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Onset, MA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Onset is 1,068, which is 17.34% 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 Onset population density is 825.25 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 Onset is white, which represent 66.20% of the total population. The average Onset education level is lower than the state average and is lower 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: 1,068. #218

Population Growth Since 2000, #207

Onset, MA		-17.34%
Massachusetts		4.85%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #161

Onset, MA	825.25 per square mile
Massachusetts	630.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	707 (66.20%, #233)
Black:	23 (2.15%, #99)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #220)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #186)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #112)
One Race, Other:	338 (31.65%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

1,045 (97.85%) out of the total population of 1,068 reported first ancestry.

	Onset, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	41	3.84%, 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	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	1.40%
English	124	11.61%, see rank	10.33%	8.02%
French	105	9.83%, see rank	11.20%	3.34%
German	44	4.12%, see rank	6.24%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	1.24%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.46%
Irish	175	16.39%, see rank	22.17%	10.80%
Italian	185	17.32%, see rank	13.57%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%	1.42%
Polish	66	6.18%, see rank	4.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	98	9.18%, see rank	4.63%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.76%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	351	32.87%, see rank	1.86%	0.95%
Swedish	41	3.84%, see rank	1.75%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	25	2.34%, see rank	4.41%	7.12%
Welsh	11	1.03%, see rank	0.34%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 394 (36.89%, see rank)

Females: 674 (63.11%, see rank)

Onset, MA	Male: 36.89% Female: 63.11%
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)

Onset, MA	47.80 years old
Massachusetts	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Onset, MA	47.80 years old
Massachusetts	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Onset, MA	47.70 years old
Massachusetts	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Onset, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	0	0.00%, see rank	5.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	0	0.00%, see rank	5.73%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	99	9.27%, see rank	6.03%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	142	13.30%, see rank	6.98%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	25	2.34%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	0	0.00%, see rank	13.41%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	90	8.43%, see rank	12.88%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	403	37.73%, see rank	15.07%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	117	10.96%, see rank	12.77%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	85	7.96%, see rank	7.65%	7.64%
75 to 84	78	7.30%, see rank	4.49%	4.25%
85 years and over	29	2.72%, see rank	2.26%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Onset, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	802, 100%	4,561,346	209,056,129
Less Than High School	86, 10.72%, see rank	10.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	393, 49.00%, see rank	25.56%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	289, 36.03%, see rank	23.98%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	34, 4.24%, see rank	22.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0, 0.00%, see rank	17.38%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.46, 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

	Onset, MA			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	99	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.62%	9.38%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	142	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.48%	11.52%	90.60%	9.40%

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

Household and Family

	Onset, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	587, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.82, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	306, 52.13%, see rank	28.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	281, 47.87%, see rank	71.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	237, 40.37%, see rank	63.62%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.84, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	170, 28.96%, see rank	46.91%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	350, 59.63%, see rank	36.38%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Onset, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	969	see rank	5,509,044	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	305	100%, see rank	2,637,974	123,281,364
Never Married	123	40.33%, see rank	38.70%	35.77%
Married	170	55.74%, see rank	50.79%	52.04%
Widowed	12	3.93%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	7.92%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	664	100%, see rank	2,871,070	129,692,771
Never Married	357	53.77%, see rank	33.46%	29.48%
Married	171	25.75%, see rank	46.69%	49.19%
Widowed	64	9.64%, see rank	8.86%	9.16%
Divorced	72	10.84%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Onset, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	1,058	99.06%, see rank	84.72%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	939	87.92%, see rank	62.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	73	6.84%, see rank	19.64%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	46	4.31%, see rank	2.61%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10	0.94%, see rank	15.28%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	10	0.94%, see rank	7.82%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	7.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	3.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, 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	10	0.94%, see rank	5.40%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Onset, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	546	93.02%, see rank	75.89%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	8.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	41	6.98%, see rank	10.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, 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.