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Groton town, MA


Middlesex County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 11,254   ( 608 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.8 square miles
Population density: 343.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,656 85.80% 3.1%
Black:500.44% 11.1%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:5364.76% 82.3%
2+ races:5124.55% 279.3%
Hispanic:4594.08% 137.8%
Total non-White:1,59814.20% 134.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-308 -3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:916 10.4




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
10,646
9,96493.59%
450.42%
70.07%
2942.76%
1351.27%
1931.81%
6826.41%

2000
9,547
9,17896.13%
710.74%
90.09%
770.81%
600.63%
1521.59%
3693.87%

1990
7,511
7,28797.02%
290.39%
00.00%
1702.26%
n/a
250.33%
2242.98%

1980
6,154
6,09799.07%
60.10%
70.11%
320.52%
n/a
00.00%
570.93%

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
786 8.2
313 3.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,891 25.2
145 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,190 19.3
167 2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Groton 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
40.9
3,032 26.9%
8,222 73.1%
1,687 15.0%
3,710
2.96
2,806 75.6%
2,405 85.7%
112 4.0%
904 24.4%

2010
NumberPercent
42.5
3,059 28.7%
7,587 71.3%
1,037 9.7%
3,753
2.79
2,867 76.4%
2,502 87.3%
137 4.8%
886 23.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
3,106 32.5%
6,441 67.5%
696 7.3%
3,268
2.90
2,549 78.0%
2,276 89.3%
174 6.8%
719 22.0%

1990
NumberPercent
33.8
2,058 27.4%
5,453 72.6%
575 7.7%
2,566
2.89
2,002 78.0%
1,819 90.9%
122 6.1%
564 22.0%

1980
NumberPercent
29.1
2,049 33.3%
4,105 66.7%
512 8.3%
1,969
3.06
1,565 79.5%
1,369 87.5%
109 7.0%
404 20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Groton town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,801 
Median Value$628,500 
Occupied3,71097.6%
Vacant912.4%
Owned3,25587.7%
Rented45512.3%
Median Rent$1,185 
Single-Family Units3,29986.8%
    Detached3,10481.7%
    Attached1955.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units2306.1%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Groton town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001143.1%
$10,000 to $14,999691.9%
$15,000 to $19,999541.5%
$20,000 to $24,999762.0%
$25,000 to $29,999922.5%
$30,000 to $34,999691.9%
$35,000 to $39,999110.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991223.3%
$45,000 to $49,999260.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991283.5%
$60,000 to $74,999982.6%
$75,000 to $99,9993579.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991524.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992476.7%
$150,000 to $199,99938610.4%
$200,000 or more1,70946.1%
Median Household Income186,333 
Per Capita Income71,691 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1463.9%
Public Assistance611.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1594.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,05676.7%
Unemployed2764.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,33280.9%
Not in Labor Force1,26119.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,1901,55258.5%
Non-Profit15637329.5%
Self-Employed33232250.8%
Local Government16829336.4%
State Government10710750.0%
Federal Government385441.3%
Total Private + Self2,5221,87457.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.46982736.2%
Total2,9912,70152.5%
Pct. Govt.13.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,41424.5%
Sales and Office Occupations89815.6%
Professional, Technical2,06235.8%
Service Occupations75113.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing330.6%
All others64211.1%
White Collar 75.8%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical1,00317.4%
Manufacturing92016.0%
Health care and social assistance74913.0%
Educational services63211.0%
Retail trade4147.2%
Finance and insurance3626.3%
Accommodation and food services3546.1%
Construction2865.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1813.1%
Public administration1803.1%
Other services1662.9%
Transportation and warehousing1121.9%
Information1111.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation971.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing751.3%
Utilities510.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting380.7%
Wholesale trade300.5%
Management60.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1181.05%
Puerto Rican1241.10%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican410.36%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1761.56%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian3563.16%
Chinese770.68%
Vietnamese200.18%
Taiwanese170.15%
Korean160.14%
Cambodian100.09%
Filipino80.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,82991.2%
Other Indo-European2692.5%
Spanish1721.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun1531.4%
Other Asian1291.2%
Chinese690.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic590.5%
Arabic380.4%
Other320.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,56622.8%
Italian1,99117.7%
English1,85616.5%
German1,0669.5%
Polish7246.4%
French5284.7%
American4754.2%
Lebanese2352.1%
Swedish2071.8%
Scottish1991.8%
British1791.6%
French Canadian1791.6%
Portuguese1551.4%
Welsh1141.0%
Dutch1071.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,76895.7%
Not a citizen4864.3%
Native10,18590.5%
Foreign-born1,0699.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Groton town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
165 2.2%144 2.0%1,054 14.4%1,332 18.2%2,525 34.4%2,117 28.9%
  Average years of education: 15.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 165 2.2%
9-12 Years 144 2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,054 14.4%
Some College 1,332 18.2%
Bach. Degree 2,525 34.4%
Grad Degree 2,117 28.9%
Average years of education: 15.2

