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County population in July 2011: 722,731 (all urban)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 94,552
Renter-occupied apartments: 184,170
% of renters here:

66%
State:

61%

Land area: 59 sq. mi.
Water area: 61.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 12351 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Suffolk County: 124.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (14.4%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Suffolk County races chart

Races in Suffolk County, Massachusetts:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (52.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (19.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (17.8%)
  • Asian alone (7.3%)
  • Some other race alone (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Median resident age:  31.7 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Males: 332,675  (48.2%)
Females: 357,132  (51.8%)

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Suffolk County,MA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Suffolk County:

2.3 people
Massachusetts:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $54,771 ($39,355 in 1999)
This county:

$54771
Massachusetts:

$64081

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $1,058 (lower quartile is $636, upper quartile is $1,434)
This county:

$1058
State:

$864


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $367,000 (it was $201,300 in 2000)
Suffolk County:

$367,000
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $277,800 - $491,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $349,334
Here:

$349,334
State:

$412,156

Townhouses or other attached units: $695,362
Here:

$695,362
State:

$346,236

In 2-unit structures: $377,769
Here:

$377,769
State:

$348,924

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $440,211
Here:

$440,211
State:

$354,648

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $465,893
Here:

$465,893
State:

$326,862

Mobile homes: $203,325
Here:

$203,325
State:

$71,966

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $350,222
Here:

$350,222
State:

$284,583
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,231
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $689

Institutionalized population: 9,803

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Health of residents in Suffolk County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
74.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
85.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
73.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 187 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is more than average.
4.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 110 buildings, average cost: $107,400
  • 2001: 96 buildings, average cost: $135,100
  • 2002: 82 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2003: 115 buildings, average cost: $146,400
  • 2004: 125 buildings, average cost: $160,300
  • 2005: 111 buildings, average cost: $177,800
  • 2006: 105 buildings, average cost: $188,800
  • 2007: 62 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2008: 37 buildings, average cost: $192,900
  • 2009: 39 buildings, average cost: $224,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2008 Presidential Election results in Suffolk County Massachusetts:

Obama (Democratic): 76.9%
McCain (Republican): 21.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,804 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,954 (0.8%)


Suffolk County household income distribution in 2009 Suffolk County home values distribution


Suffolk County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.1%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.6% for Black residents, 23.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.1% for other race residents, 17.1% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.1%
Suffolk County:

17.1%
Massachusetts:

10.3%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.6% for Black residents, 23.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.1% for other race residents, 17.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 32 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 33 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 34 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 28 years old, Asian residents: 31 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 30 years old)

Area name: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Suffolk County is $1128 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1324 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1584 a month.

Cities in this county include: Boston, Revere, Chelsea, Winthrop.

Suffolk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Suffolk County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Lead: 0.02 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.110 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 19 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 58 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.7 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 37 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.040 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Suffolk County borders
 

Neighboring counties: Essex County , Middlesex County , Norfolk County , Norfolk County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.6%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 91,260
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 176,031 (36% naturalized citizens)

Suffolk County:

25.5%
Whole state:

12.2%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 51,232
  • 1990 to 1994: 35,176
  • 1985 to 1989: 30,237
  • 1980 to 1984: 21,852
  • 1975 to 1979: 10,500
  • 1970 to 1974: 8,997
  • 1970 to 1974: 6,628
  • 1965 to 1969: 11,409

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.3%

Suffolk County marital status for males
Suffolk County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 39,097
  • One, attached: 14,027
  • Two: 46,674
  • 3 or 4: 73,731
  • 5 to 9: 32,068
  • 10 to 19: 25,773
  • 20 or more: 60,574
  • Mobile homes: 531
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 45

Housing units in Suffolk County with a mortgage: 26,835 (2,737 second mortgage, 3,162 home equity loan, 74 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,522

Here:

68.2% with mortgage
State:

71.6% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.02%
Here60.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 413,990
Total congregations: 343

