Stoneham, MA City Data

Stoneham, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 22,219 people who live in Stoneham and approximately 1,465,396 who live in Middlesex County. We want to help people moving to or living in Stoneham 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 Stoneham. We have included Stoneham housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Stoneham Information

Middlesex County where Stoneham resides is 847.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,465,396 and has a population rank of 19 out of all the places in the United States.

Stoneham has a total of 22,219 people and of those residents there are 10,462 males and 11,757 females. The median age of the male population is 38.9 and the female population is 42.2. There are approximately 19,393 births each year and around 11,859 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Stoneham varies per year, but currently 22,018 are one race and 201 are two or more races.

Of the 22,219 people who live in Stoneham, there are 4,986 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Stoneham is 2,533 male and 2,453 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 17,562.

General Stoneham Information
Total area in square miles - Middlesex County	847.54
Water area in square miles - Middlesex County	N/A
Resident population - Middlesex County	1,465,396
Population rank - Middlesex County	19
Total population	22,219
Total population (male)	10,462
Total population (female)	11,757
Population median age (male)	38.9
Population median age (female)	42.2
Births - Middlesex County	19,393
Deaths- Middlesex County	11,859
Population of one race	22,018
Population of two or more races	201
Population under 20 years	4,986
Population under 20 years (male)	2,533
Population under 20 years (female)	2,453
Total population 18 years and over	17,562

Stoneham Social Characteristics

There are 561,220 households in Stoneham. Families make up 363,933 of these households. The table below breaks down the Stoneham families into three different groups. Married-couple families (287,632), male householder with no wife present (17,290) and female householder with no husband present (52,824). The remainder of the Stoneham households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 200,144. Stoneham, MA moving companies help people in Stoneham 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 Stoneham. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Stoneham is based, there are 620,981 females 15 and over; of those females there are 182,371 never married, 314,537 now married, 10,771 separated, 59,962 widowed, and 53,340 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 7,110 separated, 13,803 widowed and 32,840 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Stoneham social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Stoneham.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Middlesex County)
Total households	561,220
Family households (families)	363,933
With own children under 18 years	178,915
Married-couple family	287,632
With own children under 18 years	140,159
Male householder, no wife present, family	17,290
With own children under 18 years	6,345
Female householder, no husband present, family	52,824
With own children under 18 years	27,467
Nonfamily households	200,144
Householder living alone	152,200
65 years and over	53,405

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,571
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,841
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,226
Householder	5,871
Spouse	4,808
Child	6,390
Other relatives	280
Nonrelatives	215
Unmarried partner	96
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	36
Unmarried partner	323
Foster child	3
Other	51

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,706
Male householder	1,197
Male householder living alone	944
Male householder not living alone	253
Female householder	1,982
Female householder living alone	1,777
Female householder not living alone	205
Nonrelatives	527
Unmarried partner	227
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	235
Foster child	1
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	620,981
Never married	182,371
Now married	314,537
Separated	10,771
Widowed	59,962
Divorced	53,340
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	7,110
Widowed	13,803
Divorced	32,840

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	22,219
Male	10,462
Under 5 years	649
5 to 9 years	670
10 to 14 years	668
15 to 17 years	375
18 and 19 years	171
20 years	101
21 years	98
22 to 24 years	297
25 to 29 years	650
30 to 34 years	826
35 to 39 years	930
40 to 44 years	835
45 to 49 years	835
50 to 54 years	744
55 to 59 years	567
60 and 61 years	199
62 to 64 years	265
65 and 66 years	164
67 to 69 years	256
70 to 74 years	427
75 to 79 years	356
80 to 84 years	211
85 years and over	168
Female	11,757
Under 5 years	638
5 to 9 years	633
10 to 14 years	656
15 to 17 years	368
18 and 19 years	158
20 years	92
21 years	81
22 to 24 years	306
25 to 29 years	682
30 to 34 years	905
35 to 39 years	955
40 to 44 years	963
45 to 49 years	910
50 to 54 years	758
55 to 59 years	608
60 and 61 years	196
62 to 64 years	322
65 and 66 years	222
67 to 69 years	323
70 to 74 years	590
75 to 79 years	528
80 to 84 years	420
85 years and over	443

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	22,219
One race	22,018
White	21,110
Black or African American	197
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	558
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	29
Two or more races	201

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	21,932
People who are White alone	20,829
People who are Black or African American alone	194
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	556
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	397
People who are Some other race alone	132

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,373,758
Same house	795,066
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	90,646
Different state or abroad	187,750
Different state	123,600
Abroad	64,150

PLACE OF BIRTH (Middlesex County)
Total resident population	1,465,396
Born in United States	963,659
State of residence	906,869
Different state	312,420
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	22,642
Foreign born	223,465

Stoneham 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 Stoneham. That total enrollment is 391,638 for the population of the country, which includes Stoneham. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 204,142 and elementary or high school enrollment was 443,105 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 121,080.

