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Profile of Congressional District 6, MA


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2022 population: 777,375

2022 Census data
White:603,586 77.64%
Black:24,4803.15%
Indian:3850.05%
Asian:36,7274.72%
2+ races:23,6293.04%
Hispanic:83,99710.81%
Total non-White:173,78922.36%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 6, 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
43.1
157,058 20.2%
620,317 79.8%
147,071 18.9%
302,561
2.51
203,091 67.1%
159,791 78.7%
15,558 7.7%
99,470 32.9%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 6, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units318,355 
Median Value$597,400 
Occupied302,56195.0%
Vacant15,7945.0%
Owned212,86270.4%
Rented89,69929.6%
Median Rent$1,682 
Single-Family Units203,52863.9%
    Detached183,98157.8%
    Attached19,5476.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units61,26119.2%
Mobile Homes1,7150.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 6, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00010,9023.6%
$10,000 to $14,9998,7432.9%
$15,000 to $19,9997,9522.6%
$20,000 to $24,9997,6812.5%
$25,000 to $29,9997,5822.5%
$30,000 to $34,9997,4412.5%
$35,000 to $39,9996,6262.2%
$40,000 to $44,9997,1382.4%
$45,000 to $49,9997,0622.3%
$50,000 to $59,99913,5534.5%
$60,000 to $74,99920,6016.8%
$75,000 to $99,99933,86711.2%
$100,000 to $124,99928,4259.4%
$125,000 to $149,99926,0608.6%
$150,000 to $199,99939,01512.9%
$200,000 or more69,91323.1%
Median Household Income110,464 
Per Capita Income58,119 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI12,9934.3%
Public Assistance7,8982.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps32,80110.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed339,54977.6%
Unemployed14,4793.3%
In Armed Forces1950.0%
Total Labor Force354,22380.9%
Not in Labor Force83,43819.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector149,174124,90854.4%
Non-Profit16,08231,76533.6%
Self-Employed25,52914,97263.0%
Local Government11,14720,27035.5%
State Government6,1326,85847.2%
Federal Government4,4262,52063.7%
Total Private + Self174,703139,88055.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.37,78761,41338.1%
Total212,490201,29351.4%
Pct. Govt.12.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts92,19722.3%
Sales and Office Occupations81,23619.6%
Professional, Technical121,62329.4%
Service Occupations57,62213.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing9940.2%
All others61,60914.9%
White Collar 71.2%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, management51,71012.5%
Educational services and health care42,34810.2%
Retail trade41,84510.1%
Manufacturing39,8329.6%
Construction26,5256.4%
Finance, insurance and real estate24,2045.8%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation22,6415.5%
Other services17,4174.2%
Public administration16,5974.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities15,1193.6%
Information9,0432.2%
Wholesale trade8,6182.1%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,5780.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 6, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,3680.69%
Puerto Rican13,9601.80%
Cuban2,1180.27%
Dominican27,1063.49%
Total Central American21,5992.78%
Costa Rican7410.10%
Guatemalan10,6181.37%
Honduran1,7910.23%
Nicaraguan2190.03%
Panamanian1300.02%
Salvadoran7,7891.00%
Other Central American3110.04%
Total South American6,6830.86%
Argentinean2840.04%
Bolivian350.00%
Chilean4100.05%
Colombian3,4600.45%
Ecuadorian5290.07%
Paraguayan450.01%
Peruvian1,2750.16%
Uruguayan680.01%
Venezuelan5120.07%
Other South American650.01%
Other Hispanic7,1630.92%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian11,1971.44%
Chinese9,7851.26%
Cambodian4,4680.57%
Korean2,4920.32%
Vietnamese1,6300.21%
Filipino1,4760.19%
Bangladeshi9330.12%
Japanese6540.08%
Taiwanese5770.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English596,98981.0%
Spanish59,2128.0%
Other Indo-European36,6515.0%
Other Asian8,2411.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun8,0221.1%
Chinese7,4741.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6,4870.9%
Other4,6060.6%
Arabic3,4370.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish176,92922.8%
Italian132,45017.0%
English88,23411.4%
German43,1065.5%
French35,2944.5%
Polish28,2443.6%
French Canadian25,6913.3%
American25,4633.3%
Portuguese21,4062.8%
Scottish18,1332.3%
Greek16,5322.1%
Russian11,7221.5%
Swedish10,7061.4%
European10,2701.3%
Canadian7,4801.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen731,46094.1%
Not a citizen45,9155.9%
Native664,99785.5%
Foreign-born112,37814.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 6, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
19,228 3.5%19,340 3.5%120,779 21.7%124,720 22.5%156,685 28.2%114,684 20.6%
  Average years of education: 14.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 19,228 3.5%
9-12 Years 19,340 3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 120,779 21.7%
Some College 124,720 22.5%
Bach. Degree 156,685 28.2%
Grad Degree 114,684 20.6%
Average years of education: 14.4

