Representative Jake Auchincloss, Democratic from Massachusetts

Jake Auchincloss

Massachusetts's 4th congressional district

MA-4 Midterms Intelligence

Auchincloss sits in one of the bluest, least electorally risky seats in the country: MA-04 is effectively a post-election district, with a D+100 lean and uncontested races in both 2022 and 2024. That frees him to operate as a policy-facing House Democrat rather than a survivalist politician, and his Energy and Commerce perch fits a constituency anchored by affluence, education, and institutional power. The district’s defining feature is its high-capacity suburban professional base: median income is $116,055, healthcare and education account for 28.0% of employment, and professional/scientific work adds another 15.0%.

For advocates, this is a message-to-governance district, not a persuasion district. Appeals that tie innovation, health delivery, and economic competitiveness to pragmatic problem-solving will land better than ideological campaigns, especially in a seat with just 2.4% uninsured and a home value of $584,600. The tension is between progressive expectations and upper-income suburban caution: voters want activist government, but they are also stakeholders in markets, property, and institutional stability. Effective campaigns should be technical, coalition-backed, and framed as scalable policy models rather than protest politics.

Representative Jake Auchincloss represents Massachusetts's 4th congressional district, serving 787,020 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $116,055 and an unemployment rate of 4.8%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

787,020Population
↑ 8,289
$116,055Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $7,461
4.8%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↓ 0.3%
5.1%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↓ 0.2%
67.7%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,622Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $190
4.5%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
30.0 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↓ 0.1 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Massachusetts District 4 Demographics

Median Age 40.9 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 67.7% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 49.9% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 5.1% (vs 12.4%) · Income $116,055 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District
Immigration policyRent burden

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 40.9 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 50–59 at 14.1%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 77.4%.

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

Highly educated: 49.9% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, well above the 33.7% national average. 24.8% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $116,055, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 67.7% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,622. Median home value is $584,600.

How People Get to Work

63.9% drive alone. Average commute is 30 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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