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Taunton city, MA


Bristol County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 59,436   ( 3,562 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.7 square miles
Population density: 1272.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:43,818 73.72% 7.2%
Black:4,2967.23% 69.9%
Indian:750.13% 30.6%
Asian:1,2692.14% 125.0%
2+ races:4,3657.34% 185.9%
Hispanic:4,5827.71% 49.8%
Total non-White:15,61826.28% 80.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,403 -7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:6,965 15.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
55,874
47,22184.51%
2,5294.53%
1080.19%
5641.01%
1,5272.73%
3,0585.47%
8,65315.49%

2000
55,976
50,07289.45%
1,0941.95%
1150.21%
4670.83%
1,0671.91%
2,3084.12%
5,90410.55%

1990
49,832
45,95992.23%
9621.93%
190.04%
7791.56%
n/a
2,1134.24%
3,8737.77%

1980
45,001
42,57594.61%
4801.07%
150.03%
1140.25%
n/a
1,3503.00%
2,4265.39%

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
-2,851 -5.1
2,749 4.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,113 8.3
2,031 4.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,384 7.5
1,447 3.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Taunton city, 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
40.2
12,501 21.0%
46,935 79.0%
9,007 15.2%
23,835
2.46
15,340 64.4%
10,146 66.1%
1,879 12.2%
8,495 35.6%

2010
NumberPercent
39.3
12,611 22.6%
43,263 77.4%
7,569 13.5%
22,332
2.47
14,277 63.9%
9,674 67.8%
1,963 13.7%
8,055 36.1%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
13,742 24.5%
42,234 75.5%
7,298 13.0%
22,071
2.50
14,565 66.0%
10,802 74.2%
1,744 12.0%
7,506 34.0%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
12,125 24.3%
37,707 75.7%
7,055 14.2%
18,649
2.62
13,080 70.1%
10,382 79.4%
1,261 9.6%
5,569 29.9%

1980
NumberPercent
31.5
12,351 27.4%
32,650 72.6%
5,862 13.0%
15,682
2.77
11,646 74.3%
9,390 80.6%
1,194 10.3%
4,036 25.7%

