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Sturbridge, MA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sturbridge is 2,265, which is 10.65% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 4.85% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Sturbridge population density is 406.03 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 630.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sturbridge is white, which represent 96.69% of the total population. The average Sturbridge education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,265. #179

Population Growth Since 2000, #29

Sturbridge, MA	10.65%
Massachusetts	4.85%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #223

Sturbridge, MA	406.03 per square mile
Massachusetts	630.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,190 (96.69%, #49)
Black:	27 (1.19%, #130)
Hispanic:	126 (5.56%, #66)
Asian:	29 (1.28%, #135)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #112)
One Race, Other:	19 (0.84%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	92 (73.02%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	15 (11.90%, see rank)
South American:	19 (15.08%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,230 (98.45%) out of the total population of 2,265 reported first ancestry.

	Sturbridge, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	8	0.35%, see rank	1.10%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	47	2.08%, see rank	0.65%	1.40%
English	453	20.00%, see rank	10.33%	8.02%
French	623	27.51%, see rank	11.20%	3.34%
German	50	2.21%, see rank	6.24%	15.03%
Greek	52	2.30%, see rank	1.24%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.46%
Irish	394	17.40%, see rank	22.17%	10.80%
Italian	473	20.88%, see rank	13.57%	5.52%
Norwegian	16	0.71%, see rank	0.53%	1.42%
Polish	224	9.89%, see rank	4.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	9	0.40%, see rank	4.63%	0.44%
Russian	11	0.49%, see rank	1.76%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	19	0.84%, see rank	0.67%	0.99%
Scottish	72	3.18%, see rank	2.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.86%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.75%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	208	9.18%, see rank	4.41%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 964 (42.56%, see rank)

Females: 1,301 (57.44%, see rank)

Sturbridge, MA	Male: 42.56% Female: 57.44%
Massachusetts	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sturbridge, MA	36.00 years old
Massachusetts	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sturbridge, MA	43.10 years old
Massachusetts	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sturbridge, MA	30.80 years old
Massachusetts	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sturbridge, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	123	5.43%, see rank	5.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	128	5.65%, see rank	5.73%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	234	10.33%, see rank	6.03%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	172	7.59%, see rank	6.98%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	137	6.05%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	320	14.13%, see rank	13.41%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	377	16.64%, see rank	12.88%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	355	15.67%, see rank	15.07%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	206	9.09%, see rank	12.77%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	100	4.42%, see rank	7.65%	7.64%
75 to 84	93	4.11%, see rank	4.49%	4.25%
85 years and over	20	0.88%, see rank	2.26%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sturbridge, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,471, 100%	4,561,346	209,056,129
Less Than High School	112, 7.61%, see rank	10.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	194, 13.19%, see rank	25.56%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	509, 34.60%, see rank	23.98%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	363, 24.68%, see rank	22.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	293, 19.92%, see rank	17.38%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.77, see rank	14.18	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sturbridge, MA			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	309	85.76%, see rank	14.24%, see rank	90.62%	9.38%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	172	82.56%, see rank	17.44%, see rank	88.48%	11.52%	90.60%	9.40%
College	28	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	53.76%	46.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	110	47.27%, see rank	52.73%, see rank	30.49%	69.51%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sturbridge, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	824, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.74, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	191, 23.18%, see rank	28.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	633, 76.82%, see rank	71.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	550, 66.75%, see rank	63.62%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.46, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	506, 61.41%, see rank	46.91%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	274, 33.25%, see rank	36.38%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sturbridge, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,780	see rank	5,509,044	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	749	100%, see rank	2,637,974	123,281,364
Never Married	150	20.03%, see rank	38.70%	35.77%
Married	524	69.96%, see rank	50.79%	52.04%
Widowed	20	2.67%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	55	7.34%, see rank	7.92%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,031	100%, see rank	2,871,070	129,692,771
Never Married	424	41.13%, see rank	33.46%	29.48%
Married	502	48.69%, see rank	46.69%	49.19%
Widowed	28	2.72%, see rank	8.86%	9.16%
Divorced	77	7.47%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sturbridge, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	2,108	93.07%, see rank	84.72%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,785	78.81%, see rank	62.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	295	13.02%, see rank	19.64%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	28	1.24%, see rank	2.61%	1.42%
Foreign Born	157	6.93%, see rank	15.28%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	94	4.15%, see rank	7.82%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	63	2.78%, see rank	7.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	15	0.66%, see rank	3.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	29	1.28%, see rank	4.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.33%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	50	2.21%, see rank	5.40%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	63	2.78%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sturbridge, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	726	88.11%, see rank	75.89%	79.39%
Spanish	59	7.16%, see rank	8.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	39	4.73%, see rank	10.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.83%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.33%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.