CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Scituate

Massachusetts · 5,180 residents · 4.06 sq mi

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Scituate is home to 5,180 people in Massachusetts. Median home value sits at $200,200. At a median age of 39.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median household income runs $50,250, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Households here earn about 36% more than in Massachusetts as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

34% 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

5,180

+2%vs 2000

vs 5,069 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

39.4

−9%vs 2000

vs 43.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.06 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(293)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(360)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(299)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(326)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(307)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(726)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415%(775)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.1%(730)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(512)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(470)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(235)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.8%(147)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$50,250

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,392 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,297

−35%vs 2000

vs $29,845 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.1%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$200,200

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $271,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$489

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $749 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.1%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.9% in 2000

25.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(4,832)

Black1%(52)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(39)

Asian0.5%(27)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(5,016)

Black0.4%(22)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(48)

Asian0.4%(23)

Other2.3%(119)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.4%(23)

South American0.2%(13)

Ecuadorian0.2%(13)

Puerto Rican0%(1)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(16)

Ancestry

Irish48.3%(2,797)

Italian11.9%(690)

English11.9%(688)

German10.4%(604)

Subsaharan African4.1%(239)

American4%(231)

Cape Verdean3.7%(213)

Scottish2.7%(157)

French Canadian2.1%(121)

French1.8%(106)

Dutch1.7%(97)

Russian1.4%(80)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1.2%(72)

Arab1.1%(66)

Lebanese1.1%(66)

Welsh0.9%(52)

Canadian0.8%(48)

Swedish0.7%(40)

Latvian0.6%(32)

Lithuanian0.5%(30)

Armenian0.5%(29)

Slovak0.4%(21)

Czech0.3%(16)

Hungarian0.2%(14)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(14)

Ukrainian0.2%(10)

Greek0.2%(9)

Bulgarian0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Subsaharan African population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

33.8%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 41.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

93.0%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

13.1%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.4 min

+5%vs 2000

vs 29.0 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 married21.8%(457)

Married64%(1,340)

Widowed3.7%(78)

Divorced10.5%(219)

Women 15+

Never married18.4%(478)

Married52.4%(1,358)

Widowed13.5%(351)

Divorced15.7%(407)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.2%

−0.7 ptssince 2013

from 0.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.7%

+7.4 ptssince 2020

from 66.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.3%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.7%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 28.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.8%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

87.5%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 78.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.4%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 39.2% 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)25.3%(71)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)2.1%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48%(135)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War17.1%(48)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 281 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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