Representative Katherine Clark, Democratic from Massachusetts

Katherine Clark

Massachusetts's 5th congressional district

MA-5 Midterms Intelligence

Katherine Clark sits in one of the safest Democratic seats in the country: MA-5 is effectively noncompetitive, with a D+100 lean and an uncontested 2024 race. That frees her to operate less as a district defender than as a national party messenger, but the constituency still matters: this is a highly educated, professional suburban district anchored by healthcare/education and knowledge-sector workers, with median income at $130,807 and home values around $808,000. The defining tension is affluence without ease—voters are broadly secure, but the cost structure is punishing and family life is expensive.

For advocates, this is not a persuasion district so much as a values-and-validation district. Messaging that ties education, child care, reproductive health, mental health, and family economic stability to protecting high-functioning communities will travel best, especially in a district where healthcare/education makes up 27.9% of employment and uninsured rates are just 2.6%. The strategic opening is that progressive voters here expect policy ambition, but they also want competence, service delivery, and proof that federal action can lower pressure on households without disrupting local institutional strengths.

Representative Katherine Clark represents Massachusetts's 5th congressional district, serving 778,640 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $130,807 and an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

778,640Population
↑ 1,768
$130,807Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $11,349
4.5%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↓ 0.1%
4.8%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↑ 0.2%
58.3%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$2,262Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $199
9.4%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
30.1 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↓ 0.6 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 5 Demographics

Median Age 39.2 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 58.3% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 61.4% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 4.8% (vs 12.4%) · Income $130,807 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District
Immigration policyRent burden

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (39.2 vs 38.5 nationally). 29% of residents are in the 20–39 working-age bracket — housing affordability, student debt, and workforce messaging indexes high.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 64.5%. Also significant: Asian (13.7%), Hispanic (11.3%).

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

Education

Highly educated: 61.4% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, well above the 33.7% national average. 32.5% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $130,807, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 58.3% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $2,262. Median home value is $808,000.

How People Get to Work

51.1% drive alone. Average commute is 30.1 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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