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Profile of Congressional District 9, MA


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2022 population: 779,745

2022 Census data
White:656,148 84.15%
Black:18,6362.39%
Indian:1,4580.19%
Asian:12,2481.57%
2+ races:32,3594.15%
Hispanic:44,6915.73%
Total non-White:123,59715.85%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 9, 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
46.6
143,577 18.4%
636,168 81.6%
181,943 23.3%
314,053
2.43
205,252 65.4%
157,706 76.8%
15,237 7.4%
108,801 34.6%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 9, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units414,272 
Median Value$483,000 
Occupied314,05375.8%
Vacant100,21924.2%
Owned238,07675.8%
Rented75,97724.2%
Median Rent$1,273 
Single-Family Units328,10179.2%
    Detached308,95574.6%
    Attached19,1464.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units36,5778.8%
Mobile Homes5,6581.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 9, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00011,5973.7%
$10,000 to $14,9999,1112.9%
$15,000 to $19,9999,0362.9%
$20,000 to $24,9998,7772.8%
$25,000 to $29,9999,1542.9%
$30,000 to $34,9999,5233.0%
$35,000 to $39,9999,5613.0%
$40,000 to $44,9999,8143.1%
$45,000 to $49,9997,9442.5%
$50,000 to $59,99917,9545.7%
$60,000 to $74,99926,2478.4%
$75,000 to $99,99937,88212.1%
$100,000 to $124,99930,8879.8%
$125,000 to $149,99927,3288.7%
$150,000 to $199,99936,70811.7%
$200,000 or more52,53016.7%
Median Household Income93,322 
Per Capita Income52,999 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI16,3345.2%
Public Assistance8,4882.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps35,94111.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed334,34775.1%
Unemployed16,4533.7%
In Armed Forces9810.2%
Total Labor Force351,78179.0%
Not in Labor Force93,55821.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector136,859117,47153.8%
Non-Profit13,12326,05633.5%
Self-Employed28,82616,89363.1%
Local Government14,16119,84541.6%
State Government6,9536,90350.2%
Federal Government3,6372,00764.4%
Total Private + Self165,685134,36455.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.37,87454,81140.9%
Total203,559189,17551.8%
Pct. Govt.13.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts71,52218.2%
Sales and Office Occupations78,19619.9%
Professional, Technical96,29324.5%
Service Occupations70,28817.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,9590.5%
All others77,17819.6%
White Collar 62.5%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade45,61011.6%
Construction37,3409.5%
Educational services and health care35,5419.0%
Professional, scientific, management33,3738.5%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation26,5046.7%
Manufacturing26,4266.7%
Finance, insurance and real estate20,2685.2%
Other services18,1184.6%
Public administration17,9024.5%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities13,8313.5%
Wholesale trade9,2622.4%
Information7,0321.8%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining3,0030.8%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 9, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,6250.59%
Puerto Rican18,0742.32%
Cuban1,1490.15%
Dominican3,9840.51%
Total Central American7,6750.98%
Costa Rican840.01%
Guatemalan3,1120.40%
Honduran1,6650.21%
Panamanian380.00%
Salvadoran2,7030.35%
Other Central American730.01%
Total South American4,8550.62%
Argentinean2270.03%
Bolivian250.00%
Chilean1760.02%
Colombian1,0940.14%
Ecuadorian1,6630.21%
Paraguayan50.00%
Peruvian7430.10%
Uruguayan1810.02%
Venezuelan3580.05%
Other South American3830.05%
Other Hispanic4,3290.56%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2,9110.37%
Indian2,7090.35%
Vietnamese1,5470.20%
Korean9130.12%
Filipino7600.10%
Cambodian4870.06%
Taiwanese3470.04%
Japanese3230.04%
Bangladeshi2040.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English647,81287.0%
Other Indo-European48,3096.5%
Spanish27,6923.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun6,8370.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3,0650.4%
Other2,4970.3%
Chinese2,3300.3%
Arabic1,5980.2%
