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Sandwich, MA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sandwich is 2,847, which is 6.90% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.85% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Sandwich population density is 748.22 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 630.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sandwich is white, which represent 95.08% of the total population. The average Sandwich education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,847. #161

Population Growth Since 2000, #172

Sandwich, MA		-6.90%
Massachusetts		4.85%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #176

Sandwich, MA	748.22 per square mile
Massachusetts	630.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,707 (95.08%, #82)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #199)
Hispanic:	50 (1.76%, #169)
Asian:	100 (3.51%, #71)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #112)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	40 (1.40%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	45 (45.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	52 (52.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	3 (3.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,632 (92.45%) out of the total population of 2,847 reported first ancestry.

	Sandwich, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.10%	0.56%
Czech	10	0.35%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	49	1.72%, see rank	0.65%	1.40%
English	617	21.67%, see rank	10.33%	8.02%
French	268	9.41%, see rank	11.20%	3.34%
German	326	11.45%, see rank	6.24%	15.03%
Greek	12	0.42%, see rank	1.24%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.46%
Irish	894	31.40%, see rank	22.17%	10.80%
Italian	429	15.07%, see rank	13.57%	5.52%
Norwegian	25	0.88%, see rank	0.53%	1.42%
Polish	95	3.34%, see rank	4.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	20	0.70%, see rank	4.63%	0.44%
Russian	16	0.56%, see rank	1.76%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.99%
Scottish	221	7.76%, see rank	2.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.86%	0.95%
Swedish	150	5.27%, see rank	1.75%	1.27%
Swiss	9	0.32%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	295	10.36%, see rank	4.41%	7.12%
Welsh	7	0.25%, see rank	0.34%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,303 (45.77%, see rank)

Females: 1,544 (54.23%, see rank)

Sandwich, MA	Male: 45.77% Female: 54.23%
Massachusetts	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sandwich, MA	53.10 years old
Massachusetts	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sandwich, MA	52.00 years old
Massachusetts	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sandwich, MA	54.70 years old
Massachusetts	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sandwich, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	65	2.28%, see rank	5.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	107	3.76%, see rank	5.73%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	138	4.85%, see rank	6.03%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	80	2.81%, see rank	6.98%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	162	5.69%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	251	8.82%, see rank	13.41%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	232	8.15%, see rank	12.88%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	509	17.88%, see rank	15.07%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	512	17.98%, see rank	12.77%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	416	14.61%, see rank	7.65%	7.64%
75 to 84	292	10.26%, see rank	4.49%	4.25%
85 years and over	83	2.92%, see rank	2.26%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sandwich, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,295, 100%	4,561,346	209,056,129
Less Than High School	100, 4.36%, see rank	10.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	631, 27.49%, see rank	25.56%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	573, 24.97%, see rank	23.98%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	591, 25.75%, see rank	22.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	400, 17.43%, see rank	17.38%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.58, see rank	14.18	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sandwich, MA			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	219	89.50%, see rank	10.50%, see rank	90.62%	9.38%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	86	55.81%, see rank	44.19%, see rank	88.48%	11.52%	90.60%	9.40%
College	122	81.97%, see rank	18.03%, see rank	53.76%	46.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	32	43.75%, see rank	56.25%, see rank	30.49%	69.51%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sandwich, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	1,329, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.13, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	467, 35.14%, see rank	28.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	862, 64.86%, see rank	71.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	818, 61.55%, see rank	63.62%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.76, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	676, 50.87%, see rank	46.91%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	511, 38.45%, see rank	36.38%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sandwich, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,537	see rank	5,509,044	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,138	100%, see rank	2,637,974	123,281,364
Never Married	248	21.79%, see rank	38.70%	35.77%
Married	719	63.18%, see rank	50.79%	52.04%
Widowed	11	0.97%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	160	14.06%, see rank	7.92%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,399	100%, see rank	2,871,070	129,692,771
Never Married	302	21.59%, see rank	33.46%	29.48%
Married	741	52.97%, see rank	46.69%	49.19%
Widowed	152	10.86%, see rank	8.86%	9.16%
Divorced	204	14.58%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sandwich, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	2,631	92.41%, see rank	84.72%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,925	67.62%, see rank	62.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	688	24.17%, see rank	19.64%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	18	0.63%, see rank	2.61%	1.42%
Foreign Born	216	7.59%, see rank	15.28%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	159	5.58%, see rank	7.82%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	57	2.00%, see rank	7.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	88	3.09%, see rank	3.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	89	3.13%, see rank	4.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.33%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	24	0.84%, see rank	5.40%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	15	0.53%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sandwich, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	1,209	90.97%, see rank	75.89%	79.39%
Spanish	42	3.16%, see rank	8.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	67	5.04%, see rank	10.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	11	0.83%, see rank	3.83%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.33%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.