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishMuslim EstimateEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents310,150 (74.9%)24,700 (6.0%)13,587 (3.3%)9,405 (2.3%)9,115 (2.2%)
Congregations73 (21.3%)22 (6.4%)8 (2.3%)25 (7.3%)35 (10.2%)
NameInternational Churches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents6,162 (1.5%)4,077 (1.0%)3,975 (1.0%)3,605 (0.9%)29,214 (7.1%)
Congregations1 (0.3%)16 (4.7%)2 (0.6%)9 (2.6%)152 (44.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Suffolk County - Boston, Revere, Chelsea, Winthrop

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 180
This county:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 239
Suffolk County:

3.29 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
This county:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 766
Suffolk County:

10.53 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.0%
Massachusetts:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

21.4%
Massachusetts:

22.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Suffolk County:

17.1%
State:

16.5%


Agriculture in Suffolk County:

Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $44,250
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.77%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29,469
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 37.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 50 years

Tornado activity:

Suffolk County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 1.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/9/1972, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Suffolk County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 61.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from Suffolk County center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 11, 2011 to January 12, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1959): March 7, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1959, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Massachusetts Hurricane Earl, Incident Period: September 1, 2010 to September 4, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3315): September 2, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3315, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Massachusetts Water Main Break, Incident Period: May 1, 2010 to May 5, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3312): May 3, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3312, Natural disaster type: Water Main Break
  • Massachusetts Severe Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1895): March 29, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1895, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 18, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3296): December 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3296, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Massachusetts Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3252): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3252, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Massachusetts Snow, Incident Period: January 22, 2005 to January 23, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3201): February 17, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3201, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Massachusetts Flooding, Incident Period: April 1, 2004 to April 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1512): April 21, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1512, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Massachusetts Snow, Incident Period: December 6, 2003 to December 7, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3191): January 15, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3191, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Massachusetts Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 17, 2003 to February 18, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3175): March 11, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3175, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Suffolk County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Water Main Break: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Haiti (9%)
  • Dominican Republic (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • El Salvador (6%)
  • Other Western Africa (4%)
  • Colombia (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Suffolk County (%):



  • Irish (15%)
  • Italian (11%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • Haitian (3%)
  • English (3%)
  • German (3%)
  • Polish (2%)


Suffolk County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 140,236 (44%)
  • Carpooled: 31,406 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 37,042 (12%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 6,589 (2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 50,918 (16%)
  • Railroad: 3,063 (1%)
  • Ferryboat: 351 (0%)
  • Taxi: 1,372 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 154 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 2,841 (1%)
  • Walked: 37,865 (12%)
  • Other means: 1,826 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 7,316 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Suffolk County, Massachusetts:

  • 20,275 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 5,252 people in nursing homes
  • 2,984 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2,171 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 929 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 903 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 720 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 705 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 586 people in religious group quarters
  • 418 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 389 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 372 people in other group homes
  • 336 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 224 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 209 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 145 people in halfway houses
  • 136 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 115 people in state prisons
  • 97 people in military ships
  • 94 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 85 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 79 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 75 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 60 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 52 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 32 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 30 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 17 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 16 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 13 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in other workers' dormitories

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $59,496.

11.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.05%
Massachusetts average:

6.31%


0.58% of residents moved from foreign countries ($778 average AGI)
Suffolk County:

0.58%
Massachusetts average:

0.28%

6.02% relocated from other counties in Massachusetts ($29,602 average AGI)
4.45% relocated from other states ($19,000 average AGI)
Suffolk County:

4.45%
Massachusetts average:

2.46%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  2.69% ($53,734 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  1.55% ($65,283)
from Essex County, MA  0.60% ($50,542)
from Plymouth County, MA  0.43% ($49,190)
from Worcester County, MA  0.25% ($45,031)
from New York County, NY  0.20% ($96,468)
from Bristol County, MA  0.19% ($36,904)


12.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,909 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.05%
Massachusetts average:

6.91%


0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($657 average AGI)
Suffolk County:

0.20%
Massachusetts average:

0.11%

7.33% relocated to other counties in Massachusetts ($33,880 average AGI)
4.51% relocated to other states ($20,373 average AGI)
Suffolk County:

4.51%
Massachusetts average:

3.26%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  3.18% ($54,668 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  2.10% ($55,985)
to Essex County, MA  0.94% ($54,644)
to Plymouth County, MA  0.50% ($62,461)
to New York County, NY  0.33% ($92,027)
to Bristol County, MA  0.21% ($44,083)
to Worcester County, MA  0.20% ($52,994)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7

