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Races in Somerville, Massachusetts (MA) Detailed Stats
Ancestries, Foreign-born residents, place of birth


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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Somerville, MA are White alone (55,133 residents), Hispanic (5,610 residents), and Asian alone (8,924 residents). 75.3% of Somerville residents speak English at home. 24.6% of Somerville, MA residents are foreign-born (8.9% born in Latin America, 7.0% born in Asia, 5.4% born in Europe), which is 26.7% greater than the foreign-born rate of 18.0% across the entire state of Massachusetts.

Race distribution in Somerville

2000 2022
  • Races in Somerville, MA (2000)
    • 56,32072.7%White alone
    • 6,7868.8%Hispanic
    • 4,9726.4%Asian alone
    • 4,8686.3%Black alone
    • 3,1744.1%Two or more races
    • 1,1971.5%Other race alone
    • 1280.2%American Indian alone
    • 330.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Somerville, MA (2022)
    • 55,13369.1%White alone
    • 8,92411.2%Asian alone
    • 5,6107.0%Hispanic
    • 5,2456.6%Two or more races
    • 3,6144.5%Black alone
    • 1,1681.5%Other race alone
    • 670.08%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Massachusetts (2000)
    • 5,198,35981.9%White alone
    • 428,7296.8%Hispanic
    • 318,3295.0%Black alone
    • 236,7863.7%Asian alone
    • 110,3381.7%Two or more races
    • 43,5860.7%Other race alone
    • 11,2640.2%American Indian alone
    • 1,7060.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Massachusetts (2022)
    • 4,676,62767.0%White alone
    • 911,03813.0%Hispanic
    • 501,4637.2%Asian alone
    • 459,7406.6%Black alone
    • 341,8894.9%Two or more races
    • 84,4031.2%Other race alone
    • 5,8380.08%American Indian alone
    • 9760.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Somerville

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $126,308White non-Hispanic householders
  • $130,010Black householders
  • $152,875Asian householders
  • $62,185Some other race householders
  • $67,785Two or more races householders
  • $94,656Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $770,563White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $908,138Black or African American householders
  • $898,515American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $721,021Asian householders
  • $920,612Some other race householders
  • $579,169Two or more races householders
  • $762,722Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Somerville, MA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Somerville, MA in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Somerville, MA in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Somerville, MA in 2022

Household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Distribution of median household income in Somerville, MA in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Somerville, MA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Somerville, MA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Somerville, MA in 2022

Median age by race in Somerville

  • 31.8Median age for White residents
  • 31.4Males
  • 32.4Females
  • 39.4Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 40.2Males
  • 39.3Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 29.3Median age for Asian residents
  • 31.0Males
  • 28.9Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 45.7Median age for Other race residents
  • 45.7Males
  • 47.0Females
  • 27.1Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 26.3Males
  • 29.3Females
  • 31.9Median age for White alone residents
  • 31.6Males
  • 32.3Females
  • 29.9Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 26.2Males
  • 34.5Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Somerville

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 8,93432.3%Owner occupied
  • 18,73567.7%Renter occupied
  • 32.3%
    67.7%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 39626.6%Owner occupied
  • 1,09473.4%Renter occupied
  • 26.6%
    73.4%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 3739.6%Owner occupied
  • 5660.4%Renter occupied
  • 39.6%
    60.4%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 96628.6%Owner occupied
  • 2,41171.4%Renter occupied
  • 28.6%
    71.4%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 14100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 24740.0%Owner occupied
  • 37060.0%Renter occupied
  • 40.0%
    60.0%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 58421.0%Owner occupied
  • 2,19779.0%Renter occupied
  • 21.0%
    79.0%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 8,62532.1%Owner occupied
  • 18,28167.9%Renter occupied
  • 32.1%
    67.9%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 55030.2%Owner occupied
  • 1,26969.8%Renter occupied
  • 30.2%
    69.8%

