Taunton

Population: 59,719
Median household income: $79,715
Median home value: $388,200

Taunton, a community in Bristol County, Massachusetts, has 59,719 residents. Its median household income of $79,715 runs below the Bristol County figure of $84,198.

Between 2019 and 2023, Taunton's population grew 4.5% from 57,124 to 59,719, while its median home value rose 42.8% from $271,800 to $388,200.

13.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,719
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $79,715
Median home value: $388,200
Median gross rent: $1,269
Housing units: 25,098
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

57,12459,719

Median household income

$62,865$79,715

Median home value

$271,800$388,200

Median gross rent

$1,012$1,269

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	57,124	$62,865	$271,800	$1,012
2020	57,327	$63,433	$291,100	$1,024
2021	59,076	$66,787	$313,300	$1,067
2022	59,436	$72,782	$359,500	$1,180
2023	59,719	$79,715	$388,200	$1,269

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,508	5.9%
5 to 17	9,566	16.0%
18 to 24	4,639	7.8%
25 to 34	8,755	14.7%
35 to 44	7,668	12.8%
45 to 54	7,553	12.6%
55 to 64	9,241	15.5%
65 to 74	4,932	8.3%
75 and over	3,857	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43,029	72.1%
Black or African American	4,093	6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	88	0.1%
Asian	869	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1,151	1.9%
Two or more races	5,054	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,435	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,368	15.2%
High school graduate	13,877	33.0%
Some college or associate's	11,515	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	7,161	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,085	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,882	79.8%
Carpooled	2,952	9.9%
Public transit	205	0.7%
Walked	499	1.7%
Bicycle	119	0.4%
Worked from home	1,971	6.6%
Other means	302	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,605	23.6%
15 to 29 min	8,365	29.9%
30 to 44 min	6,590	23.6%
45 to 59 min	3,304	11.8%
60+ min	3,095	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 13.7% (8,125 of 59,157)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,683	65.7%
Nonfamily households	8,188	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,871	95.1%
Vacant	1,227	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,017	62.9%
Renter-occupied	8,854	37.1%

1-unit, detached45.4%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units29.2%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,392	45.4%
1-unit, attached	1,723	6.9%
2 to 4 units	7,329	29.2%
5 to 19 units	2,502	10.0%
20 or more units	1,241	4.9%
Mobile home & other	911	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2569170
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 47 sq mi
Water area: 1.71 sq mi
Center point: 41.9033, -71.0950