Household Types in Massachusetts (State)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and Massachusetts
Massachusetts
United States
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family246.901878%48.235831%46.901878%46.9%1,200,1671.20M12.492179%12.866629%12.492179%12.5%319,661320k4.195805%4.826277%4.195805%4.2%107,366107k28.639460%27.689881%28.639460%28.6%732,852733k7.770677%6.381381%7.770677%7.8%198,843199k

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in the United States and Massachusetts
Massachusetts
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads69.306498%67.364644%69.306498%69.3%484,774485k24.387245%24.570491%24.387245%24.4%170,580171k6.306257%8.064864%6.306257%6.3%44,11044.1k

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and Massachusetts
Massachusetts
United States
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children227.334675%28.463433%27.334675%27.3%699,464699k72.182263%71.282943%72.182263%72.2%1,847,0641.85M

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and Massachusetts
Massachusetts
United States
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3White4Mixed3Hispanic5Other3Black3-8.243134%-4.153923%-19.357498%-9.232310%-9.223276%-4.568546%-19.297359%-6.534708%-40.986865%41%59.013135%60.376111%59.013135%59%129,805130k-9.439443%-3.502863%-29.882148%-7.809223%-8.975901%-3.859308%-29.122015%-6.654621%-50.633677%51%49.366323%51.388155%49.366323%49%2,015,0662.02M-21.340294%-8.288941%-24.854038%-10.564671%-17.705417%-6.277793%-26.689688%-8.932936%-65.047944%65%34.952056%40.394166%34.952056%35%46,93046.9k-28.270514%-6.723493%-22.186544%-8.816479%-18.904743%-8.030729%-17.631762%-5.826767%-65.997030%66%34.002970%49.605999%34.002970%34%111,802112k-31.539801%-8.937208%-23.011028%-6.490896%-21.478750%-10.121021%-17.436336%-6.129820%-69.978933%70%30.021067%44.834073%30.021067%30%93,03893.0k-29.451210%-7.190844%-29.400671%-5.327647%-28.278902%-6.112935%-33.290551%-4.856703%-71.370371%71%28.629629%27.460909%28.629629%29%162,248162k

Map of Household Types by County in Massachusetts

Married Household Types by County#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
28%33%38%44%49%54%

Single Female Household Types by County#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
7.3%9.4%11.5%13.6%15.7%17.8%

Single Male Household Types by County#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
1.0%1.9%2.8%3.7%4.6%5.5%

One-Person Household Types by County#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
24.1%26.5%28.9%31.3%33.7%36.2%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
4.7%6.6%8.5%10.5%12.4%14.3%

With Children Household Types by County#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
18.1%20.6%23.0%25.4%27.8%30.3%
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Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Massachusetts

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
23%35%46%58%69%81%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%13%20%26%33%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.3%4.6%6.8%9.1%11.5%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
9%18%26%35%43%52%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%5%10%16%21%26%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
0%10%19%29%38%48%
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Household Types by Place in Massachusetts

There are 246 places in Massachusetts. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Massachusetts, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 28,575.

Married by Place#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Massachusetts, selected places in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%20%40%60%Count#WellesleyLexingtonNeedhamFranklin TownNewtonMethuen TownGloucesterBraintree TownArlingtonWoburnAttleboroBarnstable TownAgawam TownWestfieldMarlboroughUnited StatesFraminghamNew EnglandPeabodyNortheastMassachusettsNorwoodBeverlyMaldenMedfordWeymouth TownLeominsterWatertown TownTauntonBrooklineFitchburgHaverhillWalthamRandolphEverettW Springfield TownChicopeeQuincyRevereLynnBrocktonPittsfieldSalemLowellWorcesterHolyokeFall RiverNew BedfordCambridgeChelseaSomervilleLawrenceSpringfieldBoston69.973284%69.973284%70%6,024169.324254%69.324254%69%8,043268.545141%68.545141%69%7,152366.481994%66.481994%66%7,440461.055732%61.055732%61%18,86518.9k553.271243%53.271243%53%9,266651.335288%51.335288%51%6,478750.897073%50.897073%51%7,007850.884624%50.884624%51%9,491950.254147%50.254147%50%7,5141049.997024%49.997024%50%8,4001149.364217%49.364217%49%9,3561249.014715%49.014715%49%5,6961348.636845%48.636845%49%7,3501448.484652%48.484652%48%7,4871548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.020803%48.020803%48%13,29613.3k1647.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.437686%47.437686%47%10,20110.2k1747.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M46.817563%46.817563%47%5,5021845.504960%45.504960%46%7,3851943.933816%43.933816%44%10,14310.1k2043.680749%43.680749%44%9,6982143.313966%43.313966%43%9,9152243.269921%43.269921%43%7,2332342.944452%42.944452%43%6,3242442.887883%42.887883%43%9,5672542.637727%42.637727%43%10,54910.5k2641.987223%41.987223%42%6,1782741.667718%41.667718%42%9,9092841.030195%41.030195%41%9,7022940.721440%40.721440%41%5,0013040.670640%40.670640%41%6,2103139.716251%39.716251%40%4,6193239.220463%39.220463%39%9,0163338.686186%38.686186%39%15,40615.4k3438.587386%38.587386%39%7,8073537.203027%37.203027%37%11,99512.0k3637.122941%37.122941%37%11,87611.9k3735.938641%35.938641%36%6,8883835.677919%35.677919%36%6,4473934.865109%34.865109%35%13,50513.5k4033.761054%33.761054%34%23,36423.4k4133.008997%33.008997%33%4,9534232.992754%32.992754%33%12,65812.7k4332.404341%32.404341%32%12,72012.7k4432.135550%32.135550%32%13,97814.0k4530.508748%30.508748%31%3,7844630.246052%30.246052%30%9,7484729.678947%29.678947%30%7,6454829.196545%29.196545%29%16,32716.3k4926.857136%26.857136%27%69,64769.6k50

