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Bellingham town, MA


Norfolk County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 17,025   ( 693 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.3 square miles
Population density: 928.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,125 82.97% 5.7%
Black:1410.83% 35.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1991.17% 58.2%
2+ races:1,3177.74% 568.5%
Hispanic:1,2187.15% 197.8%
Total non-White:2,90017.03% 115.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-860 -6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,553 11.5




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
16,332
14,98591.75%
2171.33%
100.06%
4762.91%
1971.21%
4092.50%
1,3478.25%

2000
15,314
14,75696.36%
1130.74%
00.00%
1000.65%
1040.68%
1801.18%
5583.64%

1990
14,877
14,43697.04%
1260.85%
270.18%
1120.75%
n/a
1761.18%
4412.96%

1980
14,300
14,09298.55%
790.55%
00.00%
140.10%
n/a
1150.80%
2081.45%

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
229 1.5
789 5.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
320 2.2
117 0.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
344 2.4
233 1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Bellingham 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
38.3
3,848 22.6%
13,177 77.4%
2,380 14.0%
6,270
2.71
4,457 71.1%
3,353 75.2%
364 8.2%
1,813 28.9%

2010
NumberPercent
40.3
3,859 23.6%
12,473 76.4%
1,906 11.7%
6,155
2.65
4,477 72.7%
3,584 80.1%
318 7.1%
1,678 27.3%

2000
NumberPercent
36.2
4,119 26.9%
11,195 73.1%
1,458 9.5%
5,577
2.74
4,306 77.2%
3,652 84.8%
237 5.5%
1,271 22.8%

1990
NumberPercent
31.9
3,851 25.9%
11,026 74.1%
1,139 7.7%
4,981
2.98
4,111 82.5%
3,562 86.6%
210 5.1%
870 17.5%

1980
NumberPercent
27.4
5,014 35.1%
9,286 64.9%
849 5.9%
4,276
3.34
3,721 87.0%
3,307 88.9%
213 5.7%
555 13.0%

2022 Housing Data for Bellingham town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,626 
Median Value$395,800 
Occupied6,27094.6%
Vacant3565.4%
Owned4,96979.3%
Rented1,30120.7%
Median Rent$1,635 
Single-Family Units5,29779.9%
    Detached4,78472.2%
    Attached5137.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units82612.5%
Mobile Homes540.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bellingham town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001622.6%
$10,000 to $14,999530.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991392.2%
$20,000 to $24,9992383.8%
$25,000 to $29,999701.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992514.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991021.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991873.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991121.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992213.5%
$60,000 to $74,9994266.8%
$75,000 to $99,99966610.6%
$100,000 to $124,99989514.3%
$125,000 to $149,9995979.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,09517.5%
$200,000 or more1,05616.8%
Median Household Income116,152 
Per Capita Income48,122 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1672.7%
Public Assistance701.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6079.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,96978.3%
Unemployed7117.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,68085.2%
Not in Labor Force1,50214.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,5153,09153.2%
Non-Profit14445823.9%
Self-Employed39434553.3%
Local Government35240046.8%
State Government20020149.9%
Federal Government96811.7%
Total Private + Self3,9093,43653.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7051,12738.5%
Total4,6144,56350.3%
Pct. Govt.13.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,16023.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,79319.5%
Professional, Technical2,34925.6%
Service Occupations1,25913.7%
All others1,61617.6%
White Collar 68.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,25513.7%
Retail trade1,15312.6%
Manufacturing92010.0%
Professional, scientific, technical8989.8%
Educational services7728.4%
Construction7658.3%
Accommodation and food services6336.9%
Other services5085.5%
Public administration4314.7%
Finance and insurance4244.6%
Transportation and warehousing3313.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2662.9%
Wholesale trade2502.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2412.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1321.4%
Information921.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting760.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction160.2%
Utilities140.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican460.27%
Puerto Rican960.56%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2531.49%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2121.25%
Honduran410.24%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American7964.68%
Argentinean2811.65%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian150.09%
Ecuadorian3422.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1580.93%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic270.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese970.57%
Indian610.36%
Korean140.08%
Laotian90.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,39189.0%
Spanish7664.7%
Other Indo-European3682.3%
Other2271.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1801.1%
Other Asian790.5%
Chinese640.4%
Korean380.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic300.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish3,34719.7%
Italian2,48414.6%
English1,96011.5%
French1,5759.3%
German1,3287.8%
French Canadian1,0546.2%
American9295.5%
Polish6894.0%
Portuguese6663.9%
Cape Verdean6573.9%
Swedish4642.7%
Scottish3682.2%
Hungarian2901.7%
European2411.4%
Greek2051.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,46796.7%
Not a citizen5583.3%
Native15,67892.1%
Foreign-born1,3477.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bellingham town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
196 1.7%231 2.0%3,242 28.6%3,085 27.2%2,951 26.0%1,625 14.3%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 196 1.7%
9-12 Years 231 2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,242 28.6%
Some College 3,085 27.2%
Bach. Degree 2,951 26.0%
Grad Degree 1,625 14.3%
Average years of education: 14.1

