Hispanics and Latinos in Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is home to a large number of Hispanic and Latino residents. As of the 2010 Census, Hispanics and Latinos accounted for 9.6% of the total state's population (that is; 627,654 residents of Hispanic or Latino ethnic origin).^[1]

Statistics

• Massachusetts is one of six states in the country that can attribute nearly all of its growth from 2000 to 2010 to the Hispanic population.^[2]
• 69% of Massachusetts' Hispanic population is native-born.^[3] This can be attributed to the large Puerto Rican population.
• The largest population of Puerto Ricans in the United States, per capita, is in Holyoke, Massachusetts, comprising 44.8% of all residents in the 2010 Census.^[1][4]
• Massachusetts ranks first in the nation (out of 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.) for percentage of Hispanics of non-Mexican origin, with 94% of the Hispanic population being of non-Mexican origin.^[3]
• The median age for all Hispanics is 26; significantly lower than for non-Hispanic Whites (median age: 43). For native-born Hispanics, the median age is 20; for foreign-born Hispanics, the median age is 38.^[3]
• 33% of all Hispanic persons that were 15 years and older were married (26% for native-born Hispanics; 43% for foreign-born Hispanics); compared to 49% for non-Hispanic Whites and 33% for non-Hispanic Blacks.^[3]
• 41% of Hispanic youths were in poverty, compared to 8% for non-Hispanic White youths and 26% for non-Hispanic Black youths.^[3]
• 25% of Hispanic adults were in poverty, compared to 8% for non-Hispanic White adults and 19% for non-Hispanic Black adults.^[3]
• 10% of all Hispanics in Massachusetts are uninsured (6% for native-born Hispanics; 17% for foreign-born Hispanics); compared to 3% for non-Hispanic Whites and 8% for non-Hispanic Blacks.^[3]
• There were 149,000 Hispanics enrolled in K-12, accounting for 15% of all K-12 students.^[3]
• 22% of Hispanic persons age 5 and older spoke only English at home, while 78% of Hispanic persons age 5 and older spoke a language other than English at home.^[3]

Hispanic or Latino by type

Hispanic or Latino by type[8]	Number
Total population	6,547,629	100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	627,654	9.6%
Mexican	38,379	0.6%
Puerto Rican	266,125	4.1%
Cuban	11,306	0.2%
Dominican	103,292	1.6%
Central American	96,958	1.5%
Costa Rican	2,951	0.0%
Guatemalan	32,812	0.5%
Honduran	12,533	0.2%
Nicaraguan	1,722	0.0%
Panamanian	2,436	0.0%
Salvadoran	43,400	0.7%
Other Central American	1,104	0.0%
South American	54,398	0.8%
Brazilian	4,022	0.1%
Bolivian	1,401	0.0%
Chilean	3,045	0.0%
Colombian	23,843	0.4%
Ecuadorian	7,592	0.1%
Paraguayan	380	0.0%
Peruvian	7,360	0.1%
Uruguayan	2,317	0.0%
Venezuelan	3,982	0.1%
Other South American	456	0.0%
Other Hispanic or Latino	57,196	0.9%
Spaniard	6,829	0.1%
Spanish	6,309	0.1%
Spanish American	397	0.0%
All other Hispanic or Latino	43,661	0.7%

Hispanic and Latino communities

The largest Hispanic and Latino communities in Massachusetts are as follow:^[8][9]

City	Total	Percent	Largest pop.	Number	Percent	2nd largest pop.	Number	Percent	3rd largest pop.	Number	Percent
Boston	107,917	17.5%	Puerto Rican	30,506	4.9%	Dominican	25,648	4.2%	Salvadoran	10,850	1.8%
Springfield	59,451	38.8%	Puerto Rican	50,798	33.2%	Dominican	2,649	1.7%	Mexican	1,514	1.0%
Lawrence	56,363	73.8%	Dominican	30,243	39.6%	Puerto Rican	16,953	22.2%	Guatemalan	2,262	3.0%
Worcester	37,818	20.9%	Puerto Rican	23,074	12.7%	Dominican	4,221	2.3%	Salvadoran	2,776	1.5%
Lynn	29,013	32.1%	Dominican	9,528	10.5%	Guatemalan	5,715	6.3%	Puerto Rican	4,894	5.4%
Chelsea	21,855	62.1%	Salvadoran	6,391	18.2%	Puerto Rican	4,458	12.7%	Honduran	2,938	8.4%
Holyoke	19,313	48.4%	Puerto Rican	17,825	44.7%	Dominican	349	0.9%	Colombian	202	0.5%
Lowell	18,396	17.3%	Puerto Rican	12,079	11.3%	Dominican	2,008	1.9%	Colombian	1,575	1.5%
New Bedford	15,916	16.7%	Puerto Rican	9,554	10.0%	Guatemalan	1,532	1.6%	Dominican	902	0.9%
Revere	12,617	24.4%	Salvadoran	3,024	5.8%	Colombian	2,520	4.9%	Puerto Rican	1,897	3.7%
Brockton	9,357	10.0%	Puerto Rican	5,154	5.5%	Dominican	834	0.9%	Mexican	470	0.5%
Framingham	9,161	13.4%	Puerto Rican	3,179	4.7%	Guatemalan	1,247	1.8%	Salvadoran	1,007	1.5%
Haverhill	8,831	14.5%	Puerto Rican	3,555	5.8%	Dominican	2,780	4.6%	Mexican	564	0.9%
Everett	8,792	21.1%	Salvadoran	3,895	9.3%	Puerto Rican	1,242	3.0%	Colombian	478	1.1%
Fitchburg	8,727	21.6%	Puerto Rican	5,871	14.6%	Dominican	706	1.8%	Uruguayan	650	1.6%
Methuen	8,531	18.1%	Dominican	3,953	8.4%	Puerto Rican	2,695	5.7%	Guatemalan	286	0.6%
Waltham	8,280	13.7%	Guatemalan	3,252	5.4%	Puerto Rican	1,188	2.0%	Mexican	991	1.6%
Chicopee	8,196	14.8%	Puerto Rican	7,097	12.8%	Dominican	266	0.5%	Mexican	208	0.4%
Somerville	8,017	10.6%	Salvadoran	3,211	4.2%	Puerto Rican	907	1.2%	Mexican	737	1.0%
Cambridge	7,974	7.6%	Puerto Rican	1,667	1.6%	Mexican	1,446	1.4%	Dominican	656	0.6%

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