Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA

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2023 Population

139,589

0.374% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.3

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

6.62%

0.98% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$109,629

4.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$550,600

10.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

73,077

1.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA had a population of 140k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $109,629. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA grew from 139,069 to 139,589, a 0.374% increase and its median household income grew from $104,808 to $109,629, a 4.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.19%).

24.9% of the households in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, 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.

93.2% of the residents in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA was $550,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA borders Boston City--Dorchester & South Boston PUMA, MA, Norfolk County--Brookline, Milton & Dedham PUMA, MA, Norfolk County--Quincy PUMA, MA, Norfolk County (Central)--Norwood, Stoughton & Canton PUMA, MA, Plymouth County (West)--Bridgewater, Abington & Whitman PUMA, MA, and Plymouth County (North)--Marshfield, Hingham & Scituate PUMA, MA.

United States Massachusetts

Population & Diversity

Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA is home to a population of 140k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 20.2% of Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (28.1k people).

In 2023, there were 5.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89.8k people) in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (6,883 households), Haitian (6,007 households), and Spanish (5,591 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

71,354

Women

51.1%

68,334

Men

48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 139,688 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

93.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.2% of Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
89.8k ± 1.89k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.9k ± 1.28k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
16.8k ± 1.39k

6.31%

Hispanic Population

8.82k people

6.31% of the people in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA are hispanic (8.82k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Haiti
4,805 ± 1,672 people
China
4,357 ± 1,595 people
Vietnam
2,925 ± 1,314 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA was Haiti, the natal country of 4,805 Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA residents, followed by China with 4,357 and Vietnam with 2,925.

Foreign-Born Population

20.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28.1k people

20.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

28.5k people

As of 2023, 20.2% of Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA residents (28.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA was 20.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
6,883 households (5.19%)
Haitian
6,007 households (4.53%)
Spanish
5,591 households (4.22%)

24.9% of the households in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 5.19% of the households in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,011 ± 325
Gulf War (2001-)
985 ± 253
Korea
443 ± 202

Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA employs 73.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,058 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,630 people), and Construction (3,942 people), and the highest paying industries were Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($251,265), Nondepository credit & related activities ($215,853), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($191,924).

Males in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $90,039. The income inequality in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.453, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,850

Women

49.1%

37,227

Men

50.9%

The workforce of Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA in 2023 was 73,077 people, with 49.1% woman, and 50.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

73.1k

2023 Value

1.6%

1 Year growth

± 1.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 1.6%, from 71.9k employees to 73.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA, are Registered nurses (3,033 people), Other managers (2,032 people), and Software developers (1,730 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (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

73.1k

2023 Value

1.6%

1 Year growth

± 1.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 1.6%, from 71.9k employees to 73.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,058 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,630 people), and Construction (3,942 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,577

Median earning men ± $3,826

$57,567

Median earning women ± $2,440

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,447), Public Administration ($100,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,640).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($84,952), Manufacturing ($82,330), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,994).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.45% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.98% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (32k), High School or Equivalent (26.3k), and Some college (19.1k).

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

The median property value in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA was $550,600 in 2023, which is 1.81 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $497,000 to $550,600, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 35.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$550,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,623

$39,567

Median Property Taxes

±$1,483

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2023

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.4% of the housing units in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$109,629

Median Household Income

± $3,702

55.4k

Number of Households

± 1,893

In 2023, the median household income of the 55.4k households in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA grew to $109,629 from the previous year's value of $104,808.

The following chart displays the households in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA

In 2023, the income inequality in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.51% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (65.7%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Public Transit (9.14%)

In 2023, 65.7% of workers in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.14%).

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

35.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (35.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.81% of the workforce in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA (9.16k out of 138k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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

97.6% of the population of Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 59.7% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.4% 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, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

990 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 990 patients per year. This represents a 2.48% increase from the previous year (966 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.4%

Uninsured

59.7%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.4%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA declined by 5.86% from 2.55% to 2.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.