Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA

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2024 Population

165,637

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

0.229% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.92%

6.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,417

0.614% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$669,700

5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

82,497

6.81% 1-year growth

About

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 (1,782 degrees awarded in 2023), Endicott College (1,157 degrees), and Montserrat College of Art (68 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.

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Population & Diversity

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).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

86,629

Women

52.9%

77,196

Men

47.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 163,825 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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Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

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.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
136k ± 2.04k
Other (Hispanic)
4.84k ± 937
White (Hispanic)
4.72k ± 1.05k

9.42%

Hispanic Population

15.6k people

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.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
3,428 ± 1,422 people
Brazil
1,612 ± 981 people
Canada
690 ± 644 people

In 2023, 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 3,428 Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA residents, followed by Brazil with 1,612 and Canada with 690.

Foreign-Born Population

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.3k people

11.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.8k people

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.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,494 households (6.01%)
Portuguese
3,214 households (2.03%)
Russian
1,523 households (0.964%)

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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,728 ± 389
Gulf War (2001-)
782 ± 200
Gulf War (1990s)
553 ± 220

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.

Economy

The economy of Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA employs 82.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA were Elementary & secondary schools (6,149 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,302 people), and Construction (3,875 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($274,459), Other professional, scientific & technical services ($180,589), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($174,676).

Males in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $88,639. The income inequality in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

42,177

Women

51.1%

40,320

Men

48.9%

The workforce of Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA in 2023 was 82,497 people, with 51.1% woman, and 48.9% 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.

Occupations

82.5k

2023 Value

6.81%

1 Year growth

± 6.81%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 6.81%, from 77.2k employees to 82.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA, are Other managers (3,615 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,019 people), and Registered nurses (1,717 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester 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

82.5k

2023 Value

6.81%

1 Year growth

± 6.81%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 6.81%, from 77.2k employees to 82.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,149 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,302 people), and Construction (3,875 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,952

Median earning men ± $3,763

$56,862

Median earning women ± $2,807

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).

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 (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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 (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA awarded 3,007 degrees. The student population of Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,499 male students and 7,270 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA are White (2,142 and 72.9%), Hispanic or Latino (325 and 11.1%), Unknown (168 and 5.71%), and Black or African American (161 and 5.48%).

The largest universities in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Salem State University (1,782 and 59.3%), Endicott College (1,157 and 38.5%), and Montserrat College of Art (68 and 2.26%).

The most popular majors in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA are Registered Nursing (275 and 9.15%), General Business Administration & Management (212 and 7.05%), and General Psychology (176 and 5.85%).

The median tuition costs in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA are $37,806 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.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,769 (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.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 10,769 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 7,208 records, of which 67.5% were women and 32.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
112 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
275 degrees awarded
General Psychology
176 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA was General Business Administration & Management with 112 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Salem State University
1,782 degrees awarded
Endicott College
1,157 degrees awarded
Montserrat College of Art
68 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salem State University with 1,782 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 866 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA, which is 0.404 times less than the 2,141 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 2,142 degrees mean that there were 6.59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 325 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,806) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($11,068) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,552) 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, 0.652% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.606% 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 (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (40.1k), High School or Equivalent (29.3k), and Graduate Degree (26.2k).

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 (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.

Housing

Property

$669,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,667

$44,434

Median Property Taxes

±$1,414

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.

Rent vs Own

63%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

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.

Equity

Household Income

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

$104,417

Median Household Income

± $3,672

70.5k

Number of Households

± 2,128

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.

Wage Distribution

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA

0.482

2022 Wage GINI in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA

In 2023, the income inequality in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.64% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.7%)
Worked At Home (22.4%)
Public Transit (5.32%)

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.

Commute Time

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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

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

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.

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 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.

Uninsured People

2.16%

Uninsured

52.4%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

0.543%

Military or VA

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.