Monument Beach, Massachusetts

Monument Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,790 at the 2010 census.^[1]

Geography

Monument Beach is located near the center of the town of Bourne at 41°43′18″N 70°36′30″W / 41.72167°N 70.60833°W / 41.72167; -70.60833 (41.721628, -70.608290)^[2]. It is situated between Buzzards Bay to the west and Massachusetts Route 28 to the east. The village of Bourne is to the north, and Pocasset village is to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Monument Beach CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²). 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²) of it is land, and 0.89 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (25.72%) is water.^[1]

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 2,438 people, 1,023 households, and 694 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 357.9/km² (926.7/mi²). There were 1,213 housing units at an average density of 178.1/km² (461.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.47% White, 0.86% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 1,023 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,564, and the median income for a family was $50,774. Males had a median income of $40,433 versus $28,650 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,231. About 5.8% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Back River (Buzzards Bay)
• Pocasset River (Massachusetts)

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States County seat: Barnstable City Barnstable Towns Bourne Brewster Chatham Dennis Eastham Falmouth Harwich Mashpee Orleans Provincetown Sandwich Truro Wellfleet Yarmouth CDPs Bourne Brewster Buzzards Bay Chatham Dennis Dennis Port East Dennis East Falmouth East Harwich East Sandwich Falmouth Forestdale Harwich Center Harwich Port Mashpee Neck Monomoscoy Island Monument Beach New Seabury North Eastham North Falmouth Northwest Harwich Orleans Pocasset Popponesset Popponesset Island Provincetown Sagamore Sandwich Seabrook Seconsett Island South Dennis South Yarmouth Teaticket West Chatham West Dennis West Falmouth West Yarmouth Woods Hole Yarmouth Port Other villages Barnstable Village Centerville Cotuit Craigville Hatchville Hyannis Long Point Marstons Mills Menauhant North Harwich North Truro Osterville Pleasant Lake Sagamore Beach Santuit South Harwich West Barnstable West Harwich