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State of Massachusetts - County of Suffolk

Suffolk County Demography

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  • Table 1. Suffolk County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Suffolk County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Suffolk County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Suffolk County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Suffolk County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Suffolk County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Suffolk County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Suffolk County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 59
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 682,062
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 75
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 689,807
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 74
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 11,691.60
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 663,906
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 650,142
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -7745
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 25,901
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 13,764
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.1%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 3.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 2.10%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 107,031
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 15.50%


    TABLE 2. Suffolk County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 689,807
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 38,522
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 100,938
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 14.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 104,279
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 15.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 244,824
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 35.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 125,081
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 18.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 38,446
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 27,117
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 10,600
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 31.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 332,675
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 357,132
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 398,442
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 57.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 153,418
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 22.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 2,689
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 48,287
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 7.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 441
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 56,342
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 8.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 30,188
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 4.40%


    TABLE 3. Suffolk County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 36,593
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 9,803
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 278,722
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 264,061
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 653,214
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.34
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 101,274
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 36.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 73,765
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 26.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 55,850
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 20.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 139,159
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 65,445
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 81,651
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 35,248
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 45,362
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 26,081
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 57.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 139,563
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 125,884
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.90%


    TABLE 4. Suffolk County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 642,325
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 9,252
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 5,547
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 68
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.30
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 90
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 7,072
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 87,737
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 71,601


    TABLE 5. Suffolk County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 79,258
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 73,551
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 72,355
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 427,138
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 322,037
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 75.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 118,466
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 27.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 36,260
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 29,399
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 23.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 129,133
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 14,385
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 51,621
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 20.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 35.40%


    TABLE 6. Suffolk County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 40,050
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 8,166
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 31,884
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 75,403
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 644,473
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 6,214
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 617,069
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 12,220
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 292,520
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 1.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 278,722
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 94,558
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 33.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 652
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 110
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 16.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 344
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 52.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 79,148


    TABLE 7. Suffolk County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 24,270,447
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 16,460,957
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 47.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 641,333
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 37,844
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 139.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 3,752,568
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 35,881,850
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,934,009
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 5.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 1,467,980
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 4.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 8,556,108
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 23.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 14,700,412
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 41.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 4,718,217
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.10%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,934,009
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,867,965
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,727,933




     









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