Household Types by Metro Area in Massachusetts

There are 8 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within Massachusetts (5 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 8 of those to each other, Massachusetts, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts.

Married by Metro Area#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Massachusetts, selected metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Vineyard HavenBarnstable TownWorcesterUnited StatesNew EnglandBoston AreaNortheastMassachusettsProvidenceGreenfield TownPittsfieldSpringfield51.304206%51.304206%51%3,147149.784316%49.784316%50%46,97247.0k249.248678%49.248678%49%170,920171k348.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k447.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M44.928615%44.928615%45%279,983280k544.808977%44.808977%45%13,61713.6k643.052467%43.052467%43%23,61623.6k742.327070%42.327070%42%99,72399.7k8

Household Types by County in Massachusetts

There are 14 counties in Massachusetts. This section compares all 14 of those to each other, Massachusetts, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts.

Married by County#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Massachusetts, selected counties in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#PlymouthNorfolkMiddlesexDukesBarnstableWorcesterEssexNantucketUnited StatesNew EnglandNortheastMassachusettsBristolFranklinHampshireBerkshireHampdenSuffolk53.930272%53.930272%54%98,28998.3k152.724169%52.724169%53%137,115137k251.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k351.304206%51.304206%51%3,147449.784316%49.784316%50%46,97247.0k549.423040%49.423040%49%149,650150k648.694548%48.694548%49%140,382140k748.279458%48.279458%48%1,852848.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M46.799698%46.799698%47%99,65299.7k944.808977%44.808977%45%13,61713.6k1043.999795%43.999795%44%25,71725.7k1143.052467%43.052467%43%23,61623.6k1241.775189%41.775189%42%74,00674.0k1328.190137%28.190137%28%84,47484.5k14

Household Types by County Subdivision in Massachusetts

There are 357 county subdivisions in Massachusetts. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Massachusetts, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 33,526.

Married by County Subdivision#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Massachusetts, selected county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%20%40%60%Count#AndoverBillericaNewtonShrewsburyChelmsfordPlymouthNatickDartmouthMethuen TownBraintree TownArlingtonWoburnAttleboroBarnstable TownWestfieldMarlboroughUnited StatesFraminghamNew EnglandPeabodyNortheastMassachusettsBeverlyMaldenMedfordWeymouth TownLeominsterWatertown TownTauntonBrooklineFitchburgHaverhillWalthamRandolphEverettChicopeeQuincyRevereLynnBrocktonPittsfieldSalemLowellAmherstWorcesterHolyokeFall RiverNew BedfordCambridgeChelseaSomervilleLawrenceSpringfieldBoston64.299204%64.299204%64%7,831162.531106%62.531106%63%8,795261.055732%61.055732%61%18,86518.9k360.422961%60.422961%60%7,800459.126433%59.126433%59%8,095557.330166%57.330166%57%12,54912.5k655.385600%55.385600%55%7,785753.731735%53.731735%54%6,141853.271243%53.271243%53%9,266950.897073%50.897073%51%7,0071050.884624%50.884624%51%9,4911150.254147%50.254147%50%7,5141249.997024%49.997024%50%8,4001349.364217%49.364217%49%9,3561448.636845%48.636845%49%7,3501548.484652%48.484652%48%7,4871648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.020803%48.020803%48%13,29613.3k1747.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.437686%47.437686%47%10,20110.2k1847.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M45.504960%45.504960%46%7,3851943.933816%43.933816%44%10,14310.1k2043.680749%43.680749%44%9,6982143.313966%43.313966%43%9,9152243.269921%43.269921%43%7,2332342.944452%42.944452%43%6,3242442.887883%42.887883%43%9,5672542.637727%42.637727%43%10,54910.5k2641.987223%41.987223%42%6,1782741.667718%41.667718%42%9,9092841.030195%41.030195%41%9,7022940.721440%40.721440%41%5,0013040.670640%40.670640%41%6,2103139.220463%39.220463%39%9,0163238.686186%38.686186%39%15,40615.4k3338.587386%38.587386%39%7,8073437.203027%37.203027%37%11,99512.0k3537.122941%37.122941%37%11,87611.9k3635.938641%35.938641%36%6,8883735.677919%35.677919%36%6,4473834.865109%34.865109%35%13,50513.5k3934.438861%34.438861%34%3,0844033.761054%33.761054%34%23,36423.4k4133.008997%33.008997%33%4,9534232.992754%32.992754%33%12,65812.7k4332.404341%32.404341%32%12,72012.7k4432.135550%32.135550%32%13,97814.0k4530.508748%30.508748%31%3,7844630.246052%30.246052%30%9,7484729.678947%29.678947%30%7,6454829.196545%29.196545%29%16,32716.3k4926.857136%26.857136%27%69,64769.6k50

