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Hull

Massachusetts · 10,466 residents · 2.87 sq mi
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Hull is home to 10,466 people in Massachusetts. Renters pay $797 a month at the median. The typical home is worth $153,300. The average commute runs 32 minutes. The poverty rate is 8.0%, under the national 13.2%. Median household income runs $37,683, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% 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

10,466
−5%vs 2000
vs 11,050 in 2000
1990 – 2024
32.8
−18%vs 2000
vs 40.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.87 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K10K11K11K11K19902000201020202024Hull
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(748)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(663)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(621)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(645)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.7%(801)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.8%(2,182)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.2%(1,801)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(1,003)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(885)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747%(731)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(352)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(34)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,683
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,377 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$16,907
−36%vs 2000
vs $26,331 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$153,300
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $178,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$797
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $841 in 2000
US average: $450
66.9%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.6% in 2000
33.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(10,642)
Black0.4%(39)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(120)
Asian0.9%(95)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(10,243)
Black0.6%(63)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(113)
Asian1%(104)
Other0.5%(56)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Cuban0.2%(17)
Mexican0.1%(11)
Puerto Rican0.1%(11)
Venezuelan0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(72)
Taiwanese0.3%(26)
Japanese0.2%(25)
Filipino0.1%(13)
Asian Indian0.1%(11)
Korean0.1%(8)
Ancestry
Irish28.9%(2,930)
Italian12.9%(1,304)
American9.2%(937)
English8.3%(839)
German5.5%(556)
Scottish5.3%(540)
Polish3.4%(340)
Greek3.2%(322)
Portuguese2.1%(209)
French2%(198)
Swedish1.6%(164)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.5%(155)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(71)
Swiss0.5%(53)
Norwegian0.5%(49)
Belgian0.5%(47)
Canadian0.5%(47)
Finnish0.4%(44)
Hungarian0.4%(44)
Czech0.4%(43)
Dutch0.4%(43)
Australian0.4%(36)
Arab0.3%(34)
Welsh0.3%(31)
Lithuanian0.2%(23)
Slovene0.2%(23)
Austrian0.2%(20)
Lebanese0.1%(15)
Egyptian0.1%(12)
British0.1%(10)
Turkish0.1%(10)
Armenian0.1%(9)
Danish0.1%(9)
Ukrainian0.1%(8)
Slovak0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

19.7%
−10.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.4%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.6%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

32.0 min
−1%vs 2000
vs 32.4 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 married27%(1,167)
Married55.2%(2,390)
Widowed3.6%(157)
Divorced14.2%(615)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(1,369)
Married51.5%(2,552)
Widowed7.7%(380)
Divorced13.2%(655)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 4.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
65.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 81.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.8%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% 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)17.8%(101)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.5%(173)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.6%(202)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(15)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 567 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 Hull, Massachusetts?

Hull, Massachusetts has about 10,466 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Hull, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Hull, Massachusetts earns about $37,683 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hull, Massachusetts expensive?

In Hull, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $153,300, and the typical rent is about $797 a month.

How educated are people in Hull, Massachusetts?

About 19.7% of adults age 25 and over in Hull, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hull, Massachusetts?

About 8.0% of people in Hull, 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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