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Census Tract 5051.02, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Census Tract 5051.02, GEOID 25023505102, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, entirely within Scituate. 5,568 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±523); the 2020 Census counted 5,317.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,568

±523 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,317

Median household income

$192,863

±$23,960 (90% margin)
Plymouth County: $114,201

Median home value

$813,000

±$33,475 (90% margin)
Plymouth County: $556,000

Median gross rent

$1,367

±$356 (90% margin)
Plymouth County: $1,747

Where is Census Tract 5051.02?

Census Tract 5051.02 is one of 111 census tracts in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It covers 6.25 square miles of land, 851 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 25023505102, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 5051.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Scituate100%
North Scituate62%
Census Tract 5051.02 (marked with a dot) in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
4231.014231.025012.035041.015041.025051.035051.045052.015052.02 5051.02 2 mi
Census Tract 5051.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Plymouth County.

9 census tracts border Census Tract 5051.02: Tract 4231.01 in Norfolk County ($217,792), Tract 4231.02 in Norfolk County ($190,441), Tract 5012.03 ($214,792), Tract 5041.01 ($180,369), Tract 5041.02 ($208,485), Tract 5051.03 ($132,761), Tract 5051.04 ($136,743), Tract 5052.01 ($142,950) and Tract 5052.02 ($119,938). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 5051.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5051.02's population at 5,568 (±523) in 1,901 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,317 residents and 1,944 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5051.02ScituatePlymouth CountyMassachusetts
Total population 5,568 ±523 19,365 535,075 7,044,056
Households 1,901 ±154 7,705 203,141 2,785,042
Average household size 2.91 ±0.20 2.49 2.58 2.44
Housing units 1,941 ±152 8,416 218,096 3,030,406

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 5051.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 5051.02 is 43.1 years old; 25.1% are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.5%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 5.5%. 6.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 5051.02ScituatePlymouth CountyMassachusetts
Median age 43.1 ±2.4 47.1 43.0 40.0
Under 18 years 25.1% ±3.7 pts 22.2% 20.7% 19.4%
65 years and over 19.6% ±3.0 pts 22.2% 19.8% 17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.4% ±1.5 pts 1.1% 4.9% 13.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 89.5% ±6.0 pts 93.0% 76.1% 66.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.4 pts 0.1% 7.8% 6.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 5.5% ±5.3 pts 2.4% 1.7% 7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.3% ±1.8 pts 2.1% 6.8% 5.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 1.2% 2.7% 1.2%
Born outside the United States 6.4% ±4.2 pts 5.3% 11.2% 18.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.1% ±4.1 pts 5.5% 14.7% 25.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.9% ±1.6 pts 4.9% 5.7% 4.3%
With a disability 4.9% ±2.0 pts 6.7% 11.8% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.3% 2.5% 2.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 99.2% ±0.6 pts 97.7% 93.1% 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 70.4% ±6.1 pts 66.8% 41.8% 47.3%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 25.7% ±4.3 pts 26.7% 16.1% 21.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 93.2% ±3.7 pts 89.2% 91.3% 88.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 5051.02 earn?

Half of the 1,901 households in Census Tract 5051.02 earn less than $192,863 a year (±$23,960), against $114,201 across Plymouth County: 9th highest of the county's 108 tracts with a reliable estimate. 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5051.02ScituatePlymouth CountyMassachusetts
Median household income $192,863 ±$23,960 $136,732 $114,201 $103,960
Mean household income $234,018 ±$27,821 $212,618 $151,136 $144,950
Per capita income $80,056 ±$8,001 $84,308 $57,650 $57,897
People below the poverty line 2.3% ±1.4 pts 2.9% 7.1% 10.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±3.1 pts 0.0% 7.5% 11.7%
Households receiving SNAP 6.4% ±4.3 pts 5.5% 12.7% 14.7%
Households with a computer 96.3% ±2.6 pts 95.9% 95.9% 95.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 95.5% ±3.4 pts 94.5% 92.9% 92.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 5051.02?

Owners occupy 93.1% of Census Tract 5051.02's occupied homes and renters 6.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $813,000 by its owner (±$33,475). The median renter pays $1,367 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5051.02ScituatePlymouth CountyMassachusetts
Median home value (owner-occupied) $813,000 ±$33,475 $847,600 $556,000 $562,100
Median gross rent $1,367 ±$356 $1,609 $1,747 $1,762
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 21.2% ±19.4 pts 40.4% 45.4% 41.8%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $3,521 ±$246 $3,692 $2,799 $2,726
Owner-occupied homes 93.1% ±3.1 pts 87.8% 77.6% 62.5%
Renter-occupied homes 6.9% ±3.1 pts 12.2% 22.4% 37.5%
Housing units 1,941 ±152 8,416 218,096 3,030,406
Single-family detached homes 90.0% ±3.0 pts 85.7% 69.6% 51.1%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.1% 2.3% 0.8%
Built 2020 or later 1.4% ±1.2 pts 2.3% 1.6% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 3.6% ±2.1 pts 7.0% 7.2% 6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier 20.8% ±5.1 pts 24.0% 21.2% 30.5%
Households with no vehicle 0.4% ±0.7 pts 1.9% 6.0% 11.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 5051.02 get to work?

60.6% of Census Tract 5051.02's workers drive alone and 30.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5051.02ScituatePlymouth CountyMassachusetts
In the labor force (age 16+) 68.0% ±5.4 pts 65.1% 66.7% 67.0%
Unemployment rate 4.1% ±2.5 pts 3.5% 5.1% 5.2%
Drove alone to work 60.6% ±6.4 pts 59.2% 70.5% 61.2%
Carpooled 1.1% ±1.1 pts 2.7% 7.0% 7.0%
Public transportation 7.0% ±4.1 pts 7.4% 2.9% 6.5%
Walked 0.2% ±0.3 pts 2.0% 1.5% 4.1%
Worked from home 30.0% ±6.5 pts 28.0% 16.2% 18.6%
Mean travel time to work 31.3 min ±3.7 38.1 min 32.5 min 29.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 5051.02 compare with the other tracts in Plymouth County?

Among Plymouth County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5051.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 5051.02's rank among the tracts of Plymouth County
MeasureIn Plymouth County
Population39th of 110
Residents per square mile70th of 110
Median household income9th of 108
Per capita income16th of 110
Median home value13th of 107
Median gross rent73rd of 85
Poverty rate62nd of 64
Bachelor's degree or higher9th of 110
Median age56th of 110
Owner-occupied share19th of 107

The tracts next to it on Plymouth County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 5011.026th$199,257±$52,098 · within the margin of this tract8,930
Tract 5071.017th$193,413±$31,626 · within the margin of this tract5,504
Tract 5081.018th$193,313±$52,010 · within the margin of this tract7,304
Tract 5051.029th$192,863±$23,9605,568
Tract 5232.0310th$183,016±$43,947 · within the margin of this tract4,332
Tract 5011.0111th$181,071±$58,395 · within the margin of this tract3,550
Tract 5041.0112th$180,369±$28,875 · within the margin of this tract5,377

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 5051.02?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5051.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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