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Somerville City in County of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts

Somerville City Demographics Data


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  • Table 1. Somerville City Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Somerville City Population by Age Sex and Race
  • Table 3. Somerville City Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Somerville City Housing Crime and Labor Force
    TABLE 1. Somerville City Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 4.10 mi.2
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 77,478
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 341
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 18,897.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 76,302
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 292
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 77,372
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,176
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -1070
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 1.50 %
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-2000 -1.4 %
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 6,786
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 8.80 %


    TABLE 2. Somerville City Population by Age, Sex, and Race - Year 2000 (April 1)
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    Total population 77,478
    Population by age > Under 5 years > Number 3,500
    Population by age > Under 5 years > Percent 4.50 %
    Population by age > 5 to 17 years > Number 7,995
    Population by age > 5 to 17 years > Percent 10.30 %
    Population by age > 18 to 24 years > Number 12,324
    Population by age > 18 to 24 years > Percent 15.90 %
    Population by age > 25 to 44 years > Number 32,985
    Population by age > 25 to 44 years > Percent 42.60 %
    Population by age > 45 to 64 years > Number 12,575
    Population by age > 45 to 64 years > Percent 16.20 %
    Population by age > 65 to 74 years > Number 4,059
    Population by age > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.20 %
    Population by age > 75 to 84 years > Number 2,934
    Population by age > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.80 %
    Population by age > 85 years and over > Number 1,106
    Population by age > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40 %
    Population by age > Median age (years) 31.10
    Population by sex > Males 37,730
    Population by sex > Females 39,748
    Population by sex > Males per 100 females 94.90
    Population by race > One race > White_Number 59,635
    Population by race > One race > White_Percent 77.00 %
    Population by race > One race > Black or African American > Number 5,035
    Population by race > One race > Black or African American > Percent 6.50 %
    Population by race > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 171
    Population by race > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20 %
    Population by race > One race > Asian > Number 4,990
    Population by race > One race > Asian > Percent 6.40 %
    Population by race > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 50
    Population by race > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10 %
    Population by race > One race > Some other race > Number 3,840
    Population by race > One race > Some other race > Percent 5.00 %
    Population by race > Two or more races > Number 3,757
    Population by race > Two or more races > Percent 4.80 %


    TABLE 3. Somerville City Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 2,515
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 316
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 31,555
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 30,319
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.10 %
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 74,963
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.38
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 9,797
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 31.00 %
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 6,603
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 20.90 %
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 6,099
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 19.30 %
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 14,668
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 5,944
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 40.50 %
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 10,155
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 10,155
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 40.80 %
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 3,251
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,458
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 44.90 %
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 16,887
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 14,290
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 18.20 %


    TABLE 4. Somerville City Housing, Crime, and Labor Force
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    Housing, 2000 > Total units > Year 2000 32,477
    Housing, 2000 > Total units > Year 1990 31,786
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 2.20 %
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 31,555
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 9,656
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 30.60 %
    Serious crimes known to police > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,976
    Serious crimes known to police > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 170
    Serious crimes known to police > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,806
    Serious crimes known to police > Number > 1998 2,303
    Serious crimes known to police > Rate 1999 > FBI population 74,438
    Serious crimes known to police > Rate 1999 > Rate 2,655
    Serious crimes known to police > Rate 1998 > FBI population 75,006
    Serious crimes known to police > Rate 1998 > Rate 3,070
    Civilian labor force > Total, Year 2000 43,805
    Civilian labor force > Total, Year 1999 44,330
    Civilian labor force > Percent change, Year 1999-2000 -1.2 %
    Civilian labor force > Unemployment, Year 2000 > Total 763
    Civilian labor force > Unemployment, Year 2000 > Rate 1.70 %

     









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