Marlborough, MA

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2022 Population

41,391

0.275% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.1

2.81% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.81%

6.13% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$94,199

9.24% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$439,600

14.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Marlborough, MA had a population of 41.4k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $94,199. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Marlborough, MA declined from 41,505 to 41,391, a −0.275% decrease and its median household income grew from $86,230 to $94,199, a 9.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marlborough, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.7%), Other (Hispanic) (10.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.17%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (4.14%).

None of the households in Marlborough, 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.

82.9% of the residents in Marlborough, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Marlborough, MA are Assabet Valley Regional Technical School (33 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Marlborough, MA was $439,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Marlborough, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Marlborough, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Marlborough, MA employs 22.9k people. The largest industries in Marlborough, MA are Manufacturing (3,166 people), Retail Trade (2,812 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,406 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($99,688), Utilities ($98,381), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,843).

Employment

Occupations

22.9k

2022 Value

± 1,431

−3.7%

1 Year decline

± 8.96%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marlborough, MA declined at a rate of −3.7%, from 23.8k employees to 22.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marlborough, MA, are Management Occupations (2,691 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,220 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,839 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marlborough, 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

22.9k

2022 Value

± 1,431

−3.7%

1 Year decline

± 8.96%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marlborough, MA declined at a rate of −3.7%, from 23.8k employees to 22.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marlborough, MA, are Manufacturing (3,166 people), Retail Trade (2,812 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,406 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

$61,083

Median earning men ± $3,790

$45,881

Median earning women ± $4,252

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($100,556), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,809), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,432).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($98,523), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,011), and Public Administration ($85,368).

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

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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

In 2022, universities in Marlborough, MA awarded 33 degrees. The student population of Marlborough, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 12 male students and 42 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marlborough, MA are White (12 and 36.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (10 and 30.3%), Black or African American (9 and 27.3%), and Two or More Races (2 and 6.06%).

The largest universities in Marlborough, MA by number of degrees awarded are Assabet Valley Regional Technical School (33 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Marlborough, MA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (33 and 100%).

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 Marlborough, MA was $439,600 in 2022, which is 1.56 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $382,900 to $439,600, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Marlborough, MA is 57.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Marlborough, MA have an average commute time of 30.9 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.

Median household income in Marlborough, MA is $94,199. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Marlborough, MA was Census Tract 3214 with a value of $125,579, followed by Census Tract 3216 and Census Tract 3212, with respective values of $107,869 and $95,286.

Property

$439,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,710

$9,476

Median Property Taxes

±$795

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

57.3%

Homeownership

2022

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 57.3% of the housing units in Marlborough, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marlborough, 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 3214
Census Tract 3216
Census Tract 3212

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Marlborough, MA was Census Tract 3214 with a value of $125,579, followed by Census Tract 3216 and Census Tract 3212, with respective values of $107,869 and $95,286.

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

$94,199

Median Household Income

± $9,218

16.5k

Number of Households

± 1,130

In 2022, the median household income of the 16.5k households in Marlborough, MA grew to $94,199 from the previous year's value of $86,230.

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.

0.48

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 (68.1%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2022, 68.1% of workers in Marlborough, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marlborough, MA have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.92% 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

8.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marlborough, MA (3.61k out of 40.9k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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
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

94.9% of the population of Marlborough, MA has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 21.7% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 0.337% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.09%

Uninsured

45.4%

Employer Coverage

21.7%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

0.337%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marlborough, MA grew by 5.9% from 4.81% to 5.09%.

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

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