Sturbridge town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 9,842 ( 574 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.2 square miles
Population density: 264.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,927	90.70%	3.0%
Black:	126	1.28%	125.0%
Indian:	15	0.15%	34.8%
Asian:	341	3.46%	85.3%
2+ races:	106	1.08%	9.3%
Hispanic:	285	2.90%	23.4%

Total non-White:	915	9.30%	51.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	262	3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	312	4.1

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
9,268
8,665	93.49%
56	0.60%
23	0.25%
184	1.99%
97	1.05%
231	2.49%
603	6.51%

2000
7,837
7,673	97.91%
0	0.00%
82	1.05%
12	0.15%
38	0.48%
24	0.31%
164	2.09%

1990
7,776
7,500	96.45%
20	0.26%
37	0.48%
79	1.02%
n/a
140	1.80%
276	3.55%

1980
5,959
5,897	98.96%
18	0.30%
11	0.18%
27	0.45%
n/a
16	0.27%
62	1.04%

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

992	12.7
439	5.6

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

173	2.2
-112	-1.4

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

1,603	26.9
214	3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Sturbridge 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
42.7
2,291	23.3%
7,551	76.7%
1,867	19.0%

3,957
2.48

2,950	74.6%
2,370	80.3%
203	6.9%
1,007	25.4%

2010
Number	Percent
41.6
2,309	24.9%
6,959	75.1%
1,340	14.5%

3,611
2.56

2,609	72.3%
2,152	82.5%
188	7.2%
1,002	27.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.1
2,006	25.6%
5,831	74.4%
1,058	13.5%

3,066
2.55

2,247	73.3%
1,956	87.0%
108	4.8%
819	26.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.6
2,127	27.4%
5,649	72.6%
960	12.3%

2,759
2.80

2,158	78.2%
1,904	88.2%
126	5.8%
601	21.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
1,862	31.2%
4,097	68.8%
561	9.4%

2,019
2.95

1,590	78.8%
1,421	89.4%
91	5.7%
429	21.2%

2022 Housing Data for Sturbridge town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	119	3.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	42	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	94	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	128	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	70	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	171	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	38	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	150	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	213	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	267	6.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	457	11.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	359	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	403	10.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	619	15.6%
$200,000 or more	796	20.1%

Median Household Income	113,427
Per Capita Income	52,983

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	54	1.4%
Public Assistance	135	3.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	402	10.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,452	78.4%
Unemployed	215	3.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,667	82.1%
Not in Labor Force	1,015	17.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,897	1,420	57.2%
Non-Profit	203	463	30.5%
Self-Employed	208	212	49.5%

Local Government	123	219	36.0%
State Government	144	124	53.7%
Federal Government	6	12	33.3%

Total Private + Self	2,105	1,632	56.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	476	818	36.8%
Total	2,581	2,450	51.3%

Pct. Govt.	12.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,148	22.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	897	17.7%
Professional, Technical	1,608	31.7%
Service Occupations	648	12.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	17	0.3%
All others	777	15.3%

White Collar		71.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	968	19.1%
Educational services	708	13.9%
Retail trade	555	10.9%
Manufacturing	509	10.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	407	8.0%
Finance and insurance	348	6.9%
Wholesale trade	278	5.5%
Construction	238	4.7%
Accommodation and food services	170	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	159	3.1%
Information	153	3.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	145	2.9%
Other services	128	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	115	2.3%
Public administration	107	2.1%
Utilities	56	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	34	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	24	0.24%
Puerto Rican	137	1.39%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	26	0.26%

Total Central American	61	0.62%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	5	0.05%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	56	0.57%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	37	0.38%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	16	0.16%
Ecuadorian	21	0.21%
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	%
Filipino	138	1.40%
Laotian	88	0.89%
Chinese	87	0.88%
Vietnamese	28	0.28%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,692	92.2%
Spanish	219	2.3%
Other Indo-European	165	1.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	112	1.2%
Tagalog	76	0.8%
Other Asian	64	0.7%
Chinese	34	0.4%
Vietnamese	28	0.3%
Other	19	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,965	20.0%
English	1,624	16.5%
Italian	1,610	16.4%
French	1,281	13.0%
French Canadian	996	10.1%
American	688	7.0%
Polish	671	6.8%
German	552	5.6%
Swedish	327	3.3%
Scottish	318	3.2%
Portuguese	163	1.7%
Lithuanian	156	1.6%
Dutch	121	1.2%
Norwegian	120	1.2%
Czechoslovakian	112	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,719	98.8%
Not a citizen	123	1.2%