German, other Germanic1,4870.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish192,78424.7%
English116,11214.9%
Italian89,81611.5%
Portuguese85,42111.0%
German48,3316.2%
French43,9485.6%
American28,0463.6%
Polish24,7723.2%
French Canadian22,4962.9%
Scottish20,4882.6%
Cape Verdean17,6652.3%
Swedish15,4792.0%
Brazilian11,5131.5%
European8,6851.1%
Russian6,0300.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen751,56196.4%
Not a citizen28,1843.6%
Native708,16590.8%
Foreign-born71,5809.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 9, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
18,973 3.3%22,198 3.9%144,843 25.4%150,811 26.4%139,309 24.4%95,151 16.7%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 18,973 3.3%
9-12 Years 22,198 3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 144,843 25.4%
Some College 150,811 26.4%
Bach. Degree 139,309 24.4%
Grad Degree 95,151 16.7%
Average years of education: 14.0

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 9, 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 MA09William Keating* (D) 195,616 59.1% Jesse Brown (R) 135,460 40.9% 150 0.0% 331,226
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 MA09William Keating* (D) 260,262 61.3% Helen Brady (R) 154,261 36.3% 10,078 2.4% 424,601
2018-11-06 MA09William Keating* (D) 192,347 59.4% Peter Tedeschi (R) 131,463 40.6% 118 0.0% 323,928
2016-11-08 MA09William Keating* (D) 211,790 55.7% Mark Alliegro (R) 127,803 33.6% 40,302 10.6% 379,895
2014-11-04 MA09William Keating* (D) 140,413 54.9% John Chapman (R) 114,971 45.0% 157 0.1% 255,541
2012-11-06 MA09William Keating* (D) 212,754 58.7% Christopher Sheldon (R) 116,531 32.2% 33,120 9.1% 362,405
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 3% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 MA10William Keating (D) 132,743 46.9% Jeff Perry (R) 120,029 42.4% 30,425 10.7% 283,197
2008-11-04 MA10William Delahunt* (D) 272,899 98.6% 3,774 1.4% 276,673
2006-11-07 MA10William Delahunt* (D) 171,812 64.3% Jeffrey Beatty (R) 78,439 29.4% 16,951 6.3% 267,202
2004-11-02 MA10William Delahunt* (D) 222,013 65.9% Michael Jones (R) 114,879 34.1% 178 0.1% 337,070
2002-11-05 MA10William Delahunt* (D) 179,238 69.2% Luiz Gonzaga (R) 79,624 30.7% 140 0.1% 259,002
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 MA10William Delahunt* (D) 234,675 74.1% Eric Bliecken (R) 81,192 25.6% 697 0.2% 316,564
1998-11-03 MA10William Delahunt* (D) 164,917 70.0% Eric Bliecken (R) 70,466 29.9% 180 0.1% 235,563
1996-11-05 MA10William Delahunt (D) 160,747 54.3% Edward Teague (R) 123,523 41.7% 11,662 3.9% 295,932
1994-11-08 MA10Gerry Studds* (D) 172,753 68.8% Keith Hemeon (R) 78,487 31.2% 0 0.0% 251,240
1992-11-03 MA10Gerry Studds* (D) 189,342 60.8% Daniel Daly (R) 75,887 24.4% 46,421 14.9% 311,650
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 MA10Gerry Studds* (D) 137,805 53.4% Jon Bryan (R) 120,217 46.6% 39 0.0% 258,061
1988-11-08 MA10Gerry Studds* (D) 187,178 66.7% Jon Bryan (R) 93,564 33.3% 25 0.0% 280,767
1986-11-04 MA10Gerry Studds* (D) 121,578 65.1% Riccardo Barros (R) 49,451 26.5% 15,687 8.4% 186,716
1984-11-06 MA10Gerry Studds* (D) 143,062 55.7% Lewis Crampton (R) 113,745 44.3% 17 0.0% 256,824
1982-11-02 MA10Gerry Studds* (D) 138,418 68.7% John Conway (R) 63,014 31.3% 4 0.0% 201,436
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 MA12Gerry Studds* (D) 195,791 73.2% Paul Doane (R) 71,620 26.8% 10 0.0% 267,421
1978-11-07 MA12Gerry Studds* (D) 176,704 99.9% 155 0.1% 176,859
1976-11-02 MA12Gerry Studds* (D) 222,418 100.0% 86 0.0% 222,504
1974-11-04 MA12Gerry Studds* (D) 138,779 74.8% Alan MacKay (R) 46,787 25.2% 3 0.0% 185,569
1972-11-07 MA12Gerry Studds (D) 117,710 50.2% William Weeks (R) 116,592 49.8% 3 0.0% 234,305
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 MA12Hastings Keith* (R) 100,432 50.4% Gerry Studds (D) 98,910 49.6% 7 0.0% 199,349
1968-11-05 MA12Hastings Keith* (R) 173,295 99.9% 156 0.1% 173,451
1966-11-08 MA12Hastings Keith* (R) 98,372 55.0% Edward Harrington (D) 80,473 45.0% 2 0.0% 178,847
1964-11-03 MA12Hastings Keith* (R) 115,656 59.6% Alexander Byron (D) 78,313 40.4% 11 0.0% 193,980
1962-11-06 MA12Hastings Keith* (R) 107,000 64.2% Alexander Byron (D) 59,681 35.8% 0 0.0% 166,681
