page_title: Billerica, Massachusetts
section_title: Demographics
hierarchical_section_title: Billerica, Massachusetts / Demographics
caption_attribution_description: English: Billerica Center, Billerica Massachusetts
context_page_description: Billerica is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,243 according to the 2010 census. It takes its name from the town of Billericay in Essex, England.
context_section_description: As of the census of 2000, there were 38,981 people, 12,919 households, and 10,244 families residing in the town.  The population density was 1,505.9 people per square mile (581.3/km²).  There were 13,071 housing units at an average density of 504.9 per square mile (194.9/km²).  The racial makeup of the town was 94.68% White, 1.11% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.76% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.
  There were 12,919 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.30.
  In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
  As of the 2010 census, the median income for a household in the town was $87,073, and the median income for a family was $95,128. The per capita income for the town was $32,517.  About 2.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
  Billerica was a contender for CNN Money's "Best Places to Live" in 2009 but did not make the top 100 list for the nation.
  In 2016, Billerica was on the NeighborhoodScout's "America's Top 100 Safest Cities" list.
caption: Billerica Center
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