To completely grasp the culture and importance of a city, or any location, one must make sure to understand the demographics of the place. They can help to elucidate what different groups as well as the entire group may go through, good or bad. Especially when it comes to a city, these statistics indicate the living conditions and culture in general. Here is how Attleboro compares to the whole of Massachusetts. Some observations are Attleboro has a much higher white population compared to the average of Massachusetts, but having a lower percentage of people with an Irish heritage, and significantly fewer Italians. However, people of Portuguese or French Canadian heritage make up a decent portion of Attleboro, yet they do not make the top six for Massachusetts.
Attleboro Population: 44,284 Average Household Size: 2.58 Race: 87.1% White 4.5% Asian 3.0% Black 0.2% Native American Indian 0.1% Native Pacific Islander 2.2% Two or More Races 2.8% Other Ethnic Background: 19.2% Irish 11.8% English 9.0% French 7.5% Portuguese 7.4% Italian 5.3% French Canadian |
Massachusetts Population: 6,794,422 Average Household Size: 2.53 Race: 82.1% White 6.6% Asian 8.4% Black 0.5% Native American Indian 0.1% Native Pacific Islander 2.3% Two or More Races Ethnic Background: 22.8% Irish 13.9% Italian 10.7% English 7.8% French 6.4% German 5.0% Polish |