CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS

SouthCoast Facts

SouthCoast Facts tracks demographic, economic, employment and education data for the Massachusetts SouthCoast. The SouthCoast region consists of fourteen cities and towns along the coasts of Narragansett Bay and Buzzard's Bay in Southeastern Massachusetts. Data will be updated continually and can be accessed from the links below.

Click here for the SouthCoast Facts Brief, a short narrative in Microsoft Word that contains SouthCoast demographic, economic and employment data. Great for grant writers and those looking for a summary description of the region. photos

Click on the links below to access detailed data:

- SouthCoast Map (.bmp file)
- Economic History of the SouthCoast (.pdf)
- Demographics: Population, Age, Race, and Education
- Income and Poverty
- Employment and Wages
- Crime Rate (.pdf)
- Student Data: MCAS, Graduation Rates, College Attendance

Note: The pages below are under construction and will be available soon.

- Largest Industries

NO rights reserved. All text, tables, graphs, and data in SouthCoast Facts MAY BE reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the authors.

We welcome suggestions for any additions to SouthCoast Facts.

SouthCoast Facts - Demographic Data

Click here for the SouthCoast Facts Brief, a short narrative in Microsoft Word that contains SouthCoast demographic, economic and employment data. Great for grant writers and those looking for a summary description of the region.
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Demographic Data

- Population
- Ethnicity
- Age
- Educational Attainment
- Foreign-Born Population
- Language Spoken at Home
- Linguistically Isolated Households

NO rights reserved. All text, tables, graphs, and data in SouthCoast Facts MAY BE reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the authors.

SouthCoast Facts - Income Data

SouthCoast Facts tracks demographic, economic, employment and education data for the Massachusetts SouthCoast. The SouthCoast region consists of fourteen cities and towns along the coasts of Narragansett Bay and Buzzard's Bay in Southeastern Massachusetts. Data will be updated continually and can be accessed from the links below.

Click here for the SouthCoast Facts Brief, a short narrative in Microsoft Word that contains SouthCoast demographic, economic and employment data. Great for grant writers and those looking for a summary description of the region.
photos

Income Data

- Per Capita Income
- Median Household Income
- Families Below the Poverty Level
- School Aged Children That are Low Income


SouthCoast Facts - Employment & Wages

SouthCoast Facts tracks demographic, economic, employment and education data for the Massachusetts SouthCoast. The SouthCoast region consists of fourteen cities and towns along the coasts of Narragansett Bay and Buzzard's Bay in Southeastern Massachusetts. Data will be updated continually and can be accessed from the links below.

Click here for the SouthCoast Facts Brief, a short narrative in Microsoft Word that contains SouthCoast demographic, economic and employment data. Great for grant writers and those looking for a summary description of the region.
photos

Employment & Wages

- Employment (.pdf)
- Unemployment Rates (.pdf)
- Business Units (.pdf)

SouthCoast Facts - Student Data

SouthCoast Facts tracks demographic, economic, employment and education data for the Massachusetts SouthCoast. The SouthCoast region consists of fourteen cities and towns along the coasts of Narragansett Bay and Buzzard's Bay in Southeastern Massachusetts. Data will be updated continually and can be accessed from the links below.

Click here for the SouthCoast Facts Brief, a short narrative in Microsoft Word that contains SouthCoast demographic, economic and employment data. Great for grant writers and those looking for a summary description of the region.
photos

Student Data

- MCAS Scores (.xls)
- Plans of High School Graduates (.pdf)
- Competency Determination Results (Coming Soon)
- Graduation Rates (Coming Soon)

Correspondence and inquiries should be addressed to:

The Center for Policy Analysis
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA. 02747-2300

Phone: 508-990-9660
Fax: 508-999-8374

Email: cbarrow@umassd.edu