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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	6,547,629
Median Income 2010 for Households	$64,509
Poverty Rate	10.5%
Median Age	39.1 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Massachusetts Demographics Summary

Massachusetts Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	4,984,800
Black	391,693
American Indian	10,778
Asian	347,495
Pacific Islander	1,467
Some Other Race	61,547
Two or More Races	122,195
Hispanic	627,654
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest Massachusetts Race / Ethnic Groups

• The Massachusetts White population is 4,984,800 persons or 76.1%.
• The Massachusetts Hispanic population is 627,654 persons or 9.6%.
• The Massachusetts Black population is 391,693 persons or 6.0%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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Massachusetts Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Massachusetts ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	39.1 years
Median Age - Females	40.3 years
Median Age - Males	37.7 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 21.7% of the Massachusetts population under 18, Massachusetts has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	21.7%
Persons Over 65	13.8%
Everyone else	64.5
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age