Native	9,336	94.9%
Foreign-born	506	5.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
69	1.0%	238	3.4%	1,490	21.3%	2,145	30.6%	1,617	23.1%	1,450	20.7%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	69	1.0%
9-12 Years	238	3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,490	21.3%
Some College	2,145	30.6%
Bach. Degree	1,617	23.1%
Grad Degree	1,450	20.7%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +100	D +783	D + 12.8%
D +883
2020 vs. 2012	R -109	D +992	D + 17.0%
D +883
2020 vs. 2008	R +193	D +486	D + 7.0%
D +679

2016 vs. 2008	R +93	R +297	R + 5.8%
D -204
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Joe Biden (D)	3,417	56.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,515	41.3%	161	2.6%	6,093	9	-6	0.17%
2016	73%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,534	46.4%	Donald Trump (R)	2,415	44.2%	512	9.4%	5,461	11	-2	0.16%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,624	49.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,534	47.9%	133	2.5%	5,291	12	2	0.17%
2008	77%	Barack Obama (D)	2,738	52.7%	John McCain (R)	2,322	44.7%	137	2.6%	5,197	9	-1	0.17%
2004	74%	John Kerry (D)	2,472	52.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,147	45.9%	56	1.2%	4,675	9	-5	0.16%
2000	69%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,078	51.6%	George W. Bush (R)	1,666	41.3%	287	7.1%	4,031	9	-7	0.15%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sturbridge town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,417

56.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,515

41.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

129

2.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,093

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -6

2016 President, Sturbridge town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,534

46.4%

Donald Trump (R)

2,415

44.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

320

5.9%

Other

192

3.5%

TOTAL

5,461

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, Sturbridge town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,534

47.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,624

49.6%

Other

133

2.5%

TOTAL

5,291

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Sturbridge town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,738

52.7%

John McCain (R)

2,322

44.7%

Other

137

2.6%

TOTAL

5,197

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Sturbridge town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,147

45.9%

John Kerry (D)

2,472

52.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

4,675

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Sturbridge town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,666

41.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,078

51.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

235

5.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,031

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sturbridge town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	56%	Maura Healey (D)	2,313	53.5%	Geoff Diehl (R)	1,899	44.0%	108 [+]	2.5%	4,320	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 106 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	78%	Ed Markey* (D)	3,294	54.5%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	2,647	43.8%	106 [+]	1.8%	6,047	12	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 106 (1.8%);
2018	S1	19%	Geoff Diehl (R)	689	48.4%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	675	47.4%	61 [+]	4.3%	1,425	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 61 (4.3%);
2018	G	19%	Charlie Baker* (R)	1,109	78.5%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	304	21.5%	0	0.0%	1,413	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	48%	Brian Herr (R)	1,849	52.7%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,656	47.2%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,509	15	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	G	50%	Charlie Baker (R)	2,173	60.1%	Martha Coakley (D)	1,251	34.6%	190 [+]	5.3%	3,614	12	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 124 (3.4%); Scott Lively (I) 39 (1.1%); Jeff McCormick (I) 25 (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	4,410
Median Value	$373,500

Occupied	3,957	89.7%
Vacant	453	10.3%

Owned	3,297	83.3%
Rented	660	16.7%
Median Rent	$1,332

Single-Family Units	3,414	77.4%
Detached	3,297	74.8%
Attached	117	2.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	549	12.4%
Mobile Homes	246	5.6%

Sturbridge town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sturbridge town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Sturbridge town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sturbridge town, MA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sturbridge town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sturbridge town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sturbridge town, MA