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Profile of Congressional District 4, MA


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2022 population: 778,731

2022 Census data
White:617,097 79.24%
Black:24,8933.20%
Indian:4600.06%
Asian:48,4786.23%
2+ races:35,3724.54%
Hispanic:44,9495.77%
Total non-White:161,63420.76%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 4, MA

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2022
NumberPercent
40.9
165,935 21.3%
612,796 78.7%
130,546 16.8%
299,058
2.53
202,834 67.8%
157,945 77.9%
16,192 8.0%
96,224 32.2%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 4, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units314,370 
Median Value$495,200 
Occupied299,05895.1%
Vacant15,3124.9%
Owned203,53568.1%
Rented95,52331.9%
Median Rent$1,432 
Single-Family Units191,85961.0%
    Detached174,10655.4%
    Attached17,7535.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units58,78618.7%
Mobile Homes3,7931.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 4, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00010,8833.6%
$10,000 to $14,9999,3753.1%
$15,000 to $19,9997,5032.5%
$20,000 to $24,9997,9452.7%
$25,000 to $29,9997,8812.6%
$30,000 to $34,9997,4762.5%
$35,000 to $39,9996,9822.3%
$40,000 to $44,9997,1592.4%
$45,000 to $49,9996,6402.2%
$50,000 to $59,99913,7194.6%
$60,000 to $74,99921,1687.1%
$75,000 to $99,99932,39210.8%
$100,000 to $124,99928,5299.5%
$125,000 to $149,99923,9648.0%
$150,000 to $199,99936,48912.2%
$200,000 or more70,95323.7%
Median Household Income108,594 
Per Capita Income60,562 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI14,5884.9%
Public Assistance8,8022.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps36,68312.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed355,56475.0%
Unemployed19,1584.0%
In Armed Forces2650.1%
Total Labor Force374,98779.1%
Not in Labor Force99,19720.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector147,848121,55054.9%
Non-Profit18,81834,85235.1%
Self-Employed22,93214,38661.5%
Local Government9,78617,17536.3%
State Government5,6066,76945.3%
Federal Government3,8952,31362.7%
Total Private + Self170,780135,93655.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.38,10561,10938.4%
Total208,885197,04551.5%
Pct. Govt.11.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts84,75220.8%
Sales and Office Occupations75,50218.6%
Professional, Technical129,59131.9%
Service Occupations52,90913.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing7130.2%
All others63,81215.7%
White Collar 71.3%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, management46,86711.5%
Educational services and health care45,91811.3%
Retail trade43,14810.6%
Manufacturing37,3619.2%
Construction26,1626.4%
Finance, insurance and real estate25,3356.2%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation19,2684.7%
Other services18,2484.5%
Public administration14,5063.6%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities12,0433.0%
Wholesale trade10,6042.6%
Information7,6011.9%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,4670.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 4, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,9390.51%
Puerto Rican16,1312.07%
Cuban1,5310.20%
Dominican3,8010.49%
Total Central American5,9310.76%
Costa Rican3580.05%
Guatemalan2,5210.32%
Honduran7520.10%
Nicaraguan790.01%
Panamanian3230.04%
Salvadoran1,4860.19%
Other Central American4120.05%
Total South American8,3811.08%
Argentinean9740.13%
Bolivian780.01%
Chilean3290.04%
Colombian1,8350.24%
Ecuadorian3,0390.39%
Paraguayan180.00%
Peruvian1,0950.14%
Uruguayan110.00%
Venezuelan8710.11%
Other South American1310.02%
Other Hispanic5,2350.67%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese19,3092.48%
Indian12,8971.66%
Korean3,7620.48%
Vietnamese2,5020.32%
Cambodian1,7600.23%
Japanese1,3130.17%
Filipino1,1950.15%
Thai7930.10%
Taiwanese7380.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English591,42980.1%
Other Indo-European58,6227.9%
Spanish28,7533.9%
Chinese14,4352.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic10,7111.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun9,7721.3%
Other6,7730.9%
Other Asian6,6760.9%
Arabic4,1310.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish151,50319.5%
Italian91,40611.7%
Portuguese84,90410.9%
English80,45310.3%
French51,1116.6%
German44,5435.7%
Polish30,1003.9%
American27,2963.5%
French Canadian26,4713.4%
Russian17,3722.2%
Scottish15,0231.9%
Swedish12,0071.5%
European10,2231.3%
Brazilian9,7391.3%
Eastern European9,1951.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen732,21494.0%
Not a citizen46,5176.0%
Native661,51784.9%
Foreign-born117,21415.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 4, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
21,363 3.9%23,195 4.3%117,767 21.7%115,587 21.3%134,710 24.8%129,788 23.9%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 21,363 3.9%
9-12 Years 23,195 4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 117,767 21.7%
Some College 115,587 21.3%
Bach. Degree 134,710 24.8%
Grad Degree 129,788 23.9%
Average years of education: 14.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 4, MA

