Braintree Town, MA Demographics

The total population of Braintree Town is estimated to be 38,748 with 19,338 males (49.91%) and 19,410 females (50.09%). There are 72 more females than males in Braintree Town.
The median household income in Braintree Town was $124,214 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 9,150(7.95%) from $115,064 in 2020. This income is 166.49% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Braintree Town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $156,641. Overall, the median household income for the city of Braintree Town stands at $124,214.
In Braintree Town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $72,305 for males and $47,333 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $94,051 for males and $81,099 for females.
In Braintree Town, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $166,543, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $109,473.
In 2022, the population of Braintree Town was 38,567, a 0.59% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Braintree Town's population was 38,794, a decline of 0.71% compared to a population of 39,071 in 2020.
The median age in Braintree Town, MA is 40.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.87% were under the age of 15, 17.71% aged 15 to 29, 49.04% aged 30 to 64, 13.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.39% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Braintree Town population: 72.39% are White, 3.26% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 19.69% are Asian, 0.96% are some other race and 3.59% are multiracial.