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Boxborough town, MA


Middlesex County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 5,462   ( 466 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.3 square miles
Population density: 531.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,753 68.71% 4.7%
Black:5149.41% 2041.7%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:95817.54% 17.7%
2+ races:991.81% 10.0%
Hispanic:761.39% 32.7%
Total non-White:1,70931.29% 61.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-187 -4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:653 15.8




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
4,996
3,94078.86%
240.48%
10.02%
81416.29%
901.80%
1132.26%
1,05621.14%

2000
4,868
4,25587.41%
480.99%
00.00%
4769.78%
450.92%
200.41%
61312.59%

1990
3,343
3,21996.29%
90.27%
00.00%
822.45%
n/a
330.99%
1243.71%

1980
3,126
3,05997.86%
511.63%
00.00%
130.42%
n/a
30.10%
672.14%

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
-315 -6.5
443 9.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,036 31.0
489 14.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
160 5.1
57 1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Boxborough 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
41.8
1,115 20.4%
4,347 79.6%
673 12.3%
2,166
2.52
1,423 65.7%
1,292 90.8%
61 4.3%
743 34.3%

2010
NumberPercent
43.3
1,311 26.2%
3,685 73.8%
421 8.4%
1,949
2.56
1,362 69.9%
1,191 87.4%
74 5.4%
587 30.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.7
1,490 30.6%
3,378 69.4%
214 4.4%
1,867
2.61
1,296 69.4%
1,155 89.1%
39 3.0%
571 30.6%

1990
NumberPercent
32.1
773 23.1%
2,570 76.9%
128 3.8%
1,348
2.48
856 63.5%
748 87.4%
39 4.6%
492 36.5%

1980
NumberPercent
27.4
901 28.8%
2,225 71.2%
113 3.6%
1,279
2.44
776 60.7%
698 89.9%
57 7.3%
503 39.3%

2022 Housing Data for Boxborough town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,196 
Median Value$653,300 
Occupied2,16698.6%
Vacant301.4%
Owned1,60374.0%
Rented56326.0%
Median Rent$1,726 
Single-Family Units1,47667.2%
    Detached1,37562.6%
    Attached1014.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units69931.8%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Boxborough town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000743.4%
$15,000 to $19,999301.4%
$20,000 to $24,999612.8%
$25,000 to $29,999150.7%
$30,000 to $34,999190.9%
$35,000 to $39,999200.9%
$40,000 to $44,999190.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991225.6%
$50,000 to $59,999783.6%
$60,000 to $74,999944.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991878.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991456.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992059.5%
$150,000 to $199,99926912.4%
$200,000 or more82838.2%
Median Household Income151,207 
Per Capita Income73,508 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI200.9%
Public Assistance411.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1557.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,90776.0%
Unemployed1814.7%
In Armed Forces250.7%
Total Labor Force3,11381.4%
Not in Labor Force71218.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,35395258.7%
Non-Profit11123532.1%
Self-Employed6613333.2%
Local Government3612522.4%
State Government615154.5%
Federal Government180100.0%
Total Private + Self1,4191,08556.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.22641135.5%
Total1,6451,49652.4%
Pct. Govt.9.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts63320.2%
Sales and Office Occupations47615.2%
Professional, Technical1,42645.4%
Service Occupations32210.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing190.6%
All others2849.0%
White Collar 80.7%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical69222.0%
Health care and social assistance49915.9%
Manufacturing40412.9%
Retail trade34310.9%
Educational services34210.9%
Wholesale trade1675.3%
Information1645.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.912.9%
Accommodation and food services802.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation682.2%
Finance and insurance551.8%
Transportation and warehousing541.7%
Public administration441.4%
Other services331.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing321.0%
Construction250.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction230.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting190.6%
Utilities60.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican450.82%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican150.27%
Total Central American60.11%
Costa Rican60.11%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American100.18%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian100.18%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian4237.74%
Chinese3646.66%
Korean791.45%
Taiwanese450.82%
Hmong220.40%
Bangladeshi130.24%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,02375.4%
Other Indo-European3566.7%
Chinese3175.9%
Other Asian1913.6%
Other1422.7%
Spanish1021.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic771.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun701.3%
Arabic370.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish91316.7%
English76714.0%
German4899.0%
African3386.2%
Italian3175.8%
French2704.9%
Russian2454.5%
American1713.1%
Polish1132.1%
Lithuanian1102.0%
Brazilian1041.9%
Swedish891.6%
Welsh791.4%
Iranian721.3%
Scottish711.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen4,91590.0%
Not a citizen54710.0%
Native4,05874.3%
Foreign-born1,40425.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Boxborough town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
64 1.7%30 0.8%248 6.7%448 12.2%1,452 39.4%1,440 39.1%
  Average years of education: 16.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 64 1.7%
9-12 Years 30 0.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 248 6.7%
Some College 448 12.2%
Bach. Degree 1,452 39.4%
Grad Degree 1,440 39.1%
Average years of education: 16.2

