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Stoughton town, MA


Norfolk County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 29,051   ( 2,089 from 2010 )
Land area: 16.1 square miles
Population density: 1806.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,334 63.11% 13.3%
Black:5,11017.59% 77.6%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,6135.55% 65.9%
2+ races:1,6155.56% 163.5%
Hispanic:1,1724.03% 33.8%
Total non-White:10,71736.89% 84.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,806 -12.6
Change in Non-White pop.:4,895 22.0




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
26,962
21,14078.41%
2,87810.67%
350.13%
9723.61%
6132.27%
8763.25%
5,82221.59%

2000
27,149
23,73087.41%
1,7836.57%
390.14%
4471.65%
7772.86%
2390.88%
3,41912.59%

1990
26,777
24,90793.02%
1,0553.94%
110.04%
3681.37%
n/a
4361.63%
1,8706.98%

1980
26,710
25,64996.03%
6192.32%
460.17%
410.15%
n/a
3441.29%
1,0613.97%

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
-2,590 -9.5
2,403 8.9
1990's
NumberRate
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n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,177 -4.4
1,549 5.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-742 -2.8
809 3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Stoughton 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
45.7
5,514 19.0%
23,537 81.0%
5,780 19.9%
10,858
2.65
7,637 70.3%
5,743 75.2%
682 8.9%
3,221 29.7%

2010
NumberPercent
42.9
5,740 21.3%
21,222 78.7%
4,419 16.4%
10,295
2.59
7,099 69.0%
5,306 74.7%
612 8.6%
3,196 31.0%

2000
NumberPercent
39.4
6,092 22.4%
21,057 77.6%
4,028 14.8%
10,270
2.60
7,309 71.2%
6,037 82.6%
421 5.8%
2,961 28.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
5,961 22.3%
20,816 77.7%
3,476 13.0%
9,410
2.80
7,128 75.7%
5,851 82.1%
409 5.7%
2,282 24.3%

1980
NumberPercent
31.4
7,602 28.5%
19,108 71.5%
2,816 10.5%
8,607
3.07
6,922 80.4%
5,978 86.4%
404 5.8%
1,685 19.6%

2022 Housing Data for Stoughton town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,320 
Median Value$448,900 
Occupied10,85895.9%
Vacant4624.1%
Owned8,27076.2%
Rented2,58823.8%
Median Rent$1,882 
Single-Family Units8,36773.9%
    Detached7,44865.8%
    Attached9198.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,82316.1%
Mobile Homes130.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Stoughton town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002602.4%
$10,000 to $14,9993182.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991511.4%
$20,000 to $24,9994103.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992051.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991781.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992422.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992852.6%
$45,000 to $49,9993343.1%
$50,000 to $59,9997897.3%
$60,000 to $74,9996886.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,63815.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,16310.7%
$125,000 to $149,9999398.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,17710.8%
$200,000 or more2,08119.2%
Median Household Income98,145 
Per Capita Income47,082 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5084.7%
Public Assistance2832.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,20811.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,52276.0%
Unemployed7334.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force14,25580.1%
Not in Labor Force3,53519.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,3985,29750.5%
Non-Profit6631,36232.7%
Self-Employed84333071.9%
Local Government16386515.9%
State Government36731354.0%
Federal Government1808867.2%
Total Private + Self6,2415,62752.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3732,62834.3%
Total7,6148,25548.0%
Pct. Govt.12.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,64723.0%
Sales and Office Occupations3,02819.1%
Professional, Technical3,98625.1%
Service Occupations2,42515.3%
All others2,79417.6%
White Collar 67.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,95118.6%
Educational services1,58510.0%
Retail trade1,5609.8%
Manufacturing1,2227.7%
Finance and insurance1,0646.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0536.6%
Construction1,0226.4%
Other services9385.9%
Accommodation and food services8915.6%
Transportation and warehousing6284.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5983.8%
Public administration5853.7%
Wholesale trade4963.1%
Information4432.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing3832.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2281.4%
Utilities1300.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction630.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting260.2%
Management140.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican80.03%
Puerto Rican5071.75%
Cuban440.15%
Dominican2040.70%
Total Central American1260.43%
Costa Rican800.28%
Guatemalan240.08%
Honduran80.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian140.05%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1940.67%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian580.20%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1130.39%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian230.08%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic890.31%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese3791.30%
Vietnamese3491.20%
Indian1940.67%
Korean1760.61%
Cambodian1030.35%
Japanese570.20%
Filipino560.19%
Bangladeshi550.19%
Malaysian210.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,52470.5%
Other Indo-European2,87710.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,6816.1%
Spanish8052.9%
Other6832.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4571.7%
Vietnamese4381.6%
Arabic4371.6%
Chinese4141.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish5,11217.6%
Italian2,7999.6%
Portuguese2,2297.7%
American1,6305.6%
English1,4975.2%
Brazilian1,1403.9%
German1,0883.7%
Russian7512.6%
Haitian6902.4%
Polish6522.2%
Scottish5631.9%
Nigerian5481.9%
Jamaican5331.8%
Cape Verdean5011.7%
African3471.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen27,00192.9%
Not a citizen2,0507.1%
Native21,80075.0%
Foreign-born7,25125.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Stoughton town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
907 4.2%1,068 5.0%5,843 27.2%5,249 24.4%4,818 22.4%3,605 16.8%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 907 4.2%
9-12 Years 1,068 5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,843 27.2%
Some College 5,249 24.4%
Bach. Degree 4,818 22.4%
Grad Degree 3,605 16.8%
Average years of education: 13.8

