Hopkinton, MA

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2023 Population

3,142

4.73% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

50.2

4.74% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.87%

19.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$173,750

3.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$601,900

0.216% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,703

4.38% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Hopkinton, MA had a population of 3.14k people with a median age of 50.2 and a median household income of $173,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hopkinton, MA declined from 3,298 to 3,142, a −4.73% decrease and its median household income grew from $168,393 to $173,750, a 3.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hopkinton, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.56%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.12%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.15%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.318%).

None of the households in Hopkinton, 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.

95.6% of the residents in Hopkinton, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hopkinton, MA was $601,900, and the homeownership rate was 80.1%.

Most people in Hopkinton, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hopkinton, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hopkinton, MA is home to a population of 3.14k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.13% of Hopkinton, MA residents were born outside of the country (224 people).

In 2023, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.78k people) in Hopkinton, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 206 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 98 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.6% of Hopkinton, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hopkinton, MA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hopkinton, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.78k ± 903
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
206 ± 140
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 96

1.46%

Hispanic Population

46 people

1.46% of the people in Hopkinton, MA are hispanic (46 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hopkinton, 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

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 102,973 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

Foreign-Born Population

7.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

224 people

5.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

176 people

As of 2023, 7.13% of Hopkinton, MA residents (224 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hopkinton, MA was 5.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 83
Korea
18 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 25

Hopkinton, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hopkinton, MA employs 1.7k people. The largest industries in Hopkinton, MA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (411 people), Finance & Insurance (318 people), and Manufacturing (173 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.7k

2023 Value

± 555

−4.38%

1 Year decline

± 47.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hopkinton, MA declined at a rate of −4.38%, from 1.78k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hopkinton, MA, are Sales & Related Occupations (405 people), Management Occupations (220 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (219 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hopkinton, 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

1.7k

2023 Value

± 555

−4.38%

1 Year decline

± 47.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hopkinton, MA declined at a rate of −4.38%, from 1.78k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hopkinton, MA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (411 people), Finance & Insurance (318 people), and Manufacturing (173 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hopkinton, MA, though some of these residents may live in Hopkinton, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$132,305

Median earning men ± $137,827

$101,618

Median earning women ± $82,444

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($160,833), and Manufacturing ($119,209).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Manufacturing ($125,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,620).

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.

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 Hopkinton, 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.

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 Hopkinton, MA was $601,900 in 2023, which is 1.98 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $603,200 to $601,900, a 0.216% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hopkinton, MA is 80.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hopkinton, MA have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hopkinton, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$601,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,105

$931

Median Property Taxes

±$311

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2023

46.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.1% of the housing units in Hopkinton, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Hopkinton, 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.

$173,750

Median Household Income

± $111,743

1.16k

Number of Households

± 345

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Hopkinton, MA grew to $173,750 from the previous year's value of $168,393.

The following chart displays the households in Hopkinton, 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 Hopkinton, 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 2023

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Walked (2.62%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Hopkinton, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who walked to work (2.62%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hopkinton, MA have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Hopkinton, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hopkinton, MA (120 out of 3.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hopkinton, MA is White, followed by Asian 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

100% of the population of Hopkinton, MA has health coverage, with 67.4% on employee plans, 9.17% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 9.81% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, MA see 779 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.384% decrease from the previous year (782 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 966 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 152 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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779 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Middlesex County, MA

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, MA see an average of 779 patients per year. This represents a 0.384% decrease from the previous year (782 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 9.97% between 18 and 34 years, 45.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

67.4%

Employer Coverage

9.17%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

9.81%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hopkinton, MA declined by 100% from 0.122% to 0%.

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

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