Hispanics and Latinos in Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is home to a large number of Hispanic and Latino residents. As of the 2010 Census, Hispanics and Latinos accounted for 9.6% of the total state's population (that is; 627,654 residents of Hispanic or Latino ethnic origin).[1]

Statistics

• Massachusetts is one of six states in the country that can attribute nearly all of its growth from 2000 to 2010 to the Hispanic population.[2]
• 69% of Massachusetts' Hispanic population is native-born.[3] This can be attributed to the large Puerto Rican population.
• The largest population of Puerto Ricans in the United States, per capita, is in Holyoke, Massachusetts, comprising 44.8% of all residents in the 2010 Census.[1][4]
• Massachusetts ranks first in the nation (out of 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.) for percentage of Hispanics of non-Mexican origin, with 94% of the Hispanic population being of non-Mexican origin.[3]
• The median age for all Hispanics is 26; significantly lower than for non-Hispanic Whites (median age: 43). For native-born Hispanics, the median age is 20; for foreign-born Hispanics, the median age is 38.[3]
• 33% of all Hispanic persons that were 15 years and older were married (26% for native-born Hispanics; 43% for foreign-born Hispanics); compared to 49% for non-Hispanic Whites and 33% for non-Hispanic Blacks.[3]
• 41% of Hispanic youths were in poverty, compared to 8% for non-Hispanic White youths and 26% for non-Hispanic Black youths.[3]
• 25% of Hispanic adults were in poverty, compared to 8% for non-Hispanic White adults and 19% for non-Hispanic Black adults.[3]
• 10% of all Hispanics in Massachusetts are uninsured (6% for native-born Hispanics; 17% for foreign-born Hispanics); compared to 3% for non-Hispanic Whites and 8% for non-Hispanic Blacks.[3]
• There were 149,000 Hispanics enrolled in K-12, accounting for 15% of all K-12 students.[3]
• 22% of Hispanic persons age 5 and older spoke only English at home, while 78% of Hispanic persons age 5 and older spoke a language other than English at home.[3]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	141,043		—
1990	287,549		103.9%
2000	428,729		49.1%
2010	627,654		46.4%
Est. 2016	731,739		16.6%
[5][6][7]

Hispanic or Latino by type

Hispanic or Latino by type[8]	Number
Total population	6,547,629	100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	627,654	9.6%
Mexican	38,379	0.6%
Puerto Rican	266,125	4.1%
Cuban	11,306	0.2%
Dominican	103,292	1.6%
Central American	96,958	1.5%
Costa Rican	2,951	0.0%
Guatemalan	32,812	0.5%
Honduran	12,533	0.2%
Nicaraguan	1,722	0.0%
Panamanian	2,436	0.0%
Salvadoran	43,400	0.7%
Other Central American	1,104	0.0%
South American	54,398	0.8%
Bolivian	1,401	0.0%
Chilean	3,045	0.0%
Colombian	23,843	0.4%
Ecuadorian	7,592	0.1%
Paraguayan	380	0.0%
Peruvian	7,360	0.1%
Uruguayan	2,317	0.0%
Venezuelan	3,982	0.1%
Other South American	456	0.0%
Other Hispanic or Latino	57,196	0.9%
Spaniard	6,829	0.1%
Spanish	6,309	0.1%
Spanish American	397	0.0%
All other Hispanic or Latino	43,661	0.7%

Hispanic and Latino communities

The largest Hispanic and Latino communities in Massachusetts are as follow:[8][9]

City	Total	Percent	Largest pop.	Number	Percent	2nd largest pop.	Number	Percent	3rd largest pop.	Number	Percent
Boston	107,917	17.5%	Puerto Rican	30,506	4.9%	Dominican	25,648	4.2%	Salvadoran	10,850	1.8%
Springfield	59,451	38.8%	Puerto Rican	50,798	33.2%	Dominican	2,649	1.7%	Mexican	1,514	1.0%
Lawrence	56,363	73.8%	Dominican	30,243	39.6%	Puerto Rican	16,953	22.2%	Guatemalan	2,262	3.0%
Worcester	37,818	20.9%	Puerto Rican	23,074	12.7%	Dominican	4,221	2.3%	Salvadoran	2,776	1.5%
Lynn	29,013	32.1%	Dominican	9,528	10.5%	Guatemalan	5,715	6.3%	Puerto Rican	4,894	5.4%
Chelsea	21,855	62.1%	Salvadoran	6,391	18.2%	Puerto Rican	4,458	12.7%	Honduran	2,938	8.4%
Holyoke	19,313	48.4%	Puerto Rican	17,825	44.7%	Dominican	349	0.9%	Colombian	202	0.5%
Lowell	18,396	17.3%	Puerto Rican	12,079	11.3%	Dominican	2,008	1.9%	Colombian	1,575	1.5%
New Bedford	15,916	16.7%	Puerto Rican	9,554	10.0%	Guatemalan	1,532	1.6%	Dominican	902	0.9%
Revere	12,617	24.4%	Salvadoran	3,024	5.8%	Colombian	2,520	4.9%	Puerto Rican	1,897	3.7%
Brockton	9,357	10.0%	Puerto Rican	5,154	5.5%	Dominican	834	0.9%	Mexican	470	0.5%
Framingham	9,161	13.4%	Puerto Rican	3,179	4.7%	Guatemalan	1,247	1.8%	Salvadoran	1,007	1.5%
Haverhill	8,831	14.5%	Puerto Rican	3,555	5.8%	Dominican	2,780	4.6%	Mexican	564	0.9%
Everett	8,792	21.1%	Salvadoran	3,895	9.3%	Puerto Rican	1,242	3.0%	Colombian	478	1.1%
Fitchburg	8,727	21.6%	Puerto Rican	5,871	14.6%	Dominican	706	1.8%	Uruguayan	650	1.6%
Methuen	8,531	18.1%	Dominican	3,953	8.4%	Puerto Rican	2,695	5.7%	Guatemalan	286	0.6%
Waltham	8,280	13.7%	Guatemalan	3,252	5.4%	Puerto Rican	1,188	2.0%	Mexican	991	1.6%
Chicopee	8,196	14.8%	Puerto Rican	7,097	12.8%	Dominican	266	0.5%	Mexican	208	0.4%
Somerville	8,017	10.6%	Salvadoran	3,211	4.2%	Puerto Rican	907	1.2%	Mexican	737	1.0%
Cambridge	7,974	7.6%	Puerto Rican	1,667	1.6%	Mexican	1,446	1.4%	Dominican	656	0.6%

References

1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1): Massachusetts". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
2. "Hispanics Account for More than Half of Nation's Growth in Past Decade". www.pewhispanic.org. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
3. "Demographic Profile of Hispanics in Massachusetts, 2011". www.pewhispanic.org. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
4. Kaufman, Jill (October 3, 2017). "Post Hurricanes: Holyoke, Mass., Prepares For Influx Of Puerto Ricans". NEPR. NPR.
5. Table 36. Massachusetts - Race and Hispanic Origin: 1790 to 1990
6. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data: Massachusetts". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
7. "ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES: 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP05)". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
8. "Hispanic or Latino by Type: 2010 Census Summary File 1: Massachusetts (QT-P10)". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
9. "Hispanic or Latino by Type: 2010 Census Summary File 1: All County Subdivisions in Massachusetts (QT-P10)". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2018.

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