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Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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Table

Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
768,425
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
793,144
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
768,425
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
800,937
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
800,930
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
-1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 797,936
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 722,023
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
15.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
13.9%
Female persons, percent
51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
61.3%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
23.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.8%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
9.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.2%
Two or More Races, percent
4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
23.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
45.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 15,040
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 29.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 361,154
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 36.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $680,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $2,883
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $1,014
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $2,069
Building Permits, 2023 2,590
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 322,184
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 81.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 38.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 90.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 49.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
3.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 70.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 67.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,037,703
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,644,995
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,488,746
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,572,568
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,661
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 30.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $92,859
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $56,920
Persons in poverty, percent
15.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 21,968
Total employment, 2022 675,861
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 79,936,651
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 9.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 67,989
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 15,980
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 9,887
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,889
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 3,720
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 9,757
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 364
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 13,133
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13,697.5
Population per square mile, 2010 12,415.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 58.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 58.15
FIPS Code 25025
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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