White Island Shores, Massachusetts Explained

Official Name:White Island Shores, Massachusetts
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Label:White Island
Shores
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Massachusetts
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Plymouth
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Wareham
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.37
Area Land Km2:3.00
Area Water Km2:0.37
Area Total Sq Mi:1.30
Area Land Sq Mi:1.16
Area Water Sq Mi:0.14
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2180
Population Density Km2:726.98
Population Density Sq Mi:1882.56
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:25
Elevation Ft:82
Coordinates:41.7939°N -70.6386°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:25-79390
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0615470
Unit Pref:Imperial

White Island Shores is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wareham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, along the shores of White Island Pond. The population was 2,106 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

White Island Shores is located at (41.793928, -70.638531).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 km (1.3 mi), of which 3.0 km (1.2 mi) is land and 0.4 km (0.2 mi) (11.36%) is water.

White Island Shores is also near a new, A.D Makepeace, development, Redbrook. Redbrook is home to the Old Colony YMCA, retail spaces, healthcare buildings, apartments, and many single family homes.

Demographics

See also: List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income. As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,133 people, 722 households, and 547 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 703.9/km (1,818.5/mi). There were 876 housing units at an average density of 289.1/km (746.9/mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.64% White, 2.91% African American, 0.84% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 3.19% from other races, and 3.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.

There were 722 households, out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,092, and the median income for a family was $43,191. Males had a median income of $36,399 versus $23,953 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,722. About 5.5% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 21.8% of those age 65 or over.

See also

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): White Island Shores CDP, Massachusetts. United States Census Bureau. March 27, 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. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.