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15.2% of the households in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester 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.
95.9% of the residents in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA are Salem State University (1,659 degrees awarded in 2024), Endicott College (1,193 degrees), and Montserrat College of Art (77 degrees).
In 2024, the median property value in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA was $669,700, and the homeownership rate was 63%.
Most people in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.
Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA borders Essex County (North)--Newburyport, Amesbury & North Andover PUMA, MA, Essex County (Central)--Peabody, Danvers & Saugus PUMA, MA, Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA, Boston City--Dorchester & South Boston PUMA, MA, and Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH.
Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA is home to a population of 166k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.
As of 2024, 11.7% of Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (19.3k people).
In 2024, there were 28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (136k people) in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.84k Other (Hispanic) and 4.72k White (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 (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA are Spanish (9,494 households), Portuguese (3,214 households), and Russian (1,523 households).
The resident population of Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA in 2024 was 165,196 inhabitants, with 47.1% men, and 52.9% women.
The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA.
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As of 2024, 95.9% of Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester 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 (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (136k people) in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.84k Other (Hispanic) and 4.72k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
9.42% of the people in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA are hispanic (15.6k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 3,879 Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA residents, followed by Brazil with 1,774 and Guatemala with 916.
As of 2024, 11.7% of Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA residents (19.3k 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 (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
15.2% of the households in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA was Spanish. 6.01% of the households in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.
Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.49 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA.
97.8% of the population of Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.543% 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, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.
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.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA grew by 3.64% from 2.09% to 2.16%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA employs 81.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA were Elementary & secondary schools (5,925 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,943 people), and Construction (3,783 people), and the highest paying industries were Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($363,683), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($315,062), and Software publishers ($189,944).
Males in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $92,591. The income inequality in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is higher than than the national average.
The workforce of Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA in 2024 was 81,307 people, with 51.4% woman, and 48.6% men.
The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA.
With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA declined at a rate of −1.44%, from 82.5k employees to 81.3k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA, are Other managers (3,428 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,900 people), and Registered nurses (1,899 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA declined at a rate of −1.44%, from 82.5k employees to 81.3k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,925 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,943 people), and Construction (3,783 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($149,132), Information ($105,703), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,582).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($101,406), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,280), and Public Administration ($83,109).
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.
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.
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.
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.
The student population of Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,527 male students and 7,324 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA are White (2,061 and 72.6%), Hispanic or Latino (363 and 12.8%), Unknown (149 and 5.25%), and Black or African American (115 and 4.05%).
The largest universities in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Salem State University (1,659 and 56.6%), Endicott College (1,193 and 40.7%), and Montserrat College of Art (77 and 2.63%).
The most popular majors in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA are Registered Nursing (303 and 10.3%), General Business Administration & Management (260 and 8.88%), and Social Work (157 and 5.36%).
The median tuition costs are $39,370 for private four year colleges, and $910 and $7,050 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.
In 2024 in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,851 (32.5% men and 67.5% women).
The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.
In 2024 there were 10,851 students enrolled in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA, 32.5% men and 67.5% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,104 records, of which 67% were women and 33% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA was Registered Nursing with 303 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salem State University with 1,659 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 871 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA, which is 0.423 times less than the 2,058 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,061 degrees mean that there were 5.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 363 degrees awarded.
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.
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,370) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Public, 4-year or above ($11,428) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,602) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
In 2024, 0.856% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.746% of women were in the same situation.
This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (40.3k), High School or Equivalent (28.8k), and Graduate Degree (27.3k).
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.
The median property value in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA was $669,700 in 2024, which is 2.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $637,800 to $669,700, a 5% increase. The homeownership rate in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA is 63%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
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 (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester 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 (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 63% of the housing units in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 70.5k households in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA grew to $104,417 from the previous year's value of $103,780.
The following chart displays the households in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester 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 $200k+ range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.438% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 59.7% of workers in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.32%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4% of the workforce in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester 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 (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA have 2 cars.
8.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA (14.3k out of 160k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.
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
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.