Bolton town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,653 ( 756 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.9 square miles
Population density: 283.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,796	84.84%	4.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	28	0.50%	300.0%
Asian:	353	6.24%	169.5%
2+ races:	155	2.74%	121.4%
Hispanic:	223	3.94%	156.3%

Total non-White:	857	15.16%	167.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	219	5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	537	13.3

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
4,897
4,577	93.47%
22	0.45%
7	0.14%
131	2.68%
70	1.43%
87	1.78%
320	6.53%

2000
4,148
4,001	96.46%
0	0.00%
7	0.17%
60	1.45%
68	1.64%
12	0.29%
147	3.54%

1990
3,134
3,073	98.05%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
42	1.34%
n/a
19	0.61%
61	1.95%

1980
2,530
2,512	99.29%
2	0.08%
2	0.08%
10	0.40%
n/a
2	0.08%
18	0.71%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

576	13.9
173	4.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

928	29.6
86	2.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

561	22.2
43	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Bolton 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
Number	Percent
40.7
1,539	27.2%
4,114	72.8%
823	14.6%

1,882
2.99

1,552	82.5%
1,451	93.5%
15	1.0%
330	17.5%

2010
Number	Percent
42.8
1,449	29.6%
3,448	70.4%
463	9.5%

1,670
2.93

1,391	83.3%
1,241	89.2%
59	4.2%
279	16.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
1,256	30.3%
2,892	69.7%
258	6.2%

1,427
2.91

1,193	83.6%
1,101	92.3%
37	3.1%
234	16.4%

1990
Number	Percent
36.6
846	27.0%
2,288	73.0%
212	6.8%

1,039
3.02

914	88.0%
796	87.1%
41	4.5%
125	12.0%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
841	33.2%
1,689	66.8%
146	5.8%

798
3.17

686	86.0%
617	89.9%
36	5.2%
112	14.0%

2022 Housing Data for Bolton town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	25	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	0.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	0.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	23	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	1.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	67	3.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	39	2.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	162	8.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	156	8.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	100	5.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	358	19.0%
$200,000 or more	885	47.0%

Median Household Income	191,208
Per Capita Income	76,344

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	0.6%
Public Assistance	34	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	107	5.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,443	75.5%
Unemployed	103	3.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,546	78.7%
Not in Labor Force	688	21.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,254	902	58.2%
Non-Profit	73	100	42.2%
Self-Employed	224	101	68.9%

Local Government	23	73	24.0%
State Government	40	21	65.6%
Federal Government	6	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,478	1,003	59.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	142	194	42.3%
Total	1,620	1,197	57.5%

Pct. Govt.	5.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,017	35.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	289	10.2%
Professional, Technical	1,200	42.4%
Service Occupations	139	4.9%
All others	188	6.6%

White Collar		88.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	787	27.8%
Manufacturing	552	19.5%
Health care and social assistance	370	13.1%
Educational services	225	7.9%
Retail trade	205	7.2%
Construction	114	4.0%
Information	97	3.4%
Wholesale trade	94	3.3%
Finance and insurance	88	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	58	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	58	2.0%
Public administration	54	1.9%
Other services	45	1.6%
Transportation and warehousing	41	1.4%
Accommodation and food services	26	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	19	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	26	0.46%
Cuban	126	2.23%
Dominican	3	0.05%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	68	1.20%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	68	1.20%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	181	3.20%
Indian	64	1.13%
Filipino	34	0.60%
Korean	21	0.37%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,595	87.6%
Other Indo-European	306	5.8%
Chinese	187	3.6%
Spanish	63	1.2%
Other	24	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	18	0.3%
German, other Germanic	18	0.3%
Korean	12	0.2%
Tagalog	10	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,414	25.0%
Italian	815	14.4%
English	802	14.2%
German	696	12.3%
French	265	4.7%
American	257	4.5%
Polish	256	4.5%
Swedish	245	4.3%
Greek	236	4.2%
French Canadian	232	4.1%
Portuguese	212	3.8%
Norwegian	202	3.6%
Scottish	125	2.2%
Lithuanian	96	1.7%
Eastern European	88	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,553	98.2%
Not a citizen	100	1.8%

Native	4,992	88.3%
Foreign-born	661	11.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	0.3%	18	0.5%	358	9.4%	483	12.7%	1,372	36.1%	1,559	41.0%
Average years of education: 16.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	0.3%
9-12 Years	18	0.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	358	9.4%
Some College	483	12.7%
Bach. Degree	1,372	36.1%
Grad Degree	1,559	41.0%
Average years of education: 16.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +104	D +534	D + 8.6%
D +638
2020 vs. 2012	R -323	D +1,298	D + 34.8%
D +975
2020 vs. 2008	R -74	D +1,005	D + 24.2%
D +931

2016 vs. 2008	R -178	D +471	D + 15.6%
D +293
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Joe Biden (D)	2,529	67.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,140	30.3%	93	2.5%	3,762	-2	-16	0.10%
2016	81%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,891	57.4%	Donald Trump (R)	1,036	31.5%	365	11.1%	3,292	-1	-14	0.10%
2012	84%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,554	50.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,463	47.6%	59	1.9%	3,076	10	0	0.10%
2008	86%	Barack Obama (D)	1,598	55.4%	John McCain (R)	1,214	42.1%	74	2.6%	2,886	6	-4	0.09%
2004	85%	John Kerry (D)	1,427	53.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,180	44.4%	52	2.0%	2,659	8	-6	0.09%
2000	81%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,073	45.9%	George W. Bush (R)	1,034	44.2%	232	9.9%	2,339	12	-4	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bolton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,529

67.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,140

30.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,762

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -16

2016 President, Bolton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,891

57.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,036

31.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

230

7.0%

Other

135

4.1%

TOTAL

3,292

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -14

2012 President, Bolton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,554

50.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,463

47.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,076

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Bolton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,598

55.4%

John McCain (R)

1,214

42.1%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

2,886

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Bolton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,180

44.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,427

53.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,659

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Bolton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,034

44.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,073

45.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

193

8.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,339

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bolton town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Maura Healey (D)	1,893	66.2%	Geoff Diehl (R)	899	31.5%	66 [+]	2.3%	2,858	-3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 62 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2020	S2	84%	Ed Markey* (D)	2,403	64.3%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	1,302	34.9%	30 [+]	0.8%	3,735	3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 30 (0.8%);
2014	S2	58%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,168	52.4%	Brian Herr (R)	1,059	47.5%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,229	10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	59%	Charlie Baker (R)	1,278	56.2%	Martha Coakley (D)	877	38.5%	121 [+]	5.3%	2,276	8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 82 (3.6%); Scott Lively (I) 22 (1.0%); Jeff McCormick (I) 15 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,005
Median Value	$679,600

Occupied	1,882	93.9%
Vacant	123	6.1%

Owned	1,781	94.6%
Rented	101	5.4%
Median Rent	$1,545

Single-Family Units	1,906	95.1%
Detached	1,869	93.2%
Attached	37	1.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	65	3.2%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Bolton town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bolton town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Bolton town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bolton town, MA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bolton town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bolton town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bolton town, MA