place

Shirley, MA

Demographic and economic profile of Shirley, MA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,256

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$108,494

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-29.5% since 2018

Shirley lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,068 (93.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone78 (6.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish64
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic45

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

67.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

45

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$47,805

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care264
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities104
  3. 3.Information69
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management57
  5. 5.Other Services53

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations455
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations96
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations63
  4. 4.Service Occupations55

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.45×)104
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.56×)264

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$378,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

-$666,666,666/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999157 (40.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99987 (22.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99973 (18.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99940 (10.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99930 (7.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

41.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

100.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

73.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,012

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone465 (65.2%)
  • Worked at Home182 (25.5%)
  • Carpooled53 (7.4%)
  • Public Transit13 (1.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.