Massachusetts

Massachusetts’s capitol city is Boston, and its current budget is $54.7 Billion..

Massachusetts has a total of 11 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Massachusetts’s official website.

The Bay State features coastal landscapes, colonial history, and strong education and healthcare sectors. Home to Harvard, MIT, and significant biotechnology industry.

Political Composition

Massachusetts’s politics lean towards the Democratic party .

  • Democratic voters: 66%
  • Republican voters: 32%
  • Independent/Other: 2%

Democratic supermajorities in both houses; all 9 representatives are Democratic. Both senators are Democratic. Last voted Republican for president in 1984.

Demographics

The largest cities in Massachusetts include:

  • Boston with a population of 695506
  • Worcester with a population of 206518
  • Springfield with a population of 155929
  • Cambridge with a population of 118977
  • Lowell with a population of 115554

Massachusetts’s population consists of 70.1% white residents, 9.0% black residents, 12.4% hispanic residents. 7.2% asian residents, 0.3% Native American, residents 0.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 3.4% of people claiming two of more races..

Massachusetts has an average age of 39.7, with 48.5% of the population being male and 51.5%of the population being female.45.2% of people in Massachusetts are married.

90.4% of people Massachusetts in have a high school diploma, while 28.4% have attended some college. 43.7% of people have a bachelors degree and 19.5% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher

The state ranks #5 in health and #1 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 308.8 per 100,000 people.

Massachusetts Finances

Average Home Price: $571500
Average Rent: $1823
Property Tax Rate: 1.17%
Home Ownership Percentage:62.3%
State Minimum Wage:$15.00

Massachusetts ranks #2 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 9.4% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$84385

The largest private employer is Mass General Brigham, and the largest public employer is State of Massachusetts.

Religion

Religion plays a significant role in Massachusetts politics, with 32% of residents identifying as Protestant and 34% as Catholic. 1% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 1% identify as Mormon, 3% identify as Jewish, and 5% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 24%.