Household Types by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares Massachusetts to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts.

Married by State#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Massachusetts, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%20%40%60%Count#UtahIdahoNew HampshireHawaiiWyomingNew JerseyMinnesotaKansasIowaNebraskaVirginiaTexasSouth DakotaWashingtonAlaskaColoradoMontanaCaliforniaWisconsinIndianaArkansasMaineConnecticutOklahomaWest VirginiaKentuckyVermontTennesseeOregonDelawareUnited StatesNorth DakotaMissouriN CarolinaPennsylvaniaNew EnglandIllinoisGeorgiaMarylandMichiganAlabamaArizonaNortheastS CarolinaMassachusettsOhioFloridaNew MexicoNevadaMississippiNew YorkRhode IslandLouisiana61.419345%61.419345%61%564,055564k154.674412%54.674412%55%325,918326k252.531681%52.531681%53%273,886274k351.987700%51.987700%52%235,000235k451.803864%51.803864%52%117,587118k551.034049%51.034049%51%1,630,5451.63M650.946420%50.946420%51%1,087,8641.09M750.837920%50.837920%51%567,279567k850.823448%50.823448%51%631,553632k950.431039%50.431039%50%373,987374k1050.392728%50.392728%50%1,557,2251.56M1150.139834%50.139834%50%4,657,7674.66M1250.137616%50.137616%50%167,227167k1349.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M1449.841149%49.841149%50%124,720125k1549.669285%49.669285%50%1,019,0231.02M1649.393801%49.393801%49%203,825204k1749.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M1849.212248%49.212248%49%1,136,9241.14M1948.945672%48.945672%49%1,230,4101.23M2048.823107%48.823107%49%557,306557k2148.801780%48.801780%49%268,951269k2248.781255%48.781255%49%660,846661k2348.761546%48.761546%49%712,650713k2448.727544%48.727544%49%360,290360k2548.507610%48.507610%49%833,466833k2648.482927%48.482927%48%124,653125k2748.468562%48.468562%48%1,222,4761.22M2848.397504%48.397504%48%748,102748k2948.262755%48.262755%48%167,979168k3048.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.171961%48.171961%48%147,003147k3148.103072%48.103072%48%1,141,1791.14M3248.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M3348.034142%48.034142%48%2,383,4202.38M3447.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.886081%47.886081%48%2,299,5492.30M3547.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M3647.664974%47.664974%48%1,037,9011.04M3747.492458%47.492458%47%1,833,3961.83M3847.466453%47.466453%47%878,633879k3947.393605%47.393605%47%1,160,6311.16M4047.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k4146.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M4246.487639%46.487639%46%2,139,1052.14M4346.480471%46.480471%46%3,436,4233.44M4444.784414%44.784414%45%341,504342k4544.771277%44.771277%45%461,458461k4644.624560%44.624560%45%490,336490k4743.958145%43.958145%44%3,194,0813.19M4843.957440%43.957440%44%180,331180k4943.315691%43.315691%43%749,967750k50

Household Types by State in the Northeast

There are 9 states in the Northeast. This section compares Massachusetts to all of the states in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts.

