Colrain town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,740 ( 69 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.1 square miles
Population density: 40.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,634	93.91%	2.1%
Black:	11	0.63%	57.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	4	0.23%	69.2%
2+ races:	41	2.36%	32.3%
Hispanic:	50	2.87%	284.6%

Total non-White:	106	6.09%	51.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	33	2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	36	2.6

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
1,671
1,601	95.81%
7	0.42%
1	0.06%
13	0.78%
31	1.86%
13	0.78%
70	4.19%

2000
1,799
1,740	96.72%
7	0.39%
0	0.00%
9	0.50%
13	0.72%
28	1.56%
59	3.28%

1990
1,757
1,742	99.15%
0	0.00%
4	0.23%
5	0.28%
n/a
6	0.34%
15	0.85%

1980
1,552
1,544	99.48%
4	0.26%
2	0.13%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.13%
8	0.52%

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

-139	-7.7
11	0.6

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

-2	-0.1
44	2.5

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

198	12.8
7	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Colrain 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
49.3
250	14.4%
1,490	85.6%
501	28.8%

750
2.32

556	74.1%
410	73.7%
36	6.5%
194	25.9%

2010
Number	Percent
46.1
317	19.0%
1,354	81.0%
250	15.0%

683
2.45

442	64.7%
340	76.9%
32	7.2%
241	35.3%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
496	27.6%
1,303	72.4%
217	12.1%

696
2.58

475	68.2%
395	83.2%
33	6.9%
221	31.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.3
525	29.9%
1,232	70.1%
197	11.2%

620
2.83

471	76.0%
393	83.4%
39	8.3%
149	24.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.3
481	31.0%
1,071	69.0%
200	12.9%

534
2.91

411	77.0%
350	85.2%
23	5.6%
123	23.0%

2022 Housing Data for Colrain town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	53	7.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	32	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	28	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	1.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	79	10.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	83	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	116	15.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	71	9.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	57	7.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	106	14.1%
$200,000 or more	44	5.9%

Median Household Income	81,316
Per Capita Income	41,417

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	1.9%
Public Assistance	23	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	87	11.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	828	86.0%
Unemployed	41	4.3%
In Armed Forces	3	0.3%

Total Labor Force	872	90.6%
Not in Labor Force	91	9.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	283	264	51.7%
Non-Profit	38	52	42.2%
Self-Employed	86	29	74.8%

Local Government	43	118	26.7%
State Government	12	17	41.4%
Federal Government	9	3	75.0%

Total Private + Self	369	293	55.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	102	190	34.9%
Total	471	483	49.4%

Pct. Govt.	21.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	168	17.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	126	13.2%
Professional, Technical	241	25.3%
Service Occupations	140	14.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	2.0%
All others	279	29.2%

White Collar		56.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	145	15.2%
Educational services	142	14.9%
Manufacturing	119	12.5%
Retail trade	93	9.7%
Other services	75	7.9%
Health care and social assistance	73	7.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	38	4.0%
Public administration	35	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	34	3.6%
Wholesale trade	33	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	32	3.4%
Accommodation and food services	31	3.2%
Utilities	26	2.7%
Information	22	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	1.7%
Finance and insurance	15	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	1.3%
Transportation and warehousing	7	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	6	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.17%
Puerto Rican	14	0.80%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	8	0.46%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	2	0.11%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	3	0.17%
Panamanian	3	0.17%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	22	1.26%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	10	0.57%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	12	0.69%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	3	0.17%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	4	0.23%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,613	97.2%
Spanish	28	1.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	6	0.4%
German, other Germanic	6	0.4%
Other	4	0.2%
Other Indo-European	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	314	18.0%
French	199	11.4%
Irish	186	10.7%
German	143	8.2%
Polish	134	7.7%
French Canadian	108	6.2%
Scottish	95	5.5%
Italian	94	5.4%
American	83	4.8%
European	56	3.2%
British	43	2.5%
Dutch	24	1.4%
Hungarian	24	1.4%
Russian	23	1.3%
Canadian	21	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,737	99.8%
Not a citizen	3	0.2%

Native	1,701	97.8%
Foreign-born	39	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	1.5%	56	4.3%	479	36.6%	268	20.5%	228	17.4%	259	19.8%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	1.5%
9-12 Years	56	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	479	36.6%
Some College	268	20.5%
Bach. Degree	228	17.4%
Grad Degree	259	19.8%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +49	D +105	D + 3.9%
D +154
2020 vs. 2012	R +74	R +25	R + 8.3%
D +49
2020 vs. 2008	R +61	R +48	R + 8.4%
D +13

2016 vs. 2008	R +12	R +153	R + 12.2%
D -141
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Joe Biden (D)	667	66.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	306	30.4%	34	3.4%	1,007	-2	-16	0.03%
2016	63%	Hillary Clinton (D)	513	57.5%	Donald Trump (R)	257	28.8%	122	13.7%	892	-4	-17	0.03%
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	618	70.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	232	26.3%	31	3.5%	881	-11	-21	0.03%
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	654	69.9%	John McCain (R)	245	26.2%	36	3.9%	935	-10	-19	0.03%
2004	66%	John Kerry (D)	545	62.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	314	35.8%	17	1.9%	876	-1	-15	0.03%
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	358	44.8%	George W. Bush (R)	322	40.3%	119	14.9%	799	8	-8	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Colrain town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

667

66.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

306

30.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,007

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -16

2016 President, Colrain town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

513

57.5%

Donald Trump (R)

257

28.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.6%

Other

7.1%

TOTAL

892

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -17

2012 President, Colrain town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

618

70.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

232

26.3%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

881

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -21

2008 President, Colrain town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

654

69.9%

John McCain (R)

245

26.2%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

935

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -19

2004 President, Colrain town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

314

35.8%

John Kerry (D)

545

62.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

876

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -15

2000 President, Colrain town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

322

40.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

358

44.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

12.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

799

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colrain town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	51%	Maura Healey (D)	475	65.2%	Geoff Diehl (R)	244	33.5%	9 [+]	1.2%	728	-1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 9 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2020	S2	69%	Ed Markey* (D)	659	66.4%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	320	32.3%	13 [+]	1.3%	992	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 13 (1.3%);
2018	S1	52%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	484	65.1%	Geoff Diehl (R)	218	29.3%	41 [+]	5.5%	743	-7	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 41 (5.5%);
2018	G	52%	Charlie Baker* (R)	423	57.6%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	312	42.4%	0	0.0%	735	-9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	42%	Ed Markey* (D)	399	69.2%	Brian Herr (R)	178	30.8%	0	0.0%	577	-7	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	42%	Martha Coakley (D)	303	51.4%	Charlie Baker (R)	227	38.5%	59 [+]	10.0%	589	-10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 40 (6.8%); Scott Lively (I) 11 (1.9%); Jeff McCormick (I) 8 (1.4%); 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	843
Median Value	$261,000

Occupied	750	89.0%
Vacant	93	11.0%

Owned	613	81.7%
Rented	137	18.3%
Median Rent	$1,083

Single-Family Units	716	84.9%
Detached	705	83.6%
Attached	11	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	16	1.9%

Colrain town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Colrain town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Colrain town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colrain town, MA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colrain town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Colrain town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colrain town, MA