CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Sandwich

Massachusetts · 3,171 residents · 7.52 sq mi

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East Sandwich is a city of 3,171 people in Massachusetts. Median home value sits at $211,400. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. At a median age of 39.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median household income runs $50,756, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

43% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,171

−15%vs 2000

vs 3,720 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

39.4

−12%vs 2000

vs 44.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.52 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(208)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(207)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(248)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(240)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(141)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411%(350)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.2%(544)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.8%(470)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(297)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(307)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(151)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$50,756

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,318 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$22,657

−31%vs 2000

vs $32,676 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.7%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$211,400

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $243,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$740

+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $794 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.0%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.3% in 2000

17.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(3,651)

Black0.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(25)

Asian0.3%(13)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(3,128)

Black0.3%(8)

Hispanic / Latino1%(31)

Asian0.7%(22)

Other0.4%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.3%(50)

South American0.4%(15)

Bolivian0.4%(15)

Mexican0.3%(11)

Dominican0.1%(2)

Ancestry

Irish25.5%(987)

English19.6%(756)

Italian13.7%(529)

German7.9%(304)

Swedish6.8%(264)

Portuguese4.5%(174)

French4.3%(166)

French Canadian3.7%(144)

Polish3.5%(137)

Norwegian3.1%(119)

Brazilian1.8%(68)

American1.6%(61)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish1.5%(57)

Ukrainian1.1%(42)

Dutch0.9%(33)

Greek0.8%(29)

Russian0.4%(16)

Belgian0.4%(14)

Armenian0.3%(11)

Lithuanian0.3%(11)

Swiss0.3%(11)

Arab0.2%(9)

Lebanese0.2%(9)

Danish0.2%(9)

Austrian0.2%(8)

Czech0.2%(8)

Romanian0.2%(7)

Finnish0.2%(6)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

42.6%

−8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 51.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

96.8%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.7%

−12.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.4 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 23.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32%(551)

Married65.2%(1,121)

Widowed0.7%(12)

Divorced2.1%(36)

Women 15+

Never married22.3%(391)

Married59.2%(1,039)

Widowed11.4%(201)

Divorced7.1%(125)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.4%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 2.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.8%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 61.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.1%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.1%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 36.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.6%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 0.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.3%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 82.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.2%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 43.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.6%(27)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.4%(22)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era60.5%(141)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6%(14)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 233 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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