Brief State Demographic Profiles: Massachusetts

Massachusetts

This is the 21st installment of demographic profiles of each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia.  Some of the Census Bureau data are rounded.

State: Massachusetts

Population: 6.6 million

Population growth from 2010 to 2012: 1.5%

Population under 18 years of age:  21.1%
Population 65 years of age and older: 14.4%

Racial-Ethnic Composition

White, Non-Hispanic: 75.8%

Hispanic: 10.1%
Black: 7.9%
Asian: 5.8%
Native American: <1%
Multiracial: 2%

Median Household Income:  $66,000
Percentage of Population in Poverty: 10.7%

Persons per square mile: 839

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Source: The U.S. Census Bureau (2010-2012 data)   www.quickfacts.census.gov