Truro town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,627 ( 376 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.0 square miles
Population density: 77.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,626	99.94%	13.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	1	0.06%	97.6%

Total non-White:	1	0.06%	99.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-257	-15.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-119	-7.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,003
1,883	94.01%
38	1.90%
3	0.15%
10	0.50%
24	1.20%
41	2.05%
120	5.99%

2000
2,085
2,015	96.64%
6	0.29%
9	0.43%
12	0.58%
12	0.58%
27	1.29%
70	3.36%

1990
1,573
1,548	98.41%
9	0.57%
2	0.13%
2	0.13%
n/a
11	0.70%
25	1.59%

1980
1,486
1,470	98.92%
0	0.00%
6	0.40%
3	0.20%
n/a
3	0.20%
16	1.08%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-132	-6.3
50	2.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

467	29.7
45	2.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

78	5.2
9	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Truro town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
65.0
47	2.9%
1,580	97.1%
813	50.0%

1,031
1.57

420	40.7%
376	89.5%
17	4.0%
611	59.3%

2010
Number	Percent
53.7
263	13.1%
1,740	86.9%
485	24.2%

984
2.03

521	52.9%
395	75.8%
41	7.9%
463	47.1%

2000
Number	Percent
45.7
354	17.0%
1,731	83.0%
368	17.6%

923
2.14

520	56.3%
416	80.0%
50	9.6%
403	43.7%

1990
Number	Percent
41.1
300	19.1%
1,273	80.9%
274	17.4%

666
2.36

463	69.5%
374	80.8%
37	8.0%
203	30.5%

1980
Number	Percent
35.7
342	23.0%
1,144	77.0%
273	18.4%

596
2.44

406	68.1%
353	86.9%
22	5.4%
190	31.9%

2022 Housing Data for Truro town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	41	4.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	81	7.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	52	5.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	43	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	156	15.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	64	6.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	0.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	9	0.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	74	7.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	32	3.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	74	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	147	14.3%
$200,000 or more	251	24.3%

Median Household Income	89,243
Per Capita Income	82,607

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	66	6.4%
Public Assistance	52	5.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	91	8.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	576	75.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	576	75.2%
Not in Labor Force	190	24.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	268	284	48.6%
Non-Profit	41	0	100.0%
Self-Employed	75	50	60.0%

Local Government	21	0	100.0%
State Government	37	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	343	334	50.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	99	0	100.0%
Total	442	334	57.0%

Pct. Govt.	7.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	228	29.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	265	34.1%
Professional, Technical	142	18.3%
Service Occupations	130	16.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.1%
All others	11	1.4%

White Collar		81.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	152	19.6%
Health care and social assistance	110	14.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	98	12.6%
Finance and insurance	74	9.5%
Accommodation and food services	66	8.5%
Manufacturing	66	8.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	59	7.6%
Educational services	48	6.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	36	4.6%
Public administration	31	4.0%
Retail trade	17	2.2%
Construction	11	1.4%
Transportation and warehousing	7	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	1	0.06%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	1	0.06%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,626	99.9%
Spanish	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	388	23.8%
English	383	23.5%
Irish	339	20.8%
American	120	7.4%
French Canadian	117	7.2%
French	107	6.6%
Polish	103	6.3%
German	99	6.1%
Russian	77	4.7%
Finnish	74	4.5%
Swedish	63	3.9%
Scottish	49	3.0%
Northern European	36	2.2%
Portuguese	32	2.0%
Scotch-Irish	25	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,627	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,625	99.9%
Foreign-born	2	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
30	2.0%	0	0.0%	563	37.3%	121	8.0%	148	9.8%	647	42.9%
Average years of education: 15.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	30	2.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	563	37.3%
Some College	121	8.0%
Bach. Degree	148	9.8%
Grad Degree	647	42.9%
Average years of education: 15.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -21	D +312	D + 10.2%
D +291
2020 vs. 2012	R -59	D +404	D + 16.0%
D +345
2020 vs. 2008	R -13	D +343	D + 10.7%
D +330

2016 vs. 2008	R +8	D +31	D + 0.5%
D +39
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	127%	Joe Biden (D)	1,386	78.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	340	19.3%	36	2.0%	1,762	-13	-28	0.05%
2016	103%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,095	69.8%	Donald Trump (R)	361	23.0%	113	7.2%	1,569	-10	-23	0.05%
2012	88%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,041	71.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	399	27.2%	27	1.8%	1,467	-10	-20	0.05%
2008	83%	Barack Obama (D)	1,056	73.3%	John McCain (R)	353	24.5%	32	2.2%	1,441	-11	-21	0.05%
2004	84%	John Kerry (D)	1,049	71.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	392	26.9%	17	1.2%	1,458	-10	-24	0.05%
2000	74%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	801	62.5%	George W. Bush (R)	343	26.8%	138	10.8%	1,282	-6	-21	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Truro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,386

78.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

340

19.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,762

Turnout: 127%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -28

2016 President, Truro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,095

69.8%

Donald Trump (R)

361

23.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

1,569

Turnout: 103%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -23

2012 President, Truro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,041

71.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

399

27.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,467

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -20

2008 President, Truro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,056

73.3%

John McCain (R)

353

24.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,441

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -21

2004 President, Truro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

392

26.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,049

71.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,458

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -24

2000 President, Truro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

343

26.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

801

62.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

128

10.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,282

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Truro town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	107%	Maura Healey (D)	1,164	78.5%	Geoff Diehl (R)	300	20.2%	19 [+]	1.3%	1,483	-14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 19 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2020	S2	126%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,379	79.0%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	365	20.9%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,746	-12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	98%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	1,054	73.8%	Geoff Diehl (R)	336	23.5%	39 [+]	2.7%	1,429	-13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 39 (2.7%);
2018	G	98%	Charlie Baker* (R)	775	54.4%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	650	45.6%	0	0.0%	1,425	-12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	68%	Ed Markey* (D)	808	73.8%	Brian Herr (R)	287	26.2%	0	0.0%	1,095	-12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	69%	Martha Coakley (D)	692	62.5%	Charlie Baker (R)	374	33.8%	42 [+]	3.8%	1,108	-15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 33 (3.0%); Jeff McCormick (I) 8 (0.7%); Scott Lively (I) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,449
Median Value	$701,300

Occupied	1,031	29.9%
Vacant	2,418	70.1%

Owned	862	83.6%
Rented	169	16.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	3,236	93.8%
Detached	3,023	87.6%
Attached	213	6.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	56	1.6%
Mobile Homes	107	3.1%

Truro town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Truro town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Truro town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Truro town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Truro town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Truro town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Truro town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Truro town, MA