Demographics & People — Somerville, Massachusetts

Population Overview

Population (Census)80,549
Estimated 2026~82,200
Median Age31.9
Total Households35,427
Family Households13,656
Average Household Size2.19
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White56,011
Black or African American3,692
Asian9,426
Hispanic or Latino9,181

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups21,706
Unclassified or not reported16,360
Irish12,649
Italian9,351
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino8,752
English7,172
German6,537
Hispanic: Central American3,949
Portuguese3,680
Hispanic: Salvadoran3,070

Language

English Only55,096
Spanish6,848
Population 5+77,365

Veterans

Veterans1,055
Population 18+72,007

Commuting

Mean Commute Time31.0 minutes
Work from Home31.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Somerville, Massachusetts.