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bellingham town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +343 D +835 D + 8.7%
D +1,178
2020 vs. 2012 R +269 D +679 D + 6.9%
D +948
2020 vs. 2008 R +619 D +228 D + 1.3%
D +847
2016 vs. 2008 R +276 R +607 R + 7.5%
D -331
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 73% Joe Biden (D) 5,211 52.7% Donald Trump* (R) 4,402 44.5% 276 2.8% 9,889 12 -2 0.27%
2016 68% Donald Trump (R) 4,059 45.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,033 45.5% 776 8.8% 8,868 13 0 0.27%
2012 68% Barack Obama* (D) 4,263 49.8% Mitt Romney (R) 4,133 48.3% 164 1.9% 8,560 11 1 0.27%
2008 69% Barack Obama (D) 4,364 52.1% John McCain (R) 3,783 45.2% 227 2.7% 8,374 9 0 0.27%
2004 67% John Kerry (D) 4,361 55.5% George W. Bush* (R) 3,399 43.2% 103 1.3% 7,863 6 -7 0.27%
2000 62% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,163 59.8% George W. Bush (R) 2,361 33.9% 436 6.3% 6,960 1 -14 0.26%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Bellingham town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,211 52.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,402 44.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 161 1.6%
Other 115 1.2%
TOTAL 9,889
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -2


2016 President, Bellingham town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,033 45.5%
Donald Trump (R) 4,059 45.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 502 5.7%
Other 274 3.1%
TOTAL 8,868
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 0


2012 President, Bellingham town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,263 49.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,133 48.3%
Other 164 1.9%
TOTAL 8,560
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Bellingham town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,364 52.1%
John McCain (R) 3,783 45.2%
Other 227 2.7%
TOTAL 8,374
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Bellingham town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,399 43.2%
John Kerry (D) 4,361 55.5%
Other 103 1.3%
TOTAL 7,863
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -7


2000 President, Bellingham town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,361 33.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,163 59.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 352 5.1%
Other 84 1.2%
TOTAL 6,960
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -14
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bellingham town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 50% Maura Healey (D) 3,447 51.5% Geoff Diehl (R) 3,114 46.6% 128 [+] 1.9% 6,689 12 0.27%
2020 S2 72% Ed Markey* (D) 5,234 53.7% Kevin O'Connor (R) 4,366 44.8% 151 [+] 1.5% 9,751 13 0.27%
2018 S1 54% Geoff Diehl (R) 3,596 50.5% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 3,244 45.5% 287 [+] 4.0% 7,127 14 0.26%
2018 G 53% Charlie Baker* (R) 5,557 78.8% Jay Gonzalez (D) 1,462 20.7% 33 [+] 0.5% 7,052 12 0.26%
2014 S2 42% Ed Markey* (D) 2,706 50.0% Brian Herr (R) 2,695 49.8% 8 [+] 0.1% 5,409 12 0.26%
2014 G 43% Charlie Baker (R) 3,268 58.4% Martha Coakley (D) 2,038 36.4% 288 [+] 5.1% 5,594 10 0.26%
*: 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