Moving to Carver, Massachusetts

Population: 11,163. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,562 (+3.6% change)
Males: 5,455 (48.9%), Females: 5,708 (51.1%)

Plymouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $53,506
Median house value: $166,200

Population by Race

Races in Carver:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (30.6%), Italian (21.2%), English (18.7%), French (9.3%), German (7.7%), Scottish (6.8%).

Elevation: 92 feet

Map of Carver, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carver

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carver town

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

2.9% Foreign born (1.1% North America, 1.0% Europe, 0.3% Africa, 0.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carver:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carver:

  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 37 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 37 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 38 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carver:

  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 4 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: PYM)
  • MONPONSETT POND (about 10 miles; HALIFAX, MA; Abbreviation: MA6)
  • CRANLAND (about 11 miles; HANSON, MA; Abbreviation: 28M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carver:

  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 24 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)

Schools

Public high school in Carver:

  • CARVER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 556; Location: 60 SOUTH MEADOW RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Carver:

  • CARVER MIDDLE (Students: 546; Location: 60 SOUTH MEADOW RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GOV JOHN CARVER PRIMARY (Students: 503; Location: 85 MAIN P O BOX 327; Grades: PK – 02)
  • GOV JOHN CARVER ELEM (Students: 489; Location: 85 MAIN P O BOX 327; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Carver:

  • CARVER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $261,754; Location: 2 MEADOWBROOK WAY; 42,892 books; 889 audio materials; 1,178 video materials; 109 serial subscriptions)