Suffolk County, MA Demographic Data
Suffolk County, MA Summary
Suffolk County is located in Massachusetts
- Population: 744,426
- Area: 120.22 sq. miles
- Land Area: 58.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 62.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 6,192.24 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Suffolk County, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
403,968
52%
50.8
Male
380,262
49%
49.2
Total Population
784,230
323,128,000
Suffolk County, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
42,459
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
34,422
4.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
35,432
4.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
55,482
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
74,976
9.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
180,999
23.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
100,568
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
90,026
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
43,700
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
37,222
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
50,918
6.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
25,022
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
13,004
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
650,257
82.9%
77.2
Female
337,963
52.0%
51.3
Male
312,294
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
599,497
76.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
110,634
14.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
88,944
11.3%
15.2
Female
51,752
58.2%
55.8
Male
37,192
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Suffolk County, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
725,234
92.5%
96.8
White
432,065
55.1%
72.6
Black or African American
179,093
22.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,715
0.3%
0.8
Asian
68,847
8.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
12,147
1.5%
1.2
Chinese
33,253
4.2%
1.3
Filipino
1,700
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
1,420
0.2%
0.2
Korean
3,338
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
11,830
1.5%
0.6
Other Asian
5,159
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
252
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
42,262
5.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
58,996
7.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
176,666
22.5%
17.8
Mexican
10,251
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
39,539
5.0%
1.7
Cuban
3,073
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
123,803
15.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
607,564
77.5%
82.2
Suffolk County, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
43,524
8.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
35,051
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
123,792
22.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
69,718
12.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
26,670
4.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
138,419
25.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
104,285
19.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
78,575
14.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
462,884
85.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
242,704
44.9%
31.2
Suffolk County, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
364,048
54.2%
33.7%
Now Married
208,184
31.0%
47.5
Divorced
51,250
7.6%
11.0%
Separated
20,515
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
27,920
4.2
5.8%
Suffolk County, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
437,685
59.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
304,086
41.0%
21.6%
Spanish
150,002
20.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
87,892
11.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
47,804
6.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
18,388
2.5%
1.1%
Suffolk County, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
33,608
11.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
18,895
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
26,480
8.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
22,263
7.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
29,597
9.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
44,316
14.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
30,058
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
47,385
15.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
25,340
8.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
28,848
9.4%
6.4
Median household income
61,796
57,617
Per capita income
38,481
31,128
Suffolk County, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
425
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
51,332
12.0%
9.8
Construction
16,872
4.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
120,040
28.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
38,013
8.9%
6.6
Information
8,973
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
18,535
4.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
21,188
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
72,705
17.0%
11.4
Public administration
17,410
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
35,404
8.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
16,918
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9,129
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
21,046
4.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
196,613
46.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
29,970
7.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
83,153
19.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
96,162
22.5%
18.1%
Suffolk County, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
419,887
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
173,520
41.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
29,515
7.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
135,281
32.2%
5.1
Walked
51,766
12.3%
2.7
Other means
17,437
4.2%
1.8
Worked at home
12,368
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.4
26.6
Suffolk County, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
98,502
32.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
134,069
43.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
58,760
19.2%
37.1
3 or more
15,459
5.0%
21.0
Suffolk County, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
306,790
92.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
109,235
35.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
197,555
64.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
24,501
7.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Suffolk County, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
331,291
1 room
18,873
5.7%
2.4
2 rooms
21,972
6.6%
2.7
3 rooms
64,668
19.5%
9.1
4 rooms
76,053
23.0%
16.5
5 rooms
63,938
19.3%
19.8
6 rooms
40,402
12.2%
17.8
7 rooms
19,930
6.0%
12.0
8 rooms
11,206
3.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
14,249
4.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Suffolk County, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
331,291
1-unit, detached
42,491
12.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
18,502
5.6%
5.9
2-units
50,560
15.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
78,757
23.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
34,909
10.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
24,268
7.3%
4.4
20 or more units
81,057
24.5%
9.0
Mobile home
719
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
28
0.0%
0.1
Suffolk County, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
169,008
51.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
20,458
6.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
23,218
7.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
24,362
7.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
28,673
8.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
21,474
6.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,570
3.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
18,235
5.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8,011
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
6,282
1.9%
1.4%
Suffolk County, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
178,454
58.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,962
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
82,469
26.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
33,582
10.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
75
0.0%
0.1
Wood
293
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
33
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,511
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
3,411
1.1%
1.1
Suffolk County, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
77,554
47295100.0
Less than $500
285
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
3,348
4.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,601
12.4%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
14,042
18.1%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
15,844
20.4%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
16,587
21.4%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
17,847
23.0%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
28,505
37.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
12,743
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,505
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,914
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
21,303
27.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
584
0.0%
0.0%
Suffolk County, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
193,522
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
11,354
5.9%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
11,596
6.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
22,754
11.8%
4.4%
$500 to $999
25,043
12.9%
41.0%
Less than $500
35,281
18.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
40,715
21.0%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
46,779
24.2%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
4,033
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,453
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
25,125
13.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
22,865
12.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
23,138
12.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
20,086
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
19,093
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
76,511
41.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
10,737
0.0%
0.0%
Suffolk County, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
109,235
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,478
1.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
809
0.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
666
0.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,801
2.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
11,748
10.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
42,607
39.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
39,811
36.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9,315
8.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
472,500
205,000
