Taunton, MA

Census Place

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2022 Population

59,436

0.609% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.2

1.01% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.7%

5.82% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$72,782

8.98% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$359,500

14.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Taunton, MA had a population of 59.4k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $72,782. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Taunton, MA grew from 59,076 to 59,436, a 0.609% increase and its median household income grew from $66,787 to $72,782, a 8.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Taunton, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.34%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.23%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.28%), and White (Hispanic) (3.25%).

None of the households in Taunton, 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.

95.3% of the residents in Taunton, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Taunton, MA are Rob Roy Academy-Taunton (9 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Taunton, MA was $359,500, and the homeownership rate was 61.8%.

Most people in Taunton, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Taunton, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Taunton, MA is home to a population of 59.4k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 15.6% of Taunton, MA residents were born outside of the country (9.26k people).

In 2022, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.8k people) in Taunton, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.37k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 4.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

95.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.3% of Taunton, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Taunton, MA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Taunton, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
43.8k ± 1.62k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.37k ± 1.37k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.3k ± 675

7.71%

Hispanic Population

4.58k people

7.71% of the people in Taunton, MA are hispanic (4.58k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Taunton, MA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

15.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.26k people

14.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.68k people

As of 2022, 15.6% of Taunton, MA residents (9.26k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Taunton, MA was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
712 ± 213
Gulf War (1990s)
331 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
312 ± 138

Taunton, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Taunton, MA employs 30.3k people. The largest industries in Taunton, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,168 people), Retail Trade (4,289 people), and Manufacturing (3,039 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($92,917), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($89,700), and Public Administration ($76,071).

Employment

Occupations

30.3k

2022 Value

± 1,497

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 6.83%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Taunton, MA grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 29.7k employees to 30.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taunton, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,558 people), Management Occupations (2,741 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,741 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Taunton, 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

30.3k

2022 Value

± 1,497

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 6.83%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Taunton, MA grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 29.7k employees to 30.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taunton, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,168 people), Retail Trade (4,289 people), and Manufacturing (3,039 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Taunton, MA, though some of these residents may live in Taunton, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,594

Median earning men ± $2,568

$40,304

Median earning women ± $3,382

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($89,167), Public Administration ($81,856), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,623).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($71,128), Construction ($60,536), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,277).

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 Taunton, MA awarded 9 degrees. The student population of Taunton, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 5 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Taunton, MA are White (7 and 77.8%), followed by Black or African American (2 and 22.2%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Taunton, MA by number of degrees awarded are Rob Roy Academy-Taunton (9 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Taunton, MA are General Cosmetology (9 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 Taunton, MA was $359,500 in 2022, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $313,300 to $359,500, a 14.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Taunton, MA is 61.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Taunton, MA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Taunton, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Taunton, MA is $72,782. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Taunton, MA was Census Tract 6133 with a value of $114,556, followed by Census Tract 6134 and Census Tract 6141.02, with respective values of $108,487 and $99,438.

Property

$359,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,416

$14,719

Median Property Taxes

±$854

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.8%

Homeownership

2022

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 61.8% of the housing units in Taunton, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Taunton, 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 6133
Census Tract 6134
Census Tract 6141.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Taunton, MA was Census Tract 6133 with a value of $114,556, followed by Census Tract 6134 and Census Tract 6141.02, with respective values of $108,487 and $99,438.

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

$72,782

Median Household Income

± $6,433

23.8k

Number of Households

± 1,323

In 2022, the median household income of the 23.8k households in Taunton, MA grew to $72,782 from the previous year's value of $66,787.

The following chart displays the households in Taunton, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Taunton, 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 (81.1%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (5.3%)

In 2022, 81.1% of workers in Taunton, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (5.3%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Taunton, MA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.51% of the workforce in Taunton, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Taunton, MA (7.47k out of 58.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Taunton, 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
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

97.6% of the population of Taunton, MA has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 27.7% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.349% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bristol County, MA see 1934 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.26% increase from the previous year (1910 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1465 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 183 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,934 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bristol County, MA

Primary care physicians in Bristol County, MA see an average of 1,934 patients per year. This represents a 1.26% increase from the previous year (1,910 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.45%

Uninsured

45.4%

Employer Coverage

27.7%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

0.349%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Taunton, MA grew by 5.37% from 2.32% to 2.45%.

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

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