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 Stoneham population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	391,638
Pre-kindergarten	30,806
Public	11,697
Private	19,109
Kindergarten	18,198
Public	15,315
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	151,076
Public	134,533
Private	16,543
Elementary and high school	221,553
Public	195,827
Private	25,726
High school grades 9 to 12	70,477
Public	61,294
Private	9,183
College, undergraduate years	81,287
Public	34,468
Private	46,819
Graduate or professional school	39,794
Public	8,739
Private	31,055
Not enrolled in school	1,018,237

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,006,497
Less than 9th grade	43,564
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	72,502
High school graduate	235,369
Some college, no degree	152,585
Associate's degree	63,744
Bachelor's degree	438,733
Graduate or professional degree	43.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	236,568

Stoneham Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,170,483 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Stoneham. The Stoneham occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (386,154), service occupations (89,278), sales and office occupations (187,560), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (593), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (47,287) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (65,401). The 1,170,483 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 633,721 private wage and salary workers, 90,369 government workers, 50,865 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Middlesex County)
Population 16 years and over	1,170,483
In labor force	805,662
Civilian labor force	803,933
Employed	776,273
Unemployed	27,660
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	1,729
Females 16 years and over	613,169
In labor force	383,449
Civilian labor force	383,016
Unemployed Civilian labor force	13,094
Armed forces	433
Males 16 years and over	557,314
In labor force	422,213
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	14,566
Armed forces	1,296

COMMUTING TO WORK (Middlesex County)
Workers 16 years and over	763,636
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	550,450
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	62,437
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	34,976
Other means	3,825
Worked at home	27,727
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20,164,830

OCCUPATION (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	386,154
Management, professional, and related occupations	386,154
Service occupations	89,278
Sales and office occupations	187,560
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	593
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	47,287
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	65,401

INDUSTRY (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	386,154
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,358
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	95,518
Wholesale trade	23,163
Retail trade	76,095
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	26,346
Information	38,871
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	63,599
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	124,196
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	184,771
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	44,279
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	29,176

CLASS OF WORKER (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	386,154
Private wage and salary workers	633,721
Government workers	90,369
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	50,865
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Stoneham Housing Characteristics

In Stoneham, MA there are 576,681 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 561,220 occupied and 15,461 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Stoneham, there are 282,013 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 25,690 units in Stoneham. 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 Stoneham, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Stoneham, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Stoneham. There are 10,355 housing units with rent less than $200, 8,884 with rent between $200-299, 17,487 with rent between $300-499 and 165,640 with rent for $500 and above. Full Stoneham gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Stoneham, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Middlesex County)
Total housing units	576,681
Occupied housing units	561,220
Vacant housing units	15,461

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Middlesex County)
Total housing units	576,681
1-unit, detached	282,013
1-unit, attached	25,690
2 units	88,579
3 or 4 units	54,636
5 to 9 units	29,425
10 to 19 units	28,727
20 to 49 units	27,820
50 or more units	37,275
Mobile home	2,443

HOUSING TENURE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	561,220
Owner-occupied	346,529
Renter-occupied	214,691

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	561,220
No vehicles available	59,070
2 vehicle available	297,882
3 vehicles available	55,704
4 vehicles available	14,188
5 or more vehicles available	4,941

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	561,220
Utility gas	278,567
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	61,084
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	207,494
Coal or coke	296
Wood	1,276
Solar energy	66
Other fuel	2,224
No fuel used	1,180

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	561,220
Less Than $50,000	346,529
$50,000 to $99,999	5,150
$100,000 to $149,999	24,823
$150,000 to $199,999	54,887
$200,000 to $299,999	89,469
$300,000 to $499,999	42,509
$1,000,000 or more	4,118
Median (dollars)	247,900

GROSS RENT (Middlesex County)
Occupied units paying rent	214,691
Less than $200	10,355
$200 to $299	8,884
$300 to $499	17,487
$500 to $699	34,667
$700 to $999	69,186
$1,000 to $1,499	48,862
$1,500 or more	12,924