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Grafton town, MA


Worcester County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 19,650   ( 1,885 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.8 square miles
Population density: 861.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,152 77.11% 2.1%
Black:3031.54% 64.7%
Indian:640.33% 326.7%
Asian:1,6178.23% 17.9%
2+ races:1,1255.73% 313.6%
Hispanic:1,2226.22% 201.0%
Total non-White:4,49822.89% 96.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-325 -2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:2,210 15.1




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
17,765
15,47787.12%
1841.04%
150.08%
1,3727.72%
2721.53%
4062.29%
2,28812.88%

2000
14,894
14,01594.10%
1671.12%
270.18%
2111.42%
1380.93%
3362.26%
8795.90%

1990
13,035
12,56896.42%
1761.35%
120.09%
1521.17%
n/a
1270.97%
4673.58%

1980
11,238
11,13399.07%
170.15%
50.04%
270.24%
n/a
770.69%
1050.93%

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
1,462 9.8
1,409 9.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,447 11.1
412 3.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,435 12.8
362 3.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Grafton 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
39.9
4,440 22.6%
15,210 77.4%
2,644 13.5%
7,573
2.55
5,138 67.8%
4,375 85.1%
288 5.6%
2,435 32.2%

2010
NumberPercent
39.2
4,541 25.6%
13,224 74.4%
1,923 10.8%
6,892
2.56
4,736 68.7%
3,903 82.4%
330 7.0%
2,156 31.3%

2000
NumberPercent
36.1
3,820 25.6%
11,074 74.4%
1,665 11.2%
5,684
2.54
3,945 69.4%
3,338 84.6%
207 5.2%
1,739 30.6%

1990
NumberPercent
33.3
3,093 23.7%
9,942 76.3%
1,567 12.0%
4,798
2.64
3,575 74.5%
3,020 84.5%
219 6.1%
1,223 25.5%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
3,231 28.8%
8,007 71.2%
1,150 10.2%
3,881
2.86
3,055 78.7%
2,698 88.3%
160 5.2%
826 21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Grafton town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,826 
Median Value$453,000 
Occupied7,57396.8%
Vacant2533.2%
Owned5,50672.7%
Rented2,06727.3%
Median Rent$1,291 
Single-Family Units6,04377.2%
    Detached4,87362.3%
    Attached1,17015.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units85911.0%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grafton town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001582.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991572.1%
$15,000 to $19,9992202.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991942.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991241.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991902.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991662.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991221.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991782.4%
$50,000 to $59,9994766.3%
$60,000 to $74,9995397.1%
$75,000 to $99,99981010.7%
$100,000 to $124,9996738.9%
$125,000 to $149,9996839.0%
$150,000 to $199,99993212.3%
$200,000 or more1,95125.8%
Median Household Income118,252 
Per Capita Income57,821 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3654.8%
Public Assistance1061.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5266.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,69578.8%
Unemployed3903.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,08581.9%
Not in Labor Force2,22618.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,8913,59152.0%
Non-Profit62465748.7%
Self-Employed47422567.8%
Local Government27547136.9%
State Government7022423.8%
Federal Government1063177.4%
Total Private + Self4,3653,81653.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0751,38343.7%
Total5,4405,19951.1%
Pct. Govt.11.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,96027.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,78216.7%
Professional, Technical2,93627.6%
Service Occupations1,43313.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing90.1%
All others1,53414.4%
White Collar 72.1%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical1,42813.4%
Manufacturing1,39313.1%
Health care and social assistance1,28312.1%
Retail trade1,20211.3%
Educational services1,17111.0%
Finance and insurance7376.9%
Construction6916.5%
Other services5084.8%
Accommodation and food services4123.9%
Public administration3823.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2632.5%
Transportation and warehousing2462.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2182.0%
Information1931.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1741.6%
Wholesale trade1451.4%
Utilities1431.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction310.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting250.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican840.43%
Puerto Rican4722.40%
Cuban890.45%
Dominican560.28%
Total Central American1420.72%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan800.41%
Honduran460.23%
Nicaraguan60.03%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran100.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3411.74%
Argentinean120.06%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean170.09%
Colombian1590.81%
Ecuadorian1250.64%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian280.14%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic380.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian7563.85%
Chinese2721.38%
Vietnamese1490.76%
Korean910.46%
Japanese420.21%
Laotian250.13%
Filipino220.11%
Cambodian220.11%
Taiwanese140.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,35084.0%
Spanish8824.8%
Other Indo-European8474.6%
Other Asian3481.9%
Chinese2111.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1620.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun1420.8%
Vietnamese1180.6%
Korean830.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish3,76119.1%
Italian2,49412.7%
English2,16511.0%
German1,7418.9%
French1,1816.0%
American1,0585.4%
Polish1,0295.2%
French Canadian7894.0%
European6573.3%
Swedish5202.6%
Scottish3711.9%
Albanian3091.6%
Russian2941.5%
Canadian2621.3%
Lithuanian2401.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,02396.8%
Not a citizen6273.2%
Native17,70090.1%
Foreign-born1,9509.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grafton town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
198 1.5%357 2.6%2,944 21.7%2,799 20.7%4,065 30.0%3,184 23.5%
  Average years of education: 14.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 198 1.5%
9-12 Years 357 2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,944 21.7%
Some College 2,799 20.7%
Bach. Degree 4,065 30.0%
Grad Degree 3,184 23.5%
Average years of education: 14.8