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MA04Jake Auchincloss* (D) 201,882 96.9% 6,397 3.1% 208,279
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 MA04Jake Auchincloss (D) 251,102 60.8% Julie Hall (R) 160,474 38.9% 1,247 0.3% 412,823
2018-11-06 MA04Joseph Kennedy III* (D) 245,289 97.7% 5,727 2.3% 251,016
2016-11-08 MA04Joseph Kennedy III* (D) 265,823 70.1% David Rosa (R) 113,055 29.8% 335 0.1% 379,213
2014-11-04 MA04Joseph Kennedy III* (D) 184,158 97.9% 3,940 2.1% 188,098
2012-11-06 MA04Joseph Kennedy III (D) 221,303 61.1% Sean Bielat (R) 129,936 35.9% 11,006 3.0% 362,245
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 5% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 MA04Barney Frank* (D) 126,194 53.9% Sean Bielat (R) 101,517 43.4% 6,416 2.7% 234,127
2008-11-04 MA04Barney Frank* (D) 203,032 68.0% Earl Sholley (R) 75,571 25.3% 20,185 6.8% 298,788
2006-11-07 MA04Barney Frank* (D) 176,513 98.5% 2,730 1.5% 179,243
2004-11-02 MA04Barney Frank* (D) 219,260 77.7% Chuck Morse (R) 62,293 22.1% 486 0.2% 282,039
2002-11-05 MA04Barney Frank* (D) 166,125 99.0% 1,691 1.0% 167,816
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 2% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 MA04Barney Frank* (D) 200,638 74.9% Martin Travis (R) 56,553 21.1% 10,689 4.0% 267,880
1998-11-03 MA04Barney Frank* (D) 148,340 98.4% 2,380 1.6% 150,720
1996-11-05 MA04Barney Frank* (D) 183,854 71.6% Jonathan Raymond (R) 72,702 28.3% 92 0.0% 256,648
1994-11-08 MA04Barney Frank* (D) 168,942 99.5% 853 0.5% 169,795
1992-11-03 MA04Barney Frank* (D) 182,633 67.7% Edward McCormick (R) 70,666 26.2% 16,515 6.1% 269,814
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 MA04Barney Frank* (D) 143,473 65.5% John Soto (R) 75,454 34.5% 42 0.0% 218,969
1988-11-08 MA04Barney Frank* (D) 169,729 70.3% Debra Tucker (R) 71,661 29.7% 24 0.0% 241,414
1986-11-04 MA04Barney Frank* (D) 134,387 88.8% Thomas DeVisscher (I) 16,857 11.1% 21 0.0% 151,265
1984-11-06 MA04Barney Frank* (D) 172,903 74.2% Jim Forte (R) 60,121 25.8% 8 0.0% 233,032
1982-11-02 MA04Barney Frank* (D) 121,802 59.5% Margaret Heckler* (R) 82,804 40.5% 9 0.0% 204,615
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 5% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 MA10Margaret Heckler* (R) 131,794 60.6% Robert McCarthy (D) 85,629 39.4% 10 0.0% 217,433
1978-11-07 MA10Margaret Heckler* (R) 102,080 61.1% John Marino (D) 64,868 38.9% 9 0.0% 166,957
1976-11-02 MA10Margaret Heckler* (R) 176,604 100.0% 87 0.0% 176,691
1974-11-04 MA10Margaret Heckler* (R) 99,993 64.2% Barry Monahan (D) 55,871 35.8% 4 0.0% 155,868
1972-11-07 MA10Margaret Heckler* (R) 161,708 100.0% 57 0.0% 161,765
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 MA10Margaret Heckler* (R) 102,895 57.0% Bertram Yaffe (D) 77,497 43.0% 6 0.0% 180,398
1968-11-05 MA10Margaret Heckler* (R) 138,220 69.4% Edmund Dinis (D) 60,949 30.6% 4 0.0% 199,173
1966-11-08 MA10Margaret Heckler (R) 96,675 51.1% Patrick Harrington (D) 92,516 48.9% 12 0.0% 189,203
1964-11-03 MA10Joseph Martin* (R) 133,403 63.0% Edward Doolan (D) 78,415 37.0% 2 0.0% 211,820
1962-11-06 MA10Joseph Martin* (R) 124,091 65.5% Edward Doolan (D) 65,443 34.5% 2 0.0% 189,536
1960-11-08 MA14Joseph Martin* (R) 115,209 60.3% Edward Doolan (D) 75,815 39.7% 2 0.0% 191,026
1958-11-04 MA14Joseph Martin* (R) 90,751 61.0% Edward Doolan (D) 57,920 39.0% 1 0.0% 148,672
1956-11-06 MA14Joseph Martin* (R) 111,420 62.4% Edward Doolan (D) 67,183 37.6% 3 0.0% 178,606
1954-11-02 MA14Joseph Martin* (R) 87,840 62.0% Edward Doolan (D) 53,818 38.0% 1 0.0% 141,659
1952-11-04 MA14Joseph Martin* (R) 108,215 63.2% Edward Doolan (D) 62,554 36.5% 555 0.3% 171,324
