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    Somerville, MA
    Demographic Data



    Somerville Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Somerville Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    82,149

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    3.8%
    5 - 17:
    6.0%
    18 - 24:
    14.2%
    25 - 34:
    34.0%
    35 - 54:
    24.2%
    55 - 64:
    7.8%
    Over 65 Years:
    10.0%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    6.6%
    6.6%
    92.9%
    92.9%
    69.4%
    69.4%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Somerville
    USA
    $73,940
    $73,940
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Somerville
    USA
    $132,572
    $132,572
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    9.8%

    Employment Industries

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    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Education
    Healthcare
    Manufacturing
    Retail
    Accommodation
    Finance
    Information Technology
    Other
    Construction
    Administration
    Public Service
    24.1%
    24.1%
    17.9%
    17.9%
    11.2%
    11.2%
    9.3%
    9.3%
    6.6%
    6.6%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Asian
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    65.6%
    65.6%
    11.5%
    11.5%
    11.4%
    11.4%
    7.0%
    7.0%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Irish
    Italian
    English
    German
    Portuguese
    Polish
    French
    Brazilian
    French Canadian
    Scottish
    Russian
    European
    Dutch
    Haitian
    Greek
    Swedish
    Eastern European
    Norwegian
    British
    Ukrainian
    16.9%
    16.9%
    11.2%
    11.2%
    9.2%
    9.2%
    8.4%
    8.4%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Portuguese
    Chinese
    French
    French Creole
    Langs. of India
    Arabic
    Other Asian languages
    Italian
    German/Yiddish
    Korean
    Other Indo-European
    African languages
    Russian
    Slavic languages
    Vietnamese
    Tagalog
    Greek
    Scandinavian languages
    71.4%
    71.4%
    8.9%
    8.9%
    6.3%
    6.3%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Somerville Residents

    24.0%

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