Rowley town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,175 ( 319 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.2 square miles
Population density: 339.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,819	94.23%	2.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	122	1.98%	90.6%
2+ races:	233	3.77%	441.9%
Hispanic:	1	0.02%	98.3%

Total non-White:	356	5.77%	81.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	159	3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	160	3.3

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
5,856
5,660	96.65%
16	0.27%
1	0.02%
64	1.09%
43	0.73%
59	1.01%
196	3.35%

2000
5,500
5,422	98.58%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
28	0.51%
50	0.91%
0	0.00%
78	1.42%

1990
4,452
4,446	99.87%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.13%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.13%

1980
3,867
3,812	98.58%
33	0.85%
0	0.00%
12	0.31%
n/a
10	0.26%
55	1.42%

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

238	4.3
118	2.1

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

976	21.9
72	1.6

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

634	16.4
-49	-1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Rowley 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
48.5
1,269	20.6%
4,906	79.4%
1,304	21.1%

2,376
2.58

1,894	79.7%
1,472	77.7%
70	3.7%
482	20.3%

2010
Number	Percent
43.3
1,431	24.4%
4,425	75.6%
672	11.5%

2,155
2.69

1,626	75.5%
1,366	84.0%
98	6.0%
529	24.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.5
1,543	28.1%
3,957	71.9%
515	9.4%

1,960
2.77

1,438	73.4%
1,272	88.5%
73	5.1%
522	26.6%

1990
Number	Percent
32.7
1,193	26.8%
3,259	73.2%
413	9.3%

1,524
2.87

1,236	81.1%
1,093	88.4%
33	2.7%
288	18.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
1,117	28.9%
2,750	71.1%
361	9.3%

1,318
2.88

1,027	77.9%
965	94.0%
23	2.2%
291	22.1%

2022 Housing Data for Rowley town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	32	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	34	1.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	75	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	32	1.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	91	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	90	3.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	120	5.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	306	12.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	267	11.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	293	12.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	364	15.3%
$200,000 or more	620	26.1%

Median Household Income	135,396
Per Capita Income	73,270

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	119	5.0%
Public Assistance	62	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	179	7.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,355	89.3%
Unemployed	107	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,462	92.1%
Not in Labor Force	297	7.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		10.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,051	987	51.6%
Non-Profit	171	205	45.5%
Self-Employed	375	227	62.3%

Local Government	58	320	15.3%
State Government	80	14	85.1%
Federal Government	139	13	91.4%

Total Private + Self	1,426	1,214	54.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	448	552	44.8%
Total	1,874	1,766	51.5%

Pct. Govt.	17.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	709	19.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	753	20.7%
Professional, Technical	1,224	33.6%
Service Occupations	343	9.4%
All others	611	16.8%

White Collar		73.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	600	16.5%
Retail trade	521	14.3%
Health care and social assistance	420	11.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	394	10.8%
Manufacturing	366	10.1%
Construction	312	8.6%
Public administration	215	5.9%
Other services	195	5.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	149	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	93	2.6%
Finance and insurance	87	2.4%
Wholesale trade	71	2.0%
Information	66	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	47	1.3%
Management	34	0.9%
Transportation and warehousing	26	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	0.4%
Utilities	12	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	1	0.02%
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	%
Laotian	60	0.97%
Korean	36	0.58%
Filipino	13	0.21%
Chinese	13	0.21%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,830	97.8%
Other Asian	60	1.0%
Other Indo-European	55	0.9%
Tagalog	13	0.2%
Spanish	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,349	21.8%
Italian	986	16.0%
English	918	14.9%
German	453	7.3%
French	384	6.2%
Polish	305	4.9%
French Canadian	276	4.5%
Portuguese	273	4.4%
Swedish	261	4.2%
Scottish	226	3.7%
European	212	3.4%
Greek	161	2.6%
American	157	2.5%
Danish	135	2.2%
Canadian	126	2.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,146	99.5%
Not a citizen	29	0.5%

Native	6,004	97.2%
Foreign-born	171	2.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	0.3%	92	2.0%	917	19.8%	1,344	29.1%	1,248	27.0%	1,005	21.7%
Average years of education: 14.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	0.3%
9-12 Years	92	2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	917	19.8%
Some College	1,344	29.1%
Bach. Degree	1,248	27.0%
Grad Degree	1,005	21.7%
Average years of education: 14.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +133	D +368	D + 9.5%
D +501
2020 vs. 2012	R +7	D +577	D + 15.4%
D +584
2020 vs. 2008	R +252	D +247	D + 6.0%
D +499

2016 vs. 2008	R +119	R +121	R + 3.5%
D -2
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	87%	Joe Biden (D)	2,180	51.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,942	45.9%	105	2.5%	4,227	14	-1	0.12%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	1,809	46.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,679	43.5%	370	9.6%	3,858	14	1	0.12%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,935	54.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,596	44.6%	51	1.4%	3,582	17	7	0.11%
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	1,690	49.2%	Barack Obama (D)	1,681	48.9%	65	1.9%	3,436	13	4	0.11%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,645	52.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,455	46.4%	35	1.1%	3,135	16	2	0.11%
2000	70%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,293	47.0%	George W. Bush (R)	1,270	46.1%	190	6.9%	2,753	14	-2	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rowley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,180

51.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,942

45.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

4,227

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): -1

2016 President, Rowley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,679

43.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,809

46.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

221

5.7%

Other

149

3.9%

TOTAL

3,858

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Rowley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,596

44.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,935

54.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,582

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Rowley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,681

48.9%

John McCain (R)

1,690

49.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,436

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Rowley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,645

52.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,455

46.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,135

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Rowley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,270

46.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,293

47.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

168

6.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,753

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rowley town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Maura Healey (D)	1,592	50.0%	Geoff Diehl (R)	1,547	48.6%	43 [+]	1.4%	3,182	14	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 40 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	85%	Ed Markey* (D)	2,168	52.3%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	1,947	46.9%	32 [+]	0.8%	4,147	15	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 32 (0.8%);
2018	S1	67%	Geoff Diehl (R)	1,659	51.6%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	1,435	44.6%	122 [+]	3.8%	3,216	15	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 119 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	G	66%	Charlie Baker* (R)	2,413	76.8%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	709	22.6%	19 [+]	0.6%	3,141	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 19 (0.6%);
2014	S2	57%	Brian Herr (R)	1,389	52.9%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,231	46.9%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,625	15	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2014	G	58%	Charlie Baker (R)	1,698	63.4%	Martha Coakley (D)	854	31.9%	128 [+]	4.8%	2,680	15	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 81 (3.0%); Scott Lively (I) 25 (0.9%); Jeff McCormick (I) 21 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (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	2,393
Median Value	$610,500

Occupied	2,376	99.3%
Vacant	17	0.7%

Owned	1,913	80.5%
Rented	463	19.5%
Median Rent	$1,211

Single-Family Units	2,045	85.5%
Detached	1,757	73.4%
Attached	288	12.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	223	9.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Rowley town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rowley town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Rowley town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rowley town, MA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rowley town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rowley town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rowley town, MA