CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Somerville
Massachusetts · 76,210 residents · 4.123 sq mi
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Somerville has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,455. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $164,400.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202481K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55%(3,830)
5 to 94%(3,056)
10 to 143.9%(2,937)
15 to 195.5%(4,214)
20 to 2413.6%(10,397)
25 to 3426.6%(20,248)
35 to 4413.8%(10,492)
45 to 547.7%(5,881)
55 to 647.7%(5,841)
65 to 746.8%(5,181)
75 to 844.3%(3,255)
85 and over1.2%(878)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,455
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,315 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$164,400
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $262,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic72.7%(56,320)
Black6.3%(4,868)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(6,786)
Asian6.4%(4,972)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(67,568)
Black5.6%(4,280)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(4,716)
Asian3.6%(2,773)
Other2.1%(1,589)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Central American5.3%(4,258)
Salvadoran4.2%(3,418)
South American1.6%(1,264)
Mexican1.4%(1,153)
Puerto Rican1.3%(1,014)
Dominican0.6%(481)
Guatemalan0.6%(454)
Colombian0.5%(416)
Peruvian0.5%(374)
Cuban0.5%(366)
Spaniard0.3%(222)
Venezuelan0.2%(173)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(121)
Honduran0.1%(121)
Paraguayan0.1%(88)
Ecuadorian0.1%(80)
Argentine0%(40)
Bolivian0%(35)
Nicaraguan0%(34)
Uruguayan0%(31)
Panamanian0%(28)
Chilean0%(13)
Asian origin
Chinese4.2%(3,375)
Asian Indian3.1%(2,496)
Korean0.8%(669)
Vietnamese0.6%(507)
Nepalese0.6%(450)
Japanese0.5%(408)
Filipino0.4%(307)
Taiwanese0.2%(184)
Bangladeshi0.2%(131)
Thai0.1%(118)
Indonesian0.1%(106)
Cambodian0.1%(98)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
Irish16.9%(13,691)
Italian11.2%(9,101)
English9.2%(7,443)
German8.4%(6,777)
Portuguese3.7%(3,038)
Polish3.7%(2,973)
American2.4%(1,977)
French2.3%(1,840)
Brazilian2.1%(1,709)
French Canadian1.9%(1,549)
Scottish1.7%(1,355)
West Indian1.6%(1,332)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.5%(1,243)
Arab1.5%(1,196)
Dutch1.2%(938)
Subsaharan African1%(815)
Haitian1%(782)
Greek0.9%(765)
Swedish0.9%(736)
Norwegian0.7%(582)
British0.7%(572)
Ukrainian0.6%(513)
Lithuanian0.5%(444)
Moroccan0.5%(433)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(427)
Czech0.5%(417)
Welsh0.5%(391)
Armenian0.5%(369)
Hungarian0.4%(324)
Danish0.4%(316)
Lebanese0.3%(276)
Romanian0.3%(268)
Swiss0.3%(267)
Jamaican0.3%(246)
Bulgarian0.3%(245)
Finnish0.3%(241)
Canadian0.3%(227)
Turkish0.2%(195)
Belgian0.2%(191)
Austrian0.2%(184)
Ethiopian0.2%(126)
Latvian0.1%(120)
Iranian0.1%(114)
Cape Verdean0.1%(98)
Ghanaian0.1%(91)
Australian0.1%(90)
Slovak0.1%(80)
Serbian0.1%(78)
Croatian0.1%(74)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(68)
Egyptian0.1%(66)
Syrian0.1%(60)
Barbadian0.1%(47)
Kenyan0.1%(46)
Nigerian0.1%(42)
Israeli0%(24)
Somali0%(24)
Iraqi0%(18)
Slovene0%(15)
Palestinian0%(7)
Macedonian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.2%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married62.2%(22,477)
Married32.6%(11,762)
Widowed1.3%(459)
Divorced3.9%(1,416)
Women 15+
Never married58%(21,998)
Married32%(12,149)
Widowed4.1%(1,542)
Divorced5.9%(2,254)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Somerville, Massachusetts?
Somerville, Massachusetts has about 76,210 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Somerville, Massachusetts?
The typical household in Somerville, Massachusetts earns about $32,455 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Somerville, Massachusetts expensive?
In Somerville, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $164,400, and the typical rent is about $677 a month.
How educated are people in Somerville, Massachusetts?
About 30.9% of adults age 25 and over in Somerville, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Somerville, Massachusetts?
About 11.5% of people in Somerville, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.
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