Saugus town, Massachusetts Population 2024

28,719

Saugus town Demographics

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

  • White: 81.91%
  • Two or more races: 6.03%
  • Other race: 5.58%
  • Black or African American: 3.32%
  • Asian: 3.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
  • Native American: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
10.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,665.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.4% (115)
The current population of Saugus town, Massachusetts is 28,719 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 28,604.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,39881.91%
Two or more races1,7226.03%
Other race1,5945.58%
Black or African American9493.32%
Asian8643.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander250.09%
Native American140.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Saugus town Population by Race

Saugus town Population Pyramid 2024

Saugus town Median Age

44.4

Total

42.4

Male

47.5

Female

Saugus town Adults

There are 23,798 adults, (6,101 of whom are seniors) in Saugus town.

Saugus town Age Dependency

61.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Saugus town Sex Ratio

Female14,55350.95%
Male14,01349.05%

Saugus town Population by Age

Saugus town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,7682.6274.425.6
Married5,9113.2783.816.2
Non Family3,2451.2659.840.2
Female1,0092.9965.334.7
Male6033.067624

3.09

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

74.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Saugus town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1655.4%
Associates Degree2,1179.81%
Bachelors Degree3,85017.85%
Graduate Degree2,57511.94%
High School Graduate7,32433.95%
Less Than 9th Grade9354.33%
Some College3,60416.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Saugus town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Saugus town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,25015,6775,038
Hispanic1,8301,689591
Other Race1,099918168
2+ Races1,013948224
Asian676564379
Black662597195
Islander252525
Native American14140

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

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

Saugus town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,433$82,667$69,902
Graduate Degree$84,452$106,719$77,411
High School Graduate$50,255$58,018$38,722
Less Than 9th Grade$38,735$49,032$30,096
Overall$57,846$62,445$55,205
Some College$50,949$65,065$46,659

$57,846

Average Earnings

$62,445

Average Male

$55,205

Average Female

Saugus town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Saugus town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Saugus town Language

74.91% of Saugus town residents speak only English, while 25.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.53% of the population.

Saugus town Language

Saugus town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,0161,6997.72%
Hispanic2,77632411.67%
Multiple1,71218810.98%
Asian86417320.02%
Other1,36515111.06%
Black9449610.17%

8.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.32%

Male Poverty Rate

9.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Saugus town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Saugus town is Asian, with 20.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Saugus town is White, with 7.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.2%.

Saugus town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.81%
Some College9.79%
High School9.37%
Bachelors or Greater1.6%

Saugus town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.84%
Male Unemployed17.59%
Male Employed3.77%
Female Employed1.82%

Saugus town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Saugus town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,597$135,623
Households$96,064$118,431
Married Families$118,853$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,173$67,876

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Saugus town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Saugus town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Saugus town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Saugus town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Saugus town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,080

Number of Veterans

1,043

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam388
Second Gulf War220
Korea125
First Gulf War44
World War II24

Saugus town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+409
65 to 74303
35 to 54245
55 to 64110
18 to 3413

Saugus town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9684.87%
Other Race594.66%
2+ Races302.82%
Black232.67%

Saugus town Veterans by Race

Saugus town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Saugus town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Saugus town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Saugus town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Saugus 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

73.86%

Born in Saugus town

83.05%

Native Born

16.95%

Foreign Born

8.82%

Non Citizen

8.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.05% of Saugus town residents were born in the United States, with 73.86% having been born in Massachusetts. 8.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Saugus town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,164890.31%
202829,075890.31%
202728,986890.31%
202628,897890.31%
202528,808890.31%
202428,719890.31%
202328,630890.31%
202228,541-177-0.62%
202128,7181140.4%
202028,6042140.75%
201928,3901310.46%
201828,259160.06%
201728,2431090.39%
201628,134470.17%
201528,0871070.38%
201427,9801530.55%
201327,8274391.6%
201227,3883391.25%
201127,0493231.21%
201026,72600%

Saugus town Population by Year