Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA

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2021 Population

135,418

0.00517% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

47.4

0.42% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

5.02%

4.21% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$108,435

5.16% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$470,700

4.86% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA had a population of 135k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $108,435. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA declined from 135,425 to 135,418, a −0.00517% decrease and its median household income grew from $103,112 to $108,435, a 5.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%), White (Hispanic) (1.23%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.11%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.838%).

5.5% of the households in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth (143 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was $470,700, and the homeownership rate was 83.2%.

Most people in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA borders Dorchester & South Boston PUMA, MA, Weymouth Town, Braintree Town Cities, Hingham, Hull & Cohasset Towns PUMA, MA, Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA, New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA, Inner Cape Cod Towns & Barnstable Town City PUMA, MA, Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA, and Plymouth County (Central) PUMA, MA.

United States Massachusetts

Population & Diversity

Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA is home to a population of 135k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.66% of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (6.31k people).

In 2021, there were 40.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (126k people) in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.09k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.67k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA are Portuguese (2,481 households), Spanish (1,654 households), and Vietnamese (360 households).

Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

98.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.3% of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
126k ± 1.09k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.09k ± 672
White (Hispanic)
1.67k ± 470

2.31%

Hispanic Population

3.13k people

2.31% of the people in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA are hispanic (3.13k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.66%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6.31k people

4.31%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

5.84k people

As of 2021, 4.66% of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA residents (6.31k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was 4.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Portuguese
2,481 households (1.91%)
Spanish
1,654 households (1.28%)
Vietnamese
360 households (0.278%)

5.5% of the households in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was Portuguese. 1.91% of the households in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA reported speaking Portuguese at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,961 ± 400
Gulf War (2001-)
1,170 ± 263
Korea
950 ± 327

Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA employs 66.4k people. The largest industries in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA are Elementary & secondary schools (5,119 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,908 people), and Construction (4,288 people), and the highest paying industries are Wired telecommunications carriers ($232,258), Fuel dealers ($215,871), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($207,621).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,845

Women

49.3%

33,826

Men

50.7%

The workforce of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA in 2020 was 66,671 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

66.4k

2021 Value

−0.433%

1 Year decline

± −0.433%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA declined at a rate of −0.433%, from 66.7k employees to 66.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA, are Registered nurses (2,583 people), Other managers (2,241 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,581 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

66.4k

2021 Value

−0.433%

1 Year decline

± −0.433%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA declined at a rate of −0.433%, from 66.7k employees to 66.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,119 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,908 people), and Construction (4,288 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,944

Median earning men ± $3,198

$45,255

Median earning women ± $3,328

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,236), Information ($105,913), and Wholesale Trade ($103,886).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($98,148), Public Administration ($68,040), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,373).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $37.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($29.7B) and Electronics ($28.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$296B

2020 Value in Massachusetts

$627B

Projected 2050 Value in Massachusetts

112% growth

In 2020, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $296B. This is expected to increase 112% to $627B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$28.8B
New Hampshire
$20.3B
Connecticut
$14.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $28.8B, followed by New Hampshire with $20.3B and Connecticut and $14.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA awarded 143 degrees. The student population of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 168 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA are White (106 and 74.1%), followed by Two or More Races (10 and 6.99%), Unknown (8 and 5.59%), and Hispanic or Latino (7 and 4.9%).

The largest universities in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth (143 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (107 and 74.8%), Massage Therapy (36 and 25.2%), and Polarity Therapy (0 and 0%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.417% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.148% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (32.8k), High School or Equivalent (23.8k), and Graduate Degree (19k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was $470,700 in 2021, which is 1.92 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $448,900 to $470,700, a 4.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA is 83.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA is $108,435. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $201,676, followed by Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA and Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, with respective values of $146,308 and $144,175.

Property

$470,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,951

$44,973

Median Property Taxes

±$1,299

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2021

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 83.2% of the housing units in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $201,676, followed by Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA and Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, with respective values of $146,308 and $144,175.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$108,435

Median Household Income

± $3,666

54k

Number of Households

± 1,903

In 2021, the median household income of the 54k households in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA grew to $108,435 from the previous year's value of $103,112.

The following chart displays the households in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.485

2021 Wage GINI in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA

0.479

2020 Wage GINI in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA

In 2021, the income inequality in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was 0.485 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (7.64%)

In 2021, 71.2% of workers in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 7.3% of the workforce in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA (6.67k out of 133k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.8% of the population of Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 58.9% on employee plans, 8.35% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.771% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 960 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (968 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 145 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

960 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 960 patients per year. This represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (968 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.23%

Uninsured

58.9%

Employer Coverage

8.35%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

0.771%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA grew by 0.208% from 2.22% to 2.23%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.