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Hingham Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Hingham Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

24,130

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.3%
5 - 17:
18.7%
18 - 24:
5.6%
25 - 34:
4.2%
35 - 54:
27.9%
55 - 64:
14.0%
Over 65 Years:
23.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.3%
2.3%
98.2%
98.2%
73.7%
73.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Hingham
USA
$97,682
$97,682
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Hingham
USA
$170,326
$170,326
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

3.2%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Healthcare
Education
Retail
Manufacturing
Other
Construction
Accommodation
Arts
Real estate
Administration
Transportation
21.8%
21.8%
15.6%
15.6%
11.3%
11.3%
8.3%
8.3%
8.1%
8.1%
7.5%
7.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
92.9%
92.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
Italian
German
French
French Canadian
Polish
Scottish
Swedish
Canadian
Lithuanian
European
Dutch
Eastern European
Greek
Northern European
Portuguese
Russian
Norwegian
Scots-Irish
33.9%
33.9%
15.2%
15.2%
14.3%
14.3%
8.5%
8.5%
3.6%
3.6%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Italian
French
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Greek
German/Yiddish
Russian
Other Indo-European
Slavic languages
Arabic
Portuguese
Scandinavian languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Polish
West Germanic languages
African languages
93.7%
93.7%
1.6%
1.6%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Hingham Residents

5.9%