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Southborough town, MA


Worcester County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 10,421   ( 654 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.0 square miles
Population density: 743.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,772 74.58% 7.5%
Black:510.49% 36.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,69116.23% 108.0%
2+ races:2102.02% 41.9%
Hispanic:4113.94% 51.1%
Total non-White:2,64925.42% 94.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-633 -7.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,287 16.0




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
9,767
8,40586.06%
800.82%
130.13%
8138.32%
1481.52%
2722.78%
1,36213.94%

2000
8,781
8,23893.82%
730.83%
170.19%
3213.66%
340.39%
981.12%
5436.18%

1990
6,628
6,42196.88%
520.78%
00.00%
1161.75%
n/a
390.59%
2073.12%

1980
6,193
6,14999.29%
00.00%
00.00%
320.52%
n/a
120.19%
440.71%

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
167 1.9
819 9.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,817 27.4
336 5.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
272 4.4
163 2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Southborough 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
42.0
2,795 26.8%
7,626 73.2%
1,348 12.9%
3,599
2.85
2,812 78.1%
2,489 88.5%
86 3.1%
787 21.9%

2010
NumberPercent
41.7
3,009 30.8%
6,758 69.2%
1,101 11.3%
3,332
2.89
2,702 81.1%
2,395 88.6%
113 4.2%
630 18.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.0
2,824 32.2%
5,957 67.8%
710 8.1%
2,928
2.99
2,417 82.5%
2,246 92.9%
63 2.6%
511 17.5%

1990
NumberPercent
35.6
1,694 25.6%
4,934 74.4%
593 8.9%
2,243
2.95
1,834 81.8%
1,697 92.5%
44 2.4%
409 18.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
1,977 31.9%
4,216 68.1%
470 7.6%
2,010
3.08
1,658 82.5%
1,454 87.7%
110 6.6%
352 17.5%

2022 Housing Data for Southborough town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,649 
Median Value$740,000 
Occupied3,59998.6%
Vacant501.4%
Owned3,21689.4%
Rented38310.6%
Median Rent$2,044 
Single-Family Units3,31090.7%
    Detached3,06984.1%
    Attached2416.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1594.4%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Southborough town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000160.4%
$10,000 to $14,999631.8%
$15,000 to $19,999742.1%
$20,000 to $24,999260.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991052.9%
$30,000 to $34,999190.5%
$35,000 to $39,999381.1%
$40,000 to $44,999170.5%
$45,000 to $49,999651.8%
$50,000 to $59,999782.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991664.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992888.0%
$100,000 to $124,9992647.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992286.3%
$150,000 to $199,99948213.4%
$200,000 or more1,67046.4%
Median Household Income186,432 
Per Capita Income88,669 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI351.0%
Public Assistance812.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1554.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,18481.5%
Unemployed1732.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,35784.2%
Not in Labor Force1,00315.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,0801,87152.6%
Non-Profit35136049.4%
Self-Employed41021665.5%
Local Government3924713.6%
State Government277726.0%
Federal Government373154.4%
Total Private + Self2,4902,08754.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.45471538.8%
Total2,9442,80251.2%
Pct. Govt.8.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,87432.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,04518.2%
Professional, Technical1,87132.5%
Service Occupations5639.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing430.7%
All others4007.0%
White Collar 83.3%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical98417.1%
Health care and social assistance73112.7%
Educational services63511.0%
Finance and insurance62710.9%
Manufacturing60010.4%
Retail trade4678.1%
Construction3566.2%
Information2123.7%
Other services1873.3%
Accommodation and food services1672.9%
Transportation and warehousing1632.8%
Public administration1582.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1192.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1071.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1051.8%
Wholesale trade841.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting330.6%
Utilities180.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican480.46%
Puerto Rican460.44%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican80.08%
Total Central American1201.15%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan490.47%
Honduran190.18%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran520.50%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1621.55%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian100.10%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1411.35%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan110.11%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic270.26%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese9038.67%
Indian5094.88%
Bangladeshi500.48%
Korean410.39%
Taiwanese350.34%
Thai240.23%
Filipino180.17%
Japanese150.14%
Vietnamese80.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,54277.7%
Chinese7738.0%
Other Indo-European6176.4%
Spanish3013.1%
Other Asian2192.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1081.1%
Arabic640.7%
Other400.4%
Korean310.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,03719.5%
English1,74016.7%
Italian1,45514.0%
German8568.2%
American4794.6%
Polish3323.2%
French Canadian3283.1%
Russian2702.6%
Swedish2442.3%
French1981.9%
European1881.8%
Scottish1691.6%
Dutch1431.4%
Brazilian1271.2%
Swiss1131.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,67992.9%
Not a citizen7427.1%
Native8,26579.3%
Foreign-born2,15620.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Southborough town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
130 1.8%95 1.3%680 9.7%1,141 16.2%2,363 33.6%2,629 37.4%
  Average years of education: 15.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 130 1.8%
9-12 Years 95 1.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 680 9.7%
Some College 1,141 16.2%
Bach. Degree 2,363 33.6%
Grad Degree 2,629 37.4%
Average years of education: 15.8

