Congressional District 4, MA

Western Boston suburbs and Bristol County

Congressional District

2024 Population

787,020

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

US Representative

Jake Auchincloss

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.75%

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 4, MA is home to a population of 787k people, from which 93.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.1% of Congressional District 4, MA residents were born outside of the country (127k people).

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (600k people) in Congressional District 4, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 26.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 4, MA are Portuguese (41,698 households), Spanish (32,511 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (15,287 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Congressional District 4, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 4, MA was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 4, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 4, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
600k ± 4k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
53.6k ± 2.11k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26.9k ± 1.94k

6.66%

Hispanic Population

52.4k people

6.66% of the people in Congressional District 4, MA are hispanic (52.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 4, MA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

127k people

15.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

124k people

As of 2024, 16.1% of Congressional District 4, MA residents (127k 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 Congressional District 4, MA was 15.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 4, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Portuguese
41,698 households (5.57%)
Spanish
32,511 households (4.34%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
15,287 households (2.04%)

20.6% of the households in Congressional District 4, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 4, MA was Portuguese. 5.57% of the households in Congressional District 4, MA reported speaking Portuguese at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8,679 ± 645
Gulf War (2001-)
4,610 ± 562
Gulf War (1990s)
3,090 ± 404

Congressional District 4, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 4, MA.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 4, MA employs 415k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 4, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (69,733 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (48,829 people), and Educational Services (46,555 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($120,647), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,591), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,561).

Employment

Occupations

415k

2024 Value

± 5,146

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 1.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 4, MA grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 410k employees to 415k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 4, MA, are Management Occupations (58,357 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,139 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34,305 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 4, 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

415k

2024 Value

± 5,146

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 1.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 4, MA grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 410k employees to 415k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 4, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (69,733 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (48,829 people), and Educational Services (46,555 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 4, MA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 4, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,113

Median earning men ± $1,580

$57,075

Median earning women ± $982

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,080), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,372), and Information ($109,746).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,106), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,299), and Public Administration ($73,415).

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 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.

Congressional District 4, MA is currently represented by Jake Auchincloss 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 Congressional District 4, 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

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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.{{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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 4, MA

Jake Auchincloss

District 4 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 4, MA is currently represented by Jake Auchincloss (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 4, MA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 4, MA was $584,600 in 2024, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $545,500 to $584,600, a 7.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 4, MA is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 4, MA have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 4, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$584,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,096

$205,624

Median Property Taxes

±$2,838

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 Congressional District 4, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 4, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Congressional District 4, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 4, 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.

$116,055

Median Household Income

± $1,620

304k

Number of Households

± 4,215

In 2024, the median household income of the 304k households in Congressional District 4, MA grew to $116,055 from the previous year's value of $113,712.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 4, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.9%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Carpooled (6.58%)

In 2024, 63.9% of workers in Congressional District 4, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.58%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 4, MA have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.29% of the workforce in Congressional District 4, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 4, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 4, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 4, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 4, MA (59.5k out of 768k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 4, 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.

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