Northborough, MA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,392

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.8

0.619% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.08%

3.02% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$133,839

13.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Northborough, MA is home to a population of 6.39k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.4% of Northborough, MA residents were born outside of the country (729 people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.02k people) in Northborough, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 395 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 209 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Northborough, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Northborough, MA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northborough, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.02k ± 763
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
395 ± 230
Other (Non-Hispanic)
209 ± 167

6.18%

Hispanic Population

395 people

6.18% of the people in Northborough, MA are hispanic (395 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Northborough, 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

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

729 people

10.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

730 people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Northborough, MA residents (729 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 Northborough, MA was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
160 ± 137
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 46

Northborough, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Northborough, MA employs 3.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Northborough, MA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (686 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (495 people), and Educational Services (444 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($212,712), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($156,250), and Manufacturing ($155,521).

Employment

Occupations

3.34k

2024 Value

± 512

−6%

1 Year decline

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northborough, MA declined at a rate of −6%, from 3.55k employees to 3.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northborough, MA, are Management Occupations (749 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (337 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (315 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northborough, 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

3.34k

2024 Value

± 512

−6%

1 Year decline

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northborough, MA declined at a rate of −6%, from 3.55k employees to 3.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northborough, MA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (686 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (495 people), and Educational Services (444 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northborough, MA, though some of these residents may live in Northborough, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$121,328

Median earning men ± $15,074

$61,906

Median earning women ± $14,131

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($214,154), Manufacturing ($160,325), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($118,948).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($120,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,136), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,875).

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 Northborough, 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 Northborough, MA was $560,500 in 2024, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $553,700 to $560,500, a 1.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Northborough, MA is 83.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northborough, MA have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northborough, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$560,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,484

$2,118

Median Property Taxes

±$355

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.1% of the housing units in Northborough, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northborough, 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.

$133,839

Median Household Income

± $22,810

2.55k

Number of Households

± 363

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.55k households in Northborough, MA declined from $133,839 from the previous year's value of $154,926.

The following chart displays the households in Northborough, 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 Northborough, 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 (65.9%)
Worked At Home (25.3%)
Carpooled (5.67%)

In 2024, 65.9% of workers in Northborough, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.67%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northborough, MA have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.78% of the workforce in Northborough, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northborough, MA (130 out of 6.25k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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

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

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