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Billerica town, MA


Middlesex County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 41,708   ( 1,465 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.6 square miles
Population density: 1630.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:32,267 77.36% 9.3%
Black:2,5326.07% 206.5%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:3,3918.13% 54.6%
2+ races:1,0202.45% 104.8%
Hispanic:2,2395.37% 116.3%
Total non-White:9,44122.64% 101.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,301 -9.9
Change in Non-White pop.:4,766 14.4




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
40,243
35,56888.38%
8262.05%
480.12%
2,1945.45%
4981.24%
1,0352.57%
4,67511.62%

2000
38,945
36,30693.22%
3440.88%
440.11%
1,1092.85%
3961.02%
6451.66%
2,6396.78%

1990
37,609
36,20696.27%
3630.97%
520.14%
6151.64%
n/a
3730.99%
1,4033.73%

1980
36,727
35,88197.70%
3260.89%
190.05%
1260.34%
n/a
3650.99%
8462.30%

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
-738 -1.9
2,036 5.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
100 0.3
1,236 3.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
325 0.9
557 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Billerica 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
NumberPercent
43.1
7,791 18.7%
33,917 81.3%
6,796 16.3%
15,468
2.63
11,313 73.1%
8,991 79.5%
390 3.4%
4,155 26.9%

2010
NumberPercent
40.1
9,341 23.2%
30,902 76.8%
4,902 12.2%
14,034
2.79
10,511 74.9%
8,489 80.8%
586 5.6%
3,523 25.1%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
10,080 25.9%
28,865 74.1%
3,287 8.4%
12,961
2.91
10,306 79.5%
8,577 83.2%
624 6.1%
2,655 20.5%

1990
NumberPercent
31.1
9,675 25.7%
27,934 74.3%
2,563 6.8%
11,687
3.12
9,445 80.8%
7,994 84.6%
365 3.9%
2,242 19.2%

1980
NumberPercent
26.9
12,872 35.0%
23,855 65.0%
2,045 5.6%
10,630
3.40
9,086 85.5%
7,917 87.1%
644 7.1%
1,544 14.5%

2022 Housing Data for Billerica town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,777 
Median Value$519,200 
Occupied15,46898.0%
Vacant3092.0%
Owned12,09978.2%
Rented3,36921.8%
Median Rent$1,988 
Single-Family Units12,19377.3%
    Detached11,08070.2%
    Attached1,1137.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,54416.1%
Mobile Homes1010.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Billerica town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003802.5%
$10,000 to $14,9992021.3%
$15,000 to $19,9992381.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992501.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991721.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991330.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993092.0%
$40,000 to $44,9993652.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991120.7%
$50,000 to $59,9996214.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0206.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,81911.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3919.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992,02113.1%
$150,000 to $199,9993,16420.5%
$200,000 or more3,27121.1%
Median Household Income134,805 
Per Capita Income54,144 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4853.1%
Public Assistance7064.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,2147.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,42680.0%
Unemployed7862.9%
In Armed Forces240.1%
Total Labor Force22,23683.1%
Not in Labor Force4,53116.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,3187,31956.0%
Non-Profit1,2031,77240.4%
Self-Employed1,11858565.6%
Local Government6701,09338.0%
State Government16640129.3%
Federal Government19526742.2%
Total Private + Self10,4367,90456.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,2343,53338.7%
Total12,67011,43752.6%
Pct. Govt.11.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,12521.2%
Sales and Office Occupations4,35118.0%
Professional, Technical7,39030.6%
Service Occupations2,44610.1%
All others4,82920.0%
White Collar 69.9%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical3,53714.7%
Manufacturing3,47014.4%
Health care and social assistance3,28513.6%
Retail trade2,53310.5%
Educational services2,1388.9%
Construction1,8037.5%
Finance and insurance1,1274.7%
Public administration9884.1%
Accommodation and food services8743.6%
Other services8123.4%
Transportation and warehousing7273.0%
Information7213.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5982.5%
Wholesale trade4431.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3941.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2901.2%
Utilities1800.7%
Management1590.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting620.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican780.19%
Puerto Rican7221.73%
Cuban120.03%
Dominican2660.64%
Total Central American4060.97%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan600.14%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran3460.83%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1510.36%
Argentinean220.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian190.05%
Ecuadorian680.16%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian420.10%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6041.45%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,2135.31%
Chinese2770.66%
Indonesian2490.60%
Korean1760.42%
Bangladeshi720.17%
Vietnamese590.14%
Cambodian440.11%
Filipino420.10%
Japanese360.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English32,48481.5%
Other Indo-European2,6226.6%
Spanish1,4883.7%
Other Asian1,0292.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5561.4%
Other5531.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun5361.3%
Chinese2840.7%
German, other Germanic1260.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish11,06826.5%
Italian7,08517.0%
English4,24610.2%
German2,7406.6%
French1,9554.7%
French Canadian1,5683.8%
American1,5123.6%
Polish1,4533.5%
Portuguese1,3373.2%
Haitian9292.2%
Greek7911.9%
Scotch-Irish6721.6%
Scottish6521.6%
Russian5291.3%
Swedish4961.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen38,94493.4%
Not a citizen2,7646.6%
Native35,80085.8%
Foreign-born5,90814.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Billerica town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
568 1.8%1,023 3.3%8,046 26.0%8,580 27.7%7,900 25.5%4,816 15.6%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 568 1.8%
9-12 Years 1,023 3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,046 26.0%
Some College 8,580 27.7%
Bach. Degree 7,900 25.5%
Grad Degree 4,816 15.6%
Average years of education: 14.2

