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Marlborough, Massachusetts

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StatisticMarlboroughMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population41,6477,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$91,968$103,960$80,734
Median Age37.540.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.5%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$513,100$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,871$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate9.6%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born30.8%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.0%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.729.126.4
Worked from Home16.2%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.4%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Marlborough, Massachusetts

Age in Marlborough, Massachusetts

StatisticMarlboroughMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age37.540.038.9
Under 18 %20.8%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.9%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.3%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.9%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Marlborough, Massachusetts

StatisticMarlboroughMassachusettsUnited States
Households16,6652,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households63.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children31.9%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.6%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone30.7%28.8%28.7%
Never Married32.5%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Marlborough, Massachusetts

StatisticMarlboroughMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$46,241$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.4%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.3%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.4%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.5%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.6%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.3%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households13.2%14.7%n/a

Housing in Marlborough, Massachusetts

StatisticMarlboroughMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units17,2473,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes43.6%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units28.6%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.4%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.0%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,747$5,992n/a

Education in Marlborough, Massachusetts

StatisticMarlboroughMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School12.1%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate26.3%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.0%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.3%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.2%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Marlborough, Massachusetts

StatisticMarlboroughMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.2%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.2%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.2%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.3%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.1%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Marlborough, Massachusetts

StatisticMarlboroughMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence49.9%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.9%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens18.9%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home57.8%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home14.8%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency25.1%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Marlborough

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.