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Medfield town, MA


Norfolk County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 12,844   ( 820 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.4 square miles
Population density: 891.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,068 86.17% 2.0%
Black:1991.55% 176.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:5364.17% 64.9%
2+ races:4053.15% 209.2%
Hispanic:6364.95% 253.3%
Total non-White:1,77613.83% 143.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-225 -2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,045 10.5




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
12,024
11,29393.92%
720.60%
80.07%
3252.70%
1311.09%
1801.50%
7316.08%

2000
12,273
11,89396.90%
540.44%
00.00%
1220.99%
1040.85%
1000.81%
3803.10%

1990
10,531
10,15796.45%
730.69%
60.06%
1671.59%
n/a
1281.22%
3743.55%

1980
10,220
10,11798.99%
280.27%
180.18%
40.04%
n/a
260.25%
1031.01%

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
-600 -4.9
351 2.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,736 16.5
6 0.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
40 0.4
271 2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Medfield 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
3,687 28.7%
9,157 71.3%
1,710 13.3%
4,463
2.87
3,561 79.8%
3,250 91.3%
88 2.5%
902 20.2%

2010
NumberPercent
42.5
3,763 31.3%
8,261 68.7%
1,372 11.4%
4,117
2.91
3,333 81.0%
2,935 88.1%
175 5.3%
784 19.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.5
4,139 33.7%
8,134 66.3%
1,132 9.2%
4,016
3.01
3,316 82.6%
2,930 88.4%
176 5.3%
700 17.4%

1990
NumberPercent
35.0
2,828 26.9%
7,703 73.1%
875 8.3%
3,439
2.98
2,835 82.4%
2,486 87.7%
105 3.7%
604 17.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
3,221 31.5%
6,999 68.5%
708 6.9%
3,073
3.20
2,593 84.4%
2,318 89.4%
127 4.9%
480 15.6%

2022 Housing Data for Medfield town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,583 
Median Value$836,400 
Occupied4,46397.4%
Vacant1202.6%
Owned3,86186.5%
Rented60213.5%
Median Rent$1,264 
Single-Family Units4,01387.6%
    Detached3,84383.9%
    Attached1703.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units3938.6%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Medfield town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001363.0%
$10,000 to $14,999631.4%
$15,000 to $19,999972.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991212.7%
$25,000 to $29,999390.9%
$30,000 to $34,999380.9%
$35,000 to $39,999280.6%
$40,000 to $44,999631.4%
$45,000 to $49,999350.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991453.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991673.7%
$75,000 to $99,9992235.0%
$100,000 to $124,9993177.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992014.5%
$150,000 to $199,99945010.1%
$200,000 or more2,34052.4%
Median Household Income215,099 
Per Capita Income97,265 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1182.6%
Public Assistance791.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2696.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,30972.2%
Unemployed2122.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,52175.1%
Not in Labor Force1,83224.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,4951,60460.9%
Non-Profit19545729.9%
Self-Employed48629262.5%
Local Government6840414.4%
State Government985663.6%
Federal Government842180.0%
Total Private + Self2,9811,89661.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.44593832.2%
Total3,4262,83454.7%
Pct. Govt.11.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,29636.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,21019.3%
Professional, Technical1,78528.5%
Service Occupations64510.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing90.1%
All others3245.2%
White Collar 84.5%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical1,15018.4%
Finance and insurance82513.2%
Educational services70811.3%
Retail trade65410.4%
Manufacturing5799.2%
Health care and social assistance5598.9%
Other services2624.2%
Construction2594.1%
Public administration2494.0%
Wholesale trade1943.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1792.9%
Accommodation and food services1692.7%
Information1642.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1242.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation951.5%
Transportation and warehousing520.8%
Utilities200.3%
Management90.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting90.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican230.18%
Puerto Rican990.77%
Cuban970.76%
Dominican230.18%
Total Central American1541.20%
Costa Rican480.37%
Guatemalan1060.83%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1771.38%
Argentinean1010.79%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian380.30%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan380.30%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic630.49%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2682.09%
Indian1200.93%
Indonesian580.45%
Taiwanese450.35%
Korean280.22%
Filipino170.13%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,57889.6%
Spanish4674.0%
Chinese1551.3%
Arabic1391.2%
Other Indo-European1211.0%
Other Asian1030.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic990.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun810.7%
German, other Germanic340.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish4,26933.2%
Italian1,98815.5%
English1,66312.9%
German7716.0%
American5344.2%
Polish5314.1%
Swedish4843.8%
European4733.7%
Scottish4323.4%
French4113.2%
Russian2872.2%
Greek2692.1%
French Canadian2181.7%
Portuguese1811.4%
Egyptian1741.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,66498.6%
Not a citizen1801.4%
Native11,74891.5%
Foreign-born1,0968.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Medfield town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
128 1.5%74 0.9%565 6.8%1,186 14.2%3,334 39.9%3,078 36.8%
  Average years of education: 16.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 128 1.5%
9-12 Years 74 0.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 565 6.8%
Some College 1,186 14.2%
Bach. Degree 3,334 39.9%
Grad Degree 3,078 36.8%
Average years of education: 16.1

