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OverviewFoundationsBonding Social CapitalCongregations
Basics (2000)
1. Name Plymouth County ('FIPS' code: 25023)
2. State Massachusetts
3. Population 472,822
4. Avg. household income 68,574
5. Median household income 55,615
Population Segments: By Age, Race and Ethnicity (2000)
6. Number of children under 5 32,877
7. Number of children ages 5-17 93,530
8. Number of adults, 18-64 290,816
9. Number of elderly 55,599
10. Number of black non-Hispanics 20,472
11. Number of Hispanics 11,519
12. Number of Asians 4,490
13. Number of Native Americans (non-Hispanic) 912
Community Needs: Unemployment, Poverty, Education & Disability (2000)
14. Unemployment rate 4.10
15. Number in poverty 30,649
16. % in poverty 6.48
17. Number of children in poverty 10,802
18. % of children in poverty 8.55
19. Number of elderly in poverty 4,065
20. % without high school diploma (over 25 years old) 12.36
21. % with disability, ages 5-15 6.17
22. % with disability, ages 16-64 18.22
23. % with disability, ages 65 & over 37.62
Community Resources: Households and Organizations
Households (2000)
24. % with college (over 25 years old) 27.75
25. % of households with income of $100,000 or more -
Household Giving (2004)
26. Number of households 227,479
27. Number of households itemizing deductions 108,058
28. % of households itemizing 47.50
29. Percentage reporting contributions 92.13
30. Total AGI ($ thousands) 13,782,783
31. Total contributions ($ thousands) 234,969
32. Contributions as a % of AGI 1.70
Household Giving (2005)
33. Number of households 227,389
34. Number of households itemizing deductions 109,703
35. % of households itemizing 48.24
36. Percentage reporting contributions 91.36
37. Total AGI ($ thousands) 14,661,943
38. Total contributions ($ thousands) 241,724
39. Contributions as a % of AGI 1.65
Nonprofit Public Charity Activities (2008)
40. Number of organizations filing annually 535
41. Private contributions & government grants 149,057,462
42. Total revenue 1,276,149,146
43. Total expenses 1,259,509,487
44. Total assets 1,114,767,125
Nonprofit Public Charity Activities per Capita (2008)
45. Number of organizations (per 10,000 persons) 11.32
46. Private contributions & government grants 315
47. Total revenue 2,699
48. Total expenses 2,664
49. Total assets 2,358