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Barre town, MA


Worcester County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 5,531   ( 133 from 2010 )
Land area: 44.3 square miles
Population density: 124.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,179 93.64% 0.9%
Black:550.99% 14.6%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:140.25% 79.4%
Hispanic:2835.12% 174.8%
Total non-White:3526.36% 32.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:47 1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:86 1.9




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
5,398
5,13295.07%
480.89%
120.22%
280.52%
681.26%
1031.91%
2664.93%

2000
5,113
4,97197.22%
270.53%
00.00%
60.12%
721.41%
370.72%
1422.78%

1990
4,546
4,46498.20%
450.99%
00.00%
240.53%
n/a
130.29%
821.80%

1980
4,102
4,04198.51%
431.05%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
180.44%
611.49%

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
161 3.1
124 2.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
507 11.2
60 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
423 10.3
21 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Barre 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
42.7
901 16.3%
4,630 83.7%
863 15.6%
1,861
2.85
1,492 80.2%
1,088 72.9%
136 9.1%
369 19.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.4
1,382 25.6%
4,016 74.4%
676 12.5%
2,025
2.61
1,411 69.7%
1,089 77.2%
125 8.9%
614 30.3%

2000
NumberPercent
36.8
1,449 28.3%
3,664 71.7%
652 12.8%
1,906
2.67
1,409 73.9%
1,172 83.2%
80 5.7%
497 26.1%

1990
NumberPercent
33.8
1,241 27.3%
3,305 72.7%
654 14.4%
1,661
2.72
1,269 76.4%
1,110 87.5%
72 5.7%
392 23.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.5
1,207 29.4%
2,895 70.6%
566 13.8%
1,398
2.89
1,080 77.3%
967 89.5%
44 4.1%
318 22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Barre town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,141 
Median Value$293,100 
Occupied1,86186.9%
Vacant28013.1%
Owned1,64488.3%
Rented21711.7%
Median Rent$1,171 
Single-Family Units1,74381.4%
    Detached1,70179.4%
    Attached422.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units00.0%
Mobile Homes1014.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Barre town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000462.5%
$20,000 to $24,999160.9%
$25,000 to $29,999904.8%
$30,000 to $34,999754.0%
$35,000 to $39,999321.7%
$40,000 to $44,999150.8%
$45,000 to $49,999653.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991628.7%
$60,000 to $74,99918710.0%
$75,000 to $99,99934218.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991769.5%
$125,000 to $149,99934418.5%
$150,000 to $199,99921011.3%
$200,000 or more1015.4%
Median Household Income96,128 
Per Capita Income37,031 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI914.9%
Public Assistance834.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps25113.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,61671.8%
Unemployed1554.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,77176.0%
Not in Labor Force87324.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector72584546.2%
Non-Profit20221148.9%
Self-Employed3496584.3%
Local Government9125226.5%
State Government995365.1%
Federal Government200100.0%
Total Private + Self1,07491054.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.41251644.4%
Total1,4861,42651.0%
Pct. Govt.17.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts56219.3%
Sales and Office Occupations55118.9%
Professional, Technical64322.1%
Service Occupations49617.0%
All others66022.7%
White Collar 60.3%
Industry
 Number%
Construction45415.6%
Educational services43414.9%
Retail trade34711.9%
Health care and social assistance34411.8%
Other services2719.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2057.0%
Manufacturing1475.0%
Accommodation and food services1434.9%
Transportation and warehousing1153.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.953.3%
Professional, scientific, technical822.8%
Wholesale trade742.5%
Public administration632.2%
Finance and insurance521.8%
Information341.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting301.0%
Utilities220.8%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican00.00%
Puerto Rican2374.28%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican260.47%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic200.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,27598.7%
Spanish370.7%
Other Indo-European190.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic160.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,19321.6%
Irish1,19321.6%
Italian77314.0%
American56810.3%
French5399.7%
German4297.8%
Swedish3145.7%
French Canadian3135.7%
Polish2234.0%
Finnish1953.5%
Scottish1803.3%
Lithuanian1362.5%
Austrian500.9%
Portuguese360.7%
Celtic260.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,44198.4%
Not a citizen901.6%
Native5,41297.8%
Foreign-born1192.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Barre town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
108 2.8%152 3.9%1,455 37.7%902 23.3%611 15.8%636 16.5%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 108 2.8%
9-12 Years 152 3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,455 37.7%
Some College 902 23.3%
Bach. Degree 611 15.8%
Grad Degree 636 16.5%
Average years of education: 13.6

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Barre town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +94 D +240 D + 9.1%
D +334
2020 vs. 2012 R +244 R +54 R + 2.1%
D +190
2020 vs. 2008 R +318 R +192 R + 7.4%
D +126
2016 vs. 2008 R +224 R +432 R + 16.5%
D -208
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Joe Biden (D) 1,535 48.6% Donald Trump* (R) 1,523 48.2% 99 3.1% 3,157 16 1 0.09%
2016 69% Donald Trump (R) 1,429 49.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,201 41.4% 271 9.3% 2,901 16 3 0.09%
2012 66% Barack Obama* (D) 1,345 49.9% Mitt Romney (R) 1,279 47.4% 72 2.7% 2,696 10 0 0.09%
2008 68% Barack Obama (D) 1,409 52.3% John McCain (R) 1,205 44.7% 79 2.9% 2,693 9 -1 0.09%
2004 67% John Kerry (D) 1,323 52.2% George W. Bush* (R) 1,174 46.3% 36 1.4% 2,533 10 -4 0.09%
2000 63% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,167 50.3% George W. Bush (R) 948 40.8% 206 8.9% 2,321 8 -7 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Barre town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,535 48.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,523 48.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 68 2.2%
Other 31 1.0%
TOTAL 3,157
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 1


2016 President, Barre town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,201 41.4%
Donald Trump (R) 1,429 49.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 164 5.7%
Other 107 3.7%
TOTAL 2,901
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 3


2012 President, Barre town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,345 49.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,279 47.4%
Other 72 2.7%
TOTAL 2,696
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Barre town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,409 52.3%
John McCain (R) 1,205 44.7%
Other 79 2.9%
TOTAL 2,693
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, Barre town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,174 46.3%
John Kerry (D) 1,323 52.2%
Other 36 1.4%
TOTAL 2,533
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Barre town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 948 40.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,167 50.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 179 7.7%
Other 27 1.2%
TOTAL 2,321
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Barre town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 50% Geoff Diehl (R) 1,138 51.9% Maura Healey (D) 1,009 46.0% 46 [+] 2.1% 2,193 17 0.09%
2020 S2 71% Ed Markey* (D) 1,554 49.9% Kevin O'Connor (R) 1,462 46.9% 98 [+] 3.1% 3,114 17 0.09%
2014 S2 45% Brian Herr (R) 974 52.2% Ed Markey* (D) 888 47.6% 4 [+] 0.2% 1,866 14 0.09%
2014 G 46% Charlie Baker (R) 1,155 59.9% Martha Coakley (D) 658 34.1% 114 [+] 5.9% 1,927 12 0.09%
*: 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