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Holliston town, MA


Middlesex County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 14,902   ( 1,355 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.7 square miles
Population density: 798.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,893 86.52% 2.0%
Black:760.51% 35.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:8105.44% 143.2%
2+ races:2811.89% 111.3%
Hispanic:6394.29% 159.8%
Total non-White:2,00913.48% 122.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:248 2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,107 9.9




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
13,547
12,64593.34%
1170.86%
120.09%
3332.46%
1330.98%
2461.82%
9026.66%

2000
13,801
13,16795.41%
420.30%
50.04%
1451.05%
2271.64%
1961.42%
6344.59%

1990
12,926
12,59097.40%
1010.78%
00.00%
990.77%
n/a
1361.05%
3362.60%

1980
12,622
12,26297.15%
1881.49%
60.05%
740.59%
n/a
920.73%
3602.85%

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
-522 -3.8
268 1.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
577 4.5
298 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
328 2.6
-24 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Holliston 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
45.1
3,294 22.1%
11,608 77.9%
2,632 17.7%
5,562
2.67
4,401 79.1%
3,626 82.4%
111 2.5%
1,161 20.9%

2010
NumberPercent
42.9
3,608 26.6%
9,939 73.4%
1,699 12.5%
4,940
2.74
3,838 77.7%
3,285 85.6%
182 4.7%
1,102 22.3%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
4,149 30.1%
9,652 69.9%
1,208 8.8%
4,803
2.86
3,835 79.8%
3,367 87.8%
195 5.1%
968 20.2%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
3,586 27.7%
9,340 72.3%
872 6.7%
4,264
3.02
3,644 85.5%
3,284 90.1%
172 4.7%
620 14.5%

1980
NumberPercent
28.8
4,269 33.8%
8,353 66.2%
714 5.7%
3,855
3.26
3,253 84.4%
2,914 89.6%
192 5.9%
602 15.6%

2022 Housing Data for Holliston town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,697 
Median Value$588,000 
Occupied5,56297.6%
Vacant1352.4%
Owned4,88987.9%
Rented67312.1%
Median Rent$1,615 
Single-Family Units4,80884.4%
    Detached4,46878.4%
    Attached3406.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units5078.9%
Mobile Homes300.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Holliston town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001422.6%
$10,000 to $14,999591.1%
$15,000 to $19,999531.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991021.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992003.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991342.4%
$35,000 to $39,999470.8%
$40,000 to $44,999771.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991372.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991342.4%
$60,000 to $74,9992754.9%
$75,000 to $99,9993927.0%
$100,000 to $124,9992644.7%
$125,000 to $149,99979014.2%
$150,000 to $199,99987215.7%
$200,000 or more1,88433.9%
Median Household Income149,614 
Per Capita Income71,055 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI751.3%
Public Assistance1192.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2404.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,26781.2%
Unemployed3513.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,61885.1%
Not in Labor Force1,33114.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1192,28657.7%
Non-Profit36848743.0%
Self-Employed54820972.4%
Local Government32162134.1%
State Government8414037.5%
Federal Government792675.2%
Total Private + Self3,6672,49559.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8521,27440.1%
Total4,5193,76954.5%
Pct. Govt.15.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,10725.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,49018.0%
Professional, Technical2,82134.0%
Service Occupations89310.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing140.2%
All others97711.8%
White Collar 77.4%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical1,29115.6%
Educational services1,25815.2%
Health care and social assistance95211.5%
Retail trade7068.5%
Construction6898.3%
Manufacturing6768.2%
Finance and insurance5706.9%
Other services3894.7%
Public administration3063.7%
Information2993.6%
Accommodation and food services2553.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2222.7%
Transportation and warehousing2072.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1792.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1081.3%
Wholesale trade1021.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting470.6%
Management180.2%
Utilities140.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican970.65%
Puerto Rican2821.89%
Cuban210.14%
Dominican530.36%
Total Central American780.52%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan90.06%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran690.46%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American330.22%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian40.03%
Ecuadorian290.19%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic750.50%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian5143.45%
Chinese750.50%
Cambodian120.08%
Filipino80.05%
Japanese60.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,49787.2%
Other Indo-European6384.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3802.7%
Spanish3512.4%
Other Asian2261.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun1761.2%
Other610.4%
Chinese60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish3,53323.7%
Italian2,33515.7%
English2,23015.0%
German1,0146.8%
American8445.7%
Polish8135.5%
French7865.3%
Scottish4783.2%
Russian4663.1%
French Canadian3532.4%
Portuguese2641.8%
European2101.4%
Scotch-Irish1971.3%
Eastern European1911.3%
Dutch1771.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,17595.1%
Not a citizen7274.9%
Native13,43590.2%
Foreign-born1,4679.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Holliston town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
186 1.8%192 1.8%1,269 12.1%1,945 18.5%4,001 38.1%2,895 27.6%
  Average years of education: 15.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 186 1.8%
9-12 Years 192 1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,269 12.1%
Some College 1,945 18.5%
Bach. Degree 4,001 38.1%
Grad Degree 2,895 27.6%
Average years of education: 15.3

