Framingham, MA

Census Place

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2023 Poverty Rate

11%

6.31% 1-year increase

About

In N/A, Framingham, MA had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Framingham, MA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Framingham, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.7%), Other (Hispanic) (7.97%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.21%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (6.26%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.25%).

None of the households in Framingham, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

80% of the residents in Framingham, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Framingham State University (1,116 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Framingham, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Framingham, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Framingham, MA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 80% are citizens. As of 2023, 31.5% of Framingham, MA residents were born outside of the country (22.7k people).

In 2023, there were 6.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.2k people) in Framingham, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.74k Other (Hispanic) and 5.19k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80%

2023 Citizenship

81.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 80% of Framingham, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Framingham, MA was 81.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Framingham, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Framingham, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.2k ± 1.8k
Other (Hispanic)
5.74k ± 1.23k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.19k ± 984

18.7%

Hispanic Population

13.5k people

18.7% of the people in Framingham, MA are hispanic (13.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Framingham, MA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

31.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22.7k people

30.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

22.1k people

As of 2023, 31.5% of Framingham, MA residents (22.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Framingham, MA was 30.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Framingham, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
667 ± 243
Gulf War (2001-)
336 ± 163
Korea
143 ± 69

Framingham, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Framingham, MA employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Framingham, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,402 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,814 people), and Retail Trade (4,350 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($113,674), Finance & Insurance ($107,859), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($103,281).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Framingham, MA, are Management Occupations (4,763 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,143 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (2,986 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Framingham, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Framingham, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,402 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,814 people), and Retail Trade (4,350 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Framingham, MA, though some of these residents may live in Framingham, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Framingham, MA are White (712 and 64.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (159 and 14.4%), Black or African American (94 and 8.51%), and Asian (82 and 7.42%).

The largest universities in Framingham, MA by number of degrees awarded are Framingham State University (1,116 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Other Education (123 and NaNN%), Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor (61 and NaNN%), and General Business (59 and NaNN%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,028 students enrolled in Framingham, MA, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,151 records, of which 63.6% were women and 36.4% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Framingham State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,116 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Framingham State University with 1,116 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Framingham, MA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 712 degrees mean that there were 4.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 159 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($970) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($10,660) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.27% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Framingham, MA have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Framingham, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2023

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 54.8% of the housing units in Framingham, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Framingham, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Framingham, MA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Framingham, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Framingham, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (63.1%)
Worked At Home (17.4%)
Carpooled (6.95%)

In 2023, 63.1% of workers in Framingham, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Framingham, MA have a similar commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in Framingham, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Framingham, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Framingham, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Framingham, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Framingham, MA (7.61k out of 69.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Framingham, MA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Framingham, MA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.48% increase from the previous year (966 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 136 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Framingham, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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