Woburn city, Massachusetts Population 2024

41,830

Woburn city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Woburn city was:

  • White: 76.12%
  • Asian: 9.58%
  • Two or more races: 5.28%
  • Black or African American: 5.11%
  • Other race: 3.83%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,306.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.46% (1,004)
The current population of Woburn city, Massachusetts is 41,830 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 40,826.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,20576.12%
Asian3,9299.58%
Two or more races2,1635.28%
Black or African American2,0965.11%
Other race1,5713.83%
Native American280.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Woburn city Population by Race

Woburn city Population Pyramid 2024

Woburn city Median Age

39.2

Total

37.1

Male

40.7

Female

Woburn city Adults

There are 33,595 adults, (6,460 of whom are seniors) in Woburn city.

Woburn city Age Dependency

51.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Woburn city Sex Ratio

Female20,96051.13%
Male20,03248.87%

Woburn city Population by Age

Woburn city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,1212.5258.841.2
Married7,9023.237129
Non Family5,6631.3245.654.4
Female1,8523.065446
Male7042.8341.158.9

3.09

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

58.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Woburn city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0063.44%
Associates Degree2,2457.67%
Bachelors Degree8,10227.69%
Graduate Degree5,86320.04%
High School Graduate7,27824.88%
Less Than 9th Grade8202.8%
Some College3,94413.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Woburn city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Woburn city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,56421,52110,583
Asian2,8982,5821,940
Hispanic1,232944446
Black1,2161,129512
2+ Races1,1541,081572
Other Race964802277
Native American181818

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Woburn city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,022$94,472$65,795
Graduate Degree$104,496$111,818$93,902
High School Graduate$46,941$60,076$34,851
Less Than 9th Grade$37,602$46,317$31,979
Overall$66,659$80,677$54,623
Some College$51,647$55,708$36,015

$66,659

Average Earnings

$80,677

Average Male

$54,623

Average Female

Woburn city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Woburn city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Woburn city Language

76.18% of Woburn city residents speak only English, while 23.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.84% of the population.

Woburn city Language

Woburn city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,2421,6005.29%
Asian3,92039410.05%
Hispanic2,47134213.84%
Other1,57029218.6%
Multiple2,1492099.73%
Black2,0911547.36%

6.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.72%

Male Poverty Rate

7.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Woburn city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Woburn city is Other, with 18.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Woburn city is White, with 5.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.35%.

Woburn city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.25%
High School7.69%
Some College7.18%
Bachelors or Greater2.75%

Woburn city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.52%
Male Unemployed13.21%
Female Employed3.84%
Male Employed1.52%

Woburn city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Woburn city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,328$160,556
Households$104,780$137,519
Married Families$153,934$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,779$89,870

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Woburn city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Woburn city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Woburn city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Woburn city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Woburn city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,487

Number of Veterans

1,403

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam580
First Gulf War311
Second Gulf War214
Korea153
World War II42

Woburn city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74533
75+376
35 to 54213
55 to 64200
18 to 34165

Woburn city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3975.36%
Other Race362.75%
Hispanic362.14%
2+ Races231.68%
Asian180.54%
Black130.89%

Woburn city Veterans by Race

Woburn city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Woburn city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Woburn city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Woburn city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Woburn city 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

64.77%

Born in Woburn city

79.83%

Native Born

20.17%

Foreign Born

9.23%

Non Citizen

10.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.83% of Woburn city residents were born in the United States, with 64.77% having been born in Massachusetts. 9.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Woburn city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202942,7451830.43%
202842,5621830.43%
202742,3791830.43%
202642,1961830.44%
202542,0131830.44%
202441,8301830.44%
202341,6471830.44%
202241,4642820.68%
202141,1823560.87%
202040,8265711.42%
201940,255-61-0.15%
201840,316-112-0.28%
201740,428410.1%
201640,387650.16%
201540,3221800.45%
201440,1421990.5%
201339,9432300.58%
201239,7132420.61%
201139,4713810.97%
201039,09000%

Woburn city Population by Year