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Norton town, MA


Bristol County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 19,177   ( 146 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.8 square miles
Population density: 689.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,543 86.26% 6.4%
Black:7573.95% 138.1%
Indian:60.03% 71.4%
Asian:4162.17% 20.9%
2+ races:4572.38% 73.8%
Hispanic:8514.44% 127.5%
Total non-White:2,63413.74% 93.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,126 -7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,272 8.1




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
19,031
17,66992.84%
3181.67%
210.11%
3441.81%
2631.38%
3741.97%
1,3627.16%

2000
18,036
16,61792.13%
1260.70%
60.03%
1390.77%
1841.02%
2411.34%
1,4197.87%

1990
14,265
13,80396.76%
1841.29%
250.18%
1421.00%
n/a
1110.78%
4623.24%

1980
12,690
12,24696.50%
1941.53%
70.06%
720.57%
n/a
1631.28%
4443.50%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,052 5.8
-57 -0.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,814 19.7
957 6.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,557 12.3
18 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Norton 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
NumberPercent
39.8
3,545 18.5%
15,632 81.5%
2,935 15.3%
6,588
2.60
4,715 71.6%
3,621 76.8%
343 7.3%
1,873 28.4%

2010
NumberPercent
38.2
4,385 23.0%
14,646 77.0%
2,027 10.7%
6,416
2.69
4,683 73.0%
3,705 79.1%
405 8.6%
1,733 27.0%

2000
NumberPercent
32.8
4,892 27.1%
13,144 72.9%
1,384 7.7%
5,861
2.80
4,449 75.9%
3,688 82.9%
409 9.2%
1,412 24.1%

1990
NumberPercent
30.2
3,565 25.0%
10,700 75.0%
1,188 8.3%
4,613
2.83
3,576 77.5%
2,970 83.1%
275 7.7%
1,037 22.5%

1980
NumberPercent
26.2
3,714 29.3%
8,976 70.7%
1,000 7.9%
3,720
3.03
3,018 81.1%
2,539 84.1%
228 7.6%
702 18.9%

2022 Housing Data for Norton town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,796 
Median Value$448,800 
Occupied6,58896.9%
Vacant2083.1%
Owned5,48483.2%
Rented1,10416.8%
Median Rent$1,888 
Single-Family Units5,32878.4%
    Detached4,53166.7%
    Attached79711.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units89913.2%
Mobile Homes1281.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Norton town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001822.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991562.4%
$15,000 to $19,999981.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991231.9%
$25,000 to $29,999891.4%
$30,000 to $34,999881.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992103.2%
$40,000 to $44,999691.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991522.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992423.7%
$60,000 to $74,9994647.0%
$75,000 to $99,99977411.7%
$100,000 to $124,99997314.8%
$125,000 to $149,9995107.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991,03215.7%
$200,000 or more1,42621.6%
Median Household Income112,284 
Per Capita Income49,613 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5268.0%
Public Assistance2293.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps69910.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,04870.7%
Unemployed3392.6%
In Armed Forces90.1%
Total Labor Force9,39673.4%
Not in Labor Force3,40726.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,7133,37652.4%
Non-Profit44257943.3%
Self-Employed45422766.7%
Local Government19728740.7%
State Government18043629.2%
Federal Government516245.1%
Total Private + Self4,1673,60353.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8701,36438.9%
Total5,0374,96750.3%
Pct. Govt.12.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,18321.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,95419.5%
Professional, Technical2,37623.7%
Service Occupations1,97719.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing60.1%
All others1,52315.2%
White Collar 65.0%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,31013.1%
Health care and social assistance1,29312.9%
Educational services1,15311.5%
Manufacturing1,06510.6%
Finance and insurance7998.0%
Accommodation and food services7717.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7707.7%
Construction5495.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4284.3%
Other services4074.1%
Public administration3974.0%
Transportation and warehousing2332.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2302.3%
Wholesale trade1821.8%
Utilities1441.4%
Information1271.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1191.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting290.3%
Management70.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2651.38%
Puerto Rican2911.52%
Cuban50.03%
Dominican220.11%