1950-11-07 MA14Joseph Martin* (R) 84,508 64.3% Edward Grace (D) 46,332 35.3% 568 0.4% 131,408
1948-11-02 MA14Joseph Martin* (R) 87,973 61.4% Joseph Mendonca (D) 55,369 38.6% 0 0.0% 143,342
1946-11-05 MA14Joseph Martin* (R) 71,586 63.6% Martha Sharp (D) 40,999 36.4% 0 0.0% 112,585
1944-11-07 MA14Joseph Martin* (R) 79,928 62.0% Edmond Talbot (D) 48,993 38.0% 0 0.0% 128,921
1942-11-03 MA14Joseph Martin* (R) 54,977 59.4% Terrance Lomax (D) 37,598 40.6% 0 0.0% 92,575
1940-11-05 MA14Joseph Martin* (R) 65,780 54.4% Harold Cole (D) 55,241 45.6% 0 0.0% 121,021
1938-11-08 MA14Joseph Martin* (R) 63,608 58.7% Lawrence Bresnahan (D) 43,876 40.5% 884 0.8% 108,368
1936-11-03 MA14Joseph Martin* (R) 58,758 53.3% Arthur Seagrave (D) 38,609 35.0% 12,872 11.7% 110,239
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 4, MA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 263,669 63.3% Donald Trump* (R) 145,121 34.8% 7,697 1.8% 416,487 3 -12 11.47%
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 276,820 64.5% Donald Trump* (R) 144,654 33.7% 7,846 1.8% 429,320 2 -13 11.82%
2016 65% Hillary Clinton (D) 225,976 59.2% Donald Trump (R) 133,705 35.0% 22,086 5.8% 381,767 2 -11 11.48%
2012 65% Barack Obama* (D) 211,423 57.2% Mitt Romney (R) 152,699 41.3% 5,421 1.5% 369,543 4 -6 11.67%
2008 63% Barack Obama (D) 198,079 63.3% John McCain (R) 107,758 34.5% 6,952 2.2% 312,789 -2 -11 10.15%
2004 61% John Kerry (D) 194,914 65.3% George W. Bush* (R) 99,878 33.5% 3,502 1.2% 298,294 -3 -17 10.24%
2000 57% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 176,225 63.0% George W. Bush (R) 85,173 30.4% 18,394 6.6% 279,792 -2 -17 10.35%
1996 54% Bill Clinton* (D) 169,078 64.7% Robert Dole (R) 69,548 26.6% 22,782 8.7% 261,408 -1 -14 10.22%
1992 61% Bill Clinton (D) 143,595 51.1% George Bush* (R) 74,769 26.6% 62,746 22.3% 281,110 -2 -11 10.14%
1988 62% Michael Dukakis (D) 141,008 57.4% George Bush (R) 104,853 42.6% 0 0.0% 245,861 -3 -11 9.34%
1984 61% Walter Mondale (D) 123,489 51.6% Ronald Reagan* (R) 115,692 48.4% 0 0.0% 239,181 -3 -10 9.35%
1980 44% Ronald Reagan (R) 67,592 45.6% Jimmy Carter* (D) 57,584 38.8% 23,055 15.6% 148,231 4 -5 5.87%
1976 64% Jimmy Carter (D) 118,890 55.5% Gerald Ford* (R) 95,210 44.5% 0 0.0% 214,100 4 -4 8.40%
1972 66% George McGovern (D) 102,368 50.4% Richard Nixon* (R) 100,844 49.6% 0 0.0% 203,212 4 -11 8.26%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 122,626 58.5% Richard Nixon (R) 80,088 38.2% 6,863 3.3% 209,577 5 -5 8.99%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 74.4% Barry Goldwater (R) 25.6% 0.0% 2 -13 n/a
1960 n/a John Kennedy (D) 57.3% Richard Nixon (R) 42.7% 0.0% 3 -7 n/a
1956 77% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 114,874 63.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 65,265 36.2% 300 0.2% 180,439 4 6 7.68%
1952 80% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 101,554 58.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 72,147 41.5% 356 0.2% 174,057 4 3 7.30%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 4, MA


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 777,691 77.7% 2.5% 0.1% 6.1% 5.8% 6.4%
2020 765,466 82.5% 3.5% 7.2% 3.3% 3.5%
2012 736,769 86.5% 2.1% 0.1% 5.5% 1.6% 4.2%
2010 656,083 84.9% 2.9% 0.2% 4.6% 2.2% 5.2%
2002 634,624 87.9% 2.0% 0.2% 3.2% 1.9% 3.3%
2000 639,072 89.2% 2.2% 0.2% 3.2% 2.1% 3.1%
1992 601,642 93.0% 2.2% 0.2% 2.1% 2.5%
1990 544,464 94.4% 1.4% 2.6% 1.6%
1982 521,995 96.2% 1.0% 0.1% 1.3% 1.4%
1980 523,101 1.0% 1.0%
1972 477,054
1970 504,217 1.0%
1960 410,555
1950 340,571

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 4, MA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.