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Suffolk County, MA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Designated Market Area: Boston, MA-NH-VT
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Big Cities

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2022 population: 766,381   ( 44,358 from 2010 , 31,560 from 2020)
Land area: 58.3 square miles
Population density: 13156.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:341,795 44.60% 1.5%
Black:149,56219.52% 4.6%
Indian:1,3940.18% 2.0%
Asian:73,2779.56% 23.9%
2+ races:16,8182.19% 1.0%
Hispanic:183,53523.95% 27.9%
Total non-White:424,58655.40% 13.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:19,069 11.9
Deaths:12,4437.8
Net Migration: -49,876-31.3
Net Immigration: 13,0888.2
Change in White population:-5,184 -0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:49,542 6.9




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
722,023
346,97948.06%
142,98019.80%
1,3670.19%
59,1598.19%
16,6572.31%
143,45519.87%
375,04451.94%

2000
689,807
359,53552.12%
143,81720.85%
1,7100.25%
48,2847.00%
20,6502.99%
107,03115.52%
330,27247.88%

1990
663,906
413,16862.23%
139,73721.05%
1,7070.26%
39,1165.89%
n/a
70,17810.57%
250,73837.77%

1980
650,142
466,58971.77%
122,79518.89%
1,2160.19%
16,6582.56%
n/a
40,3006.20%
183,55328.23%

1970
735,190
601,48081.81%
102,50513.94%
1,0540.14%
8,4411.15%
n/a
19,4622.65%
133,710 18.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
87,710 12.7
47,9687.0
-102,214-14.8
66,4899.6
-12,556 -1.8
44,772 6.5
1990's
NumberRate
96,815 14.6
58,4468.8
-110,883-16.7
53,3918.0
-53,633 -8.1
79,534 12.0
1980's
NumberRate
101,250 15.6
66,785 10.3
-12,849 -2.0
n/a
-53,421 -8.2
67,185 10.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-110,806 -15.1
n/a
-134,891 -18.3
49,843 6.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Suffolk County, 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
33.6
128,719 16.8%
637,662 83.2%
98,735 12.9%
319,307
2.32
153,597 48.1%
94,536 61.5%
21,751 14.2%
165,710 51.9%

2010
NumberPercent
31.5
126,275 17.5%
595,748 82.5%
75,726 10.5%
292,767
2.30
140,412 48.0%
79,454 56.6%
26,295 18.7%
152,355 52.0%

2000
NumberPercent
32.2
138,584 20.1%
551,223 79.9%
76,502 11.1%
278,776
2.34
140,802 50.5%
84,085 59.7%
25,674 18.2%
137,974 49.5%

1990
NumberPercent
31.3
127,806 19.3%
536,100 80.7%
80,633 12.1%
263,389
2.39
140,074 53.2%
86,649 61.9%
23,735 16.9%
123,315 46.8%

1980
NumberPercent
30.1
141,675 21.8%
508,467 78.2%
84,587 13.0%
252,443
2.42
140,227 55.5%
92,928 66.3%
23,068 16.5%
112,216 44.5%

