Somerville is a city located in Middlesex County Massachusetts. Somerville has a 2024 population of 78,710. Somerville is currently declining at a rate of -0.66% annually and its population has decreased by -2.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 80,814 in 2020.
The average household income in Somerville is $148,971 with a poverty rate of 10.17%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Somerville is 32.1 years, 32 years for males, and 32.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Somerville was:
White
Asian
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 35,035 | 2.22 | 33.6 | 66.4 |
| Non Family | 21,708 | 1.75 | 21.4 | 78.6 |
| Married | 10,625 | 2.99 | 59.8 | 40.2 |
| Female | 1,948 | 2.79 | 27.5 | 72.5 |
| Male | 754 | 3.25 | 34 | 66 |
2.85
Average Family Size
2.22
Average Household Size
33.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.5%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.12%.
All
Male
Female
$71,858
Average Earnings
$80,621
Average Male
$64,198
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
72.05% of Somerville residents speak only English, while 27.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.45% of the population.
rate
10.17%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.42%
Male Poverty Rate
11.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Somerville is Black, with 30.89% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Somerville is Native, with 7.66% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.21%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
31.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
32.6%
Male Marriage Rate
31.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
15.8%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.57%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
79.1%
Labor Force Participation
76.8%
Employment Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
38.69%
Born in Somerville
76.35%
Native Born
23.65%
Foreign Born
13.93%
Non Citizen
9.73%
Naturalized
76.35% of Somerville residents were born in the United States, with 38.69% having been born in Massachusetts. 13.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 76,080 | -526 | -0.69% |
| 2028 | 76,606 | -526 | -0.68% |
| 2027 | 77,132 | -526 | -0.68% |
| 2026 | 77,658 | -526 | -0.67% |
| 2025 | 78,184 | -526 | -0.67% |
| 2024 | 78,710 | -526 | -0.66% |
| 2023 | 79,236 | -526 | -0.66% |
| 2022 | 79,762 | -256 | -0.32% |
| 2021 | 80,018 | -796 | -0.98% |
| 2020 | 80,814 | -558 | -0.69% |
| 2019 | 81,372 | -6 | -0.01% |
| 2018 | 81,378 | 129 | 0.16% |
| 2017 | 81,249 | 268 | 0.33% |
| 2016 | 80,981 | 1,236 | 1.55% |
| 2015 | 79,745 | 731 | 0.93% |
| 2014 | 79,014 | 422 | 0.54% |
| 2013 | 78,592 | 962 | 1.24% |
| 2012 | 77,630 | 917 | 1.2% |
| 2011 | 76,713 | 843 | 1.11% |
| 2010 | 75,870 | -1,608 | -2.08% |
| 2000 | 77,478 | 1,268 | 1.66% |
| 1990 | 76,210 | -1,162 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 77,372 | -11,407 | -12.85% |
| 1970 | 88,779 | -5,918 | -6.25% |
| 1960 | 94,697 | -7,654 | -7.48% |
| 1950 | 102,351 | 174 | 0.17% |
| 1940 | 102,177 | -1,731 | -1.67% |
| 1930 | 103,908 | 10,817 | 11.62% |
| 1920 | 93,091 | 15,855 | 20.53% |
| 1910 | 77,236 | 15,593 | 25.3% |
| 1900 | 61,643 | 21,491 | 53.52% |
| 1890 | 40,152 | 15,219 | 61.04% |
| 1880 | 24,933 | 10,248 | 69.79% |
| 1870 | 14,685 | 6,660 | 82.99% |
| 1860 | 8,025 | 0 | 0% |