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At a glance

Market profile

Population
7,044,056
Households
2,785,042
Average household size
2.44
Median age
40 years
Median household income
$103,960
Housing units
3,030,406
Population comparison
2020 Census7,029,917
2024 estimate7,044,056
Change+0.2%

People

Who lives here

Population
7,044,056
Median age
40 years
Male
3,442,331
Female
3,601,725
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.9 years
Female median age
41.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
178,639Under 5170,457
520,2165–17494,869
341,87218–24350,701
496,77525–34492,671
456,18535–44461,826
424,43245–54441,275
465,89955–64489,966
558,31365+699,960
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5178,639170,457
5–17520,216494,869
18–24341,872350,701
25–34496,775492,671
35–44456,185461,826
45–54424,432441,275
55–64465,899489,966
65+558,313699,960
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5–17
Male
5–9
189,036
10–14
201,495
15–17
129,685
Female
5–9
177,089
10–14
195,290
15–17
122,490
18–24
Male
18–19
102,474
20
50,492
21
46,355
22–24
142,551
Female
18–19
106,802
20
50,890
21
49,341
22–24
143,668
25–34
Male
25–29
245,512
30–34
251,263
Female
25–29
243,550
30–34
249,121
35–44
Male
35–39
236,635
40–44
219,550
Female
35–39
240,853
40–44
220,973
45–54
Male
45–49
202,805
50–54
221,627
Female
45–49
209,628
50–54
231,647
55–64
Male
55–59
234,763
60–61
93,526
62–64
137,610
Female
55–59
244,786
60–61
97,237
62–64
147,943
65+
Male
65–66
82,246
67–69
113,008
70–74
150,799
75–79
99,732
80–84
59,433
85+
53,095
Female
65–66
88,974
67–69
124,453
70–74
179,749
75–79
123,548
80–84
83,913
85+
99,323
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
4,835,27468.6%
Two or more races
781,34311.1%
Asian alone
514,4817.3%
Black alone
481,9306.8%
Some other race
411,7125.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
17,0270.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2,2890.0%
Residents: 7,044,056.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone4,835,274
Two or more races781,343
Asian alone514,481
Black alone481,930
Some other race411,712
American Indian / Alaska Native17,027
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,289

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
936,853
White, not Hispanic
4,691,391

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,737,385
Married-couple share
73.5%
Derived from published counts
With children
44.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
800,74128.8%
1 person
928,22033.3%
2 people
460,69316.5%
3 people
375,32913.5%
4 people
220,0597.9%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
145,899
6 People
48,764
7 Plus People
25,396
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person800,741
2 people928,220
3 people460,693
4 people375,329
5+ people220,059
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,737,385
Married-couple families1,277,06573.5% of family households
With children
491,91038.5%
Without children
785,15561.5%
Other families460,32026.5% of family households
Male householder
130,28828.3%
Female householder
330,03271.7%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,737,385Not applicable
Married-couple families1,277,06573.5%
With children491,91038.5%
Without children785,15561.5%
Other families460,32026.5%
Male householder130,28828.3%
Female householder330,03271.7%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$103,960
Median family
$131,675
Per capita
$57,897
Household incomeShare of households
367,63413.2%
Under $25k
346,82712.5%
$25–49k
333,80212.0%
$50–74k
298,07510.7%
$75–99k
487,90217.5%
$100–149k
330,81711.9%
$150–199k
619,98522.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
123,166
$10,000–$14,999
92,544
$15,000–$19,999
76,093
$20,000–$24,999
75,831
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
70,043
$30,000–$34,999
68,987
$35,000–$39,999
69,476
$40,000–$44,999
70,776
$45,000–$49,999
67,545
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
130,350
$60,000–$74,999
203,452
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
265,810
$125,000–$149,999
222,092
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k367,634
$25–49k346,827
$50–74k333,802
$75–99k298,075
$100–149k487,902
$150–199k330,817
$200k+619,985