Total Central American130.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan130.07%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1520.79%
Argentinean550.29%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian40.02%
Ecuadorian480.25%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian450.23%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1030.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2021.05%
Indian1050.55%
Filipino530.28%
Vietnamese410.21%
Japanese90.05%
Korean60.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,04092.0%
Other Indo-European4672.5%
Spanish3301.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun2511.4%
Chinese880.5%
Other750.4%
Tagalog740.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic710.4%
Arabic530.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish5,07526.5%
Italian3,28817.1%
English1,7369.1%
German1,4877.8%
Polish1,1265.9%
French9755.1%
Portuguese8994.7%
French Canadian7944.1%
Swedish6083.2%
Greek4762.5%
American4592.4%
Scottish4512.4%
African3041.6%
Russian2871.5%
Welsh1951.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,84598.3%
Not a citizen3321.7%
Native18,06794.2%
Foreign-born1,1105.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Norton town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
360 2.9%437 3.5%3,492 27.8%2,873 22.8%3,573 28.4%1,842 14.6%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 360 2.9%
9-12 Years 437 3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,492 27.8%
Some College 2,873 22.8%
Bach. Degree 3,573 28.4%
Grad Degree 1,842 14.6%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Norton town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +307 D +1,056 D + 9.7%
D +1,363
2020 vs. 2012 R +286 D +1,178 D + 11.0%
D +1,464
2020 vs. 2008 R +541 D +835 D + 7.1%
D +1,376
2016 vs. 2008 R +234 R +221 R + 2.6%
D +13
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Joe Biden (D) 5,918 53.9% Donald Trump* (R) 4,735 43.1% 321 2.9% 10,974 11 -4 0.30%
2016 65% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,555 46.4% Donald Trump (R) 4,428 45.1% 833 8.5% 9,816 12 -1 0.30%
2012 61% Barack Obama* (D) 4,454 49.2% Mitt Romney (R) 4,449 49.1% 149 1.6% 9,052 12 2 0.29%
2008 62% Barack Obama (D) 4,542 50.9% John McCain (R) 4,194 47.0% 187 2.1% 8,923 11 1 0.29%
2004 59% John Kerry (D) 4,241 52.3% George W. Bush* (R) 3,773 46.6% 88 1.1% 8,102 10 -4 0.28%
2000 55% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,009 55.0% George W. Bush (R) 2,818 38.7% 461 6.3% 7,288 6 -9 0.27%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Norton town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,918 53.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,735 43.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 193 1.8%
Other 128 1.2%
TOTAL 10,974
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -4


2016 President, Norton town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,555 46.4%
Donald Trump (R) 4,428 45.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 496 5.1%
Other 337 3.4%
TOTAL 9,816
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -1


2012 President, Norton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,454 49.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,449 49.1%
Other 149 1.6%
TOTAL 9,052
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Norton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,542 50.9%
John McCain (R) 4,194 47.0%
Other 187 2.1%
TOTAL 8,923
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 1


2004 President, Norton town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,773 46.6%
John Kerry (D) 4,241 52.3%
Other 88 1.1%
TOTAL 8,102
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Norton town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,818 38.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,009 55.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 364 5.0%
Other 97 1.3%
TOTAL 7,288
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Norton town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 48% Maura Healey (D) 3,840 52.3% Geoff Diehl (R) 3,368 45.9% 133 [+] 1.8% 7,341 11 0.30%
2020 S2 70% Ed Markey* (D) 5,826 54.4% Kevin O'Connor (R) 4,789 44.7% 98 [+] 0.9% 10,713 13 0.30%
2018 S1 51% Geoff Diehl (R) 3,800 48.9% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 3,710 47.8% 257 [+] 3.3% 7,767 13 0.29%
2018 G 51% Charlie Baker* (R) 5,825 76.1% Jay Gonzalez (D) 1,801 23.5% 27 [+] 0.4% 7,653 10 0.29%
2014 S2 39% Ed Markey* (D) 2,957 50.7% Brian Herr (R) 2,872 49.2% 5 [+] 0.1% 5,834 11 0.28%
2014 G 40% Charlie Baker (R) 3,557 59.2% Martha Coakley (D) 2,174 36.2% 277 [+] 4.6% 6,008 11 0.28%
*: 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