Marlborough, MA

Census Place

2024 Population

41,647

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

0.806% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.6%

4.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,968

3.24% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Marlborough, MA is home to a population of 41.6k people, from which 81.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.7% of Marlborough, MA residents were born outside of the country (12.8k people).

In 2024, there were 5.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.5k people) in Marlborough, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.9k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 3.48k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.1%

2024 Citizenship

82.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.1% of Marlborough, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marlborough, MA was 82.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marlborough, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marlborough, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.5k ± 1.6k
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
3.9k ± 974
Other (Hispanic)
3.48k ± 1.11k

18%

Hispanic Population

7.48k people

18% of the people in Marlborough, MA are hispanic (7.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marlborough, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

Brazil
108,593 ± 8,028 people
Dominican Republic
106,391 ± 7,947 people
China
103,416 ± 7,837 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

Foreign-Born Population

30.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.8k people

29.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.1k people

As of 2024, 30.7% of Marlborough, MA residents (12.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marlborough, MA was 29.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marlborough, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
563 ± 255
Gulf War (2001-)
224 ± 186
Gulf War (1990s)
153 ± 103

Marlborough, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.51 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Marlborough, MA.

Economy

The economy of Marlborough, MA employs 23.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marlborough, MA were Manufacturing (3,094 people), Retail Trade (2,604 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,538 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($107,708), Utilities ($105,562), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,844).

Employment

Occupations

23.1k

2024 Value

± 1,413

0.488%

1 Year growth

± 8.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marlborough, MA grew at a rate of 0.488%, from 23k employees to 23.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marlborough, MA, are Management Occupations (2,434 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,992 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,954 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marlborough, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

23.1k

2024 Value

± 1,413

0.488%

1 Year growth

± 8.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marlborough, MA grew at a rate of 0.488%, from 23k employees to 23.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marlborough, MA, are Manufacturing (3,094 people), Retail Trade (2,604 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,538 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marlborough, MA, though some of these residents may live in Marlborough, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,095

Median earning men ± $3,722

$44,165

Median earning women ± $4,755

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,646), Public Administration ($88,750), and Wholesale Trade ($85,170).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,615), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,225), and Information ($96,154).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Marlborough, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of Marlborough, MA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 11 male students and 36 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marlborough, MA are Black or African American (14 and 36.8%), Hispanic or Latino (14 and 36.8%), White (8 and 21.1%), and Two or More Races (2 and 5.26%).

The largest universities in Marlborough, MA by number of degrees awarded are Assabet Valley Regional Technical School (38 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Marlborough, MA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (38 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in Marlborough, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 35.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 47 (23.4% men and 76.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 47 students enrolled in Marlborough, MA, 23.4% men and 76.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 22 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training

Most Common

38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Marlborough, MA was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 38 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Marlborough, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Assabet Valley Regional Technical School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Assabet Valley Regional Technical School with 38 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marlborough, MA, which is 0.118 times less than the 34 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 14 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 14 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marlborough, MA was $513,100 in 2024, which is 1.54 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $485,400 to $513,100, a 5.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Marlborough, MA is 56%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marlborough, MA have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marlborough, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$513,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,290

$9,336

Median Property Taxes

±$752

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marlborough, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marlborough, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56% of the housing units in Marlborough, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marlborough, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,968

Median Household Income

± $9,070

16.7k

Number of Households

± 1,091

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.7k households in Marlborough, MA declined from $91,968 from the previous year's value of $95,047.

The following chart displays the households in Marlborough, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marlborough, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.477

2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.2%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Marlborough, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (12.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marlborough, MA have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Marlborough, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marlborough, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marlborough, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marlborough, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marlborough, MA (3.95k out of 41.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marlborough, MA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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