Middleborough Center, MA

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2024 Population

8,155

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

4.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.79%

29.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,616

22.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$424,900

14.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,678

3.93% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Middleborough Center, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Middleborough Center, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Middleborough Center, MA was $424,900, and the homeownership rate was 52.8%.

Most people in Middleborough Center, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Middleborough Center, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Middleborough Center, MA is home to a population of 8.16k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.36% of Middleborough Center, MA residents were born outside of the country (437 people).

In 2024, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.94k people) in Middleborough Center, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 363 White (Hispanic) and 236 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Middleborough Center, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middleborough Center, MA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middleborough Center, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.94k ± 645
White (Hispanic)
363 ± 222
Other (Non-Hispanic)
236 ± 288

8.11%

Hispanic Population

661 people

8.11% of the people in Middleborough Center, MA are hispanic (661 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Middleborough Center, 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

5.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

437 people

4.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

355 people

As of 2024, 5.36% of Middleborough Center, MA residents (437 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 Middleborough Center, MA was 4.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 138
Vietnam
58 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 35

Middleborough Center, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

97.4% of the population of Middleborough Center, MA has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 26.6% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.523% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 26.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.59%

Uninsured

47.2%

Employer Coverage

26.6%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

0.523%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middleborough Center, MA grew by 3.83% from 2.5% to 2.59%.

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

Economy

The economy of Middleborough Center, MA employs 4.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Middleborough Center, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (965 people), Retail Trade (468 people), and Public Administration (419 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($135,790), Construction ($93,015), and Finance & Insurance ($78,346).

Employment

Occupations

4.68k

2024 Value

± 623

3.93%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middleborough Center, MA grew at a rate of 3.93%, from 4.5k employees to 4.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middleborough Center, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (694 people), Management Occupations (385 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (365 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middleborough Center, 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

4.68k

2024 Value

± 623

3.93%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middleborough Center, MA grew at a rate of 3.93%, from 4.5k employees to 4.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middleborough Center, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (965 people), Retail Trade (468 people), and Public Administration (419 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middleborough Center, MA, though some of these residents may live in Middleborough Center, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,167

Median earning men ± $6,000

$36,195

Median earning women ± $2,293

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($157,638), Construction ($93,603), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,596).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,188), Construction ($72,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,706).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 Middleborough Center, 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Middleborough Center, MA was $424,900 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $372,400 to $424,900, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Middleborough Center, MA is 52.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$424,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,952

$1,798

Median Property Taxes

±$344

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.8% of the housing units in Middleborough Center, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middleborough Center, 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.

$97,616

Median Household Income

± $23,052

3.4k

Number of Households

± 517

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.4k households in Middleborough Center, MA grew to $97,616 from the previous year's value of $79,520.

The following chart displays the households in Middleborough Center, 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 Middleborough Center, 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 (80.3%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (7%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Middleborough Center, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7%).

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 Middleborough Center, MA have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Middleborough Center, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middleborough Center, MA (707 out of 8.04k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.