Births per 1000 population in Suffolk County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Suffolk County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Suffolk County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 86,349 (69,249 aged, 17,100 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.65
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 31675.98
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 634.960
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 69478.49

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1457
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 809.410
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 22.77

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 59.22
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 133.090

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15.74
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 8367.292

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 86.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 57.3
  • Cut/Pierce - 14.9
  • Other - 14.1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 53.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Suffocation - 22.6
  • Firearm - 10.1
  • Poisoning - 8.5
  • Fall - 5.4
  • Other - 6.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 653,179
  • In family households: 463,263 (78,961 male householders, 61,841 female householders)
    84,746 spouses, 173,316 children (164,661 natural, 4,504 adopted, 4,151 stepchildren), 12,813 grandchildren, 13,266 brothers or sisters, 7,310 parents, 14,164 other relatives, 16,846 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 189,916 (65,224 male householders (45,242 living alone)), 72,750 female householders (55,931 living alone)), 51,942 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 36,628 (9,616 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 54,382 2-persons, 34,081 3-persons, 26,271 4-persons, 14,999 5-persons, 6,381 6-persons, 4,688 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 101,173 1-person, 27,148 2-persons, 6,300 3-persons, 2,451 4-persons, 616 5-persons, 209 6-persons, 77 7-or-more-persons.

66.2% of residents of Suffolk County speak English at home.
14.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
12.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $9,891,313,000 ($14851 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $294,240,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,695,686,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,287,154,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $73,607,000
Federal grants: $5,313,861,000
Federal procurement contracts: $433,763,000 ($133,333,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,087,243,000 ($74,016,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $510,613,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $239,913,000
Federal Government insurance: $471,773,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 52,416
Here:

80 per 1000 residents
State:

67 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 28,277
Here:

43 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +43,673
Here:

+67 per 1000 residents
State:

+25 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -102,023
Here:  -156 per 1000 residents
State:  -37 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Suffolk County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.7
State:

4.0

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 4,659
  • 2000 to 2004: 8,388
  • 1990 to 1999: 9,853
  • 1980 to 1989: 18,265
  • 1970 to 1979: 23,605
  • 1960 to 1969: 23,288
  • 1950 to 1959: 22,319
  • 1940 to 1949: 18,253
  • 1939 or earlier: 172,187
Rooms in houses/apartments in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 801
  • 2 rooms: 3,053
  • 3 rooms: 7,770
  • 4 rooms: 12,257
  • 5 rooms: 19,008
  • 6 rooms: 19,356
  • 7 rooms: 11,612
  • 8 rooms: 7,454
  • 9+ rooms: 13,241
  • 1 room: 17,222
  • 2 rooms: 27,571
  • 3 rooms: 41,026
  • 4 rooms: 38,048
  • 5 rooms: 35,409
  • 6 rooms: 16,686
  • 7 rooms: 4,785
  • 8 rooms: 1,725
  • 9+ rooms: 1,698
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 1,040
  • 1 bedroom: 11,485
  • 2 bedrooms: 28,857
  • 3 bedrooms: 31,502
  • 4 bedrooms: 12,785
  • 5+ bedrooms: 8,883
  • no bedroom: 20,116
  • 1 bedroom: 64,525
  • 2 bedrooms: 60,806
  • 3 bedrooms: 30,178
  • 4 bedrooms: 6,942
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,603
Cars and other vehicles available in Suffolk County, Massachusetts in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 12,847
  • 1 vehicle: 46,425
  • 2 vehicles: 27,874
  • 3 vehicles: 5,606
  • 4 vehicles: 1,256
  • 5+ vehicles: 544
  • no vehicle: 79,732
  • 1 vehicle: 78,203
  • 2 vehicles: 21,492
  • 3 vehicles: 3,179
  • 4 vehicles: 791
  • 5+ vehicles: 773

53% of Suffolk County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Massachusetts.