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Groton town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +11 D +1,013 D + 10.0%
D +1,024
2020 vs. 2012 R -665 D +2,377 D + 32.5%
D +1,712
2020 vs. 2008 R -290 D +1,781 D + 22.2%
D +1,491
2016 vs. 2008 R -301 D +768 D + 12.2%
D +467
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 81% Joe Biden (D) 4,941 67.8% Donald Trump* (R) 2,149 29.5% 195 2.7% 7,285 -3 -17 0.20%
2016 79% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,917 58.5% Donald Trump (R) 2,138 31.9% 639 9.5% 6,694 -1 -14 0.20%
2012 78% Barack Obama* (D) 3,229 52.4% Mitt Romney (R) 2,814 45.7% 118 1.9% 6,161 8 -2 0.19%
2008 82% Barack Obama (D) 3,450 56.9% John McCain (R) 2,439 40.2% 176 2.9% 6,065 4 -5 0.20%
2004 84% John Kerry (D) 3,167 54.5% George W. Bush* (R) 2,545 43.8% 98 1.7% 5,810 7 -7 0.20%
2000 78% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,557 50.8% George W. Bush (R) 2,051 40.7% 426 8.5% 5,034 8 -7 0.19%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Groton town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,941 67.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,149 29.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 125 1.7%
Other 70 1.0%
TOTAL 7,285
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -17


2016 President, Groton town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,917 58.5%
Donald Trump (R) 2,138 31.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 400 6.0%
Other 239 3.6%
TOTAL 6,694
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -14


2012 President, Groton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,229 52.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,814 45.7%
Other 118 1.9%
TOTAL 6,161
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Groton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,450 56.9%
John McCain (R) 2,439 40.2%
Other 176 2.9%
TOTAL 6,065
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Groton town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,545 43.8%
John Kerry (D) 3,167 54.5%
Other 98 1.7%
TOTAL 5,810
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -7


2000 President, Groton town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,051 40.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,557 50.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 353 7.0%
Other 73 1.5%
TOTAL 5,034
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Groton town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 61% Maura Healey (D) 3,618 65.7% Geoff Diehl (R) 1,761 32.0% 129 [+] 2.3% 5,508 -3 0.22%
2020 S2 80% Ed Markey* (D) 4,700 65.3% Kevin O'Connor (R) 2,430 33.7% 72 [+] 1.0% 7,202 2 0.20%
2018 S1 66% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 3,365 58.3% Geoff Diehl (R) 2,178 37.8% 226 [+] 3.9% 5,769 2 0.21%
2018 G 65% Charlie Baker* (R) 4,051 71.4% Jay Gonzalez (D) 1,614 28.4% 10 [+] 0.2% 5,675 5 0.21%
2014 S2 52% Ed Markey* (D) 2,356 55.1% Brian Herr (R) 1,915 44.8% 4 [+] 0.1% 4,275 7 0.21%
2014 G 54% Charlie Baker (R) 2,429 55.5% Martha Coakley (D) 1,746 39.9% 200 [+] 4.6% 4,375 7 0.20%
*: 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