Marlborough, MA

Census Place

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2021 Population

41,505

4.64% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AElizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AEd Markey

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

39.2

0.508% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

8.3%

15.2% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$86,230

3.31% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$382,900

4.85% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Marlborough, MA had a population of 41.5k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $86,230. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Marlborough, MA grew from 39,663 to 41,505, a 4.64% increase and its median household income grew from $83,469 to $86,230, a 3.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marlborough, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.4%), Other (Hispanic) (10%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.59%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.22%), and White (Hispanic) (4.25%).

None of the households in Marlborough, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.3% of the residents in Marlborough, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Marlborough, MA are Assabet Valley Regional Technical School (31 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Marlborough, MA was $382,900, and the homeownership rate was 57.6%.

Most people in Marlborough, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Marlborough, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Marlborough, MA is home to a population of 41.5k people, from which 85.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 26.8% of Marlborough, MA residents were born outside of the country (11.1k people).

In 2021, there were 6.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.7k people) in Marlborough, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.16k Other (Hispanic) and 2.74k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

85.3%

2021 Citizenship

86.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 85.3% of Marlborough, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Marlborough, MA was 86.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marlborough, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marlborough, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.7k ± 1.6k
Other (Hispanic)
4.16k ± 1.52k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.74k ± 745

16.2%

Hispanic Population

6.74k people

16.2% of the people in Marlborough, MA are hispanic (6.74k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Marlborough, MA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

26.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

11.1k people

24%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

9.53k people

As of 2021, 26.8% of Marlborough, MA residents (11.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marlborough, MA was 24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marlborough, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
513 ± 215
Gulf War (1990s)
396 ± 195
Gulf War (2001-)
364 ± 181

Marlborough, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Marlborough, MA employs 23.8k people. The largest industries in Marlborough, MA are Manufacturing (3,073 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,656 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,634 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,348), Utilities ($91,364), and Finance & Insurance ($90,288).

Employment

Occupations

23.8k

2021 Value

± 1,420

5.65%

1 Year growth

± 8.04%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Marlborough, MA grew at a rate of 5.65%, from 22.5k employees to 23.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marlborough, MA, are Management Occupations (2,873 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,469 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,020 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marlborough, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23.8k

2021 Value

± 1,420

5.65%

1 Year growth

± 8.04%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Marlborough, MA grew at a rate of 5.65%, from 22.5k employees to 23.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marlborough, MA, are Manufacturing (3,073 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,656 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,634 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marlborough, MA, though some of these residents may live in Marlborough, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,398

Median earning men ± $4,736

$42,376

Median earning women ± $3,522

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,125), Information ($86,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,913).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($83,424), Information ($81,761), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,487).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $37.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($29.7B) and Electronics ($28.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$296B

2020 Value in Massachusetts

$627B

Projected 2050 Value in Massachusetts

112% growth

In 2020, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $296B. This is expected to increase 112% to $627B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$28.8B
New Hampshire
$20.3B
Connecticut
$14.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $28.8B, followed by New Hampshire with $20.3B and Connecticut and $14.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

N/AElizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/AEd Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Marlborough, MA awarded 31 degrees. The student population of Marlborough, MA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 8 male students and 42 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marlborough, MA are Black or African American (16 and 51.6%), followed by White (13 and 41.9%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 6.45%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Marlborough, MA by number of degrees awarded are Assabet Valley Regional Technical School (31 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Marlborough, MA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (31 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.14% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.35M), Bachelors Degree (1.33M), and Some college (1.01M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marlborough, MA was $382,900 in 2021, which is 1.56 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $365,200 to $382,900, a 4.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Marlborough, MA is 57.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Marlborough, MA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marlborough, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Marlborough, MA is $86,230. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Marlborough, MA was Census Tract 3216 with a value of $107,292, followed by Census Tract 3214 and Census Tract 3212, with respective values of $104,953 and $87,973.

Property

$382,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$11,230

$9,877

Median Property Taxes

±$794

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marlborough, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marlborough, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.6%

Homeownership

2021

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 57.6% of the housing units in Marlborough, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marlborough, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3216
Census Tract 3214
Census Tract 3212

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Marlborough, MA was Census Tract 3216 with a value of $107,292, followed by Census Tract 3214 and Census Tract 3212, with respective values of $104,953 and $87,973.

The following map shows all of the places in Marlborough, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,230

Median Household Income

± $7,556

17.1k

Number of Households

± 1,115

In 2021, the median household income of the 17.1k households in Marlborough, MA grew to $86,230 from the previous year's value of $83,469.

The following chart displays the households in Marlborough, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marlborough, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2020 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2021, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0427% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (8.76%)

In 2021, 71.8% of workers in Marlborough, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (8.76%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marlborough, MA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.37% of the workforce in Marlborough, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marlborough, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marlborough, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marlborough, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marlborough, MA (3.41k out of 41.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marlborough, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.2% of the population of Marlborough, MA has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 9.97% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 0.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, MA see 782 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.39% decrease from the previous year (793 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 976 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 157 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Middlesex County, MA

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, MA see an average of 782 patients per year. This represents a 1.39% decrease from the previous year (793 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Middlesex County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.81%

Uninsured

50%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

9.97%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

0.52%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marlborough, MA declined by 1.1% from 4.86% to 4.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marlborough, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.