Plymouth is a larger medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 64,269 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Plymouth is the 20th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Plymouth are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Plymouth is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Plymouth is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Plymouth who work in management occupations (12.81%), sales jobs (11.22%), and office and administrative support (8.92%). Also of interest is that Plymouth has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.41% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Plymouth is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. In Plymouth, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.53 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Plymouth ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Plymouth, 44.44% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Plymouth in 2022 was $55,811, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $223,244 for a family of four. The people who call Plymouth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plymouth residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Plymouth include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Portuguese. The most common language spoken in Plymouth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.