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
4,987,302
High school or higher
91.4%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
47.3%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
216,8924.3%
Less than 9th grade
213,7374.3%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
1,125,89322.6%
High school or equivalent
700,96414.1%
Some college, no degree
371,8697.5%
Associate degree
1,271,68425.5%
Bachelor’s degree
1,086,26321.8%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
97,907
Nursery School
1,247
Kindergarten
1,547
First Grade
2,401
Second Grade
5,545
Third Grade
9,324
Fourth Grade
12,735
Fifth Grade
12,164
Sixth Grade
23,328
Seventh Grade
14,664
Eighth Grade
36,030
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
40,929
Tenth Grade
47,280
Eleventh Grade
46,428
Twelfth No Diploma
79,100
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
985,094
Ged Or Alternative Credential
140,799
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
245,938
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
455,026
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
759,196
Professional School Degree
159,285
Doctorate Degree
167,782
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade216,892
Grades 9–12, no diploma213,737
High school or equivalent1,125,893
Some college, no degree700,964
Associate degree371,869
Bachelor’s degree1,271,684
Graduate or professional1,086,263
Marital status by sexMale and Female
67,637231,958
Widowed
222,057330,310
Divorced
38,24452,196
Separated
1,437,5951,405,474
Now Married
1,145,8721,091,147
Never Married
114,583123,595
Married Spouse Absent
1,323,0121,281,879
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed67,637231,958
Divorced222,057330,310
Separated38,24452,196
Now Married1,437,5951,405,474
Never Married1,145,8721,091,147
Married Spouse Absent114,583123,595
Married Spouse Present1,323,0121,281,879

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$562,100
Median gross rent
$1,762
Housing tenure
Owner
1,741,15862.5%
Renter
1,043,88437.5%
Occupied homes: 2,785,042.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,741,158
Renter1,043,884
Housing occupancy
Occupied
2,785,04291.9%
Vacant
245,3648.1%
Housing units: 3,030,406.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied2,785,042
Vacant245,364

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
1,156,761
Owners without mortgage
584,397
Vacancy reason
For rent38,130
For sale9,878
Rented, not occupied10,338
Sold, not occupied10,422
Seasonal112,328
Migrant workers198
Other64,070
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent38,130
For sale9,878
Rented, not occupied10,338
Sold, not occupied10,422
Seasonal112,328
Migrant workers198
Other64,070
Structure type
Detached1,549,565
Attached177,408
2–4 units606,537
5–19 units299,429
20+ units372,638
Mobile or other24,829
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
282,603
Structure 3–4 Units
323,934
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
171,725
Structure 10–19 Units
127,704
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
136,241
Structure 50 Plus Units
236,397
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
23,700
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
1,129
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached1,549,565
Attached177,408
2–4 units606,537
5–19 units299,429
20+ units372,638
Mobile or other24,829
Year builtHousing units by period
1,408,78046.5%
Before 1960
634,84320.9%
1960–79
551,41718.2%
1980–99
405,08113.4%
2000–19
30,2851.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
925,420
1940–1949
155,678
1950–1959
327,682
1960–79
1960–1969
299,752
1970–1979
335,091
1980–99
1980–1989
327,256
1990–1999
224,161
2000–19
2000–2009
216,069
2010–2019
189,012
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 19601,408,780
1960–79634,843
1980–99551,417
2000–19405,081
2020+30,285
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
312,373
22,095
1990s
267,479
34,715
2000s
350,577
97,564
2010s
590,998
484,220
2020–22
191,128
323,084
2023+
28,603
82,206
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990312,37322,095
1990s267,47934,715
2000s350,57797,564
2010s590,998484,220
2020–22191,128323,084
2023+28,60382,206
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
49,8902.9%
Under $100k
121,0927.0%
$100–249k
579,68833.3%
$250–499k
482,52827.7%
$500–749k
269,63215.5%
$750–999k
142,6168.2%
$1–1.49m
95,7125.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
17,222
10000–14999
1,215
15000–19999
1,261
20000–24999
2,270
25000–29999
2,387
30000–34999
2,499
35000–39999
1,719
40000–49999
4,343
50000–59999
4,557
60000–69999
3,322
70000–79999
2,349
80000–89999
3,366
90000–99999
3,380
$100–249k
100000–124999
11,233
125000–149999
7,172
150000–174999
17,222
175000–199999
17,129
200000–249999
68,336
$250–499k
250000–299999
79,977
300000–399999
226,985
400000–499999
272,726
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
44,917
2000000+
50,795
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k49,890
$100–249k121,092
$250–499k579,688
$500–749k482,528
$750–999k269,632
$1–1.49m142,616
$1.5m+95,712
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $500102,333
$500–999118,056
$1,000–1,499178,428
$1,500–1,999199,969
$2,000–2,499168,402
$2,500–2,999105,448
$3,000+134,344
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Under $500
Under 100
2,921
100–149
3,593
150–199
4,411
200–249
7,002
250–299
16,583
300–349
25,492
350–399
15,133
400–449
13,891
450–499
13,307
$500–999
500–549
12,112
550–599
10,527
600–649
11,323
650–699
10,426
700–749
10,812
750–799
10,074
800–899
23,072
900–999
29,710
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
87,659
1250–1499
90,769
$3,000+
3000–3499
58,780
3500+
75,564
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $500102,333
$500–999118,056
$1,000–1,499178,428
$1,500–1,999199,969
$2,000–2,499168,402
$2,500–2,999105,448
$3,000+134,344
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
62,975
263,698
1 vehicle
499,081
505,341
2 vehicles
771,567
222,112
3 vehicles
275,995
39,742
4 vehicles
96,100
9,631
5+ vehicles
35,440
3,360
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle62,975263,698
1 vehicle499,081505,341
2 vehicles771,567222,112
3 vehicles275,99539,742
4 vehicles96,1009,631
5+ vehicles35,4403,360