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Billerica town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +412 D +2,816 D + 11.9%
D +3,228
2020 vs. 2012 R +772 D +2,717 D + 11.4%
D +3,489
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,451 D +2,177 D + 8.6%
D +3,628
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,039 R +639 R + 3.3%
D +400
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Joe Biden (D) 13,328 54.1% Donald Trump* (R) 10,731 43.5% 585 2.4% 24,644 11 -3 0.68%
2016 68% Donald Trump (R) 10,319 46.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,100 45.7% 1,663 7.5% 22,082 14 1 0.66%
2012 64% Mitt Romney (R) 9,959 49.4% Barack Obama* (D) 9,839 48.8% 366 1.8% 20,164 12 2 0.64%
2008 64% Barack Obama (D) 9,700 49.9% John McCain (R) 9,280 47.7% 468 2.4% 19,448 12 2 0.63%
2004 61% John Kerry (D) 9,463 52.0% George W. Bush* (R) 8,472 46.6% 253 1.4% 18,188 10 -4 0.62%
2000 58% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,536 56.9% George W. Bush (R) 6,079 36.3% 1,147 6.8% 16,762 4 -12 0.62%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Billerica town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 13,328 54.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 10,731 43.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 360 1.5%
Other 225 0.9%
TOTAL 24,644
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -3


2016 President, Billerica town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 10,100 45.7%
Donald Trump (R) 10,319 46.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 976 4.4%
Other 687 3.1%
TOTAL 22,082
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 1


2012 President, Billerica town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,839 48.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 9,959 49.4%
Other 366 1.8%
TOTAL 20,164
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Billerica town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,700 49.9%
John McCain (R) 9,280 47.7%
Other 468 2.4%
TOTAL 19,448
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 2


2004 President, Billerica town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,472 46.6%
John Kerry (D) 9,463 52.0%
Other 253 1.4%
TOTAL 18,188
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Billerica town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,079 36.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,536 56.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 893 5.3%
Other 254 1.5%
TOTAL 16,762
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -12
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Billerica town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 52% Maura Healey (D) 9,057 52.7% Geoff Diehl (R) 7,845 45.6% 295 [+] 1.7% 17,197 11 0.69%
2020 S2 73% Ed Markey* (D) 13,611 56.1% Kevin O'Connor (R) 10,399 42.9% 235 [+] 1.0% 24,245 11 0.68%
2018 S1 54% Geoff Diehl (R) 8,795 49.5% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 8,193 46.1% 784 [+] 4.4% 17,772 13 0.66%
2018 G 53% Charlie Baker* (R) 13,310 76.4% Jay Gonzalez (D) 4,012 23.0% 101 [+] 0.6% 17,423 10 0.65%
2014 S2 43% Ed Markey* (D) 7,190 52.4% Brian Herr (R) 6,513 47.5% 18 [+] 0.1% 13,721 10 0.66%
2014 G 44% Charlie Baker (R) 8,248 58.5% Martha Coakley (D) 5,121 36.3% 731 [+] 5.2% 14,100 10 0.65%
*: 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