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Lunenburg town, MA


Worcester County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 11,735   ( 1,649 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.4 square miles
Population density: 444.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,445 89.01% 10.5%
Black:2161.84% 173.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1120.95% 26.8%
2+ races:3132.67% 137.1%
Hispanic:4603.92% 91.7%
Total non-White:1,29010.99% 103.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:994 11.9
Change in Non-White pop.:655 7.9




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
10,086
9,45193.70%
790.78%
160.16%
1531.52%
1321.31%
2402.38%
6356.30%

2000
9,401
9,06696.44%
910.97%
00.00%
550.59%
770.82%
890.95%
3353.56%

1990
9,117
8,94898.15%
190.21%
00.00%
340.37%
n/a
1161.27%
1691.85%

1980
8,405
8,18497.37%
750.89%
80.10%
490.58%
n/a
891.06%
2212.63%

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
385 4.1
300 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
118 1.3
166 1.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
764 9.1
-52 -0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Lunenburg 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
42.9
2,621 22.3%
9,114 77.7%
2,010 17.1%
4,589
2.55
3,374 73.5%
2,735 81.1%
311 9.2%
1,215 26.5%

2010
NumberPercent
43.7
2,313 22.9%
7,773 77.1%
1,384 13.7%
3,835
2.63
2,832 73.8%
2,335 82.5%
156 5.5%
1,003 26.2%

2000
NumberPercent
39.2
2,412 25.7%
6,989 74.3%
1,124 12.0%
3,555
2.64
2,674 75.2%
2,213 82.8%
177 6.6%
881 24.8%

1990
NumberPercent
35.7
2,368 26.0%
6,749 74.0%
1,070 11.7%
3,222
2.82
2,580 80.1%
2,271 88.0%
155 6.0%
642 19.9%

1980
NumberPercent
31.9
2,463 29.3%
5,942 70.7%
757 9.0%
2,855
2.94
2,380 83.4%
2,098 88.2%
162 6.8%
475 16.6%

2022 Housing Data for Lunenburg town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,738 
Median Value$393,200 
Occupied4,58996.9%
Vacant1493.1%
Owned3,71080.8%
Rented87919.2%
Median Rent$1,602 
Single-Family Units3,67077.5%
    Detached3,52774.4%
    Attached1433.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units4549.6%
Mobile Homes1753.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lunenburg town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001894.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991112.4%
$15,000 to $19,999751.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991633.6%
$25,000 to $29,999841.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991463.2%
$35,000 to $39,999891.9%
$40,000 to $44,999400.9%
$45,000 to $49,999601.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991673.6%
$60,000 to $74,9993848.4%
$75,000 to $99,99964013.9%
$100,000 to $124,99969715.2%
$125,000 to $149,9993637.9%
$150,000 to $199,99963213.8%
$200,000 or more74916.3%
Median Household Income106,138 
Per Capita Income49,119 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2916.3%
Public Assistance1092.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3477.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,42274.4%
Unemployed4896.7%
In Armed Forces80.1%
Total Labor Force5,91981.2%
Not in Labor Force1,36618.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,1641,86953.7%
Non-Profit16733333.4%
Self-Employed37319965.2%
Local Government16029934.9%
State Government5316124.8%
Federal Government504652.1%
Total Private + Self2,5372,06855.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.43083933.9%
Total2,9672,90750.5%
Pct. Govt.13.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,20520.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,25221.2%
Professional, Technical1,52025.8%
Service Occupations83614.2%
All others1,08918.5%
White Collar 67.4%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade79213.4%
Professional, scientific, technical67311.4%
Manufacturing66711.3%
Health care and social assistance62510.6%
Educational services60610.3%
Construction5008.5%
Public administration3245.5%
Transportation and warehousing3235.5%
Accommodation and food services3015.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2374.0%
Finance and insurance1833.1%
Wholesale trade1642.8%
Other services1532.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1252.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing791.3%
Information641.1%
Utilities400.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting220.4%
Management120.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction120.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican00.00%
Puerto Rican1911.63%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican960.82%
Total Central American150.13%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan140.12%
Honduran10.01%
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 Hispanic1581.35%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian520.44%
Korean280.24%
Chinese190.16%
Japanese100.09%
Thai30.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,31692.0%
Other Indo-European3563.2%
Spanish2732.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun790.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic700.6%
Arabic510.5%
Korean280.2%
Other Asian210.2%
Other170.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish3,04225.9%
English1,60813.7%
Italian1,43412.2%
French1,20710.3%
French Canadian8957.6%
American7406.3%
German6675.7%
Polish3863.3%
Finnish2622.2%
Swedish2251.9%
Scottish2211.9%
Canadian1741.5%
Norwegian1611.4%
Brazilian1531.3%
European1121.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,58298.7%
Not a citizen1531.3%
Native11,17895.3%
Foreign-born5574.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lunenburg town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
136 1.6%275 3.3%2,294 27.5%2,144 25.7%2,149 25.8%1,331 16.0%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 136 1.6%
9-12 Years 275 3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,294 27.5%
Some College 2,144 25.7%
Bach. Degree 2,149 25.8%
Grad Degree 1,331 16.0%
Average years of education: 14.2

