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Paxton town, MA


Worcester County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 5,013   ( 207 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.7 square miles
Population density: 341.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,478 89.33% 0.7%
Black:1312.61% 42.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:410.82% 34.9%
2+ races:1633.25% 232.7%
Hispanic:2003.99% 32.5%
Total non-White:53510.67% 48.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:33 0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:174 4.4




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
4,806
4,44592.49%
921.91%
30.06%
631.31%
491.02%
1513.14%
3617.51%

2000
4,386
4,23096.44%
190.43%
00.00%
451.03%
40.09%
882.01%
1563.56%

1990
4,047
3,92196.89%
140.35%
220.54%
671.66%
n/a
230.57%
1263.11%

1980
3,762
3,65497.13%
300.80%
00.00%
571.52%
n/a
210.56%
1082.87%

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
215 4.9
205 4.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
309 7.6
30 0.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
267 7.1
18 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Paxton 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
36.9
858 17.1%
4,155 82.9%
839 16.7%
1,611
2.72
1,271 78.9%
1,000 78.7%
114 9.0%
340 21.1%

2010
NumberPercent
39.2
1,071 22.3%
3,735 77.7%
661 13.8%
1,546
2.78
1,239 80.1%
1,068 86.2%
62 5.0%
307 19.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
1,046 23.8%
3,340 76.2%
641 14.6%
1,425
2.80
1,161 81.5%
1,035 89.1%
50 4.3%
264 18.5%

1990
NumberPercent
36.5
923 22.8%
3,124 77.2%
537 13.3%
1,341
2.80
1,135 84.6%
1,020 89.9%
13 1.1%
206 15.4%

1980
NumberPercent
33.2
964 25.6%
2,798 74.4%
335 8.9%
1,169
3.02
1,028 87.9%
887 86.3%
73 7.1%
141 12.1%

2022 Housing Data for Paxton town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,688 
Median Value$434,700 
Occupied1,61195.4%
Vacant774.6%
Owned1,42688.5%
Rented18511.5%
Median Rent$1,159 
Single-Family Units1,52190.1%
    Detached1,48087.7%
    Attached412.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units402.4%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Paxton town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
$10,000 to $14,999291.8%
$15,000 to $19,999110.7%
$20,000 to $24,999241.5%
$25,000 to $29,999271.7%
$30,000 to $34,99990.6%
$35,000 to $39,99980.5%
$40,000 to $44,999130.8%
$45,000 to $49,999754.7%
$50,000 to $59,999342.1%
$60,000 to $74,999724.5%
$75,000 to $99,99924315.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991207.4%
$125,000 to $149,99922213.8%
$150,000 to $199,99934621.5%
$200,000 or more37823.5%
Median Household Income130,787 
Per Capita Income53,207 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI603.7%
Public Assistance291.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps905.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,45373.8%
Unemployed1063.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,55977.0%
Not in Labor Force76423.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector95872457.0%
Non-Profit5922520.8%
Self-Employed1767171.3%
Local Government14115947.0%
State Government6310737.1%
Federal Government30100.0%
Total Private + Self1,13479558.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.26649135.1%
Total1,4001,28652.1%
Pct. Govt.17.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts47117.5%
Sales and Office Occupations52419.5%
Professional, Technical79929.7%
Service Occupations45617.0%
All others43616.2%
White Collar 66.8%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services43416.2%
Health care and social assistance36813.7%
Retail trade33912.6%
Manufacturing30011.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2308.6%
Construction1947.2%
Finance and insurance1676.2%
Public administration1465.4%
Other services1204.5%
Accommodation and food services1154.3%
Transportation and warehousing662.5%
Wholesale trade622.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.562.1%
Information311.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing301.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation281.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican00.00%
Puerto Rican340.68%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican360.72%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1182.35%
Argentinean360.72%
Bolivian80.16%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian370.74%
Ecuadorian370.74%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic120.24%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese340.68%
Cambodian80.16%
Chinese70.14%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,02785.2%
Other Indo-European2505.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1563.3%
Spanish1453.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun681.4%
Other270.6%
Vietnamese260.6%
German, other Germanic110.2%
Other Asian80.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,20424.0%
Italian71314.2%
English65913.1%
French56411.3%
German4979.9%
American3847.7%
Polish3456.9%
French Canadian2645.3%
Albanian1543.1%
Swedish1412.8%
Armenian1202.4%
Norwegian1202.4%
Portuguese931.9%
Greek911.8%
Lithuanian841.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen4,86597.0%
Not a citizen1483.0%
Native4,54290.6%
Foreign-born4719.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Paxton town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
37 1.1%110 3.4%575 17.9%852 26.5%897 27.9%747 23.2%
  Average years of education: 14.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 37 1.1%
9-12 Years 110 3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 575 17.9%
Some College 852 26.5%
Bach. Degree 897 27.9%
Grad Degree 747 23.2%
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 Paxton town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +71 D +341 D + 11.7%
D +412
2020 vs. 2012 R -94 D +595 D + 21.9%
D +501
2020 vs. 2008 R +74 D +288 D + 9.5%
D +362
2016 vs. 2008 R +3 R +53 R + 2.1%
D -50
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 75% Joe Biden (D) 1,625 54.9% Donald Trump* (R) 1,268 42.8% 69 2.3% 2,962 11 -4 0.08%
2016 69% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,213 45.6% Donald Trump (R) 1,197 45.0% 250 9.4% 2,660 12 -1 0.08%
2012 67% Mitt Romney (R) 1,362 54.1% Barack Obama* (D) 1,124 44.6% 33 1.3% 2,519 17 7 0.08%
2008 69% Barack Obama (D) 1,263 50.2% John McCain (R) 1,194 47.4% 61 2.4% 2,518 11 2 0.08%
2004 70% John Kerry (D) 1,271 51.6% George W. Bush* (R) 1,166 47.4% 25 1.0% 2,462 11 -3 0.08%
2000 70% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,118 47.6% George W. Bush (R) 1,037 44.1% 194 8.3% 2,349 12 -4 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Paxton town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,625 54.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,268 42.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 41 1.4%
Other 28 0.9%
TOTAL 2,962
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -4


2016 President, Paxton town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,213 45.6%
Donald Trump (R) 1,197 45.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 151 5.7%
Other 99 3.7%
TOTAL 2,660
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -1


2012 President, Paxton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,124 44.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,362 54.1%
Other 33 1.3%
TOTAL 2,519
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Paxton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,263 50.2%
John McCain (R) 1,194 47.4%
Other 61 2.4%
TOTAL 2,518
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 2


2004 President, Paxton town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,166 47.4%
John Kerry (D) 1,271 51.6%
Other 25 1.0%
TOTAL 2,462
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -3


2000 President, Paxton town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,037 44.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,118 47.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 154 6.6%
Other 40 1.7%
TOTAL 2,349
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Paxton town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 55% Maura Healey (D) 1,144 52.1% Geoff Diehl (R) 1,013 46.2% 38 [+] 1.7% 2,195 12 0.09%
2020 S2 74% Ed Markey* (D) 1,580 54.2% Kevin O'Connor (R) 1,268 43.5% 66 [+] 2.3% 2,914 13 0.08%
2014 S2 48% Brian Herr (R) 979 53.5% Ed Markey* (D) 847 46.3% 5 [+] 0.3% 1,831 15 0.09%
2014 G 49% Charlie Baker (R) 1,181 62.5% Martha Coakley (D) 617 32.6% 92 [+] 4.9% 1,890 14 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