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 6, 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 MA06Seth Moulton* (D) 198,119 62.9% Bob May (R) 110,770 35.2% 6,192 2.0% 315,081
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 MA06Seth Moulton* (D) 286,377 65.4% John Paul Moran (R) 150,695 34.4% 605 0.1% 437,677
2018-11-06 MA06Seth Moulton* (D) 217,703 65.2% Joseph Schneider (R) 104,798 31.4% 11,474 3.4% 333,975
2016-11-08 MA06Seth Moulton* (D) 308,923 98.4% 5,132 1.6% 314,055
2014-11-04 MA06Seth Moulton (D) 149,638 55.0% Richard Tisei (R) 111,989 41.1% 10,592 3.9% 272,219
2012-11-06 MA06John Tierney* (D) 180,942 48.3% Richard Tisei (R) 176,612 47.1% 17,253 4.6% 374,807
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 MA06John Tierney* (D) 142,732 56.8% Bill Hudak (R) 107,930 43.0% 419 0.2% 251,081
2008-11-04 MA06John Tierney* (D) 226,216 70.4% Richard Baker (R) 94,845 29.5% 251 0.1% 321,312
2006-11-07 MA06John Tierney* (D) 168,056 69.6% Richard Barton (R) 72,997 30.2% 572 0.2% 241,625
2004-11-02 MA06John Tierney* (D) 213,458 69.9% Stephen O'Malley (R) 91,597 30.0% 467 0.2% 305,522
2002-11-05 MA06John Tierney* (D) 162,900 68.3% Mark Smith (R) 75,462 31.6% 253 0.1% 238,615
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 MA06John Tierney* (D) 205,324 71.0% Paul McCarthy (R) 83,501 28.9% 218 0.1% 289,043
1998-11-03 MA06John Tierney* (D) 117,132 54.6% Peter Torkildsen (R) 90,986 42.4% 6,588 3.1% 214,706
1996-11-05 MA06John Tierney (D) 133,687 48.2% Peter Torkildsen* (R) 133,315 48.0% 10,449 3.8% 277,451
1994-11-08 MA06Peter Torkildsen* (R) 120,952 50.5% John Tierney (D) 113,481 47.4% 4,960 2.1% 239,393
1992-11-03 MA06Peter Torkildsen (R) 159,165 54.8% Nicholas Mavroules* (D) 130,248 44.9% 899 0.3% 290,312
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 MA06Nicholas Mavroules* (D) 149,284 65.0% Edgar Kelley (R) 80,177 34.9% 85 0.0% 229,546
1988-11-08 MA06Nicholas Mavroules* (D) 177,643 69.6% Paul McCarthy (R) 77,186 30.3% 238 0.1% 255,067
1986-11-04 MA06Nicholas Mavroules* (D) 131,051 99.9% 86 0.1% 131,137
1984-11-06 MA06Nicholas Mavroules* (D) 168,662 70.4% Frederick Leber (R) 63,363 26.4% 7,624 3.2% 239,649
1982-11-02 MA06Nicholas Mavroules* (D) 117,723 57.8% Thomas Trimarco (R) 85,849 42.2% 12 0.0% 203,584
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 MA06Nicholas Mavroules* (D) 111,393 50.8% Thomas Trimarco (R) 103,192 47.1% 4,672 2.1% 219,257
1978-11-07 MA06Nicholas Mavroules (D) 97,099 53.8% William Bronson (R) 83,511 46.2% 35 0.0% 180,645
1976-11-02 MA06Michael Harrington* (D) 121,562 54.8% William Bronson (R) 91,655 41.3% 8,596 3.9% 221,813
1974-11-04 MA06Michael Harrington* (D) 119,278 100.0% 23 0.0% 119,301
1972-11-07 MA06Michael Harrington* (D) 139,697 64.1% James Moseley (R) 78,381 35.9% 0 0.0% 218,078
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 MA06Michael Harrington* (D) 114,276 61.7% Howard Phillips (R) 70,955 38.3% 0 0.0% 185,231
1969-09-30 sp MA06Michael Harrington (D) 72,029 52.4% William Saltonstall (R) 65,452 47.6% 0 0.0% 137,481
1968-11-05 MA06William Bates* (R) 136,951 66.1% Deirdre Henderson (D) 70,304 33.9% 2 0.0% 207,257
1966-11-08 MA06William Bates* (R) 127,744 65.7% Daniel Parent (D) 66,675 34.3% 0 0.0% 194,419
1964-11-03 MA06William Bates* (R) 141,733 64.6% James Zafris (D) 77,646 35.4% 0 0.0% 219,379
1962-11-06 MA06William Bates* (R) 113,104 56.2% George O'Shea (D) 88,187 43.8% 0 0.0% 201,291
1960-11-08 MA06William Bates* (R) 112,835 65.9% Mary Kennedy (D) 58,312 34.1% 0 0.0% 171,147
1958-11-04 MA06William Bates* (R) 106,807 100.0% 12 0.0% 106,819
1956-11-06 MA06William Bates* (R) 131,310 100.0% 31 0.0% 131,341
1954-11-02 MA06William Bates* (R) 91,916 71.2% Andrew Gillis (D) 37,216 28.8% 2 0.0% 129,134
1952-11-04 MA06William Bates* (R) 139,657 95.1% Lula White (Prohibition) 7,237 4.9% 7 0.0% 146,901
1950-11-07 MA06William Bates* (R) 94,162 73.7% Richard Russell (D) 33,578 26.3% 0 0.0% 127,740
1950-02-14 sp MA06William Bates (R) 43,947 72.8% Richard Russell (D) 16,413 27.2% 0 0.0% 60,360
1948-11-02 MA06George Bates* (R) 108,179 100.0% 0 0.0% 108,179
1946-11-05 MA06George Bates* (R) 79,709 70.2% Richard O'Keefe (D) 33,823 29.8% 0 0.0% 113,532
1944-11-07 MA06George Bates* (R) 87,211 67.0% John Bresnahan (D) 42,937 33.0% 0 0.0% 130,148
1942-11-03 MA06George Bates* (R) 68,739 75.3% James Burns (D) 22,523 24.7% 0 0.0% 91,262
1940-11-05 MA06George Bates* (R) 88,834 71.6% James Burns (D) 35,214 28.4% 0 0.0% 124,048
1938-11-08 MA06George Bates* (R) 82,434 74.7% James Burns (D) 27,967 25.3% 0 0.0% 110,401
1936-11-03 MA06George Bates (R) 79,145 68.6% John Taffe (D,Townsend) 36,171 31.4% 3 0.0% 115,319
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 6, MA


