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Braintree Town, Massachusetts

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StatisticBraintree TownMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population38,8997,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$122,214$103,960$80,734
Median Age41.340.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher47.5%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$656,800$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,024$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate5.9%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.0%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born20.0%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate77.6%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.729.126.4
Worked from Home18.2%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households52.2%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Braintree Town, Massachusetts

Age in Braintree Town, Massachusetts

StatisticBraintree TownMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age41.340.038.9
Under 18 %20.6%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.3%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.5%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.6%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Braintree Town, Massachusetts

StatisticBraintree TownMassachusettsUnited States
Households14,4322,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.42.5
Family Households67.6%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children33.9%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.4%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone25.6%28.8%28.7%
Never Married34.8%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Braintree Town, Massachusetts

StatisticBraintree TownMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$57,790$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.4%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.7%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.9%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More27.9%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.9%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.4%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households10.8%14.7%n/a

Housing in Braintree Town, Massachusetts

StatisticBraintree TownMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units15,1633,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.1%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.0%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.8%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied22.4%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,436$5,992n/a

Education in Braintree Town, Massachusetts

StatisticBraintree TownMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School7.1%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate23.3%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.1%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.4%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.1%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Braintree Town, Massachusetts

StatisticBraintree TownMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.8%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.0%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit8.7%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes19.4%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour16.9%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.2%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Braintree Town, Massachusetts

StatisticBraintree TownMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.3%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.4%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.5%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home72.5%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.6%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency20.8%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Braintree Town

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.