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Taunton, Massachusetts

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StatisticTauntonMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population60,4337,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$79,283$103,960$80,734
Median Age38.940.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.9%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$422,800$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,324$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate13.0%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born13.7%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.1%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.329.126.4
Worked from Home8.0%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.0%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Taunton, Massachusetts

Age in Taunton, Massachusetts

StatisticTauntonMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age38.940.038.9
Under 18 %21.6%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.2%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.6%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.7%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.0%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Taunton, Massachusetts

StatisticTauntonMassachusettsUnited States
Households24,0632,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households66.6%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children32.9%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.6%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone27.7%28.8%28.7%
Never Married38.9%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Taunton, Massachusetts

StatisticTauntonMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,819$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.4%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.2%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.9%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.2%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.0%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.5%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households25.1%14.7%n/a

Housing in Taunton, Massachusetts

StatisticTauntonMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units25,1883,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes44.8%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.0%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.5%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.9%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,344$5,992n/a

Education in Taunton, Massachusetts

StatisticTauntonMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School14.4%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate34.6%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.1%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.4%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.6%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Taunton, Massachusetts

StatisticTauntonMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.4%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.0%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.2%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.8%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.5%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Taunton, Massachusetts

StatisticTauntonMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.1%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.1%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.6%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home77.7%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.7%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.0%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Taunton

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.