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Stoughton town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +161 D +1,642 D + 7.3%
D +1,803
2020 vs. 2012 R -513 D +2,648 D + 15.3%
D +2,135
2020 vs. 2008 R -215 D +2,554 D + 13.9%
D +2,339
2016 vs. 2008 R -376 D +912 D + 6.6%
D +536
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 68% Joe Biden (D) 10,254 65.6% Donald Trump* (R) 5,081 32.5% 288 1.8% 15,623 0 -14 0.43%
2016 64% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,451 59.5% Donald Trump (R) 4,920 34.7% 823 5.8% 14,194 2 -11 0.43%
2012 65% Barack Obama* (D) 8,119 58.3% Mitt Romney (R) 5,594 40.2% 208 1.5% 13,921 3 -7 0.44%
2008 64% Barack Obama (D) 7,915 58.4% John McCain (R) 5,296 39.1% 333 2.5% 13,544 3 -6 0.44%
2004 63% John Kerry (D) 8,252 62.1% George W. Bush* (R) 4,896 36.9% 136 1.0% 13,284 0 -14 0.46%
2000 59% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,191 65.4% George W. Bush (R) 3,668 29.3% 656 5.2% 12,515 -3 -19 0.46%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Stoughton town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 10,254 65.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,081 32.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 189 1.2%
Other 99 0.6%
TOTAL 15,623
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -14


2016 President, Stoughton town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,451 59.5%
Donald Trump (R) 4,920 34.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 542 3.8%
Other 281 2.0%
TOTAL 14,194
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, Stoughton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,119 58.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,594 40.2%
Other 208 1.5%
TOTAL 13,921
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Stoughton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,915 58.4%
John McCain (R) 5,296 39.1%
Other 333 2.5%
TOTAL 13,544
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -6


2004 President, Stoughton town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,896 36.9%
John Kerry (D) 8,252 62.1%
Other 136 1.0%
TOTAL 13,284
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -14


2000 President, Stoughton town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,668 29.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,191 65.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 534 4.3%
Other 122 1.0%
TOTAL 12,515
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -19
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Stoughton town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 45% Maura Healey (D) 6,510 62.5% Geoff Diehl (R) 3,761 36.1% 152 [+] 1.5% 10,423 1 0.42%
2020 S2 66% Ed Markey* (D) 10,344 67.8% Kevin O'Connor (R) 4,829 31.6% 87 [+] 0.6% 15,260 -1 0.43%
2018 S1 49% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 6,345 57.4% Geoff Diehl (R) 4,360 39.4% 347 [+] 3.1% 11,052 3 0.41%
2018 G 48% Charlie Baker* (R) 7,638 70.3% Jay Gonzalez (D) 3,194 29.4% 26 [+] 0.2% 10,858 4 0.41%
2014 S2 41% Ed Markey* (D) 5,497 61.1% Brian Herr (R) 3,500 38.9% 5 [+] 0.1% 9,002 1 0.43%
2014 G 43% Charlie Baker (R) 4,752 50.9% Martha Coakley (D) 4,140 44.4% 437 [+] 4.7% 9,329 3 0.43%
*: 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