Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1790 | 2,995 | — |
| 1800 | 3,524 | +17.7% |
| 1810 | 4,228 | +20.0% |
| 1820 | 4,348 | +2.8% |
| 1830 | 4,758 | +9.4% |
| 1840 | 5,281 | +11.0% |
| 1850 | 6,024 | +14.1% |
| 1860 | 6,272 | +4.1% |
| 1870 | 6,238 | −0.5% |
| 1880 | 7,093 | +13.7% |
| 1890 | 7,314 | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 9,592 | +31.1% |
| 1910 | 12,141 | +26.6% |
| 1920 | 13,045 | +7.4% |
| 1930 | 13,042 | −0.0% |
| 1940 | 13,100 | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 13,608 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 14,445 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 18,606 | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 35,913 | +93.0% |
| 1990 | 45,608 | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 51,701 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 56,468 | +9.2% |
Source: United States Census records and Population Estimates Program data. |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 51,701 people, 18,423 households, and 13,264 families residing in the town; by population it is the second–largest town in Massachusetts, after Framingham. It is also the 21st–largest municipality in the state. The population density was 536.0 inhabitants per square mile (207.0 /km2). There are 21,250 housing units, at an average density of 85.1 /km2 (220 /sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 94.8% White, 1.9% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There are 18,423 households out of which 36.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 21.7% of all households are made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.16.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,677 as of the 2000 census, and the median income for a family was $63,266. Males had a median income of $44,983 versus $31,565 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,732. About 4.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
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