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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do South Yarmouth, MA compare?
| Figure | South Yarmouth, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,703 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,682 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.4% |
| Measure | South Yarmouth, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,552±765 |
| Median age | 52.4±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.5%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.3%±3.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 18.9%±5.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.4%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $82,188±$8,277 |
| Per capita income | $52,328±$5,521 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.6%±5.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1%±3.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $541,700±$29,838 |
| Median gross rent | $1,806±$242 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 61.8%±13.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.2%±4.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.0%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.5%±7.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.9%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.8 min±6.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov