Fort Devens (CDP), Massachusetts
Encyclopedia
Fort Devens is a census-designated place
(CDP) in the towns of Ayer
and Shirley
, in Middlesex County
and Harvard
in Worcester County
in the U.S. state
of Massachusetts
. It encompasses the former Fort Devens
. The population was 1,017 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 17.7 km² (6.8 mi²). 17.4 km² (6.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.32%) is water..
of 2000, there were 1,017 people, 3 households, and 1 family residing in the CDP. The population density
was 151.1/mi² (58.3/km²). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 46.9/mi² (18.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 57.23% White, 32.45% African American, 0.39% Native American, 2.46% Asian, 6.69% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.89% of the population.
There were 3 households out of which 1 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 1 was a married couple living together, and 2 were non-families. None had a female householder with no husband present. 2 of the households are made up of individuals and 2 have someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2 and the size of the only family was 4. 1,011 of the 1,017 residents were listed as living in group quarters.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 9.6% under the age of 18, 21.6% from 18 to 24, 51.1% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 1.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 850.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 1,251.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $0, and the median income for a family is $0. Males have a median income of $19,423 versus $0 for females. Only 78 residents were listed as being in the labor force. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,354. About 78.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including no persons under the age of 18 and none ages 65 or older.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in the towns of Ayer
Ayer, Massachusetts
Ayer is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Originally part of Groton, it was incorporated February 14, 1871 and became a major commercial railroad junction. The town was home to Camp Stevens, a training camp for Massachusetts volunteers during the American Civil War...
and Shirley
Shirley, Massachusetts
-Demographics:This article describes the town of Shirley as a whole. Additional demographic detail is available which describes only the central settlement or village within the town, although that detail is included in the aggregate values reported here...
, in Middlesex County
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
-National protected areas:* Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge* Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge* Longfellow National Historic Site* Lowell National Historical Park* Minute Man National Historical Park* Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge...
and Harvard
Harvard, Massachusetts
Harvard is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. A farming community settled in 1658 and incorporated in 1732, it has been home to several non-traditional communities, such as Harvard Shaker Village and the utopian Transcendentalist center Fruitlands...
in Worcester County
Worcester County, Massachusetts
-Demographics:In 1990 Worcester County had a population of 709,705.As of the census of 2000, there were 750,963 people, 283,927 households, and 192,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 496 people per square mile . There were 298,159 housing units at an average density...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. It encompasses the former Fort Devens
Fort Devens
Fort Devens is an active United States military installation in the towns of Ayer and Shirley, in Middlesex County and Harvard in Worcester County in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It was named after jurist and Civil War general Charles Devens. The nearby Devens Reserve Forces Training Area is...
. The population was 1,017 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Fort Devens is located at 42°32′14"N 71°36′56"W (42.537137, -71.615493).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 17.7 km² (6.8 mi²). 17.4 km² (6.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.32%) is water..
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,017 people, 3 households, and 1 family residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 151.1/mi² (58.3/km²). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 46.9/mi² (18.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 57.23% White, 32.45% African American, 0.39% Native American, 2.46% Asian, 6.69% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.89% of the population.
There were 3 households out of which 1 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 1 was a married couple living together, and 2 were non-families. None had a female householder with no husband present. 2 of the households are made up of individuals and 2 have someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2 and the size of the only family was 4. 1,011 of the 1,017 residents were listed as living in group quarters.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 9.6% under the age of 18, 21.6% from 18 to 24, 51.1% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 1.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 850.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 1,251.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $0, and the median income for a family is $0. Males have a median income of $19,423 versus $0 for females. Only 78 residents were listed as being in the labor force. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,354. About 78.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including no persons under the age of 18 and none ages 65 or older.