Somerville, MA

Population 2005: 74,963 Population 2004: 75,648 Population 2003: 76,236 Population 2002: 76,781 Population 2001: 77,329 Population 2000: 77,478 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 76,210 (1990 Census) Population Growth 2000 to 2005: -3.25% Population Growth 1990 to 2000: 1.66% Population (2005 Estimate): 74,869 Male: 36,683 (49.00%) Female: 38,186 (51.00%) Median age: 34.40 years Races, 2005 Data (% change from 2000): White: 72.76% (+0.07%) Hispanic or Latino: 12.35% (+3.59%) Black or African American: 8.57% (+2.07%) Other race: 7.42% (+2.46%) Asian: 4.14% (-2.30%) Two or more races: 2.28% (-2.57%) Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.14% (+0.08%) American Indian: 0.12% (-0.10%) Housing Units: 32,477 (2000 Census) Land Area: 4.1063 square miles Water Area: 0.1065 square miles Most populous zip code: 02145

All zip codes:
02143, 02144, 02145
(zip codes with population are shown in bold)

Cities & Towns nearby Somerville

Cambridge, MA 1.2mi SSW
Medford, MA 2.1mi N
Charlestown, MA 2.1mi ESE
Allston, MA 2.8mi SSW
Everett, MA 3mi ENE
Malden, MA 3.4mi NE
Chelsea, MA 3.6mi E
Belmont, MA 3.6mi W
Arlington, MA 3.7mi WNW
Brighton, MA 3.9mi SW

---

Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 2,844 (3.80%)
5 to 9 years: 2,001 (2.67%)
10 to 14 years: 3,264 (4.36%)
15 to 19 years: 4,321 (5.77%)
20 to 24 years: 7,257 (9.69%)
25 to 34 years: 18,604 (24.85%)
35 to 44 years: 13,354 (17.84%)
45 to 54 years: 10,447 (13.95%)
55 to 59 years: 3,170 (4.23%)
60 to 64 years: 1,899 (2.54%)
65 to 74 years: 3,771 (5.04%)
75 to 84 years: 3,059 (4.09%)
85 years and over: 878 (1.17%)

Median age: 34.40 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 64,494 (86.14%)
21 years and over: 61,263 (81.83%)
62 years and over: 9,076 (12.12%)
65 years and over: 7,708 (10.30%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 64,494 (86.14%)
Male: 31,152 (48.30% of this group)
Female: 33,342 (51.70% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 7,708 (10.30%)
Male: 3,124 (40.53% of this group)
Female: 4,584 (59.47% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 73,163 (97.72%)
Two or more Races: 1,706 (2.28%)
White: 54,475 (72.76%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 9,244 (12.35%)
Black or African American: 6,416 (8.57%)
Asian: 3,100 (4.14%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 105 (0.14%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 90 (0.12%)
Some other race: 5,557 (7.42%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 9,244 (12.35%)
Mexican: 306 (0.41%)
Puerto Rican: 1,362 (1.82%)
Cuban: 197 (0.26%)
Other Hispanic or Latino: 7,379 (9.86%)
Not Hispanic or Latino: 65,625 (87.65%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 1,706 (2.28%)
Two races including Some other race: 217 (0.29%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 634 (0.85%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 74,869 (100.00%)
Householder: 32,065 (42.83%)
Spouse: 10,079 (13.46%)
Child: 16,027 (21.41%)
Other relatives: 2,571 (3.43%)
Nonrelatives: 14,127 (18.87%)
Unmarried partner: 2,197 (2.93%)
Total households: 31,490
Family households (families): 15,763 (50.06%)
With own children under 18 years: 6,280 (19.94%)
Married-couple families: 9,902 (31.44%)
With own children under 18 years: 3,032 (9.63%)
Male householder, no wife present: 1,578 (5.01%)
With own children under 18 years: 573 (1.82%)
Female householder, no husband present: 4,283 (13.60%)
With own children under 18 years: 2,675 (8.49%)
Nonfamily households: 15,727 (49.94%)
Householder living alone: 9,096 (28.89%)
65 years and over: 2,405 (7.64%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 6,690 (21.24%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 5,647 (17.93%)
Average household size : 2.38
Average family size: 2.84

---

---

US Beacon Home