1960-11-08 MA09Hastings Keith* (R) 110,955 55.7% Edward Harrington (D) 88,222 44.3% 2 0.0% 199,179
1958-11-04 MA09Hastings Keith (R) 82,659 54.7% John Almeida (D) 68,486 45.3% 73 0.0% 151,218
1956-11-06 MA09Donald Nicholson* (R) 111,860 61.1% William McAuliffe (D) 71,245 38.9% 13 0.0% 183,118
1954-11-02 MA09Donald Nicholson* (R) 81,378 56.6% James O'Neill (D) 62,445 43.4% 2 0.0% 143,825
1952-11-04 MA09Donald Nicholson* (R) 103,708 59.1% James O'Neill (D) 71,129 40.6% 508 0.3% 175,345
1950-11-07 MA09Donald Nicholson* (R) 78,655 58.1% August Cormier (D) 55,949 41.3% 836 0.6% 135,440
1948-11-02 MA09Donald Nicholson* (R) 82,750 56.7% Jacinto Diniz (D) 63,275 43.3% 0 0.0% 146,025
1947-11-18 sp MA09Donald Nicholson (R) 28,914 57.7% Jacinto Diniz (D) 21,164 42.3% 0 0.0% 50,078
1946-11-05 MA09Charles Gifford* (R) 69,831 60.8% William McAuliffe (D) 43,367 37.8% 1,601 1.4% 114,799
1944-11-07 MA09Charles Gifford* (R) 75,803 58.5% William McAuliffe (D) 53,820 41.5% 0 0.0% 129,623
1942-11-03 MA09Charles Gifford* (R) 50,902 58.8% George Backus (D) 35,633 41.2% 0 0.0% 86,535
1940-11-05 MA15Charles Gifford* (R) 73,358 57.8% George Backus (D) 53,581 42.2% 1 0.0% 126,940
1938-11-08 MA15Charles Gifford* (R) 66,054 59.0% John Bodfish (D) 45,867 41.0% 0 0.0% 111,921
1936-11-03 MA15Charles Gifford* (R) 58,355 50.1% John Bodfish (D) 42,538 36.5% 15,630 13.4% 116,523
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 9, 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) 266,296 58.2% Donald Trump* (R) 183,101 40.0% 8,189 1.8% 457,586 8 -7 12.60%
2020 72% Joe Biden (D) 253,222 57.9% Donald Trump* (R) 176,133 40.3% 7,784 1.8% 437,139 8 -7 12.04%
2016 66% Hillary Clinton (D) 205,581 52.5% Donald Trump (R) 163,643 41.8% 22,065 5.6% 391,289 9 -4 11.77%
2012 66% Barack Obama* (D) 212,701 55.5% Mitt Romney (R) 165,212 43.1% 5,076 1.3% 382,989 6 -4 12.09%
2008 72% Barack Obama (D) 197,365 54.7% John McCain (R) 156,294 43.3% 7,241 2.0% 360,900 7 -2 11.71%
2004 71% John Kerry (D) 194,092 55.6% George W. Bush* (R) 151,209 43.3% 3,910 1.1% 349,211 7 -7 11.99%
2000 64% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 180,450 54.7% George W. Bush (R) 125,522 38.1% 23,810 7.2% 329,782 6 -10 12.20%
1996 60% Bill Clinton* (D) 169,927 56.7% Robert Dole (R) 101,612 33.9% 28,125 9.4% 299,664 6 -7 11.72%
1992 68% Bill Clinton (D) 133,601 42.3% George Bush* (R) 101,798 32.2% 80,654 25.5% 316,053 3 -5 11.40%
1988 64% Michael Dukakis (D) 143,938 51.4% George Bush (R) 136,345 48.6% 0 0.0% 280,283 3 -5 10.65%
1984 65% Ronald Reagan* (R) 142,887 55.0% Walter Mondale (D) 116,933 45.0% 0 0.0% 259,820 4 -4 10.15%
1980 91% Ronald Reagan (R) 161,788 46.8% Jimmy Carter* (D) 127,873 37.0% 56,261 16.3% 345,922 5 -4 13.70%
1976 69% Jimmy Carter (D) 132,554 52.6% Gerald Ford* (R) 119,237 47.4% 0 0.0% 251,791 7 -1 9.88%
1972 76% Richard Nixon* (R) 121,406 51.8% George McGovern (D) 113,109 48.2% 0 0.0% 234,515 7 -9 9.54%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 118,184 53.2% Richard Nixon (R) 95,259 42.9% 8,504 3.8% 221,947 10 0 9.52%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 68.2% Barry Goldwater (R) 31.8% 0.0% 8 -7 n/a
1960 n/a John Kennedy (D) 53.1% Richard Nixon (R) 46.9% 0.0% 7 -3 n/a
1956 77% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 128,025 68.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 59,072 31.5% 335 0.2% 187,432 9 11 7.98%
1952 80% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 113,972 63.2% Adlai Stevenson (D) 65,881 36.5% 430 0.2% 180,283 9 8 7.56%
* 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 9, 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 792,963 82.5% 2.3% 0.2% 1.6% 5.2% 6.1%
2020 748,141 86.2% 3.7% 1.5% 2.6% 6.0%
2012 727,771 89.1% 3.1% 0.3% 1.3% 2.0% 4.2%
2010 649,239 89.3% 2.1% 0.3% 4.5% 1.6% 2.2%
2002 635,901 92.2% 1.5% 0.3% 2.7% 1.3% 1.3%
2000 663,508 90.7% 2.7% 0.3% 2.8% 1.8% 1.7%
1992 601,642 94.6% 2.1% 0.4% 1.5% 1.4%
1990 592,571 96.3% 1.7% 2.0%
1982 522,200 96.5% 1.4% 0.3% 0.3% 1.5%
1980 584,879 1.0% 1.0%
1972 475,672 2.0%
1970 539,078 2.0%
1960 418,449
1950 344,710

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 9, 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.