Shirley (CDP), Massachusetts


Shirley is a census-designated place in the town of Shirley in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Shirley is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 km2. 3.5 km2 of it is land and 0.1 km2 of it is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,427 people, 632 households, and 343 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 408.1/km2. There were 664 housing units at an average density of 189.9/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.15% White, 3.99% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.82% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 632 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,956, and the median income for a family was $56,950. Males had a median income of $40,742 versus $32,143 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,256. About 5.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.