Language usage in Somerville

  • English speakers - Total
  • 75.3% of residents of Somerville speak English at home.
  • 4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 2,45965.8%Speak English very well
  • 1,27934.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 65.8%
    34.2%
  • 19.8% of residents speak other language at home
  • 10,70670.3%Speak English very well
  • 4,53229.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 70.3%
    29.7%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 91.9% of residents of Somerville speak English at home.
  • 2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 67893.3%Speak English very well
  • 496.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 93.3%
    6.7%
  • 5.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,61194.8%Speak English very well
  • 885.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 94.8%
    5.2%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 52.2% of residents of Somerville speak English at home.
  • 28.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 34468.1%Speak English very well
  • 16131.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 68.1%
    31.9%
  • 19.5% of residents speak other language at home
  • 349100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 20.4% of residents of Somerville speak English at home.
  • 11.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,00252.7%Speak English very well
  • 90047.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 52.7%
    47.3%
  • 68.0% of residents speak other language at home
  • 6,84261.3%Speak English very well
  • 4,31938.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 61.3%
    38.7%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

94.4% (47,283)
Foreign-born:

19.3% (1,174)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

5.6% (2,806)
Foreign-born:

80.7% (4,900)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

88.7% (1,885)
Foreign-born:

36.5% (544)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

11.3% (239)
Foreign-born:

63.5% (946)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak only English
Native:

63.5% (54)
Foreign-born:

49.3% (78)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

54.2% (1,549)
Foreign-born:

23.9% (1,350)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

45.8% (1,308)
Foreign-born:

76.1% (4,306)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

63.6% (316)
Foreign-born:

13.9% (158)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

36.4% (181)
Foreign-born:

86.1% (981)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

70.9% (3,356)
Foreign-born:

5.6% (114)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

29.1% (1,379)
Foreign-born:

94.4% (1,930)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

95.2% (46,356)
Foreign-born:

23.6% (1,121)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

4.8% (2,362)
Foreign-born:

76.4% (3,624)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

54.6% (1,853)
Foreign-born:

5.5% (107)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

45.4% (1,540)
Foreign-born:

94.5% (1,827)

Foreign-born residents in Somerville

19,683 residents are foreign born (8.9% Latin America, 7.0% Asia, 5.4% Europe).

This city:

24.6%
Massachusetts:

17.6%

Median age by place of birth - Somerville
Place of birth - Somerville, MA
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Place of birth - Somerville, MA
Place of birth - Somerville, MA
Place of birth - Somerville, MA
Place of birth - Somerville, MA
Population born outside the United States - Somerville
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Somerville
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Somerville
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Somerville
Place of birth by age -  Somerville

Marital status for residents in Somerville

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 63.9%Never married
  • 30.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 1.1%Widowed
  • 5.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 59.9%Never married
  • 28.3%Now married
  • 0.4%Separated
  • 4.3%Widowed
  • 7.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

93.0% (370)
Unmarried:

7.0% (28)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

21.2% (4,111)
Unmarried:

78.8% (15,269)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 64.7%Never married
  • 24.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.2%Widowed
  • 10.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 64.3%Never married
  • 11.7%Now married
  • 7.8%Separated
  • 7.6%Widowed
  • 8.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

56.9% (28)
Unmarried:

43.1% (21)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

9.1% (100)
Unmarried:

90.9% (999)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 17.2%Never married
  • 82.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 19.0%Never married
  • 70.3%Now married
  • 10.8%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

45.5% (29)
Unmarried:

54.5% (35)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 59.3%Never married
  • 37.3%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 0.6%Widowed
  • 2.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 54.5%Never married
  • 38.4%Now married
  • 1.1%Separated
  • 1.8%Widowed
  • 4.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (186)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

35.2% (1,226)
Unmarried:

64.8% (2,256)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 45.5%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 54.5%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (5)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 56.9%Never married
  • 35.3%Now married
  • 1.9%Separated
  • 0.7%Widowed
  • 5.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 34.3%Never married
  • 43.3%Now married
  • 3.5%Separated
  • 11.7%Widowed
  • 7.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (12)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

53.6% (444)
Unmarried:

46.4% (384)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 60.5%Never married
  • 32.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 7.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 50.5%Never married
  • 29.9%Now married
  • 4.2%Separated
  • 5.7%Widowed
  • 9.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (321)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

29.5% (616)
Unmarried:

