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Southbridge Town city, Worcester County, MA

17,806 Population
20.2 square miles 879.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.6 ±2.7 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Worcester County: 40.3 ±0.2
  • about the same as the figure in Massachusetts: 40 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6464%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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54%White3%†Black0%†Native1%†Asian0%Islander0%†Other2%†Two+40%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$33,664 ±$3,856 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Worcester County: $47,780 ±$583
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Massachusetts: $56,284 ±$289
$59,397 ±$9,664 Median household income
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Worcester County: $93,561 ±$1,275
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Massachusetts: $101,341 ±$539

16.2% ±3.3% (2,842  ±575) Persons below poverty line
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Worcester County: 10.3% 86,428 (±0.5% / ±3,926)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Massachusetts: 10% 676,516 (±0.2% / ±12,095)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty20%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty16%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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27.2 minutes ±2.4 (212,900  ±24,654) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Worcester County: 29.6 10,985,600 (±0.3 / ±175,685)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Massachusetts: 29.3 87,917,376 (±0.1 / ±449,257)

Families

7,256 ±357 Number of households
  • Worcester County: 333,273 ±1,196
  • Massachusetts: 2,762,070 ±5,223
2.4 ±0.1 (17,604  ±36) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in Worcester County: 2.5 834,338 (±0 / ±191)
  • about the same as the figure in Massachusetts: 2.5 6,759,181

Population by household type

Married couples44%†
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married38%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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5.2% ±2.4% (226  ±108) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little higher than the rate in Worcester County: 5% 9,926 (±0.4% / ±828)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Massachusetts: 4.4% 73,953 (±0.1% / ±2,140)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-199%†20-249%†25-298%†30-3511%†35-390%40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

7,644 ±388 Number of housing units
  • Worcester County: 353,405 ±195
  • Massachusetts: 3,014,657 ±502

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied95%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied56%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Multi-unit61%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$267,000 ±$12,153 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Worcester County: $390,700 ±$3,366
  • about half the amount in Massachusetts: $525,800 ±$2,244

10.5% ±2.8% (1,840  ±497.7) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Worcester County: 11.2% 95,738 (±0.5% / ±3,956.3)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Massachusetts: 12% 831,356 (±0.2% / ±11,392.9)

Social

81.8% ±5% (9,737  ±716.5) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Worcester County: 91.3% 550,060 (±0.9% / ±5,579.6)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Massachusetts: 91.4% 4,520,421 (±0.4% / ±17,553.1)
17.7% ±2.2% (2,107  ±280) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about half the rate in Worcester County: 39% 235,094 (±0.6% / ±3,514)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Massachusetts: 46.6% 2,305,899 (±0.3% / ±12,376.1)

Population by highest level of education

18%†No degree34%High school31%†Some college12%†Bachelor's6%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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4% ±1.6% (714  ±290) Foreign-born population
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Worcester County: 13.8% 119,141
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Massachusetts: 17.7% 1,236,518

7.9% ±2.5% (1,109  ±353) Population with veteran status
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Worcester County: 5.3% 36,007 (±0.2% / ±1,605)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Massachusetts: 4.5% 253,731 (±0.1% / ±3,490)

Veterans by wartime service

14†WWII30†Korea158†Vietnam233†Gulf (1990s)256†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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1,109 Total veterans ±353 1,036 Male ±347 73 Female ±54

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Southbridge Town city, Worcester County, MA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/06000US2502763345-southbridge-town-city-worcester-county-ma/>