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The total population of Somerville is estimated to be 80,464 with 40,143 males (49.89%) and 40,321 females (50.11%). There are 178 more females than males in Somerville.
The median household income in Somerville was $117,707 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,774(1.53%) from $115,933 in 2020. This income is 157.77% 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, Somerville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $142,938. Overall, the median household income for the city of Somerville stands at $124,110.
In Somerville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $68,559 for males and $56,032 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $82,659 for males and $79,972 for females.
In Somerville, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $152,875, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $62,185.
In 2022, the population of Somerville was 79,762, a 0.32% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Somerville's population was 80,018, a decline of 0.98% compared to a population of 80,814 in 2020.
The median age in Somerville, MA is 31.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.28% were under the age of 15, 35.25% aged 15 to 29, 46.17% aged 30 to 64, 8.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.06% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Somerville population: 74.33% are White, 4.95% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.35% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.15% are some other race and 6.94% are multiracial.