Blackstone is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 9,374 people and two associated neighborhoods, Blackstone is the 190th largest community in Massachusetts.Blackstone is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Blackstone is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Blackstone who work in management occupations (13.21%), office and administrative support (11.83%), and healthcare (8.80%). Also of interest is that Blackstone has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Blackstone telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Blackstone’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Blackstone, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.34 minutes every day commuting to work. The population of Blackstone is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.64% of adults in Blackstone have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Blackstone in 2022 was $50,874, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $203,496 for a family of four. Blackstone is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Blackstone home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Blackstone residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Blackstone include Irish, French, English, French Canadian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Blackstone is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