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Southborough town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -47 D +1,135 D + 12.7%
D +1,088
2020 vs. 2012 R -940 D +2,602 D + 39.9%
D +1,662
2020 vs. 2008 R -528 D +1,945 D + 28.0%
D +1,417
2016 vs. 2008 R -481 D +810 D + 15.3%
D +329
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 81% Joe Biden (D) 4,618 69.3% Donald Trump* (R) 1,851 27.8% 196 2.9% 6,665 -4 -19 0.18%
2016 78% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,530 59.0% Donald Trump (R) 1,898 31.7% 554 9.3% 5,982 -1 -14 0.18%
2012 83% Barack Obama* (D) 2,956 50.5% Mitt Romney (R) 2,791 47.7% 103 1.8% 5,850 10 1 0.18%
2008 87% Barack Obama (D) 3,201 56.1% John McCain (R) 2,379 41.7% 128 2.2% 5,708 6 -4 0.19%
2004 87% John Kerry (D) 2,919 53.6% George W. Bush* (R) 2,446 44.9% 83 1.5% 5,448 8 -6 0.19%
2000 81% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,445 50.7% George W. Bush (R) 2,018 41.8% 364 7.5% 4,827 9 -6 0.18%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Southborough town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,618 69.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,851 27.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 113 1.7%
Other 83 1.2%
TOTAL 6,665
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -19


2016 President, Southborough town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,530 59.0%
Donald Trump (R) 1,898 31.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 328 5.5%
Other 226 3.8%
TOTAL 5,982
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -14


2012 President, Southborough town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,956 50.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,791 47.7%
Other 103 1.8%
TOTAL 5,850
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Southborough town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,201 56.1%
John McCain (R) 2,379 41.7%
Other 128 2.2%
TOTAL 5,708
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, Southborough town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,446 44.9%
John Kerry (D) 2,919 53.6%
Other 83 1.5%
TOTAL 5,448
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -6


2000 President, Southborough town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,018 41.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,445 50.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 310 6.4%
Other 54 1.1%
TOTAL 4,827
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Southborough town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 59% Maura Healey (D) 3,138 65.1% Geoff Diehl (R) 1,596 33.1% 85 [+] 1.8% 4,819 -1 0.19%
2020 S2 80% Ed Markey* (D) 4,333 65.6% Kevin O'Connor (R) 2,222 33.6% 53 [+] 0.8% 6,608 1 0.19%
2014 S2 56% Brian Herr (R) 2,074 50.2% Ed Markey* (D) 2,060 49.8% 0 0.0% 4,134 12 0.20%
2014 G 57% Charlie Baker (R) 2,525 59.8% Martha Coakley (D) 1,558 36.9% 136 [+] 3.2% 4,219 11 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