Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state in 2010
6,547,629
Estimate of the state's total residency as of April 1, 2000
6,349,119
Percentage change of the total resident population as of April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
3%
Net change of residents' total population from April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
198,532
April 1, 2000 complete count of statewide resident population
6,349,097
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
385,851
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
6%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
1,433,002
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
22%
July 1, 2009 percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
14%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
894,514
July 1, 2009 total estimate percentage of female residents
51%
State's white resident population recorded in 2010
5,265,236
State's black resident population recorded in 2010
434,398
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations recorded in 2010
18,850
State's Asian resident population recorded in 2010
349,768
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population recorded in 2010
2,223
Statewide 2010 resident population of two or more races
172,003
Statewide 2010 resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
627,654
Non Hispanic white resident population in 2010
4,984,800
Statewide percentage of white residents in 2010
80%
Statewide percentage of black residents in 2010
7%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents in 2010
0%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents in 2010
5%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in 2010
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races in 2010
3%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin in 2010
10%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white in 2010
76%
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Vital Statistics
Births and deaths occurring in Massachusetts
Births 2007
77,967
Deaths 2007
52,917
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less in 2007
384
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more from 2005 to 2009
86%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of Massachusetts Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state from 2005 to 2009
14%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home from 2005 to 2009
20%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher from 2005 to 2009
88%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher from 2005 to 2009
38%
Total number of Veterans from 2005 to 2009
440,732
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data
Households located in Massachusetts
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence between 2005-2009
27 Min
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2009
2,748,321
Net change of housing units estimates as of April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009
126,314
Housing unit estimates - percentage change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2009
5%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
65%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
$357,600
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units between 2005 and 2009
41%
Total number of households between 2005-2009
2,465,654
Average size of households between 2005-2009
3
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Massachusetts Employment Data
Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation in 2009
$33,460
2009 statewide income of median households in Massachusetts
$64,057
Percentage of persons living in poverty in the year 2009
10%
The personal income of persons employed in 2007
$316,896
Per capita income of persons employed in 2007
$48,995
Labor force of civilian workers in 2009
3,473,497
The unemployment of the civilian labor force in 2009
292,792
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force in 2009
8%
Employment of person relating to all industries in 2007
4,198,813
Net change of employment in all industries between 2000 and 2007
102,262
People employed by the government in 2007
445,059
Earnings by persons working in all industries in 2007
249,652,988
Average earnings per job in all industries in 2007
59,458
Number of private non farm establishments in 2008
174,290
The employment of non farm pay for the period of March 12, 2008
3,074,569
Percentage change of private nonfarm employment for the pay period of March 12, 2008
-0%
Total of non employer establishment in 2008 according to NAICS
455,641
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls in 2007
14,917,210
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People and Businesses
Firms and companies of Massachusetts
Total number of firms located in the state for the year 2007
596,835
Total percentage of black owned private firms in 2007
3%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms in 2007
3%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms in 2007
3%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms in 2007
30%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33 in 2007
86,428,959
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42 in 2007
95,275,672
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
88,082,966
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
13,553
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Land Valuation
Property value and Massachusetts territory
2009 totals of building permits for new private housing units in 2009
7,941
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits in 2009
1,554,373
Adjusted 2007 acres of land in farms
517,879
Total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
72,114,944
Per capita total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
11,098
Size in square miles of land as of 2000
7,840
Population per square mile in the year 2010
835
July 15, 2018