70.5% (1,469)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 64.6%Never married
  • 29.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 1.1%Widowed
  • 5.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 60.2%Never married
  • 27.5%Now married
  • 0.5%Separated
  • 4.5%Widowed
  • 7.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

93.0% (370)
Unmarried:

7.0% (28)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

21.4% (4,013)
Unmarried:

78.6% (14,711)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 56.6%Never married
  • 36.3%Now married
  • 0.8%Separated
  • 0.3%Widowed
  • 6.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 46.6%Never married
  • 40.2%Now married
  • 4.1%Separated
  • 4.4%Widowed
  • 4.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

62.7% (53)
Unmarried:

37.3% (32)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

38.3% (958)
Unmarried:

61.7% (1,545)

Ancestries in Somerville

  • Ancestries in Somerville, MA
    • 3,6529.8%Irish
    • 3,0708.2%Italian
    • 1,9845.3%Brazilian
    • 1,8825.1%Portuguese
    • 1,1713.1%English
    • 9682.6%German
    • 9082.4%European
    • 8132.2%American
    • 6451.7%Haitian
    • 4521.2%Dutch
    • 4421.2%Polish
    • 4071.1%Eastern European
    • 3250.9%Bulgarian
    • 3250.9%French Canadian
    • 2300.6%Greek
    • 2060.6%Jamaican
    • 2050.6%Canadian
    • 2050.6%Russian
    • 1790.5%Ukrainian
    • 1720.5%African
    • 1620.4%Turkish
    • 1590.4%Lebanese
    • 1540.4%French
    • 1430.4%Moroccan
    • 1350.4%Albanian
    • 1350.4%Armenian
    • 1250.3%Scottish
    • 1200.3%Egyptian
    • 1160.3%British
    • 1020.3%Hungarian
    • 1020.3%Cape Verdean
    • 1010.3%Swedish
    • 950.3%Northern European
    • 910.2%Australian
    • 900.2%Ghanaian
    • 800.2%Latvian
    • 740.2%Ethiopian
    • 740.2%Finnish
    • 740.2%Romanian
    • 640.2%Norwegian
    • 630.2%Scotch-Irish
    • 610.2%Iranian
    • 530.1%Swiss
    • 490.1%Cypriot
    • 490.1%Nigerian
    • 340.09%Slovak
    • 320.09%Welsh
    • 320.09%Yugoslavian
    • 270.07%Lithuanian
    • 260.07%Carpatho Rusyn
    • 250.07%British West Indian
    • 230.06%Alsatian
    • 200.05%Kenyan
    • 190.05%Syrian
    • 180.05%Senegalese
    • 170.05%Belgian
    • 160.04%Czech
    • 150.04%Czechoslovakian
    • 130.03%Austrian
    • 120.03%Scandinavian
    • 120.03%West Indian
    • 110.03%Celtic
    • 90.02%Palestinian
    • 60.02%Iraqi
    • 60.02%Serbian
    • 30.01%Arab
    • 30.01%Barbadian
    • 20.01%Somali

Geographical mobility in Somerville

  • Geographical mobility -  Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 41,93473.1%White (Caucasian)
    • 3,03283.9%Black or African American
    • 28093.6%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 6,47073.6%Asian
    • 1261.8%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 3,37586.7%Other race
    • 5,10370.8%Two or more races
    • 40,03873.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 3,95271.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 6,09510.6%White / Caucasian
    • 872.4%Black or African American
    • 123.8%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 7568.6%Asian
    • 1383.6%Other race
    • 1,34818.7%Two or more races
    • 5,96710.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 58910.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 5,5769.7%White / Caucasian
    • 40111.1%Black or African American
    • 113.5%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 5626.4%Asian
    • 840.8%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 1924.9%Other race
    • 1371.9%Two or more races
    • 4,9659.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 68212.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 3,2655.7%White / Caucasian
    • 942.6%Black or African American
    • 10.3%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 3884.4%Asian
    • 491.3%Other race
    • 2773.8%Two or more races
    • 3,2215.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1432.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 5020.9%White
    • 6117.0%Asian
    • 371.0%Other race
    • 3424.7%Two or more races
    • 4460.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1993.6%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Somerville

