Moving to Somerville, Massachusetts
About Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville ( SUM-ər-vil) is a city located directly to the northwest of Boston, and north of Cambridge, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a total population of 81,045 people. With an area of 4.12 square miles (10.7 km2), the city has a density of 19,671/sq mi (7,595/km2), making it the most densely populated municipality in New England and the 19th most densely populated incorporated municipality in the country. Somerville was established as a town in 1842, when it was separated from Charlestown. In 2006, the city was named the best-run city in Massachusetts by The Boston Globe. In 1972, 2009, and 2015, the city received the All-America City Award. It is home to Tufts University, which has its campus along the Somerville and Medford border.
Gender
Gender | Somerville | Massachusetts | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 50.2% | 51.5% | 50.8% |
Male | 49.8% | 48.5% | 49.2% |
Gender
Household Income
Income | Somerville | Massachusetts | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 4.1% | 5% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 5% | 6.8% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 4.2% | 6.4% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 6.1% | 9% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 11.6% | 13.9% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 13% | 12% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 20.9% | 18% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 14.5% | 10.6% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 16.3% | 14.2% | 8.3% |
Education
Education | Somerville | Massachusetts | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 5% | 3% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 4% | 5% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 14% | 24% | 27.0% |
Other College | 9% | 15% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 3% | 8% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 34% | 25% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 21% | 14% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 3% | 3% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 7% | 3% | 1.0% |
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Somerville | Massachusetts | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 69.8% | 70.8% | 60.1% |
African American | 5.1% | 6.8% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 9.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 11.4% | 12% | 18.2% |
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