Sheffield town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,312 ( 55 from 2010 )
Land area: 47.4 square miles
Population density: 69.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,008	90.82%	2.0%
Black:	1	0.03%	97.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	46	1.39%	318.2%
2+ races:	49	1.48%	63.3%
Hispanic:	197	5.95%	87.6%

Total non-White:	304	9.18%	62.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-62	-2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	117	4.4

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
3,257
3,070	94.26%
34	1.04%
5	0.15%
11	0.34%
30	0.92%
105	3.22%
187	5.74%

2000
3,335
3,130	93.85%
30	0.90%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
67	2.01%
108	3.24%
205	6.15%

1990
2,939
2,856	97.18%
78	2.65%
0	0.00%
5	0.17%
n/a
0	0.00%
83	2.82%

1980
2,743
2,700	98.43%
38	1.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.18%
43	1.57%

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

-60	-1.8
-18	-0.5

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

274	9.3
122	4.2

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

156	5.7
40	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Sheffield 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
52.2
330	10.0%
2,982	90.0%
1,049	31.7%

1,385
2.39

978	70.6%
822	84.0%
11	1.1%
407	29.4%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
614	18.9%
2,643	81.1%
631	19.4%

1,424
2.28

879	61.7%
709	80.7%
55	6.3%
545	38.3%

2000
Number	Percent
41.3
794	23.8%
2,541	76.2%
530	15.9%

1,358
2.45

899	66.2%
719	80.0%
56	6.2%
459	33.8%

1990
Number	Percent
35.6
769	26.2%
2,170	73.8%
466	15.9%

1,147
2.55

799	69.7%
696	87.1%
63	7.9%
348	30.3%

1980
Number	Percent
34.1
738	26.9%
2,005	73.1%
376	13.7%

1,021
2.69

734	71.9%
637	86.8%
29	4.0%
287	28.1%

2022 Housing Data for Sheffield town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	37	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	63	4.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	1.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	0.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	67	4.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	0.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	112	8.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	29	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	174	12.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	63	4.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	173	12.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	86	6.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	107	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	273	19.7%
$200,000 or more	141	10.2%

Median Household Income	87,604
Per Capita Income	58,648

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	2.5%
Public Assistance	67	4.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	114	8.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,632	85.9%
Unemployed	62	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,694	89.2%
Not in Labor Force	205	10.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	754	614	55.1%
Non-Profit	10	187	5.1%
Self-Employed	186	73	71.8%

Local Government	25	79	24.0%
State Government	35	22	61.4%
Federal Government	7	11	38.9%

Total Private + Self	940	687	57.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	77	299	20.5%
Total	1,017	986	50.8%

Pct. Govt.	8.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	208	10.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	435	21.7%
Professional, Technical	356	17.8%
Service Occupations	403	20.1%
All others	601	30.0%

White Collar		49.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	282	14.1%
Health care and social assistance	263	13.1%
Manufacturing	229	11.4%
Educational services	207	10.3%
Construction	169	8.4%
Finance and insurance	153	7.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	115	5.7%
Other services	113	5.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	102	5.1%
Accommodation and food services	62	3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	62	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	55	2.7%
Wholesale trade	54	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	42	2.1%
Public administration	39	1.9%
Transportation and warehousing	36	1.8%
Information	20	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	64	1.93%
Puerto Rican	133	4.02%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
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	%
Cambodian	46	1.39%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,104	95.4%
Other Indo-European	118	3.6%
Other Asian	17	0.5%
German, other Germanic	16	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	916	27.7%
German	559	16.9%
Italian	541	16.3%
English	520	15.7%
Polish	226	6.8%
American	152	4.6%
French	132	4.0%
French Canadian	111	3.4%
European	88	2.7%
Dutch	73	2.2%
Finnish	72	2.2%
Scottish	70	2.1%
Norwegian	62	1.9%
Russian	36	1.1%
Ukrainian	33	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,312	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,144	94.9%
Foreign-born	168	5.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
52	2.0%	70	2.6%	861	32.4%	740	27.9%	441	16.6%	493	18.6%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	52	2.0%
9-12 Years	70	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	861	32.4%
Some College	740	27.9%
Bach. Degree	441	16.6%
Grad Degree	493	18.6%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +48	D +252	D + 5.3%
D +300
2020 vs. 2012	R +75	D +176	D + 1.5%
D +251
2020 vs. 2008	R +126	D +38	R + 5.1%
D +164

2016 vs. 2008	R +78	R +214	R + 10.4%
D -136
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Joe Biden (D)	1,542	71.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	578	26.7%	42	1.9%	2,162	-5	-20	0.06%
2016	71%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,242	64.9%	Donald Trump (R)	530	27.7%	143	7.5%	1,915	-5	-18	0.06%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,291	70.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	503	27.5%	38	2.1%	1,832	-10	-20	0.06%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	1,378	72.9%	John McCain (R)	452	23.9%	61	3.2%	1,891	-12	-22	0.06%
2004	70%	John Kerry (D)	1,211	66.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	573	31.5%	35	1.9%	1,819	-5	-19	0.06%
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	869	54.9%	George W. Bush (R)	531	33.5%	184	11.6%	1,584	1	-14	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sheffield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,542

71.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

578

26.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,162

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -20

2016 President, Sheffield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,242

64.9%

Donald Trump (R)

530

27.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

1,915

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -18

2012 President, Sheffield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,291

70.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

503

27.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,832

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -20

2008 President, Sheffield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,378

72.9%

John McCain (R)

452

23.9%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

1,891

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -22

2004 President, Sheffield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

573

31.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,211

66.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,819

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -19

2000 President, Sheffield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

531

33.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

869

54.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

162

10.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,584

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sheffield town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	55%	Maura Healey (D)	1,068	70.7%	Geoff Diehl (R)	414	27.4%	29 [+]	1.9%	1,511	-7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 29 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2020	S2	76%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,516	72.4%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	569	27.2%	8 [+]	0.4%	2,093	-5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.4%);
2018	S1	58%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	1,147	71.9%	Geoff Diehl (R)	409	25.6%	40 [+]	2.5%	1,596	-11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 39 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	58%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	797	50.1%	Charlie Baker* (R)	795	49.9%	0	0.0%	1,592	-17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	42%	Ed Markey* (D)	811	72.2%	Brian Herr (R)	310	27.6%	2 [+]	0.2%	1,123	-10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2014	G	42%	Charlie Baker (R)	715	62.8%	Martha Coakley (D)	357	31.3%	67 [+]	5.9%	1,139	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 29 (2.5%); Jeff McCormick (I) 20 (1.8%); Scott Lively (I) 17 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	1,769
Median Value	$389,400

Occupied	1,385	78.3%
Vacant	384	21.7%

Owned	1,069	77.2%
Rented	316	22.8%
Median Rent	$1,155

Single-Family Units	1,438	81.3%
Detached	1,377	77.8%
Attached	61	3.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	37	2.1%
Mobile Homes	32	1.8%

Sheffield town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sheffield town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Sheffield town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sheffield town, MA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sheffield town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sheffield town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sheffield town, MA