Duxbury (CDP), Massachusetts explained

Official Name:Duxbury, Massachusetts
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Label:Duxbury
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Massachusetts
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Plymouth
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:6.89
Area Land Km2:5.72
Area Water Km2:1.17
Area Total Sq Mi:2.66
Area Land Sq Mi:2.21
Area Water Sq Mi:0.45
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1896
Population Density Km2:331.58
Population Density Sq Mi:858.70
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:5
Elevation Ft:16
Coordinates:42.0428°N -70.6731°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:02331-02332
Area Code:781
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:25-17860
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0615025
Unit Pref:Imperial

Duxbury is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Duxbury in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,802 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

Duxbury is located at (42.042891, -70.672928).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8km2, of which 5.6km2 is land and 1.2km2 (17.18%) is water.

Demographics

See also: List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income. As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,426 people, 499 households, and 415 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 253.7/km2. There were 567 housing units at an average density of 100.9/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.18% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 499 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.4% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $105,683, and the median income for a family was $125,346. Males had a median income of $85,783 versus $45,417 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $44,589. About 1.6% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. May 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Duxbury CDP, Massachusetts . . March 22, 2012 .
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .