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Somerville city, MA


Middlesex County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 80,464   ( 4,710 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.1 square miles
Population density: 19517.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:55,291 68.72% 5.6%
Black:3,2023.98% 34.2%
Indian:1060.13% 17.8%
Asian:8,42510.47% 27.8%
2+ races:3,7844.70% 77.2%
Hispanic:8,75210.88% 9.2%
Total non-White:25,17331.28% 7.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:2,932 4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,778 2.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
75,754
52,35969.12%
4,8696.43%
900.12%
6,5948.70%
2,1362.82%
8,01710.58%
23,39530.88%

2000
77,478
56,22272.57%
4,7516.13%
2410.31%
5,0496.52%
3,2314.17%
6,6898.63%
21,25627.43%

1990
76,210
64,49684.63%
4,0045.25%
900.12%
2,9043.81%
n/a
4,7166.19%
11,71415.37%

1980
77,372
73,48194.97%
1,3401.73%
1440.19%
6700.87%
n/a
1,5642.02%
3,8915.03%

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
-3,863 -5.0
2,139 2.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-8,274 -10.9
9,542 12.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-8,985 -11.6
7,823 10.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Somerville city, 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
32.1
8,379 10.4%
72,085 89.6%
7,862 9.8%
35,035
2.22
13,327 38.0%
10,625 79.7%
876 6.6%
21,708 62.0%

2010
NumberPercent
31.4
9,134 12.1%
66,620 87.9%
6,909 9.1%
32,105
2.29
13,404 41.8%
9,339 69.7%
1,287 9.6%
18,701 58.2%

2000
NumberPercent
32.0
11,209 14.5%
66,269 85.5%
8,053 10.4%
31,535
2.38
14,953 47.4%
10,501 70.2%
1,310 8.8%
16,582 52.6%

1990
NumberPercent
31.8
11,639 15.3%
64,571 84.7%
9,314 12.2%
30,319
2.44
16,097 53.1%
11,357 70.6%
1,423 8.8%
14,222 46.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.7
16,637 21.5%
60,735 78.5%
10,499 13.6%
29,638
2.54
17,980 60.7%
13,336 74.2%
1,741 9.7%
11,658 39.3%

2022 Housing Data for Somerville city, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units37,054 
Median Value$860,500 
Occupied35,03594.6%
Vacant2,0195.4%
Owned11,78333.6%
Rented23,25266.4%
Median Rent$2,357 
Single-Family Units5,80115.7%
    Detached4,06911.0%
    Attached1,7324.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units10,98229.6%
Mobile Homes480.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Somerville city, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,3273.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2853.7%
$15,000 to $19,9997802.2%
$20,000 to $24,9997052.0%
$25,000 to $29,9996321.8%
$30,000 to $34,9995231.5%
$35,000 to $39,9996221.8%
$40,000 to $44,9996471.8%
$45,000 to $49,9996281.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4464.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992,3466.7%
$75,000 to $99,9993,3479.6%
$100,000 to $124,9994,00211.4%
$125,000 to $149,9993,1679.0%
$150,000 to $199,9994,73213.5%
$200,000 or more8,84625.2%
Median Household Income120,778 
Per Capita Income65,100 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1573.3%
Public Assistance6872.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,2269.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed49,55484.4%
Unemployed1,2602.1%
In Armed Forces510.1%
Total Labor Force50,86586.6%
Not in Labor Force7,87913.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 15.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector19,99515,12156.9%
Non-Profit5,2287,58140.8%
Self-Employed1,7961,76150.5%
Local Government8931,30540.6%
State Government61394439.4%
Federal Government43425463.1%
Total Private + Self21,79116,88256.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7,16810,08441.5%
Total28,95926,96651.8%
Pct. Govt.7.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts12,49922.3%
Sales and Office Occupations7,18912.8%
Professional, Technical26,02346.5%
Service Occupations6,02610.8%
All others4,2457.6%
White Collar 81.7%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical12,29822.0%
Educational services10,43918.6%
Health care and social assistance6,81512.2%
Manufacturing4,5438.1%
Retail trade4,0797.3%
Accommodation and food services3,0315.4%
Information2,2154.0%
Other services1,9403.5%
Finance and insurance1,9073.4%
Construction1,6913.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,6212.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,3052.3%
Public administration1,1682.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,0141.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing8211.5%
Wholesale trade5100.9%
Utilities3670.7%
Management1060.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting950.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction170.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Somerville city, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,1311.41%
Puerto Rican7910.98%
Cuban3760.47%
Dominican5070.63%
Total Central American3,9494.91%
Costa Rican760.09%
Guatemalan6000.75%
Honduran840.10%
Nicaraguan330.04%
Panamanian80.01%
Salvadoran3,0703.82%
Other Central American780.10%
Total South American1,3431.67%
Argentinean340.04%
Bolivian560.07%
Chilean930.12%
Colombian4950.62%
Ecuadorian1680.21%
Paraguayan840.10%
Peruvian1470.18%
Uruguayan470.06%
Venezuelan2050.25%
Other South American140.02%
Other Hispanic6550.81%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2,7903.47%
Indian2,3592.93%
Korean7220.90%
Vietnamese4200.52%
Japanese3270.41%
Filipino2980.37%
Indonesian1280.16%
Taiwanese810.10%
Cambodian790.10%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English55,73672.0%
Other Indo-European7,6979.9%
Spanish6,7508.7%
Chinese1,8792.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,5232.0%
Other Asian8001.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic7160.9%
Other6150.8%
German, other Germanic4670.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish12,64915.7%
Italian9,35111.6%
English7,1728.9%
German6,5378.1%
Portuguese3,6804.6%
Polish2,5173.1%
French1,9892.5%
American1,9342.4%
Brazilian1,9302.4%
European1,7002.1%
Scottish1,3611.7%
Russian1,3431.7%
French Canadian1,3381.7%
Haitian9341.2%
Dutch9071.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen69,25886.1%
Not a citizen11,20613.9%
Native61,43176.3%
Foreign-born19,03323.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Somerville city, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,597 4.3%2,207 3.7%7,808 12.9%7,205 11.9%21,249 35.2%19,315 32.0%
  Average years of education: 15.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,597 4.3%
9-12 Years 2,207 3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,808 12.9%
Some College 7,205 11.9%
Bach. Degree 21,249 35.2%
Grad Degree 19,315 32.0%
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 Somerville city, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +155 D +3,132 D + 1.1%
D +3,287
2020 vs. 2012 R -602 D +8,776 D + 8.2%
D +8,174
2020 vs. 2008 R -932 D +11,294 D + 12.0%
D +10,362
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,087 D +8,162 D + 10.9%
D +7,075
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 66% Joe Biden (D) 37,027 87.7% Donald Trump* (R) 4,283 10.1% 890 2.1% 42,200 -22 -37 1.16%
2016 62% Hillary Clinton (D) 33,740 83.5% Donald Trump (R) 4,128 10.2% 2,552 6.3% 40,420 -23 -36 1.22%
2012 53% Barack Obama* (D) 28,853 82.1% Mitt Romney (R) 4,885 13.9% 1,418 4.0% 35,156 -24 -33 1.11%
2008 49% Barack Obama (D) 26,665 81.4% John McCain (R) 5,215 15.9% 882 2.7% 32,762 -20 -30 1.06%
2004 46% John Kerry (D) 24,300 80.3% George W. Bush* (R) 5,232 17.3% 745 2.5% 30,277 -19 -33 1.04%
2000 44% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 19,984 69.3% George W. Bush (R) 4,468 15.5% 4,392 15.2% 28,844 -17 -32 1.07%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Somerville city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 37,027 87.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,283 10.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 346 0.8%
Other 544 1.3%
TOTAL 42,200
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -37


2016 President, Somerville city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 33,740 83.5%
Donald Trump (R) 4,128 10.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,109 2.7%
Other 1,443 3.6%
TOTAL 40,420
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -36


2012 President, Somerville city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 28,853 82.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,885 13.9%
Other 1,418 4.0%
TOTAL 35,156
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -33


2008 President, Somerville city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 26,665 81.4%
John McCain (R) 5,215 15.9%
Other 882 2.7%
TOTAL 32,762
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -30


2004 President, Somerville city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,232 17.3%
John Kerry (D) 24,300 80.3%
Other 745 2.5%
TOTAL 30,277
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -33


2000 President, Somerville city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,468 15.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 19,984 69.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,968 13.8%
Other 424 1.5%
TOTAL 28,844
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -32
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerville city, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 44% Maura Healey (D) 25,344 88.7% Geoff Diehl (R) 2,788 9.8% 428 [+] 1.5% 28,560 -25 1.15%
2020 S2 65% Ed Markey* (D) 37,136 89.0% Kevin O'Connor (R) 4,443 10.6% 141 [+] 0.3% 41,720 -22 1.17%
2018 S1 54% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 30,686 87.1% Geoff Diehl (R) 3,647 10.4% 885 [+] 2.5% 35,218 -26 1.30%
2018 G 54% Jay Gonzalez (D) 22,642 64.8% Charlie Baker* (R) 12,222 35.0% 90 [+] 0.3% 34,954 -31 1.31%
2014 S2 34% Ed Markey* (D) 19,000 86.3% Brian Herr (R) 2,920 13.3% 91 [+] 0.4% 22,011 -24 1.06%
2014 G 34% Martha Coakley (D) 16,351 72.8% Charlie Baker (R) 4,918 21.9% 1,205 [+] 5.4% 22,474 -27 1.04%
*: 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