CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Stoneham

Massachusetts · 22,203 residents · 6.02 sq mi

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With 22,203 people, Stoneham is a city in Massachusetts. The typical home is worth $192,500. Renters pay $722 a month at the median. Median household income runs $43,343, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The median age is 36.4, about 3 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.0% of residents.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% 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

Total population

22,203

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 22,219 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.4

−10%vs 2000

vs 40.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.02 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202423K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(1,326)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.2%(1,148)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(1,255)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(1,267)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(1,575)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.2%(4,037)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.2%(3,374)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(2,399)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(2,200)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(1,949)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(1,279)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(394)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$43,343

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,605 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,220

−34%vs 2000

vs $27,599 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.0%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$192,500

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $227,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$722

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $827 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.9%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.4% in 2000

34.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94%(20,875)

Black0.8%(181)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(397)

Asian2.5%(557)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98%(21,748)

Black0.4%(85)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(186)

Asian1.5%(336)

Other0.2%(34)

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 Rican1.5%(357)

Central American0.7%(157)

Spaniard0.6%(137)

Mexican0.6%(133)

South American0.5%(115)

Colombian0.4%(98)

Guatemalan0.3%(80)

Salvadoran0.3%(62)

Cuban0.2%(41)

Argentine0.1%(17)

Honduran0.1%(15)

Asian origin

Chinese2.9%(667)

Asian Indian1.6%(374)

Korean0.7%(164)

Vietnamese0.6%(137)

Filipino0.4%(87)

Thai0.2%(55)

Pakistani0.1%(27)

Taiwanese0.1%(15)

Japanese0%(4)

Ancestry

Irish29.4%(6,871)

Italian26.8%(6,249)

English11.5%(2,697)

German5.1%(1,191)

Arab2.9%(672)

American2.4%(564)

Portuguese2.2%(512)

Polish2.1%(500)

French Canadian2.1%(488)

French2%(472)

Greek1.8%(414)

Brazilian1.5%(358)

+ 33 more ancestry groups with data

Palestinian1.4%(316)

Scottish1%(241)

Jordanian1%(234)

Ukrainian0.9%(206)

Swedish0.6%(148)

Armenian0.6%(143)

West Indian0.6%(136)

Iranian0.6%(135)

Welsh0.6%(131)

Lithuanian0.6%(129)

Russian0.5%(115)

Croatian0.5%(108)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(100)

Jamaican0.4%(99)

Canadian0.4%(83)

Swiss0.3%(64)

Syrian0.3%(63)

Turkish0.2%(57)

Dutch0.2%(56)

British0.2%(54)

Norwegian0.2%(52)

Slovak0.2%(49)

Bulgarian0.2%(43)

Austrian0.2%(41)

Danish0.2%(39)

Haitian0.2%(37)

Lebanese0.1%(17)

Czech0.1%(16)

Subsaharan African0.1%(16)

Ghanaian0.1%(16)

Slovene0.1%(14)

Australian0%(7)

Finnish0%(4)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Arab population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.3%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.1%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.3%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.7 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 17.8 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%(2,769)

Married59.2%(5,286)

Widowed3.3%(291)

Divorced6.6%(588)

Women 15+

Never married29.4%(2,998)

Married52.3%(5,340)

Widowed9.1%(931)

Divorced9.2%(944)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.2%

−1.4 ptssince 2013

from 2.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

74.7%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 74.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.1%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.8%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.2%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 85.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.7%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 27.2% 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)18%(205)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.8%(112)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.5%(302)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War15.5%(176)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.8%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,139 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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