U.S. Beacon January 6, 2014

Taunton, MA

Bristol County, Massachusetts

Latitude: 41.901491     Longitude: -71.093628
Population 56,251 (2005)
Elevation of Taunton, Massachusetts: 30 feet
TAUNTON is located in BRISTOL county, Massachusetts at latitude 41.901491 and longitude -71.093628 with an elevation of 30 feet. The population of TAUNTON is 56,251 as of the year 2005 with a population growth of 0.49% from the year 2000 through 2005. The most common zip code of TAUNTON is 02780.

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Population 2005: 56,251
Population 2004: 56,548
Population 2003: 56,734
Population 2002: 56,652
Population 2001: 56,346
Population 2000: 55,976 (2000 Census)
Population 1990: 49,832 (1990 Census)

Population Growth 2000 to 2005: 0.49%
Population Growth 1990 to 2000: 12.33%

Population (2000 Census): 55,976
Male: 26,904 (48.06%)
Female: 29,072 (51.94%)

Median age: 35.70 years

Races, 2000 Census:
White: 89.81%
Hispanic or Latino: 3.93%
Black or African American: 2.74%
Other race: 2.59%
Two or more races: 2.21%
Asian: 0.60%
American Indian: 0.16%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.03%

Housing Units: 22,908 (2000 Census)
Land Area: 46.6059 square miles
Water Area: 1.3501 square miles

Most populous zip code: 02780



All zip codes:
02780, 02783
(zip codes with population are shown in bold)

Cities & Towns nearby Taunton

Raynham, MA 3.2mi NE
Raynham Center, MA 3.3mi NE
East Taunton, MA 4.3mi ESE
North Dighton, MA 4.6mi SW
Berkley, MA 5.3mi S
Dighton, MA 6.6mi SSW
Norton Center, MA 6.6mi NW
Norton, MA 6.6mi NW
Assonet, MA 7.7mi SSE
North Lakeville, MA 8.1mi ESE

2005 data is not available for the city but is available for the area. This data is shown below. The numbers in the 2005 data shown below may represent different geographical areas than the 2000 data shown above.


2005 Data for: Taunton-Norton-Raynham, MA NECTA Division, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA

Population: 106,878
Male: 50,584 (47.33%)
Female: 56,294 (52.67%)

Median age: 37.90 years

Races, 2005 Data:
White: 92.85%
Black or African American: 3.36%
Hispanic or Latino: 2.39%
Two or more races: 1.42%
Other race: 1.12%
Asian: 0.31%


Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 6,753 (6.32%)
5 to 9 years: 6,922 (6.48%)
10 to 14 years: 8,139 (7.62%)
15 to 19 years: 6,878 (6.44%)
20 to 24 years: 4,771 (4.46%)
25 to 34 years: 15,308 (14.32%)
35 to 44 years: 19,539 (18.28%)
45 to 54 years: 15,437 (14.44%)
55 to 59 years: 7,208 (6.74%)
60 to 64 years: 4,954 (4.64%)
65 to 74 years: 4,595 (4.30%)
75 to 84 years: 4,918 (4.60%)
85 years and over: 1,456 (1.36%)

Median age: 37.90 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 80,466 (75.29%)
21 years and over: 77,644 (72.65%)
62 years and over: 14,120 (13.21%)
65 years and over: 10,969 (10.26%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 80,466 (75.29%)
Male: 38,486 (47.83% of this group)
Female: 41,980 (52.17% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 10,969 (10.26%)
Male: 4,852 (44.23% of this group)
Female: 6,117 (55.77% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 105,363 (98.58%)
Two or more Races: 1,515 (1.42%)
White: 99,241 (92.85%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 2,552 (2.39%)
Black or African American: 3,592 (3.36%)
Asian: 327 (0.31%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0 (0.00%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0 (0.00%)
Some other race: 1,200 (1.12%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 2,552 (2.39%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 1,515 (1.42%)
Two races including Some other race: 270 (0.25%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 1,117 (1.05%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 106,878 (100.00%)
Householder: 40,834 (38.21%)
Spouse: 22,846 (21.38%)
Child: 33,179 (31.04%)
Other relatives: 5,924 (5.54%)
Nonrelatives: 4,095 (3.83%)
Unmarried partner: 2,498 (2.34%)
Total households: 39,787
Family households (families): 27,942 (70.23%)
With own children under 18 years: 13,229 (33.25%)
Married-couple families: 21,946 (55.16%)
With own children under 18 years: 10,235 (25.72%)
Male householder, no wife present: 1,309 (3.29%)
With own children under 18 years: 266 (0.67%)
Female householder, no husband present: 4,687 (11.78%)
With own children under 18 years: 2,728 (6.86%)
Nonfamily households: 11,845 (29.77%)
Householder living alone: 9,863 (24.79%)
65 years and over: 2,722 (6.84%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 14,378 (36.14%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 7,683 (19.31%)
Average household size : 2.69
Average family size: 3.24

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