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Massachusetts Statistics

Mass. Statistics, Population and State Facts

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MA State Facts – Demographics – Statistics

Massachusetts Demographics

Population: 6,349,097

  • Male: 3,058,816
  • Female: 3,290,281
  • Married: 5,091,369
  • Single: 1,581,452
  • Separated: 100,839
  • Widowed: 354,485
  • Divorced: 422,950

Number of Households: 2,443,580

  • Avg Household Size: 2.51
  • Avg Family Size: 3.11
  • Median Age: 36.50

Median Household Income: $50,502

  • Average Household Income: $2,444,588
  • Per Capita Income: $25,952
  • White Collar Jobs: 2,561,846
  • Blue Collar Jobs: 2,882,753
  • Employed: 3,161,087
  • Unemployed: 150,952

State Symbols

Massachusetts State Bird:

Black-Capped Chickadee

Massachusetts State Flower:

Mayflower

Massachusetts State Tree:

American Elm

Massachusetts State Fish:

Cod

Massachusetts State Mineral:

Rhodonite

Massachusetts State Whale:

Right Whale

Massachusetts Household Information

Number of Households: 2,443,580
Households: Family: 1,576,696
Households: Non-Family: 866,884
Households: With Children: 804,940

  • Age 0-4: 397,268
  • Age 5-9: 430,861
  • Age 10-14: 431,247
  • Age 15-19: 415,737
  • Age 20-24: 404,279
  • Age 25-34: 926,788
  • Age 35-44: 1,062,995
  • Age 45-54: 873,353
  • Age 55-59: 310,002
  • Age 60-64: 236,405
  • Age 65-74: 427,830
  • Age 75-84: 315,640
  • Age 85+: 116,692

Massachusetts Income & Jobs

  • $0-10,000: 6,604
  • $10,000 – $14,999: 137,187
  • $15,000 – $24,999: 248,208
  • $25,000 – $34,999: 253,125
  • $35,000 – $49,999: 355,195
  • $50,000 – $74,999: 490,998
  • $75,000 – $99,999: 312,741
  • $100,000 – $149,999: 267,300
  • $150,000 – $199,999: 80,640
  • Over $200,000: 84,494

Massachusetts Education

  • Less than 9th Grade: 247,556
  • Some High School: 403,537
  • High School Graduate: 1,165,489
  • Some College: 730,135
  • Associate Degree: 308,263
  • Bachelor’s Degree: 834,554
  • Graduate Degree: 583,741
  • Percentage High School or Higher: 84.8%

Massachusetts Residential Statistics

  • Average Home Sale Price: $185,700
  • Total Housing Units: 2,621,989
  • Owner Occupied: 1,508,052
  • Rental Occupied: 935,528
  • Rental Vacancy Rate: 3.5%
  • Vacant Housing Units: 178,409
  • Median Travel Time to Work: 27 minutes
  • Transportation to Work: Public: 270,742
  • Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool: 279,111
  • Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other: 165,222
  • Work at Home: 97,504

Massachusetts Ethnicity Statistics

  • White: 5,472,809
  • African American: 398,479
  • Hispanic or Latino: 428,729
  • Asian: 264,814
  • American Indian or Alaska Native: 38,050
  • Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 8,704
  • Other: 320,907

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