Danvers, MA

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2022 Population

27,910

0.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

44.4

0% 1-year change

2022 Median Household Income

$116,636

10.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$589,600

20.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

16,077

3.61% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Danvers, MA had a population of 27.9k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $116,636. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Danvers, MA declined from 27,966 to 27,910, a −0.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $105,654 to $116,636, a 10.4% increase.

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None of the households in Danvers, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Danvers, MA are North Shore Community College (887 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Danvers, MA was $589,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

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Economy

The economy of Danvers, MA employs 16.1k people. The largest industries in Danvers, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,890 people), Retail Trade (1,714 people), and Manufacturing (1,659 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($96,157), Information ($94,688), and Public Administration ($92,823).

Employment

Occupations

16.1k

2022 Value

± 1,089

3.61%

1 Year growth

± 9.39%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Danvers, MA grew at a rate of 3.61%, from 15.5k employees to 16.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Danvers, MA, are Management Occupations (2,331 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,621 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,521 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Danvers, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.1k

2022 Value

± 1,089

3.61%

1 Year growth

± 9.39%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Danvers, MA grew at a rate of 3.61%, from 15.5k employees to 16.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Danvers, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,890 people), Retail Trade (1,714 people), and Manufacturing (1,659 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Danvers, MA, though some of these residents may live in Danvers, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($149,148), Manufacturing ($115,921), and Information ($103,425).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($88,000), Public Administration ($82,153), and Manufacturing ($63,643).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Danvers, MA awarded 887 degrees. The student population of Danvers, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,538 male students and 2,853 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Danvers, MA are White (500 and 56.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (184 and 20.9%), Black or African American (81 and 9.19%), and Two or More Races (71 and 8.06%).

The largest universities in Danvers, MA by number of degrees awarded are North Shore Community College (887 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,391 students enrolled in Danvers, MA, 35% men and 65% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,889 records, of which 63.6% were women and 36.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
128 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
107 degrees awarded
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services
53 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Danvers, MA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 128 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Danvers, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

North Shore Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

887 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Shore Community College with 887 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 288 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Danvers, MA, which is 0.481 times less than the 599 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 500 degrees mean that there were 2.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 184 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($4,752) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Danvers, MA was $589,600 in 2022, which is 2.09 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $490,200 to $589,600, a 20.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Danvers, MA is 70.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

Housing

Property

$589,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,308

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Danvers, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Danvers, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2022

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.1% of the housing units in Danvers, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Danvers, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Danvers, MA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$116,636

Median Household Income

± $9,953

11.1k

Number of Households

± 847

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.1k households in Danvers, MA grew to $116,636 from the previous year's value of $105,654.

The following chart displays the households in Danvers, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Danvers, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

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The chart below shows how the median household income in Danvers, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Danvers, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Danvers, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Danvers, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.9% of the population of Danvers, MA has health coverage, with 62.3% on employee plans, 9.28% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.712% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Essex County, MA see 1364 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.45% decrease from the previous year (1384 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1103 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 159 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,364 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Essex County, MA

Primary care physicians in Essex County, MA see an average of 1,364 patients per year. This represents a 1.45% decrease from the previous year (1,384 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Essex County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.13%

Uninsured

62.3%

Employer Coverage

9.28%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.712%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Danvers, MA grew by 10.3% from 1.03% to 1.13%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Danvers, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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