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
3,629,298
Average commute
29.1 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
2,220,61361.2%Derived from published counts
Carpool
252,7027.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit
236,0916.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
178,8234.9%Derived from published counts
Work from home
676,60718.6%Derived from published counts
Other
64,4621.8%Derived from published counts
Workers: 3,629,298.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
149,600
Bicycle
29,223
Other
Other Transportation
46,380
Motorcycle
2,109
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
15,973
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone2,220,613
Carpool252,702
Public transit236,091
Walk or bicycle178,823
Work from home676,607
Other64,462
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
677,20922.9%
Under 15 min
964,36732.7%
15–29 min
676,04922.9%
30–44 min
293,1159.9%
45–59 min
341,95111.6%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
69,657
5–9
247,916
10–14
359,636
15–29 min
15–19
393,184
20–24
378,800
25–29
192,383
30–44 min
30–34
418,006
35–39
113,155
40–44
144,888
60+ min
60–89
250,864
90+
91,087
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min677,209
15–29 min964,367
30–44 min676,049
45–59 min293,115
60+ min341,951

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
5,848,392
Civilian labor force
3,911,446
Employed
3,709,853
Unemployed
201,593
Unemployment rate
5.2%
Poverty universe
6,819,072
Persons below poverty
684,548
Gini index
0.49
White-collar workers
2,548,343
Blue-collar workers
582,590
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
248,266
330,654
Sales Office Occupations
261,391
385,319
Management Business Science Arts
891,930
1,009,703
Production Transportation Material Moving
246,468
85,794
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
239,131
11,197
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations248,266330,654
Sales Office Occupations261,391385,319
Management Business Science Arts891,9301,009,703
Production Transportation Material Moving246,46885,794
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance239,13111,197

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
3,211,590
Workplace jobs
3,323,793
Internal commuters
3,041,932
Inbound commuters
281,861
Outbound commuters
169,658
Net worker inflow
112,203

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
6,798,70997.4%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
180,4092.6%
Residents: 6,979,118.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured6,798,709
Uninsured180,409
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
23,61713.1%
Under 19
70,91339.3%
Age 19–34
79,41144.0%
Age 35–64
6,4683.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1923,617
Age 19–3470,913
Age 35–6479,411
Age 65+6,468

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
5,772,85082.0%
Foreign born
1,271,20618.0%
Residents: 7,044,056.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born5,772,850
Foreign born1,271,206

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
683,507
Not a citizen
587,699

Residential mobility

Same house
6,164,514
Within same county
391,000
From another county
206,721
From another state
155,545
From abroad
61,569

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
2,998,537

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

State demographics

About Massachusetts

Massachusetts has 7,044,056 residents and a median age of 40 years. Population has grown 0.2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $23,226 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Massachusetts7,044,056$103,96040 years62.5%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%

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