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Holbrook

Massachusetts · 11,041 residents · 7.26 sq mi
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Holbrook is home to 11,041 people in Massachusetts. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $138,500. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.1% of residents. Median rent is $578 a month. Households take in $37,775 a year at the median, 25% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

11,041
+2%vs 2000
vs 10,785 in 2000
1990 – 2024
34.4
−10%vs 2000
vs 38.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.26 sq mi
Population, 19902024
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202411K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(721)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(692)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(667)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(721)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(862)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.8%(1,964)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(1,427)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.4%(1,261)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.7%(1,287)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.5%(939)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(408)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(92)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,775
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,419 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,469
−34%vs 2000
vs $23,379 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.1%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$138,500
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $148,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$578
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $703 in 2000
US average: $450
74.8%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.2% in 2000
25.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(9,754)
Black3.9%(420)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(257)
Asian1.5%(160)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(10,553)
Black2.6%(286)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(172)
Asian1.2%(127)
Other0.7%(75)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.3%(489)
Dominican3%(345)
Colombian1.5%(176)
Salvadoran0.7%(76)
Costa Rican0.2%(27)
Bolivian0.2%(18)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.9%(212)
Chinese1.3%(147)
Asian Indian1.1%(128)
Kazakh0.9%(97)
Filipino0.3%(38)
Ancestry
Irish25.5%(2,898)
English10.9%(1,245)
West Indian10.3%(1,174)
Italian9.4%(1,072)
Haitian6.2%(702)
Scottish4.6%(519)
German4.4%(506)
American3.5%(394)
Polish2.9%(330)
Brazilian2.6%(299)
Arab2.3%(266)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese2.2%(254)
Cape Verdean2.1%(242)
French2%(233)
Barbadian1.5%(172)
Moroccan1.4%(161)
Swedish1.1%(128)
Lebanese0.6%(65)
British0.6%(63)
Nigerian0.5%(56)
Canadian0.4%(51)
Belgian0.4%(49)
Norwegian0.4%(43)
Lithuanian0.4%(41)
Dutch0.3%(32)
Russian0.2%(25)
Danish0.2%(22)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(20)
Armenian0.2%(19)
Latvian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

16.3%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.8%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.1%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.7 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 21.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.4%(1,486)
Married53.4%(2,531)
Widowed4.3%(203)
Divorced10.9%(517)
Women 15+
Never married27.5%(1,245)
Married52.7%(2,387)
Widowed9.6%(435)
Divorced10.3%(466)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2013
from 2.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
66.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 74.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% 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)25.9%(132)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.8%(60)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.9%(193)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 509 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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How many people live in Holbrook, Massachusetts?

Holbrook, Massachusetts has about 11,041 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Holbrook, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Holbrook, Massachusetts earns about $37,775 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Holbrook, Massachusetts expensive?

In Holbrook, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $138,500, and the typical rent is about $578 a month.

How educated are people in Holbrook, Massachusetts?

About 16.3% of adults age 25 and over in Holbrook, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Holbrook, Massachusetts?

About 6.1% of people in Holbrook, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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