2022 Housing Data for Suffolk County, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units350,419 
Median Value$650,900 
Occupied319,30791.1%
Vacant31,1128.9%
Owned115,64036.2%
Rented203,66763.8%
Median Rent$1,953 
Single-Family Units68,69619.6%
    Detached47,76713.6%
    Attached20,9296.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units154,35344.0%
Mobile Homes7410.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Suffolk County, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00024,6327.7%
$10,000 to $14,99918,4455.8%
$15,000 to $19,99911,3323.5%
$20,000 to $24,99910,2473.2%
$25,000 to $29,9999,4533.0%
$30,000 to $34,9997,9642.5%
$35,000 to $39,9997,4762.3%
$40,000 to $44,9997,5502.4%
$45,000 to $49,9998,2742.6%
$50,000 to $59,99915,7854.9%
$60,000 to $74,99921,1336.6%
$75,000 to $99,99933,85110.6%
$100,000 to $124,99928,1158.8%
$125,000 to $149,99922,5077.0%
$150,000 to $199,99933,79610.6%
$200,000 or more58,74718.4%
Median Household Income87,669 
Per Capita Income53,173 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state115 
Compared to U.S.144 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI22,0216.9%
Public Assistance11,6953.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps60,89119.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed327,59174.1%
Unemployed20,2174.6%
In Armed Forces4630.1%
Total Labor Force348,27178.8%
Not in Labor Force93,90321.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector150,741128,97253.9%
Non-Profit28,13351,87335.2%
Self-Employed16,27411,23259.2%
Local Government10,75015,93040.3%
State Government5,7288,23341.0%
Federal Government3,3673,11651.9%
Total Private + Self167,015140,20454.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.47,97879,15237.7%
Total214,993219,35649.5%
Pct. Govt.10.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts89,76520.6%
Sales and Office Occupations77,62717.8%
Professional, Technical135,72131.2%
Service Occupations80,47618.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4600.1%
All others51,32211.8%
White Collar 69.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance76,47317.6%
Professional, scientific, technical61,26614.1%
Educational services54,36812.5%
Retail trade36,2228.3%
Accommodation and food services31,2517.2%
Finance and insurance29,1176.7%
Manufacturing22,0205.1%
Other services18,7744.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.18,5134.3%
Transportation and warehousing17,1493.9%
Construction16,9933.9%
Public administration16,3973.8%
Information9,8822.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8,7292.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing8,0921.9%
Wholesale trade6,7101.5%
Utilities1,7950.4%
Management5880.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4500.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1220.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Suffolk County, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8,6301.10%
Puerto Rican37,5384.78%
Cuban2,8240.36%
Dominican41,2795.26%
Total Central American55,1667.02%
Costa Rican1,4420.18%
Guatemalan10,7121.36%
Honduran9,2721.18%
Nicaraguan7000.09%
Panamanian6580.08%
Salvadoran30,3773.87%
Other Central American2,0050.26%
Total South American25,8143.29%
Argentinean5840.07%
Bolivian3640.05%
Chilean6800.09%
Colombian17,4742.22%
Ecuadorian2,0460.26%
Paraguayan1250.02%
Peruvian2,2280.28%
Uruguayan1780.02%
Venezuelan2,0860.27%
Other South American490.01%
Other Hispanic13,5951.73%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese31,5734.02%
Indian11,6241.48%
Vietnamese11,4711.46%
Korean3,8800.49%
Filipino2,1800.28%
Japanese1,2460.16%
Cambodian1,0480.13%
Taiwanese6890.09%
Thai5040.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English453,65460.8%
Spanish148,20119.9%
Other Indo-European38,1245.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun29,1903.9%
Chinese27,5033.7%
Other11,9681.6%
Vietnamese9,8061.3%
Arabic7,3361.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic7,3141.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish97,21712.4%
Italian64,6018.2%
English36,8664.7%
German33,6474.3%
Haitian21,9052.8%
American18,0682.3%
Polish15,8012.0%
Cape Verdean12,7501.6%
French12,5361.6%
Jamaican11,9581.5%
French Canadian9,3751.2%
Russian8,2891.1%
European8,1611.0%
Scottish7,8701.0%
Portuguese7,5591.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen668,15785.1%
Not a citizen117,28614.9%
Native549,69570.0%
Foreign-born235,74830.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Suffolk County, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
41,857 7.6%29,206 5.3%112,380 20.4%96,322 17.5%146,861 26.6%124,507 22.6%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 41,857 7.6%
9-12 Years 29,206 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 112,380 20.4%
Some College 96,322 17.5%
Bach. Degree 146,861 26.6%
Grad Degree 124,507 22.6%
Average years of education: 14.0

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Suffolk County, MA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 350,738 329,124 21,614 6.2% 6.4%
1991 340,108 310,672 29,436 8.7% 8.8%
1992 333,854 305,386 28,468 8.5% 8.8%
1993 331,785 308,178 23,607 7.1% 7.3%
1994 329,799 309,319 20,480 6.2% 6.2%
1995 337,230 318,387 18,843 5.6% 5.5%
1996 339,119 322,689 16,430 4.8% 4.6%
1997 344,566 329,720 14,846 4.3% 4.1%
1998 345,351 333,063 12,288 3.6% 3.4%
1999 346,963 334,673 12,290 3.5% 3.3%
2000 348,509 337,550 10,959 3.1% 2.8%
2001 352,583 337,646 14,937 4.2% 3.8%
2002 353,069 332,391 20,678 5.9% 5.2%
2003 345,450 323,109 22,341 6.5% 5.7%
2004 337,465 318,437 19,028 5.6% 5.1%
2005 332,203 314,651 17,552 5.3% 4.8%
2006 357,769 340,141 17,628 4.9% 4.7%
2007 365,057 348,575 16,482 4.5% 4.5%
2008 373,295 353,875 19,420 5.2% 5.3%
2009 374,525 345,635 28,890 7.7% 8.1%
2010 393,922 364,715 29,207 7.4% 8.1%
2011 398,003 371,693 26,310 6.6% 7.2%
2012 403,811 378,924 24,887 6.2% 6.7%
2013 407,299 382,353 24,946 6.1% 6.6%
2014 415,607 393,692 21,915 5.3% 5.7%
2015 420,898 402,393 18,505 4.4% 4.8%
2016 427,162 411,480 15,682 3.7% 4.0%
2017 439,417 424,133 15,284 3.5% 3.8%
2018 452,001 437,973 14,028 3.1% 3.4%
2019 455,973 443,583 12,390 2.7% 3.0%
2020 446,558 403,388 43,170 9.7% 8.9%
2021 452,475 426,490 25,985 5.7% 5.5%
2022 452,927 436,502 16,425 3.6% 3.8%
2023 455,156 440,449 14,707 3.2% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com