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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
