Moving to Pocasset, Massachusetts

Population: 2,671
Males: 1,280 (47.9%), Females: 1,391 (52.1%)

Barnstable County

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.1 years
Median household income: $47,523
Median house value: $185,900

Population by Race

Races in Pocasset:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
• Black (1.3%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (35.0%), English (21.1%), Italian (9.9%), German (9.1%), French (6.2%), Swedish (5.4%).

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pocasset

• High school or higher: 94.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pocasset CDP

• Never married: 22.3%
• Now married: 52.3%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 11.9%
• Divorced: 11.5%

2.2% Foreign born (2.0% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Pocasset:

• CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (830 COUNTY RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pocasset:

• FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; FALMOUTH, MA)
• REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 13 miles; EAST SANDWICH, MA)
• JORDAN HOSPITAL INC (about 15 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pocasset:

• MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 22 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)
• BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 25 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)
• NANTUCKET MEMORIAL (about 50 miles; NANTUCKET, MA; Abbreviation: ACK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pocasset:

• OTIS ANGB (about 8 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: FMH)
• FALMOUTH AIRPARK (about 10 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: 5B6)
• CAPE COD (about 15 miles; MARSTON MILLS, MA; Abbreviation: 2B1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pocasset:

• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 27 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
• BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
• BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
• MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
• STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
• QUINCY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)