Pelham town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,315 ( 6 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.1 square miles
Population density: 52.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,111	84.49%	8.1%
Black:	64	4.87%	190.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	33	2.51%	43.5%
2+ races:	30	2.28%	36.4%
Hispanic:	77	5.86%	87.8%

Total non-White:	204	15.51%	82.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-98	-9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	92	8.4

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
1,321
1,209	91.52%
22	1.67%
2	0.15%
23	1.74%
22	1.67%
41	3.10%
112	8.48%

2000
1,403
1,322	94.23%
9	0.64%
1	0.07%
13	0.93%
27	1.92%
29	2.07%
81	5.77%

1990
1,373
1,298	94.54%
17	1.24%
1	0.07%
23	1.68%
n/a
34	2.48%
75	5.46%

1980
1,112
1,099	98.83%
6	0.54%
0	0.00%
1	0.09%
n/a
6	0.54%
13	1.17%

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

-113	-8.1
31	2.2

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

24	1.7
6	0.4

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

199	17.9
62	5.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Pelham 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
47.8
243	18.5%
1,072	81.5%
364	27.7%

574
2.29

318	55.4%
271	85.2%
15	4.7%
256	44.6%

2010
Number	Percent
48.8
241	18.2%
1,080	81.8%
219	16.6%

549
2.41

368	67.0%
303	82.3%
30	8.2%
181	33.0%

2000
Number	Percent
41.9
331	23.6%
1,072	76.4%
173	12.3%

537
2.61

378	70.4%
315	83.3%
33	8.7%
159	29.6%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
330	24.0%
1,043	76.0%
127	9.2%

487
2.82

368	75.6%
314	85.3%
21	5.7%
119	24.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.1
291	26.2%
821	73.8%
91	8.2%

383
2.90

275	71.8%
250	90.9%
10	3.6%
108	28.2%

2022 Housing Data for Pelham town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	1.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	48	8.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	2.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	27	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	0.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	35	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	2.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	66	11.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	83	14.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	47	8.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	85	14.8%
$200,000 or more	91	15.9%

Median Household Income	104,667
Per Capita Income	54,319

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	45	7.8%
Public Assistance	8	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	73	12.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	513	71.6%
Unemployed	33	4.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	546	76.3%
Not in Labor Force	170	23.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	156	125	55.5%
Non-Profit	37	62	37.4%
Self-Employed	79	51	60.8%

Local Government	30	30	50.0%
State Government	40	42	48.8%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	235	176	57.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	107	134	44.4%
Total	342	310	52.5%

Pct. Govt.	21.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	115	17.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	79	12.1%
Professional, Technical	290	44.5%
Service Occupations	85	13.0%
All others	83	12.7%

White Collar		74.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	199	30.5%
Health care and social assistance	105	16.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	74	11.3%
Retail trade	61	9.4%
Construction	46	7.1%
Accommodation and food services	41	6.3%
Manufacturing	29	4.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	24	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	14	2.1%
Other services	9	1.4%
Public administration	7	1.1%
Transportation and warehousing	7	1.1%
Finance and insurance	7	1.1%
Utilities	4	0.6%
Information	4	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	23	1.75%
Puerto Rican	9	0.68%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	31	2.36%

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	10	0.76%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	10	0.76%
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	4	0.30%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	22	1.67%
Vietnamese	11	0.84%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,169	90.3%
Spanish	54	4.2%
Other	24	1.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	20	1.5%
German, other Germanic	14	1.1%
Chinese	13	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	265	20.2%
Irish	208	15.8%
German	147	11.2%
Polish	111	8.4%
Italian	97	7.4%
American	68	5.2%
French	59	4.5%
Russian	51	3.9%
European	45	3.4%
French Canadian	44	3.3%
Scottish	40	3.0%
Swedish	30	2.3%
Dutch	23	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	23	1.7%
Canadian	16	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,277	97.1%
Not a citizen	38	2.9%

Native	1,193	90.7%
Foreign-born	122	9.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.5%	18	1.8%	124	12.3%	226	22.4%	246	24.4%	389	38.6%
Average years of education: 15.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.5%
9-12 Years	18	1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	124	12.3%
Some College	226	22.4%
Bach. Degree	246	24.4%
Grad Degree	389	38.6%
Average years of education: 15.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -9	D +80	D + 3.6%
D +71
2020 vs. 2012	R -43	D +134	D + 11.1%
D +91
2020 vs. 2008	R -36	D +102	D + 8.9%
D +66

2016 vs. 2008	R -27	D +22	D + 5.3%
D -5
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Joe Biden (D)	819	88.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	89	9.6%	17	1.8%	925	-23	-37	0.03%
2016	82%	Hillary Clinton (D)	748	82.9%	Donald Trump (R)	98	10.9%	56	6.2%	902	-22	-35	0.03%
2012	82%	Barack Obama* (D)	728	82.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	132	14.9%	27	3.0%	887	-23	-32	0.03%
2008	83%	Barack Obama (D)	753	84.1%	John McCain (R)	125	14.0%	17	1.9%	895	-22	-32	0.03%
2004	80%	John Kerry (D)	695	80.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	151	17.5%	17	2.0%	863	-19	-33	0.03%
2000	77%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	503	60.7%	George W. Bush (R)	167	20.2%	158	19.1%	828	-12	-28	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pelham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

819

88.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

9.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

925

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -37

2016 President, Pelham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

748

82.9%

Donald Trump (R)

10.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

902

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -35

2012 President, Pelham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

728

82.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

132

14.9%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

887

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -32

2008 President, Pelham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

753

84.1%

John McCain (R)

125

14.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

895

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -32

2004 President, Pelham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

151

17.5%

John Kerry (D)

695

80.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

863

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -33

2000 President, Pelham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

167

20.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

503

60.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

143

17.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

828

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -28

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pelham town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Maura Healey (D)	637	88.0%	Geoff Diehl (R)	70	9.7%	17 [+]	2.3%	724	-25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 17 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2020	S2	83%	Ed Markey* (D)	807	87.6%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	109	11.8%	5 [+]	0.5%	921	-21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.5%);
2018	S1	72%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	674	84.8%	Geoff Diehl (R)	93	11.7%	28 [+]	3.5%	795	-24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 28 (3.5%);
2018	G	71%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	479	60.7%	Charlie Baker* (R)	309	39.2%	1 [+]	0.1%	789	-27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	60%	Ed Markey* (D)	576	87.1%	Brian Herr (R)	85	12.9%	0	0.0%	661	-25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	61%	Martha Coakley (D)	508	75.9%	Charlie Baker (R)	132	19.7%	29 [+]	4.3%	669	-29	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 18 (2.7%); Scott Lively (I) 7 (1.0%); Jeff McCormick (I) 4 (0.6%); 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	642
Median Value	$383,200

Occupied	574	89.4%
Vacant	68	10.6%

Owned	414	72.1%
Rented	160	27.9%
Median Rent	$1,142

Single-Family Units	526	81.9%
Detached	493	76.8%
Attached	33	5.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	12	1.9%
Mobile Homes	20	3.1%

Pelham town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pelham town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Pelham town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pelham town, MA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pelham town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pelham town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pelham town, MA