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Marshfield, MA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Marshfield is 4,227, which is 0.45% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.85% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Marshfield population density is 821.69 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 630.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Marshfield is white, which represent 94.96% of the total population. The average Marshfield education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,227. #129

Population Growth Since 2000, #134

Marshfield, MA		-0.45%
Massachusetts		4.85%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #162

Marshfield, MA	821.69 per square mile
Massachusetts	630.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,014 (94.96%, #87)
Black:	1 (0.02%, #198)
Hispanic:	59 (1.40%, #182)
Asian:	45 (1.06%, #145)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #112)
One Race, Other:	167 (3.95%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	5 (11.11%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	40 (88.89%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,861 (91.34%) out of the total population of 4,227 reported first ancestry.

	Marshfield, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	20	0.47%, see rank	1.10%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	25	0.59%, see rank	0.65%	1.40%
English	718	16.99%, see rank	10.33%	8.02%
French	468	11.07%, see rank	11.20%	3.34%
German	308	7.29%, see rank	6.24%	15.03%
Greek	34	0.80%, see rank	1.24%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.46%
Irish	1,741	41.19%, see rank	22.17%	10.80%
Italian	656	15.52%, see rank	13.57%	5.52%
Norwegian	25	0.59%, see rank	0.53%	1.42%
Polish	137	3.24%, see rank	4.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	67	1.59%, see rank	4.63%	0.44%
Russian	34	0.80%, see rank	1.76%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	30	0.71%, see rank	0.67%	0.99%
Scottish	153	3.62%, see rank	2.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	9	0.21%, see rank	1.86%	0.95%
Swedish	29	0.69%, see rank	1.75%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	9	0.21%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	293	6.93%, see rank	4.41%	7.12%
Welsh	8	0.19%, see rank	0.34%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,967 (46.53%, see rank)

Females: 2,260 (53.47%, see rank)

Marshfield, MA	Male: 46.53% Female: 53.47%
Massachusetts	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Marshfield, MA	45.60 years old
Massachusetts	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Marshfield, MA	43.80 years old
Massachusetts	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Marshfield, MA	46.80 years old
Massachusetts	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Marshfield, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	141	3.34%, see rank	5.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	223	5.28%, see rank	5.73%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	266	6.29%, see rank	6.03%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	307	7.26%, see rank	6.98%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	244	5.77%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	367	8.68%, see rank	13.41%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	520	12.30%, see rank	12.88%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	751	17.77%, see rank	15.07%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	648	15.33%, see rank	12.77%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	463	10.95%, see rank	7.65%	7.64%
75 to 84	251	5.94%, see rank	4.49%	4.25%
85 years and over	46	1.09%, see rank	2.26%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Marshfield, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,046, 100%	4,561,346	209,056,129
Less Than High School	179, 5.88%, see rank	10.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	777, 25.51%, see rank	25.56%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	910, 29.88%, see rank	23.98%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	778, 25.54%, see rank	22.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	402, 13.20%, see rank	17.38%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.31, see rank	14.18	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Marshfield, MA			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	93	82.80%	17.20%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	397	97.98%, see rank	2.02%, see rank	90.62%	9.38%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	263	88.97%, see rank	11.03%, see rank	88.48%	11.52%	90.60%	9.40%
College	223	65.47%, see rank	34.53%, see rank	53.76%	46.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	58	44.83%, see rank	55.17%, see rank	30.49%	69.51%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Marshfield, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	1,850, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.28, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	671, 36.27%, see rank	28.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,179, 63.73%, see rank	71.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,103, 59.62%, see rank	63.62%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.06, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	934, 50.49%, see rank	46.91%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	747, 40.38%, see rank	36.38%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Marshfield, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,597	see rank	5,509,044	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,630	100%, see rank	2,637,974	123,281,364
Never Married	511	31.35%, see rank	38.70%	35.77%
Married	982	60.25%, see rank	50.79%	52.04%
Widowed	36	2.21%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	101	6.20%, see rank	7.92%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,967	100%, see rank	2,871,070	129,692,771
Never Married	511	25.98%, see rank	33.46%	29.48%
Married	1,037	52.72%, see rank	46.69%	49.19%
Widowed	251	12.76%, see rank	8.86%	9.16%
Divorced	168	8.54%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Marshfield, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	3,964	93.78%, see rank	84.72%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,254	76.98%, see rank	62.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	627	14.83%, see rank	19.64%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	83	1.96%, see rank	2.61%	1.42%
Foreign Born	263	6.22%, see rank	15.28%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	124	2.93%, see rank	7.82%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	139	3.29%, see rank	7.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	42	0.99%, see rank	3.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	30	0.71%, see rank	4.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.33%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	186	4.40%, see rank	5.40%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	5	0.12%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Marshfield, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	1,674	90.49%, see rank	75.89%	79.39%
Spanish	17	0.92%, see rank	8.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	146	7.89%, see rank	10.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	13	0.70%, see rank	3.83%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.33%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.