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Holliston town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +16 D +1,464 D + 10.1%
D +1,480
2020 vs. 2012 R -932 D +3,066 D + 31.0%
D +2,134
2020 vs. 2008 R -640 D +2,581 D + 24.8%
D +1,941
2016 vs. 2008 R -656 D +1,117 D + 14.7%
D +461
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 81% Joe Biden (D) 6,771 70.4% Donald Trump* (R) 2,579 26.8% 267 2.8% 9,617 -5 -20 0.26%
2016 78% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,291 61.3% Donald Trump (R) 2,563 29.7% 781 9.0% 8,635 -3 -16 0.26%
2012 80% Barack Obama* (D) 4,637 55.8% Mitt Romney (R) 3,511 42.2% 167 2.0% 8,315 5 -5 0.26%
2008 83% Barack Obama (D) 4,830 58.7% John McCain (R) 3,219 39.1% 186 2.3% 8,235 3 -7 0.27%
2004 79% John Kerry (D) 4,571 59.0% George W. Bush* (R) 3,073 39.6% 110 1.4% 7,754 3 -11 0.27%
2000 77% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,201 56.9% George W. Bush (R) 2,590 35.1% 593 8.0% 7,384 3 -13 0.27%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Holliston town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,771 70.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,579 26.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 161 1.7%
Other 106 1.1%
TOTAL 9,617
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -20


2016 President, Holliston town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,291 61.3%
Donald Trump (R) 2,563 29.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 458 5.3%
Other 323 3.7%
TOTAL 8,635
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -16


2012 President, Holliston town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,637 55.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,511 42.2%
Other 167 2.0%
TOTAL 8,315
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Holliston town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,830 58.7%
John McCain (R) 3,219 39.1%
Other 186 2.3%
TOTAL 8,235
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Holliston town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,073 39.6%
John Kerry (D) 4,571 59.0%
Other 110 1.4%
TOTAL 7,754
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -11


2000 President, Holliston town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,590 35.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,201 56.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 506 6.9%
Other 87 1.2%
TOTAL 7,384
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Holliston town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 60% Maura Healey (D) 4,825 67.5% Geoff Diehl (R) 2,172 30.4% 150 [+] 2.1% 7,147 -4 0.29%
2020 S2 80% Ed Markey* (D) 6,446 67.8% Kevin O'Connor (R) 2,995 31.5% 63 [+] 0.7% 9,504 -1 0.27%
2018 S1 65% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 4,609 61.6% Geoff Diehl (R) 2,616 34.9% 262 [+] 3.5% 7,487 -1 0.28%
2018 G 64% Charlie Baker* (R) 5,421 73.1% Jay Gonzalez (D) 1,975 26.6% 17 [+] 0.2% 7,413 7 0.28%
2014 S2 56% Ed Markey* (D) 3,214 53.7% Brian Herr (R) 2,763 46.2% 6 [+] 0.1% 5,983 8 0.29%
2014 G 57% Charlie Baker (R) 3,319 54.6% Martha Coakley (D) 2,528 41.6% 237 [+] 3.9% 6,084 6 0.28%
*: 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