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Pepperell town, MA


Middlesex County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 11,625   ( 128 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.6 square miles
Population density: 515.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,976 85.82% 8.9%
Black:2892.49% 478.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:6335.45% 375.9%
2+ races:3272.81% 133.6%
Hispanic:3503.01% 80.4%
Total non-White:1,64914.18% 199.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-970 -10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,098 11.6




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
11,497
10,94695.21%
500.43%
140.12%
1331.16%
1401.22%
1941.69%
5514.79%

2000
11,142
10,74896.46%
600.54%
60.05%
1111.00%
920.83%
1251.12%
3943.54%

1990
10,098
9,87097.74%
610.60%
160.16%
460.46%
n/a
1051.04%
2282.26%

1980
8,061
7,97198.88%
00.00%
60.07%
400.50%
n/a
360.45%
901.12%

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
198 1.8
157 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
878 8.7
166 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,899 23.6
138 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Pepperell 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
43.0
2,377 20.4%
9,248 79.6%
1,957 16.8%
4,329
2.67
3,055 70.6%
2,544 83.3%
96 3.1%
1,274 29.4%

2010
NumberPercent
41.6
2,892 25.2%
8,605 74.8%
1,123 9.8%
4,197
2.74
3,116 74.2%
2,527 81.1%
196 6.3%
1,081 25.8%

2000
NumberPercent
35.0
3,399 30.5%
7,743 69.5%
815 7.3%
3,845
2.90
3,018 78.5%
2,559 84.8%
219 7.3%
827 21.5%

1990
NumberPercent
30.9
3,091 30.6%
7,007 69.4%
717 7.1%
3,450
2.91
2,790 80.9%
2,417 86.6%
186 6.7%
660 19.1%

1980
NumberPercent
27.4
2,753 34.2%
5,308 65.8%
574 7.1%
2,566
3.12
2,107 82.1%
1,850 87.8%
115 5.5%
459 17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Pepperell town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,514 
Median Value$441,500 
Occupied4,32995.9%
Vacant1854.1%
Owned3,60083.2%
Rented72916.8%
Median Rent$1,138 
Single-Family Units3,73982.8%
    Detached3,47577.0%
    Attached2645.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units3457.6%
Mobile Homes942.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pepperell town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001643.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991052.4%
$15,000 to $19,999400.9%
$20,000 to $24,999862.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991683.9%
$30,000 to $34,999451.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991202.8%
$40,000 to $44,999170.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991072.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992345.4%
$60,000 to $74,9993077.1%
$75,000 to $99,9993197.4%
$100,000 to $124,99947110.9%
$125,000 to $149,9994259.8%
$150,000 to $199,99974117.1%
$200,000 or more98022.6%
Median Household Income124,254 
Per Capita Income52,428 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1192.7%
Public Assistance1383.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3678.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,66176.2%
Unemployed2333.1%
In Armed Forces170.2%
Total Labor Force5,91179.6%
Not in Labor Force1,51520.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,4171,78557.5%
Non-Profit13437726.2%
Self-Employed33833550.2%
Local Government15233431.3%
State Government1085865.1%
Federal Government1741890.6%
Total Private + Self2,7552,12056.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.56878741.9%
Total3,3232,90753.3%
Pct. Govt.13.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,16318.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,21319.5%
Professional, Technical2,05933.0%
Service Occupations66110.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing100.2%
All others1,13418.2%
White Collar 71.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing97315.6%
Professional, scientific, technical84813.6%
Health care and social assistance74111.9%
Educational services5829.3%
Construction5188.3%
Retail trade5068.1%
Finance and insurance3645.8%
Public administration3034.9%
Other services2834.5%
Accommodation and food services2654.3%
Information2353.8%
Transportation and warehousing1853.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1392.2%
Wholesale trade891.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.791.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation621.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting240.4%
Utilities220.4%
Management70.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican320.28%
Puerto Rican1110.95%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican390.34%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1090.94%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian600.52%
Chilean490.42%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic590.51%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean3402.92%
Cambodian1100.95%
Indian1050.90%
Vietnamese470.40%
Chinese260.22%
Japanese50.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,85790.4%
Korean3403.1%
Other Asian1671.5%
Other Indo-European1341.2%
Spanish1091.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun1000.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic770.7%
Other420.4%
German, other Germanic400.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,43420.9%
English1,79715.5%
Italian1,37511.8%
French Canadian8317.1%
German8087.0%
French7646.6%
Polish5534.8%
American5044.3%
Scottish3593.1%
Greek2292.0%
Swedish2201.9%
European1841.6%
Norwegian1461.3%
Canadian1331.1%
Portuguese1311.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,08195.3%
Not a citizen5444.7%
Native10,61291.3%
Foreign-born1,0138.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pepperell town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
105 1.3%178 2.2%1,930 23.3%2,411 29.1%2,092 25.3%1,556 18.8%
  Average years of education: 14.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 105 1.3%
9-12 Years 178 2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,930 23.3%
Some College 2,411 29.1%
Bach. Degree 2,092 25.3%
Grad Degree 1,556 18.8%
Average years of education: 14.4

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pepperell town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +107 D +830 D + 12.1%
D +937
2020 vs. 2012 R -221 D +1,154 D + 17.1%
D +933
2020 vs. 2008 R +89 D +751 D + 10.8%
D +840
2016 vs. 2008 R -18 R +79 R + 1.3%
D -97
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 79% Joe Biden (D) 3,869 52.9% Donald Trump* (R) 3,205 43.9% 233 3.2% 7,307 12 -3 0.20%
2016 75% Donald Trump (R) 3,098 45.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,932 43.5% 713 10.6% 6,743 13 0 0.20%
2012 74% Mitt Romney (R) 3,426 52.7% Barack Obama* (D) 2,936 45.2% 139 2.1% 6,501 15 5 0.21%
2008 75% John McCain (R) 3,116 49.4% Barack Obama (D) 3,029 48.0% 169 2.7% 6,314 13 4 0.20%
2004 73% George W. Bush* (R) 2,931 49.6% John Kerry (D) 2,887 48.9% 86 1.5% 5,904 13 -1 0.20%
2000 70% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,673 49.3% George W. Bush (R) 2,268 41.8% 483 8.9% 5,424 9 -6 0.20%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Pepperell town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,869 52.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,205 43.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 146 2.0%
Other 87 1.2%
TOTAL 7,307
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -3


2016 President, Pepperell town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,932 43.5%
Donald Trump (R) 3,098 45.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 455 6.7%
Other 258 3.8%
TOTAL 6,743
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 0


2012 President, Pepperell town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,936 45.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,426 52.7%
Other 139 2.1%
TOTAL 6,501
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Pepperell town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,029 48.0%
John McCain (R) 3,116 49.4%
Other 169 2.7%
TOTAL 6,314
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, Pepperell town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,931 49.6%
John Kerry (D) 2,887 48.9%
Other 86 1.5%
TOTAL 5,904
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -1


2000 President, Pepperell town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,268 41.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,673 49.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 382 7.0%
Other 101 1.9%
TOTAL 5,424
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pepperell town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 58% Maura Healey (D) 2,828 52.4% Geoff Diehl (R) 2,455 45.4% 119 [+] 2.2% 5,402 11 0.22%
2020 S2 77% Ed Markey* (D) 3,841 53.5% Kevin O'Connor (R) 3,254 45.3% 88 [+] 1.2% 7,183 13 0.20%
2018 S1 59% Geoff Diehl (R) 2,734 50.4% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 2,474 45.6% 219 [+] 4.0% 5,427 14 0.20%
2018 G 59% Charlie Baker* (R) 4,174 77.9% Jay Gonzalez (D) 1,163 21.7% 22 [+] 0.4% 5,359 11 0.20%
2014 S2 50% Brian Herr (R) 2,329 52.6% Ed Markey* (D) 2,092 47.3% 4 [+] 0.1% 4,425 15 0.21%
2014 G 51% Charlie Baker (R) 2,780 61.1% Martha Coakley (D) 1,557 34.2% 215 [+] 4.7% 4,552 13 0.21%
*: 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