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Medfield town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -26 D +1,285 D + 11.5%
D +1,259
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,490 D +3,710 D + 46.6%
D +2,220
2020 vs. 2008 R -890 D +2,710 D + 32.7%
D +1,820
2016 vs. 2008 R -864 D +1,425 D + 21.3%
D +561
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 81% Joe Biden (D) 5,668 69.0% Donald Trump* (R) 2,374 28.9% 169 2.1% 8,211 -3 -18 0.23%
2016 80% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,409 58.5% Donald Trump (R) 2,400 31.9% 724 9.6% 7,533 -1 -14 0.23%
2012 86% Mitt Romney (R) 3,864 52.0% Barack Obama* (D) 3,448 46.4% 112 1.5% 7,424 15 5 0.23%
2008 88% Barack Obama (D) 3,848 53.3% John McCain (R) 3,264 45.2% 113 1.6% 7,225 9 0 0.23%
2004 85% John Kerry (D) 3,618 52.3% George W. Bush* (R) 3,214 46.4% 88 1.3% 6,920 10 -4 0.24%
2000 81% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,230 49.1% George W. Bush (R) 2,871 43.6% 481 7.3% 6,582 11 -4 0.24%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Medfield town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,668 69.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,374 28.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 148 1.8%
Other 21 0.3%
TOTAL 8,211
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -18


2016 President, Medfield town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,409 58.5%
Donald Trump (R) 2,400 31.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 427 5.7%
Other 297 3.9%
TOTAL 7,533
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -14


2012 President, Medfield town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,448 46.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,864 52.0%
Other 112 1.5%
TOTAL 7,424
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Medfield town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,848 53.3%
John McCain (R) 3,264 45.2%
Other 113 1.6%
TOTAL 7,225
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Medfield town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,214 46.4%
John Kerry (D) 3,618 52.3%
Other 88 1.3%
TOTAL 6,920
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Medfield town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,871 43.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,230 49.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 389 5.9%
Other 92 1.4%
TOTAL 6,582
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Medfield town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 62% Maura Healey (D) 4,033 64.2% Geoff Diehl (R) 2,148 34.2% 102 [+] 1.6% 6,283 0 0.25%
2020 S2 81% Ed Markey* (D) 5,131 62.6% Kevin O'Connor (R) 3,038 37.1% 30 [+] 0.4% 8,199 4 0.23%
2018 S1 67% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 3,562 54.6% Geoff Diehl (R) 2,745 42.1% 214 [+] 3.3% 6,521 6 0.24%
2018 G 66% Charlie Baker* (R) 4,963 76.9% Jay Gonzalez (D) 1,478 22.9% 11 [+] 0.2% 6,452 10 0.24%
2014 S2 59% Brian Herr (R) 2,736 51.7% Ed Markey* (D) 2,553 48.2% 3 [+] 0.1% 5,292 14 0.25%
2014 G 61% Charlie Baker (R) 3,479 63.7% Martha Coakley (D) 1,786 32.7% 199 [+] 3.6% 5,464 15 0.25%
*: 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