Massachusetts population and racial and ethnic proportion
| Community? | Population 2010 | White |
|---|
| Worcester | 181,045 | 125,706 |
| Woburn | 38,120 | 32,107 |
| Winthrop | 17,497 | 16,055 |
| Windsor | 899 | 864 |
Here are the 25 Most Dangerous Cities per Capita in Massachusetts:
- #8 – Pittsfield.
- #7 – Wareham. Population: 22,592.
- #6 – Webster. Population: 16,295.
- #5 – Tisbury. Population: 4,116.
- #4 – Brockton. Population: 95,287.
- #3 – Holyoke. Population: 40,178.
- #2 – Fall River. Population: 89,066.
- #1 – Springfield. Population: 154,306.
By 2010 census results
| % African- American | Rank | State or territory |
|---|
| 76.03% | 1 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) |
| 50.08% | 2 | District of Columbia |
| 37.30% | 3 | Mississippi |
| 32.4% | 4 | Louisiana |
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| Population | | |
|---|
| Female persons, percent | ?? 51.9% | ?? 50.8% |
| Race and Hispanic Origin | | |
| White alone, percent | ?? 52.6% | ?? 76.3% |
| Black or African American alone, percent(a) | ?? 25.3% | ?? 13.4% |
Table
| Population | |
|---|
| Persons 65 years and over, percent | ?? 11.2% |
| Female persons, percent | ?? 51.9% |
| Race and Hispanic Origin | |
| White alone, percent | ?? 52.6% |
One of the original 13 colonies and one of the six New England states, Massachusetts (officially called a commonwealth) is known for being the landing place of the Mayflower and the Pilgrims. English explorer and colonist John Smith named the state for the Massachuset tribe.
German-Americans are America's largest single ethnic group (if you divide Hispanics into Mexican-Americans, Cuban-Americans, etc).
Asian Americans had the highest educational attainment of any race, followed by whites who had a higher percentage of high school graduates but a lower percentage of college graduates.
The revised standards contain five minimum categories for race: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and White. There are two categories for ethnicity: "Hispanic or Latino" and "Not Hispanic or Latino."
Table
| Population | |
|---|
| Female persons, percent | ?? 50.8% |
| Race and Hispanic Origin | |
| White alone, percent | ?? 76.3% |
| Black or African American alone, percent(a) | ?? 13.4% |
Race is defined as “a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits.” The term ethnicities is more broadly defined as “large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background.”
African San people - the world's most ancient race
- The people, who have lived as hunter-gatherers for thousands of years, are the direct relations of early modern humans who migrated from the continent to spread their DNA throughout the world.
- A study by the University of Pennsylvania has found all populations descended from just 14 ancient African populations.
There were 2.9 million respondents who indicated American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.9 percent). The smallest major race group was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (0.5 million), which represented 0.2 percent of the total population.
China serves as home to 56 official ethnic groups. The largest group, the Han, makes up over 92% of China's vast population, and it is the elements of Han civilization regraded as "Chinese culture".
This paper will describe economic performance of the three largest racial/ethnic groups in New Mexico—Whites, Hispanics and Native Americans—as well as two much smaller racial groups—Blacks and Asians. It will also try to explain what is behind those different economic outcomes.
BOSTON (WHDH) - Massachusetts ranks among the top five safest states in America, a new study found. SafeHome.org released a study Tuesday on the most dangerous states in America using the latest data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program. The Bay State was found to be the fourth most safe state.
Some good news: Poverty in Massachusetts has declined.The SPM shows a decrease from 13.7 percent in the 2009–2011 period to 11.6 percent for 2016–2018. That's a 15 percent reduction in the share of Massachusetts residents living in poverty.
Of the 58,6105 foreign-born Indians residing in Massachusetts, approxi- mately 3,8316 reside in Boston. India is the 9th largest country of origin among Boston's foreign-born population. Overall, foreign-born Indians in Boston constitute 2.2 percent of the city's total foreign-born residents.
One in six Massachusetts residents is an immigrant, while one in seven residents is a native-born U.S. citizen with at least one immigrant parent. In 2018, 1.2 million immigrants (foreign-born individuals) comprised 17 percent of the population.
Massachusetts is the plural form of the word Massachusett, the native people who lived there. Massachusett means "at the large hill" in reference to the Great Blue Hill.
200% of the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines
| Family Size | Annual | Monthly |
|---|
| 1 | $25,520 | $2,127 |
| 2 | $34,480 | $2,873 |
| 3 | $43,440 | $3,620 |
| 4 | $52,400 | $4,367 |