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Grafton town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +128 D +1,639 D + 12.0%
D +1,767
2020 vs. 2012 R -427 D +2,689 D + 23.3%
D +2,262
2020 vs. 2008 R -46 D +2,463 D + 20.5%
D +2,417
2016 vs. 2008 R -174 D +824 D + 8.5%
D +650
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Joe Biden (D) 7,139 62.3% Donald Trump* (R) 4,011 35.0% 303 2.6% 11,453 3 -12 0.32%
2016 69% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,372 53.1% Donald Trump (R) 3,883 38.4% 866 8.6% 10,121 6 -8 0.30%
2012 69% Barack Obama* (D) 4,877 51.3% Mitt Romney (R) 4,438 46.7% 189 2.0% 9,504 9 -1 0.30%
2008 70% Barack Obama (D) 4,722 52.5% John McCain (R) 4,057 45.1% 208 2.3% 8,987 9 0 0.29%
2004 68% John Kerry (D) 4,295 53.3% George W. Bush* (R) 3,656 45.4% 107 1.3% 8,058 9 -5 0.28%
2000 66% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,962 54.3% George W. Bush (R) 2,808 38.5% 524 7.2% 7,294 6 -9 0.27%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Grafton town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,139 62.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,011 35.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 175 1.5%
Other 128 1.1%
TOTAL 11,453
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, Grafton town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,372 53.1%
Donald Trump (R) 3,883 38.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 586 5.8%
Other 280 2.8%
TOTAL 10,121
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -8


2012 President, Grafton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,877 51.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,438 46.7%
Other 189 2.0%
TOTAL 9,504
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Grafton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,722 52.5%
John McCain (R) 4,057 45.1%
Other 208 2.3%
TOTAL 8,987
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Grafton town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,656 45.4%
John Kerry (D) 4,295 53.3%
Other 107 1.3%
TOTAL 8,058
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, Grafton town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,808 38.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,962 54.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 418 5.7%
Other 106 1.5%
TOTAL 7,294
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Grafton town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 52% Maura Healey (D) 4,840 60.2% Geoff Diehl (R) 3,060 38.1% 139 [+] 1.7% 8,039 3 0.32%
2020 S2 73% Ed Markey* (D) 7,026 62.1% Kevin O'Connor (R) 4,202 37.1% 94 [+] 0.8% 11,322 5 0.32%
2018 S1 12% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 1,010 54.2% Geoff Diehl (R) 774 41.5% 79 [+] 4.2% 1,863 5 0.07%
2018 G 12% Charlie Baker* (R) 1,441 78.0% Jay Gonzalez (D) 404 21.9% 3 [+] 0.2% 1,848 11 0.07%
2014 S2 44% Brian Herr (R) 3,191 50.8% Ed Markey* (D) 3,087 49.1% 3 [+] 0.0% 6,281 13 0.30%
2014 G 46% Charlie Baker (R) 3,924 60.2% Martha Coakley (D) 2,320 35.6% 270 [+] 4.1% 6,514 12 0.30%
*: 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