Boxford, MA

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,714

10.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

47.4

2.82% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

2.36%

N/A 1-year N/A

2022 Median Household Income

$247,557

6.56% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$855,500

18.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Boxford, MA had a population of 2.71k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $247,557. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Boxford, MA declined from 3,020 to 2,714, a −10.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $232,326 to $247,557, a 6.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boxford, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.7%), White (Hispanic) (1.44%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.553%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Boxford, 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 Boxford, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Boxford, MA was $855,500, and the homeownership rate was 92.9%.

Most people in Boxford, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Boxford, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Boxford, MA is home to a population of 2.71k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.65% of Boxford, MA residents were born outside of the country (262 people).

In 2022, there were 67.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.62k people) in Boxford, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 White (Hispanic) and 36 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Boxford, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Boxford, MA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boxford, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.62k ± 576
White (Hispanic)
39 ± 45
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 62.6

1.44%

Hispanic Population

39 people

1.44% of the people in Boxford, MA are hispanic (39 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

9.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

262 people

6.52%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

As of 2022, 9.65% of Boxford, MA residents (262 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boxford, MA was 6.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 39
Korea
18 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Boxford, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Boxford, MA employs 1.17k people. The largest industries in Boxford, MA are Finance & Insurance (218 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (196 people), and Educational Services (193 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($228,775), and Finance & Insurance ($228,100).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2022 Value

± 264

−14.5%

1 Year decline

± 36.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Boxford, MA declined at a rate of −14.5%, from 1.37k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boxford, MA, are Management Occupations (411 people), Sales & Related Occupations (156 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boxford, 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

1.17k

2022 Value

± 264

−14.5%

1 Year decline

± 36.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Boxford, MA declined at a rate of −14.5%, from 1.37k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boxford, MA, are Finance & Insurance (218 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (196 people), and Educational Services (193 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boxford, MA, though some of these residents may live in Boxford, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$194,808

Median earning men ± $22,264

$77,258

Median earning women ± $43,755

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($206,228), and Manufacturing ($204,297).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($227,850) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,298).

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

Completions

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.

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 Boxford, MA was $855,500 in 2022, which is 3.03 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $723,900 to $855,500, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Boxford, MA is 92.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Boxford, MA have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boxford, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$855,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$142,252

$840

Median Property Taxes

±$202

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.9%

Homeownership

2022

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 92.9% of the housing units in Boxford, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 2131

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Boxford, 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.

$247,557

Median Household Income

± $55,630

904

Number of Households

± 224

In 2022, the median household income of the 904 households in Boxford, MA grew to $247,557 from the previous year's value of $232,326.

The following chart displays the households in Boxford, 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 Boxford, 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 2022

Drove Alone (56.7%)
Worked At Home (23.5%)
Walked (9.26%)

In 2022, 56.7% of workers in Boxford, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.5%) and those who walked to work (9.26%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boxford, MA have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.98% of the workforce in Boxford, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boxford, MA (64 out of 2.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

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

99.4% of the population of Boxford, MA has health coverage, with 62.5% on employee plans, 2.95% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 20.3% on non-group plans, and 1.4% 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 32.6% under 18 years, 4.2% between 18 and 34 years, 45.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.59%

Uninsured

62.5%

Employer Coverage

2.95%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

20.3%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boxford, MA declined by 38.6% from 0.96% to 0.59%.

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

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