Bolton, MA City Data

Bolton, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,148 people who live in Bolton and approximately 750,963 who live in Worcester County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bolton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bolton. We have included Bolton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bolton Information

Worcester County where Bolton resides is 1,579.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 750,963 and has a population rank of 65 out of all the places in the United States.

Bolton has a total of 4,148 people and of those residents there are 2,082 males and 2,066 females. The median age of the male population is 38.2 and the female population is 38.3. There are approximately 10,012 births each year and around 6,715 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bolton varies per year, but currently 4,128 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 4,148 people who live in Bolton, there are 1,308 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bolton is 692 male and 616 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,885.

General Bolton Information
Total area in square miles - Worcester County	1,579.02
Water area in square miles - Worcester County	N/A
Resident population - Worcester County	750,963
Population rank - Worcester County	65
Total population	4,148
Total population (male)	2,082
Total population (female)	2,066
Population median age (male)	38.2
Population median age (female)	38.3
Births - Worcester County	10,012
Deaths- Worcester County	6,715
Population of one race	4,128
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	1,308
Population under 20 years (male)	692
Population under 20 years (female)	616
Total population 18 years and over	2,885

Bolton Social Characteristics

There are 283,927 households in Bolton. Families make up 193,812 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bolton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (149,161), male householder with no wife present (10,850) and female householder with no husband present (31,635). The remainder of the Bolton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 91,504. Bolton, MA moving companies help people in Bolton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bolton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bolton is based, there are 305,793 females 15 and over; of those females there are 75,238 never married, 159,976 now married, 6,594 separated, 33,019 widowed, and 30,966 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,984 separated, 7,836 widowed and 22,967 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bolton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bolton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Worcester County)
Total households	283,927
Family households (families)	193,812
With own children under 18 years	100,797
Married-couple family	149,161
With own children under 18 years	72,863
Male householder, no wife present, family	10,850
With own children under 18 years	5,271
Female householder, no husband present, family	31,635
With own children under 18 years	19,708
Nonfamily households	91,504
Householder living alone	74,329
65 years and over	29,453

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	651
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	185
Average household size	2.91
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,854
Householder	1,202
Spouse	1,097
Child	1,444
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	58
Foster child	5
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	294
Male householder	102
Male householder living alone	72
Male householder not living alone	30
Female householder	120
Female householder living alone	87
Female householder not living alone	33
Nonrelatives	72
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	305,793
Never married	75,238
Now married	159,976
Separated	6,594
Widowed	33,019
Divorced	30,966
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,984
Widowed	7,836
Divorced	22,967

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,148
Male	2,082
Under 5 years	179
5 to 9 years	196
10 to 14 years	199
15 to 17 years	94
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	12
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	53
30 to 34 years	116
35 to 39 years	211
40 to 44 years	225
45 to 49 years	215
50 to 54 years	183
55 to 59 years	140
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	4
Female	2,066
Under 5 years	152
5 to 9 years	172
10 to 14 years	181
15 to 17 years	90
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	4
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	67
30 to 34 years	153
35 to 39 years	243
40 to 44 years	225
45 to 49 years	211
50 to 54 years	169
55 to 59 years	135
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,148
One race	4,128
White	4,055
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	54
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	5
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,148
People who are White alone	4,055
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	54
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	33
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	701,157
Same house	413,557
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	43,926
Different state or abroad	64,911
Different state	45,325
Abroad	19,586

PLACE OF BIRTH (Worcester County)
Total resident population	750,963
Born in United States	488,304
State of residence	535,628
Different state	134,276
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	21,996
Foreign born	59,063

Bolton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bolton. That total enrollment is 205,456 for the population of the country, which includes Bolton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 93,528 and elementary or high school enrollment was 266,321 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 46,183.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bolton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	205,456
Pre-kindergarten	14,877
Public	8,048
Private	6,829
Kindergarten	11,234
Public	9,717
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	91,437
Public	82,848
Private	8,589
Elementary and high school	133,161
Public	119,471
Private	13,690
High school grades 9 to 12	41,724
Public	36,623
Private	5,101
College, undergraduate years	36,935
Public	20,122
Private	16,813
Graduate or professional school	9,249
Public	4,288
Private	4,961
Not enrolled in school	515,738

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	495,868
Less than 9th grade	28,826
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	53,200
High school graduate	149,639
Some college, no degree	91,635
Associate's degree	39,063
Bachelor's degree	133,505
Graduate or professional degree	26.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	82,648

Bolton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 578,707 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bolton. The Bolton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (137,980), service occupations (50,834), sales and office occupations (93,718), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (585), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (29,835) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (53,990). The 578,707 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 295,407 private wage and salary workers, 49,621 government workers, 21,162 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Worcester County)
Population 16 years and over	578,707
In labor force	383,764
Civilian labor force	383,266
Employed	366,942
Unemployed	16,324
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	498
Females 16 years and over	300,603
In labor force	180,359
Civilian labor force	180,288
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,309
Armed forces	71
Males 16 years and over	278,104
In labor force	203,405
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,015
Armed forces	427

COMMUTING TO WORK (Worcester County)
Workers 16 years and over	360,343
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	297,604
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	33,495
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	10,822
Other means	2,010
Worked at home	9,821
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,059,730

OCCUPATION (Worcester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	137,980
Management, professional, and related occupations	137,980
Service occupations	50,834
Sales and office occupations	93,718
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	585
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	29,835
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	53,990

INDUSTRY (Worcester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	137,980
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,750
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	70,055
Wholesale trade	13,125
Retail trade	42,823
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14,663
Information	11,178
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	24,735
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	30,843
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	85,524
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	21,378
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	14,720

CLASS OF WORKER (Worcester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	137,980
Private wage and salary workers	295,407
Government workers	49,621
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	21,162
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bolton Housing Characteristics

In Bolton, MA there are 298,159 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 283,927 occupied and 14,232 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bolton, there are 167,648 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10,667 units in Bolton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bolton, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bolton, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bolton. There are 6,801 housing units with rent less than $200, 6,256 with rent between $200-299, 20,321 with rent between $300-499 and 63,801 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bolton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bolton, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Worcester County)
Total housing units	298,159
Occupied housing units	283,927
Vacant housing units	14,232

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Worcester County)
Total housing units	298,159
1-unit, detached	167,648
1-unit, attached	10,667
2 units	29,871
3 or 4 units	39,617
5 to 9 units	17,467
10 to 19 units	11,079
20 to 49 units	7,595
50 or more units	11,275
Mobile home	2,894

HOUSING TENURE (Worcester County)
Occupied housing units	283,927
Owner-occupied	182,104
Renter-occupied	101,823

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Worcester County)
Occupied housing units	283,927
No vehicles available	27,756
2 vehicle available	155,394
3 vehicles available	29,194
4 vehicles available	7,531
5 or more vehicles available	2,681

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Worcester County)
Occupied housing units	283,927
Utility gas	86,387
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	39,586
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	143,201
Coal or coke	552
Wood	4,502
Solar energy	60
Other fuel	1,158
No fuel used	769

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Worcester County)
Occupied housing units	283,927
Less Than $50,000	182,104
$50,000 to $99,999	23,015
$100,000 to $149,999	55,194
$150,000 to $199,999	33,326
$200,000 to $299,999	24,356
$300,000 to $499,999	7,789
$1,000,000 or more	79
Median (dollars)	146,000

GROSS RENT (Worcester County)
Occupied units paying rent	101,823
Less than $200	6,801
$200 to $299	6,256
$300 to $499	20,321
$500 to $699	37,129
$700 to $999	21,610
$1,000 to $1,499	4,515
$1,500 or more	546