	129
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	15
Female	2,036
Under 5 years	104
5 to 9 years	126
10 to 14 years	158
15 to 17 years	98
18 and 19 years	61
20 years	18
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	55
25 to 29 years	95
30 to 34 years	157
35 to 39 years	181
40 to 44 years	197
45 to 49 years	223
50 to 54 years	185
55 to 59 years	109
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	25

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,084
One race	4,043
White	3,965
Black or African American	20
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	28
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	15
Two or more races	41

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,979
People who are White alone	3,874
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	27
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	19

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	500,806
Same house	312,674
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	31,444
Different state or abroad	32,049
Different state	24,638
Abroad	7,411

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bristol County)
Total resident population	534,678
Born in United States	336,497
State of residence	373,983
Different state	88,943
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,939
Foreign born	62,813

Assonet 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 Assonet. That total enrollment is 137,870 for the population of the country, which includes Assonet. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 72,849 and elementary or high school enrollment was 183,055 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 28,890.

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 Assonet population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	137,870
Pre-kindergarten	9,859
Public	5,342
Private	4,517
Kindergarten	7,592
Public	6,518
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	61,349
Public	55,320
Private	6,029
Elementary and high school	91,528
Public	82,952
Private	8,576
High school grades 9 to 12	30,179
Public	27,632
Private	2,547
College, undergraduate years	24,457
Public	16,203
Private	8,254
Graduate or professional school	4,434
Public	2,383
Private	2,051
Not enrolled in school	377,196

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	357,829
Less than 9th grade	46,991
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	48,928
High school graduate	105,920
Some college, no degree	58,313
Associate's degree	26,560
Bachelor's degree	71,117
Graduate or professional degree	19.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	48,088

Assonet Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 417,857 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Assonet. The Assonet occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (79,417), service occupations (39,759), sales and office occupations (68,185), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (920), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (24,662) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (45,966). The 417,857 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 211,019 private wage and salary workers, 34,523 government workers, 12,894 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bristol County)
Population 16 years and over	417,857
In labor force	275,122
Civilian labor force	274,768
Employed	258,909
Unemployed	15,859
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	354
Females 16 years and over	221,036
In labor force	132,883
Civilian labor force	132,823
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,942
Armed forces	60
Males 16 years and over	196,821
In labor force	142,239
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,917
Armed forces	294

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bristol County)
Workers 16 years and over	254,121
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	207,618
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	27,065
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,563
Other means	1,496
Worked at home	5,280
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,376,570

OCCUPATION (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,417
Management, professional, and related occupations	79,417
Service occupations	39,759
Sales and office occupations	68,185
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	920
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	24,662
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	45,966

INDUSTRY (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,417
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,391
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	47,863
Wholesale trade	11,284
Retail trade	32,988
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10,947
Information	6,698
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	16,125
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	18,337
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	55,982
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,813
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	11,359

CLASS OF WORKER (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,417
Private wage and salary workers	211,019
Government workers	34,523
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	12,894
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Assonet Housing Characteristics

In Assonet, MA there are 216,918 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 205,411 occupied and 11,507 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Assonet, there are 111,183 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,367 units in Assonet. 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 Assonet, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Assonet, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Assonet. There are 6,735 housing units with rent less than $200, 6,748 with rent between $200-299, 24,568 with rent between $300-499 and 37,623 with rent for $500 and above. Full Assonet gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Assonet, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bristol County)
Total housing units	216,918
Occupied housing units	205,411
Vacant housing units	11,507

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bristol County)
Total housing units	216,918
1-unit, detached	111,183
1-unit, attached	6,367
2 units	24,434
3 or 4 units	36,456
5 to 9 units	16,849
10 to 19 units	6,453
20 to 49 units	4,187
50 or more units	7,474
Mobile home	3,469

HOUSING TENURE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	205,411
Owner-occupied	126,489
Renter-occupied	78,922

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	205,411
No vehicles available	24,071
2 vehicle available	107,577
3 vehicles available	21,234
4 vehicles available	5,330
5 or more vehicles available	1,854

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	205,411
Utility gas	111,916
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,426
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	69,297
Coal or coke	136
Wood	1,151
Solar energy	50
Other fuel	525
No fuel used	375

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	205,411
Less Than $50,000	126,489
$50,000 to $99,999	9,758
$100,000 to $149,999	38,596
$150,000 to $199,999	28,144
$200,000 to $299,999	17,075
$300,000 to $499,999	3,833
$1,000,000 or more	87
Median (dollars)	151,500

GROSS RENT (Bristol County)
Occupied units paying rent	78,922
Less than $200	6,735
$200 to $299	6,748
$300 to $499	24,568
$500 to $699	23,537
$700 to $999	11,506
$1,000 to $1,499	2,362
$1,500 or more	217