Demographic Characteristics of Massachusetts

Total Population: 6,349,097

Massachusetts Age/Gender Statistics

Male Population: 3,058,816 (48.18%) Female Population: 3,290,281 (51.82%)
 
Under 5 years 397,268 45 to 54 years: 873,353
5 to 9 years: 430,861 55 to 59 years: 310,002
10 to 14 years: 431,247 60 to 64 years: 236,405
15 to 19 years: 415,737 65 to 74 years: 427,830
20 to 24 years: 404,279 75 to 84 years: 315,640
25 to 34 years: 926,788 85 years and over: 116,692
35 to 44 years: 1,062,995    
 
Median Age: 36.5

Massachusetts Racial Statistics

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One Race
6,203,092
White
5,367,286
Black or African American
343,454
American Indian and Alaska Native
15,015
Asian
238,124
Asian Indian
43,801
Chinese
84,392
Filipino
8,273
Japanese
10,539
Korean
17,369
Vietnamese
33,962
Other Asian
39,788
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2,489
Native Hawaiian
562
Guamanian or Chamorro
529
Samoan
476
Other Pacific Islander
922
Some other race
236,724
Two or more races
146,005

Massachusetts Hispanic Population Statistics

Total Hispanic or Latino Population: 428,729
Mexican Puerto Rican Cuban Other
22,288 199,207 8,867 198,367

Massachusetts Relationship Statistics

In households: 6,127,881 (96.52%) In group quarters: 221,216 (3.48%)
Householder 2,443,580 Institutionalized 88,453
Spouse 1,197,917 Noninstitutionalized 132,763
Child 1,844,182    
Own child under 18 years 1,382,189    
Other relatives 283,525    
Under 18 years 87,502    
Nonrelatives 358,677    
Unmarried partner 130,919