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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Cochituate

Massachusetts · 6,768 residents · 3.81 sq mi
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Cochituate is home to 6,768 people in Massachusetts. This is an unusually credentialed place: 63% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $355,300. That is roughly 76% ahead of the Massachusetts median. Households take in $89,012 a year at the median, 109% more than the country as a whole. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
63% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
6,768
+12%since 1990
from 6,046 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
41.7
+7%since 1990
from 39.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.81 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6K6K7K7K7K19902000201020202024Cochituate
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(438)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.4%(567)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(564)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.5%(371)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.1%(139)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347.6%(512)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.9%(1,212)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5417.2%(1,161)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.7%(723)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748%(544)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.6%(379)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.3%(158)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,012
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $63,626 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,752
+45%since 1990
from $29,501 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
2.2%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 2.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$355,300
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $243,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$793
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $654 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
87.8%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 84.8% in 1990
12.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(5,668)
Black1.4%(83)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(129)
Asian3.7%(224)
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(6,108)
Black0.9%(62)
Hispanic / Latino1%(68)
Asian6.2%(422)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(61)
Dominican0.6%(41)
Guatemalan0.6%(38)
Spaniard0.4%(28)
Puerto Rican0.3%(19)
Salvadoran0.2%(11)
Chilean0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Chinese6.6%(427)
Asian Indian4.2%(269)
Korean0.8%(54)
Cambodian0.7%(45)
Ancestry
Irish17.3%(1,117)
English13.3%(861)
German11%(709)
Italian9.8%(632)
American6.7%(432)
Polish5.3%(346)
Russian3.5%(229)
Scottish3.4%(219)
Arab3.1%(202)
Portuguese2.5%(161)
French1.9%(121)
Swedish1.8%(119)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian1.7%(109)
Moroccan1.2%(75)
Ukrainian1.1%(68)
Egyptian1%(66)
Hungarian0.9%(60)
Iraqi0.8%(49)
Danish0.8%(49)
Lithuanian0.7%(45)
Dutch0.6%(40)
Finnish0.4%(29)
Romanian0.4%(29)
Ghanaian0.4%(29)
Greek0.4%(28)
Norwegian0.4%(27)
Armenian0.4%(24)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(21)
Palestinian0.3%(20)
Czech0.3%(19)
Croatian0.2%(15)
British0.2%(13)
Austrian0.2%(11)
Turkish0.2%(10)
Canadian0.1%(9)
Swiss0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
62.8%
+13.5 ptssince 1990
from 49.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
95.3%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 92.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
32.4%
+7.0 ptssince 1990
from 25.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.9 min
−15%since 1990
from 25.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.6%(592)
Married68.7%(1,721)
Widowed1.8%(44)
Divorced5.9%(148)
Women 15+
Never married16.2%(461)
Married61.9%(1,762)
Widowed12%(341)
Divorced10%(284)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2013
from 2.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
75.6%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.2%
−8.2 ptssince 2020
from 92.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.5%(25)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.3%(23)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.8%(38)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 91 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cochituate, Massachusetts?

Cochituate, Massachusetts has about 6,768 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Cochituate, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Cochituate, Massachusetts earns about $89,012 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cochituate, Massachusetts expensive?

In Cochituate, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $355,300, and the typical rent is about $793 a month.

How educated are people in Cochituate, Massachusetts?

About 62.8% of adults age 25 and over in Cochituate, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cochituate, Massachusetts?

About 2.2% of people in Cochituate, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cochituate, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Cochituate, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 722 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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