Married by State#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Massachusetts, selected other states in the Northeast, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#New HampshireNew JerseyMaineConnecticutVermontUnited StatesPennsylvaniaNew EnglandNortheastMassachusettsNew YorkRhode Island52.531681%52.531681%53%273,886274k151.034049%51.034049%51%1,630,5451.63M248.801780%48.801780%49%268,951269k348.781255%48.781255%49%660,846661k448.482927%48.482927%48%124,653125k548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.034142%48.034142%48%2,383,4202.38M647.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M743.958145%43.958145%44%3,194,0813.19M843.957440%43.957440%44%180,331180k9

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Massachusetts. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Congressional Districts:

Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Barnstable, MA-1st Berkshire, MA-1st Bristol, MA-1st Essex, MA-1st Franklin, MA-1st Hampden, MA-1st Hampshire, MA-1st Middlesex, MA-1st Norfolk, MA-1st Plymouth, MA-1st Suffolk, MA-1st Worcester, MA-2nd Barnstable, MA-2nd Berkshire, MA-2nd Bristol, MA-2nd Essex, MA-2nd Franklin, MA-2nd Hampden, MA-2nd Hampshire, MA-2nd Middlesex, MA-2nd Norfolk, MA-2nd Plymouth, MA-2nd Suffolk, MA-2nd Worcester, MA-3rd Barnstable, MA-3rd Berkshire, MA-3rd Bristol, MA-3rd Essex, MA-3rd Hampden, MA-3rd Hampshire, MA-3rd Middlesex, MA-3rd Norfolk, MA-3rd Plymouth, MA-3rd Suffolk, MA-3rd Worcester, MA-4th Barnstable, MA-4th Berkshire, MA-4th Bristol, MA-4th Essex, MA-4th Hampden, MA-4th Middlesex, MA-4th Norfolk, MA-4th Plymouth, MA-4th Suffolk, MA-4th Worcester, MA-5th Barnstable, MA-5th Bristol, MA-5th Essex, MA-5th Hampden, MA-5th Middlesex, MA-5th Norfolk, MA-5th Plymouth, MA-5th Suffolk, MA-5th Worcester, MA-6th Bristol, MA-6th Essex, MA-6th Hampden, MA-6th Middlesex, MA-6th Norfolk, MA-6th Plymouth, MA-6th Suffolk, MA-6th Worcester, MA-7th Bristol, MA-7th Essex, MA-7th Hampden, MA-7th Middlesex, MA-7th Norfolk, MA-7th Plymouth, MA-7th Suffolk, MA-7th Worcester, MA-8th Bristol, MA-8th Essex, MA-8th Hampden, MA-8th Middlesex, MA-8th Norfolk, MA-8th Plymouth, MA-8th Suffolk, MA-8th Worcester, MA-9th Bristol, MA-9th Essex, MA-9th Hampden, MA-9th Middlesex, MA-9th Norfolk, MA-9th Plymouth, MA-9th Suffolk, MA-9th Worcester, MA-10th Bristol, MA-10th Essex, MA-10th Hampden, MA-10th Middlesex, MA-10th Norfolk, MA-10th Plymouth, MA-10th Suffolk, MA-10th Worcester, MA-11th Bristol, MA-11th Essex, MA-11th Hampden, MA-11th Middlesex, MA-11th Norfolk, MA-11th Plymouth, MA-11th Suffolk, MA-11th Worcester, MA-12th Bristol, MA-12th Essex, MA-12th Hampden, MA-12th Middlesex, MA-12th Norfolk, MA-12th Plymouth, MA-12th Suffolk, MA-12th Worcester, MA-13th Bristol, MA-13th Essex, MA-13th Middlesex, MA-13th Norfolk, MA-13th Suffolk, MA-13th Worcester, MA-14th Bristol, MA-14th Essex, MA-14th Middlesex, MA-14th Norfolk, MA-14th Suffolk, MA-14th Worcester, MA-15th Essex, MA-15th Middlesex, MA-15th Norfolk, MA-15th Suffolk, MA-15th Worcester, MA-16th Essex, MA-16th Middlesex, MA-16th Suffolk, MA-16th Worcester, MA-17th Essex, MA-17th Middlesex, MA-17th Suffolk, MA-17th Worcester, MA-18th Essex, MA-18th Middlesex, MA-18th Suffolk, MA-18th Worcester, MA-19th Middlesex, MA-19th Suffolk, MA-20th Middlesex, MA-21st Middlesex, MA-22nd Middlesex, MA-23rd Middlesex, MA-24th Middlesex, MA-25th Middlesex, MA-26th Middlesex, MA-27th Middlesex, MA-28th Middlesex, MA-29th Middlesex, MA-30th Middlesex, MA-31st Middlesex, MA-32nd Middlesex, MA-33rd Middlesex, MA-34th Middlesex, MA-35th Middlesex, MA-36th Middlesex, MA-37th Middlesex, MA-Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket