Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

105,034

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

0.268% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

1.37% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,216

0.088% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA is home to a population of 105k people, from which 81.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.1% of Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (37.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.3k people) in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.5k Other (Hispanic) and 12.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA are Spanish (37,118 households), Khmer (2,646 households), and Haitian (1,875 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,796

Women

50.3%

52,147

Men

49.7%

The resident population of Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA in 2024 was 104,943 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA.

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Citizenship

81.8%

2024 Citizenship

83.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.8% of Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA was 83.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.3k ± 1.89k
Other (Hispanic)
21.5k ± 2.21k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.3k ± 1.63k

44.5%

Hispanic Population

46.7k people

44.5% of the people in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA are hispanic (46.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
9,842 ± 2,319 people
Guatemala
6,468 ± 1,913 people
El Salvador
4,492 ± 1,610 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 9,842 Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA residents, followed by Guatemala with 6,468 and El Salvador with 4,492.

Foreign-Born Population

36.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37.9k people

34.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35.6k people

As of 2024, 36.1% of Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA residents (37.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA was 34.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
37,118 households (37.9%)
Khmer
2,646 households (2.7%)
Haitian
1,875 households (1.92%)

52% of the households in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA was Spanish. 37.9% of the households in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
866 ± 165
Gulf War (2001-)
647 ± 248
Gulf War (1990s)
314 ± 143

Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA.

Health

96% of the population of Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 37.2% on Medicaid, 8.31% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.351% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

990 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 990 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.95%

Uninsured

38.6%

Employer Coverage

37.2%

Medicaid

8.31%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.351%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA declined by 8.12% from 4.3% to 3.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA employs 51.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA were Restaurants & Food Services (4,070 people), Construction (3,575 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,813 people), and the highest paying industries were Scientific research & development services ($174,232), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($169,481), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($156,060).

Males in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,727. The income inequality in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,718

Women

48%

26,795

Men

52%

The workforce of Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA in 2024 was 51,513 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA.

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Occupations

51.5k

2024 Value

1.33%

1 Year growth

± 1.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 50.8k employees to 51.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA, are Customer service representatives (1,559 people), Other managers (1,371 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,232 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

51.5k

2024 Value

1.33%

1 Year growth

± 1.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 50.8k employees to 51.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,070 people), Construction (3,575 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,813 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,524

Median earning men ± $1,737

$40,816

Median earning women ± $2,143

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,795), Information ($71,136), and Manufacturing ($66,652).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,719), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,986), and Wholesale Trade ($56,818).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

Voting results are not available for Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA was $520,700 in 2024, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $480,000 to $520,700, a 8.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA is 49.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$520,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,760

$18,775

Median Property Taxes

±$1,016

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 Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.4% of the housing units in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,216

Median Household Income

± $3,528

38k

Number of Households

± 1,755

In 2024, the median household income of the 38k households in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA grew to $76,216 from the previous year's value of $76,149.

The following chart displays the households in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.438

2024 Wage GINI in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA

In 2024, the income inequality in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.85% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.5%)
Carpooled (9.81%)
Public Transit (8.47%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.81%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.47%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.74% of the workforce in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA (14.2k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

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

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

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