Ayer, MA

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,012

1.45% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

13.2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.97%

17.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$81,286

6.82% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$417,300

7.58% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,696

2.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ayer, MA had a population of 3.01k people with a median age of 48 and a median household income of $81,286. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ayer, MA grew from 2,969 to 3,012, a 1.45% increase and its median household income grew from $76,094 to $81,286, a 6.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ayer, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.9%), Other (Hispanic) (11.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.57%), White (Hispanic) (3.05%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.79%).

None of the households in Ayer, 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.

100% of the residents in Ayer, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ayer, MA was $417,300, and the homeownership rate was 61.8%.

Most people in Ayer, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ayer, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ayer, MA is home to a population of 3.01k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.26% of Ayer, MA residents were born outside of the country (279 people).

In 2023, there were 6.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.17k people) in Ayer, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 338 Other (Hispanic) and 198 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Ayer, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ayer, MA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ayer, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ayer, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.17k ± 379
Other (Hispanic)
338 ± 436
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
198 ± 276

17.5%

Hispanic Population

526 people

17.5% of the people in Ayer, MA are hispanic (526 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ayer, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 102,973 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

Foreign-Born Population

9.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

279 people

11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

328 people

As of 2023, 9.26% of Ayer, MA residents (279 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ayer, MA was 11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ayer, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
145 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 26

Ayer, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ayer, MA employs 1.7k people. The largest industries in Ayer, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (304 people), Educational Services (257 people), and Manufacturing (222 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($113,155), Manufacturing ($108,971), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,500).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.7k

2023 Value

± 348

2.48%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ayer, MA grew at a rate of 2.48%, from 1.66k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ayer, MA, are Sales & Related Occupations (223 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (219 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (214 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ayer, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.7k

2023 Value

± 348

2.48%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ayer, MA grew at a rate of 2.48%, from 1.66k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ayer, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (304 people), Educational Services (257 people), and Manufacturing (222 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ayer, MA, though some of these residents may live in Ayer, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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

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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.

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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

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 Ayer, MA was $417,300 in 2023, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $387,900 to $417,300, a 7.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Ayer, MA is 61.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ayer, MA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ayer, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$417,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$53,516

$899

Median Property Taxes

±$232

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 Ayer, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.8%

Homeownership

2023

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.8% of the housing units in Ayer, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Ayer, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$81,286

Median Household Income

± $24,115

1.45k

Number of Households

± 304

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.45k households in Ayer, MA grew to $81,286 from the previous year's value of $76,094.

The following chart displays the households in Ayer, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ayer, 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

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Public Transit (3.8%)

In 2023, 80.5% of workers in Ayer, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.8%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ayer, MA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.23% of the workforce in Ayer, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ayer, MA (260 out of 2.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ayer, MA is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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

98.2% of the population of Ayer, MA has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 9.04% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 2.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, MA see 779 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.384% decrease from the previous year (782 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 966 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 152 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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779 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Middlesex County, MA

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, MA see an average of 779 patients per year. This represents a 0.384% decrease from the previous year (782 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.6% were men and 59.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.8%

Uninsured

51.6%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

9.04%

Medicare

18.2%

Non-Group

2.64%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ayer, MA declined by 5.02% from 1.9% to 1.8%.

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

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