Seconsett Island is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in the town of
Mashpee in
Barnstable County
Barnstable County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the population was 228,996. Its shire town is Barnstable. The county consists of Cape Cod and associated islands (some adjacent islands are in Duk ...
,
, United States. The population was 100 at the
2010 census.
Geography
Seconsett Island is located in the southwest part of the town of Mashpee at (41.566734, -70.511950).
It is bounded by the town of
Falmouth to the northwest, by Hamblin Pond to the northeast, by the Little River to the southeast (with the
Monomoscoy Island CDP on the opposite bank), and by
Waquoit Bay
Waquoit Bay is a public national estuary, which is typically used as a research reserve. It is a part of Nantucket Sound and is located on the southern shore of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, USA. This bay forms the border of the towns of Falmouth a ...
to the southwest. The only road access is via Meadow Neck Road from Falmouth, which is built upon a natural land bridge with Hamblin Pond to one side and Waquoit Bay to the other; the presence of the land bridge means that Seconsett Island is technically not a true island.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...
, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 4.53%, is water.
Demographics
At the
2000 census there were 81 people, 43 households, and 23 families in the CDP. The population density was 284.3/km (749.7/mi). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 494.9/km (1,305.0/mi). The
racial makeup
A race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. The term came into common usage during the 1500s, when it was used to refer to groups of variou ...
of the CDP was 100.00% White.
Of the 43 households 9.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.5% were non-families. 34.9% of households were one person and 25.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.39.
The age distribution was 13.6% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% 65 or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The
median income
The median income is the income amount that divides a population into two equal groups, half having an income above that amount, and half having an income below that amount. It may differ from the mean (or average) income. Both of these are ways of ...
for a household on the CDP was $17,250, and the median family income is $0. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,833. None of the population was below the
poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...
.
References
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Census-designated places in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Mashpee, Massachusetts
Census-designated places in Massachusetts
Populated coastal places in Massachusetts