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Boxborough town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +30 D +509 D + 7.7%
D +539
2020 vs. 2012 R -354 D +1,127 D + 31.3%
D +773
2020 vs. 2008 R -210 D +938 D + 23.8%
D +728
2016 vs. 2008 R -240 D +429 D + 16.2%
D +189
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 78% Joe Biden (D) 2,526 74.3% Donald Trump* (R) 786 23.1% 90 2.6% 3,402 -9 -24 0.09%
2016 74% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,987 65.7% Donald Trump (R) 756 25.0% 283 9.4% 3,026 -8 -21 0.09%
2012 77% Barack Obama* (D) 1,753 59.4% Mitt Romney (R) 1,140 38.6% 58 2.0% 2,951 1 -9 0.09%
2008 79% Barack Obama (D) 1,798 63.1% John McCain (R) 996 34.9% 57 2.0% 2,851 -1 -11 0.09%
2004 74% John Kerry (D) 1,539 59.6% George W. Bush* (R) 990 38.3% 53 2.1% 2,582 2 -12 0.09%
2000 72% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,287 52.8% George W. Bush (R) 917 37.6% 232 9.5% 2,436 5 -10 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Boxborough town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,526 74.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 786 23.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 63 1.9%
Other 27 0.8%
TOTAL 3,402
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -24


2016 President, Boxborough town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,987 65.7%
Donald Trump (R) 756 25.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 159 5.3%
Other 124 4.1%
TOTAL 3,026
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -21


2012 President, Boxborough town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,753 59.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,140 38.6%
Other 58 2.0%
TOTAL 2,951
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Boxborough town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,798 63.1%
John McCain (R) 996 34.9%
Other 57 2.0%
TOTAL 2,851
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -11


2004 President, Boxborough town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 990 38.3%
John Kerry (D) 1,539 59.6%
Other 53 2.1%
TOTAL 2,582
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, Boxborough town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 917 37.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,287 52.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 199 8.2%
Other 33 1.4%
TOTAL 2,436
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Boxborough town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 56% Maura Healey (D) 1,736 70.9% Geoff Diehl (R) 668 27.3% 46 [+] 1.9% 2,450 -7 0.10%
2020 S2 78% Ed Markey* (D) 2,449 72.2% Kevin O'Connor (R) 909 26.8% 33 [+] 1.0% 3,391 -5 0.10%
2018 S1 64% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 1,790 66.3% Geoff Diehl (R) 818 30.3% 93 [+] 3.4% 2,701 -6 0.10%
2018 G 63% Charlie Baker* (R) 1,758 65.7% Jay Gonzalez (D) 917 34.3% 0 0.0% 2,675 -1 0.10%
2014 S2 52% Ed Markey* (D) 1,242 60.8% Brian Herr (R) 799 39.1% 1 [+] 0.0% 2,042 1 0.10%
2014 G 53% Charlie Baker (R) 1,045 50.3% Martha Coakley (D) 944 45.4% 89 [+] 4.3% 2,078 2 0.10%
*: 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