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Monument Beach

Massachusetts · 3,277 residents · 2.58 sq mi
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With 3,277 people, Monument Beach is a city in Massachusetts. At a median age of 46.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Growth has run 34% since 2000, or 839 more people. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $559,900.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 118%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,277
+34%since 2000
from 2,438 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
1,269 / sq mi
+34%since 2009
from 946 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
46.9
+12%since 2000
from 41.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.58 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K2K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Monument Beach
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(162)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(209)
US avg: 6%
10 to 142.2%(72)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(241)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(200)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.7%(351)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 448.1%(266)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.6%(478)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 647.2%(236)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7417.1%(561)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8414.4%(472)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(29)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,167
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,564 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,187
+112%since 2000
from $23,231 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.419
+9%since 2010
from 0.384 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade10.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services8.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Information7.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade2%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$559,900
+118%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $140,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,704
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $744 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.4%
−5.1 ptssince 2000
from 81.5% in 2000
23.6% rent
Vacancy rate
14.5%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.20 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
76.4%
+18.2 ptssince 2009
from 58.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.3
+54%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(2,336)
Black0.8%(20)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(23)
Asian0.7%(16)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(3,087)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(81)
Asian1%(34)
Other2.3%(75)
Diversity Score
14
+293%since 2009
from 4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Dominican2.5%(81)
Asian origin
Chinese1%(34)
Ancestry
Irish38.5%(1,263)
English16.1%(529)
German11.9%(391)
Italian7.9%(260)
French6.9%(225)
Brazilian4.3%(141)
American2.6%(86)
Scottish2.3%(74)
Lithuanian1.6%(52)
Polish1.5%(48)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.4%(47)
Welsh1%(33)
Dutch0.9%(31)
Russian0.7%(23)
Czech0.5%(15)
Arab0.4%(13)
Lebanese0.4%(13)
Canadian0.4%(13)
Norwegian0.4%(13)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(12)
Austrian0.3%(11)
British0.3%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.7%
+18.3 ptssince 2000
from 27.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 92.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.8%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.7 min
+53%since 2000
from 17.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.4%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 90.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.1%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2011
from 6.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2011
from 62.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.1%
−11.8 ptssince 2020
from 90.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.1%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 45.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
45.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
54.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
7.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
11.2%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.1%
+7.9 ptssince 2012
from 9.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
0.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 4.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
99.3%
+12.7 ptssince 2017
from 86.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 91.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
94.5%
+11.3 ptssince 2020
from 83.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2016
from 89.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.6%
−5.9 ptssince 2016
from 8.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.6%(311)
Married66.1%(870)
Widowed2.2%(29)
Divorced8.1%(107)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(383)
Married46%(698)
Widowed14.4%(219)
Divorced14.3%(217)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
0.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 4.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.9%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 64.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.6%
+9.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
30.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.0%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 77.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 45.8% 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)15%(45)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.3%(88)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50%(150)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II9.7%(29)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 300 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Monument Beach, Massachusetts?

Monument Beach, Massachusetts has about 3,277 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Monument Beach, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Monument Beach, Massachusetts earns about $77,167 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Monument Beach, Massachusetts expensive?

In Monument Beach, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $559,900, and the typical rent is about $1,704 a month.

How educated are people in Monument Beach, Massachusetts?

About 45.7% of adults age 25 and over in Monument Beach, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Monument Beach, Massachusetts?

About 6.2% of people in Monument Beach, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Monument Beach, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Monument Beach, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,371 residents, a change of about 72 percent over that period.

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