Boxborough town, Massachusetts Population 2024

5,462

Boxborough town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Boxborough town was:

  • White: 68%
  • Asian: 18.01%
  • Black or African American: 8.5%
  • Two or more races: 4.48%
  • Other race: 1.01%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
531.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.58% (-32)
The current population of Boxborough town, Massachusetts is 5,462 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,494.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,71868%
Asian98518.01%
Black or African American4658.5%
Two or more races2454.48%
Other race551.01%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Boxborough town Population by Race

Boxborough town Population Pyramid 2024

Boxborough town Median Age

42.8

Total

44.6

Male

41.7

Female

Boxborough town Adults

There are 4,443 adults, (761 of whom are seniors) in Boxborough town.

Boxborough town Age Dependency

48.5

Age Dependency Ratio

20.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Boxborough town Sex Ratio

Female2,90153.05%
Male2,56746.95%

Boxborough town Population by Age

Boxborough town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2102.4777.322.7
Married1,3673.191.48.6
Non Family7211.3254.945.1
Female1132.2446.953.1
Male92.891000

3.03

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

77.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Boxborough town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade711.89%
Associates Degree2276.04%
Bachelors Degree1,50640.09%
Graduate Degree1,41837.74%
High School Graduate2266.02%
Less Than 9th Grade571.52%
Some College2526.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Boxborough town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Boxborough town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7032,6381,993
Asian652589553
Black282282282
2+ Races858566
Other Race282828
Hispanic21215

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Boxborough town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$100,553$133,052$72,852
Graduate Degree$135,785$188,917$97,222
High School Graduate$30,417$31,042$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$91,875$126,375$65,426
Some College$50,163$60,458$40,862

$91,875

Average Earnings

$126,375

Average Male

$65,426

Average Female

Boxborough town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Boxborough town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Boxborough town Language

76.03% of Boxborough town residents speak only English, while 23.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.93% of the population.

Boxborough town Language

Boxborough town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,694902.44%
Other5555100%
Black4654910.54%
Hispanic3837.89%
Multiple24531.22%

3.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

3%

Male Poverty Rate

4.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Boxborough town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Boxborough town is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Boxborough town is Multiple, with 1.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.76%.

Boxborough town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College5.43%
High School2.65%
Bachelors or Greater1.33%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Boxborough town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed5.06%
Female Employed1.73%
Male Employed1.52%
Male Unemployed0%

Boxborough town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Boxborough town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$217,219$236,090
Households$151,000$185,869
Married Families$230,417$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,573$82,153

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Boxborough town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Boxborough town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Boxborough town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Boxborough town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Boxborough town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

63

Number of Veterans

63

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam48
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Boxborough town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7448
75+15
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Boxborough town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White631.98%

Boxborough town Veterans by Race

Boxborough town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

76.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Boxborough town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

77.2%

Labor Force Participation

72.6%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Boxborough town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Boxborough town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Boxborough town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

37.71%

Born in Boxborough town

74.56%

Native Born

25.44%

Foreign Born

7.88%

Non Citizen

17.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.56% of Boxborough town residents were born in the United States, with 37.71% having been born in Massachusetts. 7.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Boxborough town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,517110.2%
20285,506110.2%
20275,495110.2%
20265,484110.2%
20255,473110.2%
20245,462110.2%
20235,451110.2%
20225,440-6-0.11%
20215,446-48-0.87%
20205,494-301-5.19%
20195,795-2-0.03%
20185,797-14-0.24%
20175,81159111.32%
20165,220170.33%
20155,203180.35%
20145,185360.7%
20135,149240.47%
20125,125480.95%
20115,077500.99%
20105,02700%

Boxborough town Population by Year