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,611100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 54575.4%Native
  • 17824.6%Foreign-born
  • 75.4%
    24.6%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 514100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 217100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 37199.4%Native
  • 20.6%Foreign-born
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,45198.6%Native
  • 211.4%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 64380.7%Native
  • 15419.3%Foreign-born
  • 80.7%
    19.3%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 563100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 296100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 1,03258.0%Native
  • 74642.0%Foreign-born
  • 58.0%
    42.0%
  • Place of birth for residents in Somerville

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 8,413Americas
      • 7,422Latin America
      • 5,846Asia
      • 4,499Europe
      • 3,230South America
      • 2,879Central America
      • 2,447Eastern Asia
      • 2,224South Central Asia
      • 2,184Southern Europe
      • 1,654China
      • 1,312Caribbean
      • 1,022Eastern Europe
      • 990Northern America
      • 834Western Europe
      • 733Africa
      • 706South Eastern Asia
      • 467Western Asia
      • 458Northern Europe
      • 277Western Africa
      • 191Oceania
      • 191Australia and New Zealand Subregion
      • 158Eastern Africa
      • 125Northern Africa
      • 42Southern Africa
      • 22Middle Africa
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 2,449Brazil
      • 2,266El Salvador
      • 1,529Portugal
      • 1,471China
      • 1,333India
      • 990Canada
      • 592Nepal
      • 583Haiti
      • 553Korea
      • 434Dominican Republic
      • 386Italy
      • 371Guatemala
      • 366Netherlands
      • 248Colombia
      • 244Azores Islands
      • 241Germany
      • 226Philippines
      • 225Bulgaria
      • 222United Kingdom
      • 221Japan
      • 221Vietnam
      • 200France
      • 188Russia
      • 179Australia
      • 174Spain
      • 154Mexico
      • 153Turkey
      • 149Hungary
      • 138Saudi Arabia
      • 137Ireland
      • 133Jamaica
      • 122Venezuela
      • 104Ghana
      • 95Poland
      • 94Taiwan
      • 93Greece
      • 89Morocco
      • 88Hong Kong
      • 87Thailand
      • 86Bangladesh
      • 82England
      • 82Cabo Verde
      • 70Latvia
      • 69Nigeria
      • 69Ecuador
      • 68Indonesia
      • 68Singapore
      • 66Peru
      • 64Ukraine
      • 59Guyana
      • 57Bolivia
      • 51Israel
      • 47Ethiopia
      • 47Sri Lanka
      • 45Honduras
      • 42South Africa
      • 41Belarus
      • 39Czechoslovakia
      • 35Uruguay
      • 34Malaysia
      • 32Barbados
      • 32Eritrea
      • 31Egypt
      • 31Kenya
      • 31Dominica
      • 31Uzbekistan
      • 31Chile
      • 29Romania
      • 26Albania
      • 26Costa Rica
      • 26Iran
      • 24Azerbaijan
      • 22United Arab Emirates
      • 22Cameroon
      • 17Switzerland
      • 15Kazakhstan
      • 14Armenia
      • 14Nicaragua
      • 12Cuba
      • 12Iraq
      • 11New Zealand
      • 10Norway
      • 10Grenada
      • 10Pakistan
      • 10Tanzania
      • 9Lebanon
      • 8Moldova
      • 8Belgium
      • 5Sweden
      • 2Somalia

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Somerville

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 1953.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1746.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 53.5%
    46.5%
  • Black or African American
  • 2100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 1041.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1458.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 41.7%
    58.3%
  • Other race
  • 149100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 24100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 2154.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1845.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 54.1%
    45.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 54100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 9527.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 25572.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 27.2%
    72.8%
  • Black or African American
  • 64100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 4967.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2432.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 67.3%
    32.7%
  • Other race
  • 4147.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 4552.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 47.6%
    52.4%
  • Two or more races
  • 1152.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1047.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 52.9%
    47.1%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 9432.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 19767.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 32.3%
    67.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 4835.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 8965.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 35.0%
    65.0%
  • Zip codes: 02143, 02144.


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