Hanson is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Hanson in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,044.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 11.79% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 2,044 people, 652 households, and 560 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 422.0/km² (1,092.8/mi²). There are 661 housing units at an average density of 136.5 persons/km² (353.4 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 97.99% White, 0.44% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 652 households out of which 40.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 14.1% are non-families. 11.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.13 and the average family size is 3.40.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $64,896, and the median income for a family is $71,250. Males have a median income of $47,760 versus $28,098 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $23,433. 1.8% of the population and 1.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 4.4% are 65 or older.