Suffolk County:

53.3%
State average:

60.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 344182
  • Northeast: 73895
  • Midwest: 19936
  • South: 40110
  • West: 12648

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $190,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Suffolk County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (52.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34.4%)
  • Electricity (10.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.6%)
  • Utility gas (45.3%)
  • Electricity (25.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.3%)
  • Other fuel (1.2%)
  • No fuel used (1.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11,877
Here:

17.9%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4,994
Here:

14.3%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 45,975
Here:

68.7%
Massachusetts:

48.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 35,158
  • Number of aged recipients: 11,859
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 23,299
  • Number of recipients under 18: 3,505
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 19,073
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 12,580
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 11,217
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 18,390


Suffolk County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Suffolk County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 173 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,148$281,5434,890$272,95811,709$295,207416$133,464127$2,120,5591,552$301,7372$227,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED108$264,519372$278,543880$304,46471$151,4657$904,571145$289,8621$202,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED406$261,9381,095$232,0123,875$299,623370$96,67617$2,192,000675$278,3355$52,200
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN214$265,136773$276,3432,296$296,33679$243,0257$957,000333$285,3661$258,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS58$241,155186$244,613725$274,71048$208,9791$40,00077$285,2471$39,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 152 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED479$291,455283$307,4917$330,714
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED165$272,485110$295,6919$177,889
APPLICATIONS DENIED162$295,333135$305,4522$379,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN37$300,94630$314,4670$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS19$297,63211$300,1822$286,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Suffolk County, MA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary6,56780.6 years
John5,43173.1 years
Joseph3,43473.6 years
William3,09872.8 years
James2,83170.9 years
Margaret2,37380.2 years
Helen1,87279.6 years
Charles1,80673.7 years
Robert1,79766.2 years
Anna1,77081.1 years
Most common last names in Suffolk County, MA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith91774.7 years
Sullivan73976.8 years
Johnson64872.8 years
Williams61870.9 years
Murphy55576.4 years
Brown53574.0 years
Jones52272.0 years
Obrien41776.1 years
Mccarthy40876.6 years
White39974.4 years
Businesses in Suffolk County, MA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven35JoS. A. Bank2
ALDO3Jones New York3
AT&T8KFC6
Abercrombie & Fitch1LensCrafters1
Ace Hardware6Levi Strauss & Co.1
American Eagle Outfitters2Long John Silver's1
Ann Taylor4Macy's1
Apple Store1Marriott10
Applebee's2Marshalls4
Ashley Furniture6MasterBrand Cabinets16
AutoZone8McDonald's32
Avenue1Men's Wearhouse3
BMW1Motherhood Maternity2
Bally Total Fitness3New Balance10
Banana Republic3Nike17
Bath & Body Works3OfficeMax2
Bebe1Old Navy2
Bed Bath & Beyond3Olive Garden1
Ben & Jerry's6Panda Express3
Best Western3Panera Bread5
Blockbuster3Papa John's Pizza4
Brooks Brothers2Payless11
Brookstone3Penske1
Budget Car Rental2PetSmart1
Burger King16Pizza Hut2
CVS37Popeyes2
Cache1Qdoba Mexican Grill7
Chico's1Quiznos3
Chipotle4RadioShack12
Clarks1Ramada1
Cold Stone Creamery2Rite Aid12
Comfort Inn2Rodeway Inn1
Costco1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Crate & Barrel1Saks Fifth Avenue1
Curves2Sephora1
DHL5Shaw's9
Dairy Queen1Sprint Nextel6
Decora Cabinetry8Staples7
Domino's Pizza10Starbucks54
DressBarn1Suburban1
Dunkin Donuts151Subway27
Eddie Bauer1T-Mobile26
Express1T.G.I. Driday's2
Famous Footwear3T.J.Maxx2
FedEx138Taco Bell3
Firestone Complete Auto Care3Talbots1
Foot Locker3Target3
Forever 211The Cheesecake Factory1
GNC10The Room Place1
GameStop7Toys"R"Us2
Gap2Trader Joe's1
Goodwill2True Value9
H&M2U-Haul10
H&R Block23UPS139
Haworth2Urban Outfitters3
Holiday Inn3Verizon Wireless6
Home Depot4Victoria's Secret2
Howard Johnson2Walgreens17
Hyatt2Wendy's9
IHOP2Westin2
J. Jill1Wet Seal1
J.Crew2Whole Foods Market3
Jamba Juice1YMCA14
Browse common businesses in Suffolk County, MA


Suffolk County on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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