CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Yarmouth Port

Massachusetts · 4,271 residents · 6.02 sq mi

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Yarmouth Port is a city of 4,271 people in Massachusetts. At a median age of 48.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $170,700. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Renters pay $772 a month at the median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 48.2

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

4,271

−21%vs 2000

vs 5,395 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

48.2

−10%vs 2000

vs 53.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.02 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.7%(201)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.4%(188)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.1%(219)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(216)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.9%(124)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.8%(462)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(542)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(428)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.5%(535)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7418.2%(777)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8411.1%(473)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.5%(106)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,107

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,576 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,678

−45%vs 2000

vs $30,418 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.1%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$170,700

+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $185,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$772

+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $767 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.4%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.7% in 2000

14.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(5,282)

Black0.3%(14)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(38)

Asian0.3%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(4,236)

Black0.7%(28)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(7)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American1.6%(93)

Chilean1.6%(93)

Puerto Rican1.1%(65)

Spaniard0.6%(35)

Dominican0%(2)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(34)

Ancestry

Irish24.7%(1,471)

English17.7%(1,058)

Italian12.7%(756)

Scottish8.4%(498)

German8.1%(483)

French5.1%(302)

Swedish3.1%(183)

Portuguese3%(181)

American3%(179)

French Canadian2.9%(175)

Polish2.5%(149)

Subsaharan African1.6%(94)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Cape Verdean1.6%(94)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(89)

Lithuanian1.3%(76)

Canadian1.1%(66)

Norwegian1%(61)

Dutch1%(58)

Welsh0.9%(51)

Austrian0.8%(49)

Greek0.8%(48)

Hungarian0.5%(32)

Belgian0.5%(28)

Czech0.5%(28)

British0.4%(26)

Brazilian0.4%(24)

Russian0.4%(24)

West Indian0.4%(23)

Romanian0.4%(21)

Arab0.3%(17)

Armenian0.3%(15)

Slovak0.2%(13)

Syrian0.2%(10)

Lebanese0.1%(7)

Danish0.1%(7)

Ukrainian0.1%(7)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

33.7%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.0%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

12.8%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.1 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 15.5 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 married27.2%(696)

Married62.7%(1,603)

Widowed4.6%(118)

Divorced5.4%(138)

Women 15+

Never married20.6%(601)

Married55.4%(1,614)

Widowed13.4%(390)

Divorced10.5%(306)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.8%

−4.0 ptssince 2013

from 4.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.1%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 58.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

28.0%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 29.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

40.6%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 42.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.0%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.3%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 79.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.1%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 56.9% 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)8.6%(27)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)4.5%(14)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.9%(150)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.3%(29)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.6%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 313 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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