Stoneham town, Massachusetts Population 2024

22,881

Stoneham town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Stoneham town was:

  • White: 83.61%
  • Asian: 7.42%
  • Two or more races: 5.51%
  • Other race: 1.87%
  • Black or African American: 1.55%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,803.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.32% (-306)
The current population of Stoneham town, Massachusetts is 22,881 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,187.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,22483.61%
Asian1,7077.42%
Two or more races1,2675.51%
Other race4291.87%
Black or African American3571.55%
Native American80.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stoneham town Population by Race

Stoneham town Population Pyramid 2024

Stoneham town Median Age

42.1

Total

42.2

Male

41.6

Female

Stoneham town Adults

There are 18,462 adults, (4,474 of whom are seniors) in Stoneham town.

Stoneham town Age Dependency

64.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Stoneham town Sex Ratio

Female12,06352.47%
Male10,92947.53%

Stoneham town Population by Age

Stoneham town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,6542.3767.832.2
Married4,9463.1282.317.7
Non Family3,7321.2851.448.6
Female8682.6253.146.9
Male1083.618812

3.01

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

67.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stoneham town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6413.69%
Associates Degree9485.46%
Bachelors Degree5,48931.63%
Graduate Degree3,45219.89%
High School Graduate4,25224.5%
Less Than 9th Grade2311.33%
Some College2,34013.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Stoneham town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stoneham town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,59913,9897,794
Asian1,3581,297719
2+ Races664664288
Hispanic64846077
Other Race28120647
Black25223963

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 53.39%.

Stoneham town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,867$111,458$75,446
Graduate Degree$112,331$132,782$93,826
High School Graduate$51,465$57,777$39,759
Less Than 9th Grade$64,688$71,535$51,061
Overall$72,571$83,823$66,336
Some College$47,905$60,625$39,253

$72,571

Average Earnings

$83,823

Average Male

$66,336

Average Female

Stoneham town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stoneham town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stoneham town Language

80.59% of Stoneham town residents speak only English, while 19.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.52% of the population.

Stoneham town Language

Stoneham town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,7618464.51%
Multiple1,2671189.31%
Asian1,661694.15%
Hispanic1,084454.15%
Black35410.28%

4.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.5%

Male Poverty Rate

4.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stoneham town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stoneham town is Multiple, with 9.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stoneham town is Black, with 0.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.73%.

Stoneham town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.14%
High School10.79%
Some College5.21%
Bachelors or Greater1.4%

Stoneham town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.46%
Male Unemployed6.09%
Male Employed1.18%
Female Employed1.17%

Stoneham town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stoneham town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$153,873$179,689
Households$112,935$141,403
Married Families$163,071$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,908$77,737

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stoneham town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.5%

Male Marriage Rate

53.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Stoneham town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stoneham town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Stoneham town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stoneham town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,159

Number of Veterans

1,115

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam309
Second Gulf War229
Korea168
First Gulf War100
World War II83

Stoneham town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+552
35 to 54225
65 to 74195
18 to 3496
55 to 6491

Stoneham town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1087.03%
2+ Races375.01%
Hispanic375.13%
Black145.56%

Stoneham town Veterans by Race

Stoneham town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stoneham town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.8%

Labor Force Participation

69.5%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Stoneham town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stoneham town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stoneham town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.99%

Born in Stoneham town

85.93%

Native Born

14.07%

Foreign Born

6.45%

Non Citizen

7.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.93% of Stoneham town residents were born in the United States, with 71.99% having been born in Massachusetts. 6.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Stoneham town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,016270.12%
202822,989270.12%
202722,962270.12%
202622,935270.12%
202522,908270.12%
202422,881270.12%
202322,854270.12%
202222,827-84-0.37%
202122,911-276-1.19%
202023,187-970-4.02%
201924,157-56-0.23%
201824,2131,2945.65%
201722,919990.43%
201622,8206933.13%
201522,127720.33%
201422,0551300.59%
201321,9252030.93%
201221,7221910.89%
201121,5311780.83%
201021,35300%

Stoneham town Population by Year