Mattapoisett Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Mattapoisett in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, Mattapoisett Center had a population of 3,190.
Geography
Mattapoisett Center is located at (41.660688, -70.802310).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of .
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Mattapoisett Center had a population of 3,190. The median age was 53.7 years. 16.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 30.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.4 males age 18 and over.
89.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 11.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,466 households in Mattapoisett Center, of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.3% were married-couple households, 15.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 2,966 people, 1,283 households and 822 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,571 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.12% White, 0.98% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 1.21% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
thumb|left|The Mattapoisett Free Public Library
There were 1,283 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.87.
22.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median household income was $54,107 and the median family income was $65,893. Males had a median income of $51,477 versus $35,950 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,758. About 3.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.