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StatisticMassachusetts United StatesRank
Total Population7,044,056334,922,49916th of 52
Median Household Income$103,960$80,7342nd of 52
Median Age40.038.918th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher47.3%35.7%2nd of 52
Median Home Value$562,100$332,7005th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,762$1,4134th of 52
Poverty Rate10.0%12.5%44th of 52
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.2%19th of 52
Population per Square Mile903.0n/a5th of 52
Foreign Born18.0%14.1%6th of 52
Homeownership Rate62.5%65.2%48th of 52
Average Commute Time29.126.45th of 52
Worked from Home18.6%15.1%6th of 52
Married-Couple Households45.9%46.9%41st of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Massachusetts

StatisticMassachusettsUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)66.6%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)13.3%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)6.4%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)7.3%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)5.1%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)1.2%0.6%
Diversity Index52.761.4

Age in Massachusetts

StatisticMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age40.038.9
Under 18 %19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Massachusetts

StatisticMassachusettsUnited States
Households2,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.5
Family Households62.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone28.8%28.7%
Never Married37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Massachusetts

StatisticMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households14.7%n/a

Housing in Massachusetts

StatisticMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units3,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,992n/a

Education in Massachusetts

StatisticMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Massachusetts

StatisticMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.2%68.8%
Public Transit6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Massachusetts

StatisticMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.5%16.7%

Counties in Massachusetts

CountyPopulation Median household income
Middlesex County1,638,365$130,847
Worcester County867,788$95,939
Essex County813,054$101,883
Suffolk County785,121$95,631
Norfolk County730,082$130,739
Bristol County582,270$85,625
Plymouth County535,075$114,201
Hampden County462,815$71,306
Barnstable County231,668$95,241
Hampshire County162,028$87,001
Berkshire County129,430$76,013
Franklin County70,944$74,907
Dukes County20,933$125,786
Nantucket County14,483$139,688

Cities and towns in Massachusetts

All 123 places the Census publishes a population for in Massachusetts, largest first.

Statistics for Massachusetts by county