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Middlesex County, MA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Designated Market Area: Boston, MA-NH-VT
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 1,617,105   ( 114,020 from 2010 , 14,897 from 2020)
Land area: 817.9 square miles
Population density: 1977.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,118,060 69.14% 2.8%
Black:87,8435.43% 33.6%
Indian:2,0570.13% 30.4%
Asian:230,54714.26% 65.1%
2+ races:36,3842.25% 18.3%
Hispanic:142,2148.79% 44.6%
Total non-White:499,04530.86% 41.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:36,305 11.1
Deaths:29,3259.0
Net Migration: -41,459-12.7
Net Immigration: 19,5586.0
Change in White population:-32,191 -2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:146,211 9.7




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

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

2010
1,503,085
1,150,25176.53%
65,7334.37%
1,5780.10%
139,6569.29%
30,7552.05%
98,3506.54%
352,83423.47%

2000
1,465,396
1,224,77183.58%
46,5983.18%
1,6920.12%
91,7576.26%
27,0501.85%
66,7074.55%
240,62516.42%

1990
1,398,468
1,262,53090.28%
37,3472.67%
1,8350.13%
52,1623.73%
n/a
44,5943.19%
135,9389.72%

1980
1,367,034
1,300,11595.10%
24,6751.81%
1,1860.09%
16,2351.19%
n/a
23,4831.72%
66,9194.90%

1970
1,397,268
1,358,17797.20%
17,3171.24%
8270.06%
5,9480.43%
n/a
12,9930.93%
39,091 2.80%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
167,999 11.5
103,7657.1
-102,453-7.0
78,1575.3
-74,520 -5.1
112,209 7.7
1990's
NumberRate
195,116 14.0
114,6578.2
-89,782-6.4
47,4003.4
-37,759 -2.7
104,687 7.5
1980's
NumberRate
181,122 13.2
118,267 8.7
-23,673 -1.7
n/a
-37,585 -2.7
69,019 5.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-105,448 -7.5
n/a
-58,062 -4.2
27,828 2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Middlesex County, 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
38.8
317,065 19.6%
1,300,040 80.4%
255,404 15.8%
629,775
2.49
397,780 63.2%
316,163 79.5%
26,097 6.6%
231,995 36.8%

2010
NumberPercent
38.5
320,439 21.3%
1,182,646 78.7%
197,015 13.1%
580,688
2.49
366,656 63.1%
287,332 78.4%
29,399 8.0%
214,032 36.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.5
327,955 22.4%
1,137,441 77.6%
186,937 12.8%
561,506
2.52
363,933 64.8%
293,819 80.7%
26,309 7.2%
197,573 35.2%

1990
NumberPercent
33.7
291,289 20.8%
1,107,179 79.2%
175,234 12.5%
519,021
2.59
349,355 67.3%
281,822 80.7%
23,315 6.7%
169,666 32.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
347,505 25.4%
1,019,529 74.6%
158,375 11.6%
475,639
2.78
339,433 71.4%
279,609 82.4%
24,192 7.1%
136,206 28.6%