2022 Housing Data for Taunton city, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units25,267 
Median Value$359,500 
Occupied23,83594.3%
Vacant1,4325.7%
Owned14,71961.8%
Rented9,11638.2%
Median Rent$1,180 
Single-Family Units13,26552.5%
    Detached11,38845.1%
    Attached1,8777.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,91415.5%
Mobile Homes9833.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Taunton city, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1464.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0194.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0344.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3115.5%
$25,000 to $29,9999343.9%
$30,000 to $34,9997103.0%
$35,000 to $39,9998333.5%
$40,000 to $44,9999013.8%
$45,000 to $49,9996942.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4095.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992,1118.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,97112.5%
$100,000 to $124,9992,3279.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992,2929.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992,2629.5%
$200,000 or more1,8817.9%
Median Household Income72,782 
Per Capita Income36,349 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,8927.9%
Public Assistance1,5396.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,97525.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed26,60671.7%
Unemployed1,5414.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force28,14775.9%
Not in Labor Force8,95524.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector11,6589,95353.9%
Non-Profit7442,08226.3%
Self-Employed1,35792159.6%
Local Government7031,15637.8%
State Government54175341.8%
Federal Government29612270.8%
Total Private + Self13,01510,87454.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,2844,11335.7%
Total15,29914,98750.5%
Pct. Govt.11.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,11713.6%
Sales and Office Occupations6,29920.8%
Professional, Technical6,28520.7%
Service Occupations5,49218.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing770.3%
All others8,11026.8%
White Collar 55.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,16817.1%
Retail trade4,28914.2%
Manufacturing3,03910.0%
Construction2,7879.2%
Educational services1,8806.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1,8636.1%
Accommodation and food services1,6335.4%
Transportation and warehousing1,5995.3%
Other services1,3744.5%
Public administration1,2944.3%
Finance and insurance1,2264.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1513.8%
Wholesale trade1,1213.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing6242.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5611.9%
Information3271.1%
Utilities2220.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1010.3%
Management440.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Taunton city, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1040.17%
Puerto Rican2,9074.89%
Cuban1240.21%
Dominican4460.75%
Total Central American2880.48%
Costa Rican570.10%
Guatemalan970.16%
Honduran280.05%
Nicaraguan100.02%
Panamanian960.16%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4270.72%
Argentinean160.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean120.02%
Colombian1990.33%
Ecuadorian500.08%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1220.21%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American280.05%
Other Hispanic2860.48%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese5210.88%
Vietnamese3940.66%
Indian1820.31%
Cambodian590.10%
Filipino370.06%
Korean300.05%
Japanese160.03%
Thai160.03%
Indonesian100.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English43,74277.9%
Other Indo-European7,28013.0%
Spanish2,4194.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,3722.4%
Chinese3670.7%
Vietnamese2670.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2260.4%
Other1520.3%
Other Asian1300.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish11,53119.4%
Portuguese11,11718.7%
Italian5,4899.2%
English4,7898.1%
French3,2515.5%
Cape Verdean2,8114.7%
American2,5284.3%
German1,8683.1%
French Canadian1,5812.7%
Polish1,3882.3%
Brazilian1,0011.7%
Haitian9671.6%
Swedish8611.4%
Scottish7901.3%
Albanian3830.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen56,65995.3%
Not a citizen2,7774.7%
Native50,64785.2%
Foreign-born8,78914.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Taunton city, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,105 7.3%3,523 8.3%14,275 33.7%11,706 27.7%6,726 15.9%2,967 7.0%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,105 7.3%
9-12 Years 3,523 8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,275 33.7%
Some College 11,706 27.7%
Bach. Degree 6,726 15.9%
Grad Degree 2,967 7.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Taunton city, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,175 D +1,456 D + 4.0%
D +2,631
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,365 R +848 R + 6.4%
D +1,517
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,471 R +718 R + 6.1%
D +1,753
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,296 R +2,174 R + 10.1%
D -878
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 57% Joe Biden (D) 14,996 56.0% Donald Trump* (R) 11,148 41.6% 629 2.3% 26,773 9 -5 0.74%
2016 53% Hillary Clinton (D) 12,365 51.2% Donald Trump (R) 9,973 41.3% 1,792 7.4% 24,130 9 -5 0.73%
2012 51% Barack Obama* (D) 13,479 59.6% Mitt Romney (R) 8,783 38.8% 358 1.6% 22,620 1 -8 0.71%
2008 52% Barack Obama (D) 13,243 58.8% John McCain (R) 8,677 38.5% 615 2.7% 22,535 3 -7 0.73%
2004 50% John Kerry (D) 13,206 62.2% George W. Bush* (R) 7,804 36.8% 213 1.0% 21,223 0 -14 0.73%
2000 47% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,886 65.1% George W. Bush (R) 5,816 29.4% 1,091 5.5% 19,793 -3 -19 0.73%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Taunton city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 14,996 56.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 11,148 41.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 379 1.4%
Other 250 0.9%
TOTAL 26,773
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -5


2016 President, Taunton city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 12,365 51.2%
Donald Trump (R) 9,973 41.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,042 4.3%
Other 750 3.1%
TOTAL 24,130
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -5


2012 President, Taunton city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 13,479 59.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,783 38.8%
Other 358 1.6%
TOTAL 22,620
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8


2008 President, Taunton city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 13,243 58.8%
John McCain (R) 8,677 38.5%
Other 615 2.7%
TOTAL 22,535
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Taunton city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,804 36.8%
John Kerry (D) 13,206 62.2%
Other 213 1.0%
TOTAL 21,223
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -14


2000 President, Taunton city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,816 29.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,886 65.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 894 4.5%
Other 197 1.0%
TOTAL 19,793
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -19
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Taunton city, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 35% Maura Healey (D) 9,050 54.1% Geoff Diehl (R) 7,366 44.0% 317 [+] 1.9% 16,733 9 0.67%
2020 S2 55% Ed Markey* (D) 15,105 58.3% Kevin O'Connor (R) 10,581 40.8% 229 [+] 0.9% 25,915 9 0.73%
2018 S1 38% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 9,029 51.1% Geoff Diehl (R) 8,018 45.3% 638 [+] 3.6% 17,685 9 0.65%
2018 G 38% Charlie Baker* (R) 12,445 71.4% Jay Gonzalez (D) 4,903 28.1% 73 [+] 0.4% 17,421 5 0.65%
2014 S2 31% Ed Markey* (D) 8,423 61.0% Brian Herr (R) 5,363 38.8% 32 [+] 0.2% 13,818 1 0.66%
2014 G 33% Charlie Baker (R) 7,039 48.3% Martha Coakley (D) 6,682 45.8% 863 [+] 5.9% 14,584 0 0.68%
*: 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