Plymouth Center, Massachusetts facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Plymouth, Massachusetts
Census-designated place
Court Street in Plymouth, facing south
Location within Plymouth County
Plymouth, Massachusetts Location in Massachusetts
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Plymouth
Area
• Total	3.88 sq mi (10.06 km2)
• Land	2.24 sq mi (5.80 km2)
• Water	1.64 sq mi (4.26 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,667
• Density	3,425.83/sq mi (1,322.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	25-54275

Plymouth is a special kind of community called a census-designated place (CDP). It is part of the larger town of Plymouth in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. People often call it Downtown Plymouth or Plymouth Center. In 2010, about 7,494 people lived here.

Plymouth Center is known as the main neighborhood of Plymouth. It is where you can find the town hall and the town harbor. This area is also home to famous landmarks like Plymouth Rock, the Pilgrim Hall Museum, and the Mayflower II ship.

Other parts of Plymouth, like North, South, and West Plymouth, are named based on their location compared to Plymouth Center.

The old main post office was at Main Street Extension and Leyden Street. In the 1970s, a new main post office was built in South Pond. The ZIP code for Plymouth Center is 02361. If you don't have a post office box, you use 02360.

Exploring Plymouth's Location

Court Street in Plymouth, facing north

Plymouth Center is located at these coordinates: 41°57′21″N 70°39′59″W / 41.95583°N 70.66639°W / 41.95583; -70.66639. This helps us find it on a map.

The United States Census Bureau says that this area covers about 10.1 square kilometers (3.9 square miles). Most of this area, about 5.9 square kilometers (2.3 square miles), is land. The rest, about 4.3 square kilometers (1.6 square miles), is water. Water makes up about 42.20% of the total area.

Who Lives in Plymouth?

Waterfront of Plymouth Center

Let's look at the people living in Plymouth Center. In the year 2000, there were 7,658 people living here. They lived in 3,286 households, and 1,744 of these were families. The population density was about 1,308 people per square kilometer (3,390 per square mile).

Most people in Plymouth Center were White (93.81%). There were also Black people (2.30%), Native American people (0.31%), and Asian people (0.94%). A small number were Pacific Islander (0.03%) or from other races (0.89%). About 1.72% of people were of two or more races. People who identified as Hispanic or Latino made up 1.20% of the population.

Households and Families

Out of all the households, 25.8% had children under 18 living with them. About 35.8% were married couples living together. In 13.7% of households, a female was the head of the house without a husband present. About 46.9% were not families.

Many people lived alone; 36.6% of all households were individuals. About 13.3% of these were people aged 65 or older living by themselves. On average, there were 2.17 people per household and 2.90 people per family.

Age and Income

The population in Plymouth Center was spread out by age. About 20.4% were under 18 years old. About 7.1% were between 18 and 24. The largest group, 32.5%, was between 25 and 44. People aged 45 to 64 made up 21.6%, and 18.4% were 65 years or older. The average age was 38 years.

For every 100 females, there were about 83.3 males. If we look at adults aged 18 and over, for every 100 females, there were about 77.5 males.

The average income for a household in Plymouth Center was $39,759. For families, the average income was $52,429. Males earned an average of $40,404, while females earned $30,431. The per capita income (income per person) for the area was $21,693. About 6.6% of families and 7.4% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 11.3% of those under 18 and 3.9% of those aged 65 or over.

See also

In Spanish: Plymouth (condado de Plymouth) para niños