2022 Housing Data for Middlesex County, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units658,555 
Median Value$654,300 
Occupied629,77595.6%
Vacant28,7804.4%
Owned387,30961.5%
Rented242,46638.5%
Median Rent$2,004 
Single-Family Units353,44353.7%
    Detached308,75646.9%
    Attached44,6876.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units164,58225.0%
Mobile Homes2,3120.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Middlesex County, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00022,3813.6%
$10,000 to $14,99915,8172.5%
$15,000 to $19,99914,5782.3%
$20,000 to $24,99913,2792.1%
$25,000 to $29,99913,9272.2%
$30,000 to $34,99912,4822.0%
$35,000 to $39,99912,3872.0%
$40,000 to $44,99913,2752.1%
$45,000 to $49,99913,5132.1%
$50,000 to $59,99927,4934.4%
$60,000 to $74,99939,8576.3%
$75,000 to $99,99964,18510.2%
$100,000 to $124,99959,9739.5%
$125,000 to $149,99951,7168.2%
$150,000 to $199,99983,16013.2%
$200,000 or more171,75227.3%
Median Household Income121,304 
Per Capita Income64,197 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state122 
Compared to U.S.153 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI25,4094.0%
Public Assistance16,8042.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps58,4929.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed766,15477.0%
Unemployed33,7163.4%
In Armed Forces1,2030.1%
Total Labor Force801,07380.5%
Not in Labor Force194,22819.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector327,138259,19855.8%
Non-Profit54,03979,52040.5%
Self-Employed44,78833,64157.1%
Local Government19,73635,75035.6%
State Government12,28814,27746.3%
Federal Government8,9335,52461.8%
Total Private + Self371,926292,83955.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.94,996135,07141.3%
Total466,922427,91052.2%
Pct. Govt.10.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts202,18922.6%
Sales and Office Occupations139,97615.6%
Professional, Technical337,21537.6%
Service Occupations110,70012.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing9120.1%
All others106,30511.9%
White Collar 75.8%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical153,46017.1%
Health care and social assistance125,59214.0%
Educational services119,70113.4%
Manufacturing92,71710.3%
Retail trade74,1888.3%
Finance and insurance47,2545.3%
Construction45,1315.0%
Accommodation and food services42,6074.8%
Other services36,0394.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.29,1383.3%
Public administration28,0523.1%
Information25,4772.8%
Transportation and warehousing22,2272.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation16,5331.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing14,7531.6%
Wholesale trade14,5301.6%
Utilities4,7390.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,4460.3%
Management1,4870.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3140.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Middlesex County, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican12,9590.80%
Puerto Rican35,8232.21%
Cuban3,1650.19%
Dominican11,0030.68%
Total Central American37,9372.34%
Costa Rican4810.03%
Guatemalan13,7800.85%
Honduran2,8970.18%
Nicaraguan4670.03%
Panamanian8740.05%
Salvadoran18,8401.16%
Other Central American5980.04%
Total South American22,0581.36%
Argentinean1,9860.12%
Bolivian4870.03%
Chilean1,5770.10%
Colombian8,7890.54%
Ecuadorian3,3170.20%
Paraguayan1730.01%
Peruvian2,8130.17%
Uruguayan2630.02%
Venezuelan2,1800.13%
Other South American4730.03%
Other Hispanic13,5120.83%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese71,9144.43%
Indian62,0453.82%
Cambodian17,4641.08%
Vietnamese13,0150.80%
Korean11,2040.69%
Japanese4,0730.25%
Filipino3,8610.24%
Taiwanese3,3750.21%
Bangladeshi1,6350.10%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,113,30072.3%
Other Indo-European129,4488.4%
Spanish94,4026.1%
Chinese58,5103.8%
Other Asian40,6232.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun29,6361.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic19,9351.3%
Other17,4351.1%
Arabic10,5970.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish302,69318.6%
Italian204,18812.6%
English151,7749.4%
German100,9646.2%
French55,5793.4%
American53,2123.3%
Polish51,7213.2%
French Canadian41,2032.5%
Portuguese35,7612.2%
Brazilian35,1922.2%
Scottish30,2921.9%
Russian29,3621.8%
European24,5801.5%
Greek22,9341.4%
Swedish18,5381.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,446,26189.1%
Not a citizen176,84810.9%
Native1,262,11277.8%
Foreign-born360,99722.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Middlesex County, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
38,122 3.3%37,182 3.2%201,851 17.6%198,465 17.3%330,386 28.9%339,164 29.6%
  Average years of education: 15.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 38,122 3.3%
9-12 Years 37,182 3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 201,851 17.6%
Some College 198,465 17.3%
Bach. Degree 330,386 28.9%
Grad Degree 339,164 29.6%
Average years of education: 15.0

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Middlesex County, MA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 803,142 761,441 41,701 5.2% 6.4%
1991 786,378 729,979 56,399 7.2% 8.8%
1992 787,750 729,034 58,716 7.5% 8.8%
1993 784,567 737,162 47,405 6.0% 7.3%
1994 786,456 746,104 40,352 5.1% 6.2%
1995 786,532 752,002 34,530 4.4% 5.5%
1996 798,203 770,360 27,843 3.5% 4.6%
1997 820,349 795,508 24,841 3.0% 4.1%
1998 829,001 808,328 20,673 2.5% 3.4%
1999 838,583 817,068 21,515 2.6% 3.3%
2000 815,566 797,007 18,559 2.3% 2.8%
2001 826,956 799,133 27,823 3.4% 3.8%
2002 831,159 790,241 40,918 4.9% 5.2%
2003 820,422 777,362 43,060 5.2% 5.7%
2004 813,214 777,445 35,769 4.4% 5.1%
2005 810,496 777,801 32,695 4.0% 4.8%
2006 810,965 779,272 31,693 3.9% 4.7%
2007 818,839 788,631 30,208 3.7% 4.5%
2008 828,076 792,201 35,875 4.3% 5.3%
2009 826,729 769,965 56,764 6.9% 8.1%
2010 825,988 770,485 55,503 6.7% 8.1%
2011 827,581 778,927 48,654 5.9% 7.2%
2012 836,757 791,229 45,528 5.4% 6.7%
2013 840,635 795,124 45,511 5.4% 6.6%
2014 855,356 815,472 39,884 4.7% 5.7%
2015 863,343 829,572 33,771 3.9% 4.8%
2016 873,429 844,743 28,686 3.3% 4.0%
2017 890,661 862,731 27,930 3.1% 3.8%
2018 912,730 887,225 25,505 2.8% 3.4%
2019 920,269 898,135 22,134 2.4% 3.0%
2020 882,398 818,205 64,193 7.3% 8.9%
2021 905,149 864,550 40,599 4.5% 5.5%
2022 909,392 881,480 27,912 3.1% 3.8%
2023 915,035 888,841 26,194 2.9% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com