Attleboro, MA

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2022 Population

46,384

0.516% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.8

0.252% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.17%

0.786% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$91,378

11.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$378,900

14.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Attleboro, MA had a population of 46.4k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $91,378. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Attleboro, MA grew from 46,146 to 46,384, a 0.516% increase and its median household income grew from $81,627 to $91,378, a 11.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Attleboro, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.34%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.41%), White (Hispanic) (2.95%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.71%).

None of the households in Attleboro, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Attleboro, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Attleboro, MA was $378,900, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.

Most people in Attleboro, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Attleboro, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Attleboro, MA is home to a population of 46.4k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 11.2% of Attleboro, MA residents were born outside of the country (5.18k people).

In 2022, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.8k people) in Attleboro, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.58k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.4%

2022 Citizenship

96.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.4% of Attleboro, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Attleboro, MA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Attleboro, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.8k ± 1.14k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.02k ± 611
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 460

7.71%

Hispanic Population

3.58k people

7.71% of the people in Attleboro, MA are hispanic (3.58k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Attleboro, MA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

11.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.18k people

10.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.7k people

As of 2022, 11.2% of Attleboro, MA residents (5.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Attleboro, MA was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
716 ± 193
Gulf War (2001-)
505 ± 169
Gulf War (1990s)
204 ± 109

Attleboro, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Attleboro, MA employs 25.2k people. The largest industries in Attleboro, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,873 people), Manufacturing (3,296 people), and Retail Trade (3,150 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($119,219), Finance & Insurance ($90,119), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,038).

Employment

Occupations

25.2k

2022 Value

± 1,358

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 7.53%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Attleboro, MA grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 24.4k employees to 25.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Attleboro, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,950 people), Management Occupations (2,946 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,588 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Attleboro, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.2k

2022 Value

± 1,358

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 7.53%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Attleboro, MA grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 24.4k employees to 25.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Attleboro, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,873 people), Manufacturing (3,296 people), and Retail Trade (3,150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Attleboro, MA, though some of these residents may live in Attleboro, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,058

Median earning men ± $6,060

$47,063

Median earning women ± $2,273

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($94,464), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,365), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,016).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,958), Construction ($59,219), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

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 Attleboro, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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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.

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Attleboro, MA was $378,900 in 2022, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $332,100 to $378,900, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Attleboro, MA is 65.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Attleboro, MA have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Attleboro, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Attleboro, MA is $91,378. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Attleboro, MA was Census Tract 6317 with a value of $128,349, followed by Census Tract 6312 and Census Tract 6313, with respective values of $124,918 and $97,083.

Property

$378,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,876

$11,872

Median Property Taxes

±$744

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 Attleboro, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2022

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.9% of the housing units in Attleboro, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6317
Census Tract 6312
Census Tract 6313

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Attleboro, MA was Census Tract 6317 with a value of $128,349, followed by Census Tract 6312 and Census Tract 6313, with respective values of $124,918 and $97,083.

The following map shows all of the places in Attleboro, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$91,378

Median Household Income

± $6,844

18k

Number of Households

± 1,105

In 2022, the median household income of the 18k households in Attleboro, MA grew to $91,378 from the previous year's value of $81,627.

The following chart displays the households in Attleboro, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (6.02%)

In 2022, 75.1% of workers in Attleboro, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.02%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Attleboro, MA have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% of the workforce in Attleboro, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Attleboro, MA (4.2k out of 45.8k 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 < 5, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Attleboro, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.1% of the population of Attleboro, MA has health coverage, with 54.9% on employee plans, 19.8% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.918% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bristol County, MA see 1934 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.26% increase from the previous year (1910 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1465 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 183 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,934 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bristol County, MA

Primary care physicians in Bristol County, MA see an average of 1,934 patients per year. This represents a 1.26% increase from the previous year (1,910 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bristol County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.87%

Uninsured

54.9%

Employer Coverage

19.8%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.918%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Attleboro, MA declined by 30% from 4.1% to 2.87%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Attleboro, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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