Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA

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2024 Population

121,173

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

0.254% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.79%

2.67% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,379

3.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$473,900

5.99% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

61,742

3.61% 1-year growth

About

31.8% of the households in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, 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.

93.4% of the residents in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA are Northern Essex Community College (580 degrees awarded in 2023) and Northpoint Bible College (35 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA was $473,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA borders Middlesex County (Northeast)--Billerica, Tewksbury & Dracut PUMA, MA, Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA, Essex County (North)--Newburyport, Amesbury & North Andover PUMA, MA, Greater Nashua City (East) PUMA, NH, and Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH.

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Population & Diversity

Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA is home to a population of 121k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.4% of Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (22.3k people).

In 2024, there were 4.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.3k people) in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.1k Other (Hispanic) and 13.8k 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 (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA are Spanish (26,012 households), Arabic (1,560 households), and Portuguese (1,338 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

62,166

Women

51.6%

58,239

Men

48.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 120,405 inhabitants, with 48.4% men, and 51.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
72.3k ± 2.42k
Other (Hispanic)
16.1k ± 1.85k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13.8k ± 1.7k

29.4%

Hispanic Population

35.6k people

29.4% of the people in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA are hispanic (35.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
11,397 ± 2,494 people
Guatemala
1,205 ± 848 people
Brazil
868 ± 721 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 11,397 Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,205 and Brazil with 868.

Foreign-Born Population

18.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22.3k people

18.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22k people

As of 2024, 18.4% of Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA residents (22.3k 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 (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA was 18.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
26,012 households (22.7%)
Arabic
1,560 households (1.36%)
Portuguese
1,338 households (1.17%)

31.8% of the households in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen 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 (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA was Spanish. 22.7% of the households in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen 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
1,194 ± 242
Gulf War (2001-)
893 ± 287
Gulf War (1990s)
540 ± 258

Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen 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 (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA.

Economy

The economy of Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA employs 61.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA were Restaurants & Food Services (3,974 people), Construction (3,723 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,492 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($198,236), Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($134,407), and Computer Systems Design ($127,586).

Males in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,985. The income inequality in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.413, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,971

Women

50.2%

30,771

Men

49.8%

The workforce of Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA in 2023 was 61,742 people, with 50.2% woman, and 49.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

61.7k

2023 Value

3.61%

1 Year growth

± 3.61%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 3.61%, from 59.6k employees to 61.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA, are Registered nurses (1,699 people), Other managers (1,587 people), and Cashiers (1,497 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen 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

61.7k

2023 Value

3.61%

1 Year growth

± 3.61%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 3.61%, from 59.6k employees to 61.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,974 people), Construction (3,723 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,492 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,416

Median earning men ± $3,848

$48,155

Median earning women ± $1,819

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($114,234), Public Administration ($96,405), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,349).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,396), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,833), and Wholesale Trade ($69,125).

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 (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen 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.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA awarded 615 degrees. The student population of Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,759 male students and 2,879 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA are White (339 and 55.8%), Hispanic or Latino (201 and 33.1%), Black or African American (26 and 4.28%), and Asian (19 and 3.13%).

The largest universities in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Northern Essex Community College (580 and 94.3%) and Northpoint Bible College (35 and 5.69%).

The most popular majors in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (65 and 10.6%), General Business (63 and 10.2%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (38 and 6.18%).

The median tuition cost in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA for private four year colleges is $12,750.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,638 students enrolled in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,210 records, of which 68.6% were women and 31.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
63 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
25 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
65 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA was General Business with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Northern Essex Community College
580 degrees awarded
Northpoint Bible College
35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Essex Community College with 580 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 230 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA, which is 0.597 times less than the 385 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 339 degrees mean that there were 1.69 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 201 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($5,088) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) 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

Measure

In 2023, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.66% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (30.2k), Some college (19.2k), and Bachelors Degree (18.4k).

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 Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA was $473,900 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $447,100 to $473,900, a 5.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$473,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,654

$30,188

Median Property Taxes

±$1,135

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 (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen 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 (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen 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.

$97,379

Median Household Income

± $4,219

45.2k

Number of Households

± 1,684

In 2024, the median household income of the 45.2k households in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA grew to $97,379 from the previous year's value of $93,881.

The following chart displays the households in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen 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

0.413

2023 Wage GINI in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA

0.427

2022 Wage GINI in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA

In 2023, the income inequality in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.36% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (8.64%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.64%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen 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 (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen 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 (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA (11.7k out of 120k 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 Females 25 - 34, 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 (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA is White, followed by Hispanic 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
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

96.5% of the population of Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 50.9% on employee plans, 22.7% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.604% 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, 48.7% were men and 51.3% 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 22.6% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.5%

Uninsured

50.9%

Employer Coverage

22.7%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.604%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA grew by 0.466% from 3.48% to 3.5%.

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