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Woburn

Massachusetts · 37,258 residents · 12.7 sq mi
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With 37,258 people, Woburn is a city in Massachusetts. The typical home is worth $217,500. Median rent is $881 a month. The poverty rate is 6.1%, under the national 12.4%. Households take in $54,897 a year at the median, 29% more than the country as a whole. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

37,258
+4%since 1990
from 35,943 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.7
+13%since 1990
from 33.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
12.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
35K37K39K41K43K19902000201020202024Woburn
202442K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.8%(2,148)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96%(2,240)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(2,223)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.1%(1,903)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.1%(1,906)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.3%(6,454)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.6%(6,539)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.9%(4,820)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.8%(3,295)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.6%(3,208)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(1,914)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(608)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$54,897
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,679 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$26,207
+44%since 1990
from $18,155 in 1990
US average: $21,522
6.1%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$217,500
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $171,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$881
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $710 in 1990
US average: $602
61.2%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 61.1% in 1990
38.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97%(34,849)
Black0.9%(325)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(768)
Asian1.3%(454)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89%(33,176)
Black1.7%(644)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(1,152)
Asian4.8%(1,804)

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 American2.7%(1,148)
Salvadoran1.6%(673)
Mexican1.4%(605)
Puerto Rican1.4%(580)
Honduran1.1%(465)
Colombian0.5%(218)
Cuban0.5%(192)
Dominican0.4%(148)
Ecuadorian0.3%(105)
Chilean0.2%(70)
Venezuelan0.1%(58)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(53)
Uruguayan0.1%(25)
Peruvian0.1%(22)
Bolivian0%(18)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.6%(1,527)
Chinese1.2%(519)
Indonesian0.9%(377)
Vietnamese0.8%(328)
Pakistani0.4%(173)
Korean0.3%(142)
Nepalese0.2%(87)
Thai0.2%(76)
Bangladeshi0.2%(73)
Filipino0.1%(36)
Ancestry
Irish28.8%(12,066)
Italian18.5%(7,767)
English9.1%(3,816)
Brazilian3.6%(1,493)
German3.3%(1,397)
French3%(1,251)
American2.7%(1,135)
Portuguese2.4%(996)
West Indian2.4%(988)
Polish2.2%(936)
Haitian2%(835)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Greek2%(828)
Swedish1.7%(722)
Scottish1.4%(575)
Arab1.2%(520)
Danish0.8%(342)
Russian0.7%(281)
Lebanese0.7%(275)
Canadian0.6%(269)
Armenian0.6%(255)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(228)
Lithuanian0.4%(168)
Jamaican0.4%(153)
Dutch0.3%(143)
Belgian0.3%(139)
Swiss0.3%(135)
Hungarian0.3%(118)
Kenyan0.3%(106)
Norwegian0.2%(101)
Palestinian0.2%(81)
Bulgarian0.2%(81)
Finnish0.2%(63)
Egyptian0.1%(59)
Jordanian0.1%(59)
British0.1%(50)
Welsh0.1%(39)
Iranian0.1%(37)
Austrian0.1%(34)
Nigerian0.1%(34)
Syrian0.1%(23)
Ukrainian0.1%(22)
Turkish0.1%(21)
Israeli0%(13)
Latvian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(11)
Romanian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

29.5%
+5.7 ptssince 1990
from 23.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
88.1%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 86.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
10.5%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 7.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.8 min
−13%since 1990
from 18.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(5,030)
Married56.8%(8,475)
Widowed2.9%(437)
Divorced6.6%(985)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(4,374)
Married54%(8,559)
Widowed11%(1,742)
Divorced7.4%(1,170)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 3.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
63.0%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% 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
75.5%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 80.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.8%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% 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)14.1%(184)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.3%(213)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.8%(519)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(83)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,303 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Woburn, Massachusetts?

Woburn, Massachusetts has about 37,258 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Woburn, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Woburn, Massachusetts earns about $54,897 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Woburn, Massachusetts expensive?

In Woburn, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $217,500, and the typical rent is about $881 a month.

How educated are people in Woburn, Massachusetts?

About 29.5% of adults age 25 and over in Woburn, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Woburn, Massachusetts?

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

Has Woburn, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Woburn, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,315 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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

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