Somerville city, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 82,149
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 84,211
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 82,149
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 80,988
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 81,048
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 81,045
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 75,754
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 9.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.0%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 67.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 11.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 10.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,011
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 24.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 34.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $911,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,452
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,026
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,517
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 35,715
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 75.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 28.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 69.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 79.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 75.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 352,085
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 432,504
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 179,646
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,178,150
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,694
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $132,572
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,940
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19,656.8
Population per square mile, 2010 18,403.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.12
FIPS Code 2562535