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lunenburg town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +134 D +951 D + 13.2%
D +1,085
2020 vs. 2012 R -104 D +1,380 D + 20.7%
D +1,276
2020 vs. 2008 R +230 D +908 D + 12.4%
D +1,138
2016 vs. 2008 R +96 R +43 R + 0.8%
D +53
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 78% Joe Biden (D) 4,027 56.0% Donald Trump* (R) 2,936 40.8% 229 3.2% 7,192 9 -6 0.20%
2016 73% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,942 46.6% Donald Trump (R) 2,802 44.4% 568 9.0% 6,312 12 -2 0.19%
2012 73% Mitt Romney (R) 3,040 51.3% Barack Obama* (D) 2,751 46.4% 133 2.2% 5,924 14 4 0.19%
2008 75% Barack Obama (D) 2,889 50.6% John McCain (R) 2,706 47.4% 114 2.0% 5,709 11 2 0.19%
2004 73% John Kerry (D) 2,832 52.8% George W. Bush* (R) 2,475 46.1% 56 1.0% 5,363 9 -5 0.18%
2000 67% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,397 51.4% George W. Bush (R) 1,894 40.6% 373 8.0% 4,664 8 -7 0.17%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lunenburg town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,027 56.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,936 40.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 142 2.0%
Other 87 1.2%
TOTAL 7,192
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -6


2016 President, Lunenburg town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,942 46.6%
Donald Trump (R) 2,802 44.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 386 6.1%
Other 182 2.9%
TOTAL 6,312
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Lunenburg town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,751 46.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,040 51.3%
Other 133 2.2%
TOTAL 5,924
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Lunenburg town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,889 50.6%
John McCain (R) 2,706 47.4%
Other 114 2.0%
TOTAL 5,709
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 2


2004 President, Lunenburg town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,475 46.1%
John Kerry (D) 2,832 52.8%
Other 56 1.0%
TOTAL 5,363
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, Lunenburg town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,894 40.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,397 51.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 302 6.5%
Other 71 1.5%
TOTAL 4,664
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lunenburg town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 57% Maura Healey (D) 2,831 53.8% Geoff Diehl (R) 2,315 44.0% 120 [+] 2.3% 5,266 9 0.21%
2020 S2 77% Ed Markey* (D) 3,940 55.5% Kevin O'Connor (R) 3,018 42.5% 135 [+] 1.9% 7,093 11 0.20%
2014 S2 49% Brian Herr (R) 2,136 52.1% Ed Markey* (D) 1,961 47.9% 0 0.0% 4,097 14 0.20%
2014 G 50% Charlie Baker (R) 2,577 61.2% Martha Coakley (D) 1,439 34.2% 195 [+] 4.6% 4,211 13 0.20%
*: 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