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The Northborough Census Designated Place had a population of 6,336 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for Northborough is located at latitude 42.312 and longitude -71.6477 in Worcester County. The formal boundaries for the Northborough Census Designated Place (see map below) encompass a land area of 3.29 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Worcester County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 302 feet.
The Northborough Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2378180) has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Northborough Census Designated Place is located within Town of Northborough, a minor civil division (MCD) of Worcester County.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Northborough population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Northborough: Northboro.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,336 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 2,020 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 2,750 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 4,770 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 0.75 |
| Population in Households | 6,159 |
| Population in Familes | 5,202 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 177 |
| Population Density2 | 1,929 |
| Diversity Index3 | 34 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $102,405 |
| Average Household Income | $124,191 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,208 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 2,546 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 1,783 (70.0%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 596 (23.4%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 167 ( 6.6%) |
| Median Home Value | $384,732 |
| Average Home Value | $406,660 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 2,379 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59 |
| Family Households | 1,673 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.37% | 0.48% |
| Households | 0.32% | 0.47% |
| Families | 0.14% | 0.34% |
| Median Household Income | 1.22% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.51% |
The table below compares Northborough to the other 246 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 102 | 59th |
| Population Density | # 87 | 65th |
| Diversity Index | # 77 | 69th |
| Median Household Income | # 34 | 87th |
| Per Capita Income | # 62 | 75th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Massachusetts Census Data Comparison Tool.