Click on the Year to view presidential county-level data for that election.

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 283,226 62.9% Donald Trump* (R) 158,963 35.3% 7,881 1.8% 450,070 3 -11 12.39%
2020 73% Joe Biden (D) 279,782 62.6% Donald Trump* (R) 159,252 35.6% 7,869 1.8% 446,903 3 -11 12.31%
2016 68% Hillary Clinton (D) 224,858 56.1% Donald Trump (R) 153,244 38.2% 22,944 5.7% 401,046 5 -8 12.06%
2012 68% Barack Obama* (D) 212,003 54.7% Mitt Romney (R) 169,966 43.9% 5,290 1.4% 387,259 6 -3 12.22%
2008 68% Barack Obama (D) 192,995 57.4% John McCain (R) 136,116 40.5% 7,182 2.1% 336,293 4 -5 10.91%
2004 66% John Kerry (D) 185,264 57.9% George W. Bush* (R) 130,924 40.9% 3,970 1.2% 320,158 4 -10 10.99%
2000 60% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 172,668 57.3% George W. Bush (R) 107,145 35.6% 21,312 7.1% 301,125 3 -12 11.14%
1996 57% Bill Clinton* (D) 166,037 59.6% Robert Dole (R) 86,306 31.0% 26,273 9.4% 278,616 3 -10 10.90%
1992 66% Bill Clinton (D) 134,424 43.8% George Bush* (R) 96,857 31.5% 75,893 24.7% 307,174 3 -6 11.08%
1988 64% Michael Dukakis (D) 131,246 51.0% George Bush (R) 125,871 49.0% 0 0.0% 257,117 4 -4 9.77%
1984 64% Ronald Reagan* (R) 137,258 55.3% Walter Mondale (D) 110,771 44.7% 0 0.0% 248,029 4 -3 9.69%
1980 71% Ronald Reagan (R) 97,969 44.0% Jimmy Carter* (D) 86,256 38.8% 38,271 17.2% 222,496 2 -7 8.81%
1976 70% Jimmy Carter (D) 119,963 55.1% Gerald Ford* (R) 97,834 44.9% 0 0.0% 217,797 4 -3 8.55%
1972 70% George McGovern (D) 116,157 52.8% Richard Nixon* (R) 104,027 47.2% 0 0.0% 220,184 2 -13 8.96%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 128,141 59.9% Richard Nixon (R) 79,134 37.0% 6,734 3.1% 214,009 4 -6 9.18%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 74.0% Barry Goldwater (R) 26.0% 0.0% 3 -12 n/a
1960 n/a John Kennedy (D) 51.6% Richard Nixon (R) 48.4% 0.0% 9 -1 n/a
1956 79% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 105,615 65.5% Adlai Stevenson (D) 55,320 34.3% 291 0.2% 161,226 6 8 6.87%
1952 83% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 100,734 61.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 62,128 38.0% 448 0.3% 163,310 7 6 6.85%
* 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 6, 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 780,128 76.6% 3.3% 5.0% 3.8% 10.6%
2020 770,998 78.3% 4.1% 4.5% 2.6% 10.5%
2012 731,681 83.1% 2.8% 0.2% 3.7% 2.1% 8.1%
2010 650,161 84.9% 2.6% 0.1% 3.4% 1.3% 7.7%
2002 636,554 89.8% 1.9% 0.1% 2.5% 1.1% 4.4%
2000 652,455 88.4% 2.3% 0.2% 2.5% 1.6% 5.0%
1992 601,643 93.6% 1.9% 0.1% 1.5% 2.9%
1990 542,734 93.9% 1.9% 1.2% 3.0%
1982 518,841 97.4% 1.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.1%
1980 471,373 2.0% 1.0%
1972 475,885
1970 486,711 1.0%
1960 336,819
1950 302,440

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 6, 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.