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  State: Massachusetts
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 16,296 | 
| 2000 Population: | 16,159 | 
| White Population: | 15,565 | 
| Black Population: | 97 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 135 | 
| Asian Population: | 71 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 42 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 192 | 
| Male Population: | 7,628 | 
| Female Population: | 8,531 | 
| Median Age: | 41.2 | 
| Male Median Age: | 39.4 | 
| Female Median Age: | 42.9 | 
| Households: | 7,266 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.38 | 
| Average House Value: | $132,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $41,696 | 
| Land Area: | 12.397 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.037 sq mi | 
            Mattapoisett, MA (       3.7 miles)
             New Bedford, MA (       3.9 miles)
             Acushnet, MA (       5.9 miles)
             North Dartmouth, MA (       7.5 miles)
             South Dartmouth, MA (       7.6 miles)
             Marion, MA (       8.1 miles)
             Dartmouth, MA (       8.3 miles)
             Rochester, MA (       8.5 miles)
             East Freetown, MA (      10.3 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 6,349,097 | 
| White Population: | 5,367,286 | 
| Black Population: | 343,454 | 
| Asian Population: | 238,124 | 
| Indian Population: | 15,015 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 2,489 | 
| Other Population: | 236,724 | 
| Male Population: | 3,058,816 | 
| Female Population: | 3,290,281 | 
| Median Age: | 36.50 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.70 | 
| 2000 Households: | 2,443,580 | 
| White Households: | 2,138,610 | 
| Black Households: | 116,475 | 
| Asian Households: | 72,421 | 
| Indian Households: | 5,226 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 659 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.51 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.11 |