CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Williamstown

Massachusetts · 4,791 residents · 3.40 sq mi

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With 4,791 people, Williamstown is a city in Massachusetts. The median age is 22.2, younger than the US median of 33.0. 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $174,400. The average commute runs 14 minutes. That trails the Massachusetts median by roughly 20%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 22.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

45% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 56%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,791

+1%vs 2000

vs 4,754 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

22.2

+1%vs 2000

vs 22.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.40 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.1%(147)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.6%(171)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.6%(171)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1919.7%(943)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2425.4%(1,216)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 346.9%(329)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(523)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.4%(257)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.3%(300)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.1%(388)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(258)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(88)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,388

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,223 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,455

−40%vs 2000

vs $20,859 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.7%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$174,400

+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $147,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$487

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $518 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.6%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.7% in 2000

37.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.8%(4,031)

Black3.7%(176)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(173)

Asian4.8%(226)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.8%(4,300)

Black4.6%(220)

Hispanic / Latino3%(146)

Asian4.4%(209)

Other1.3%(62)

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 Rican2.3%(118)

Dominican0.7%(35)

Cuban0.4%(22)

Central American0.4%(18)

Costa Rican0.4%(18)

Mexican0.2%(12)

Asian origin

Korean2%(99)

Asian Indian1.7%(86)

Chinese1.7%(84)

Vietnamese0.9%(44)

Bangladeshi0.2%(10)

Taiwanese0.2%(9)

Filipino0.1%(6)

Ancestry

Irish15%(758)

English11.8%(600)

German9.9%(500)

Scottish5.6%(285)

Polish5.4%(275)

French3.9%(199)

Russian3.5%(175)

American3.4%(172)

Italian3.2%(162)

Swedish2.4%(124)

West Indian2.2%(112)

Croatian2%(100)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Lithuanian1.6%(79)

Dutch1.5%(78)

Austrian1.5%(74)

Welsh1.4%(73)

Subsaharan African1%(53)

French Canadian1%(49)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(47)

Ukrainian0.9%(45)

Hungarian0.8%(41)

Swiss0.6%(28)

Portuguese0.5%(26)

Greek0.4%(18)

Norwegian0.4%(18)

Finnish0.3%(17)

British0.3%(14)

Serbian0.3%(14)

Arab0.2%(12)

Palestinian0.2%(12)

Jamaican0.2%(12)

Latvian0.2%(10)

Ethiopian0.2%(9)

Danish0.2%(8)

Romanian0.1%(7)

Czech0.1%(6)

Iranian0.1%(6)

Slovak0.1%(4)

Kenyan0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

45.1%

−15.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.0%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

27.6%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.2 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 9.9 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 married62.8%(1,286)

Married23.9%(489)

Widowed5%(103)

Divorced8.3%(170)

Women 15+

Never married60.6%(1,491)

Married20.7%(508)

Widowed5%(123)

Divorced13.7%(337)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.9%

−0.1 ptssince 2013

from 1.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.6%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 65.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.5%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 32.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.7%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.8%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 6.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

89.3%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 92.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.7%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% 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)39.6%(42)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33%(35)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era18.9%(20)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 106 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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