Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA

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2023 Population
124,762
0.246% 1-year growth
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35.3
2.32% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
14%
5.36% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$75,933
3.12% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$572,700
7.15% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
58,825
1.69% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA had a population of 125k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $75,933. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA grew from 124,456 to 124,762, a 0.246% increase and its median household income grew from $73,637 to $75,933, a 3.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA are Other (Hispanic) (37%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.3%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (11.5%), White (Hispanic) (7.98%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.8%).

61% of the households in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover 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.

81.7% of the residents in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA are Massachusetts School of Law (39 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA was $572,700, and the homeownership rate was 45.4%.

Most people in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA is home to a population of 125k people, from which 81.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 35.8% of Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (44.6k people).

In 2023, there were 1.26 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (46.2k people) in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 14.4k 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 (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA are Spanish (61,476 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,851 households), and Portuguese (1,422 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
63,093
Women
50.7%
61,306
Men
49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 124,399 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

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Citizenship

81.7%
2023 Citizenship
81.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 81.7% of Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA was 81.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    46.2k ± 2.45k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    36.6k ± 1.43k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    14.4k ± 2.09k
60.6%
Hispanic Population
75.6k people

In 2023, there were 1.26 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (46.2k people) in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 14.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

60.6% of the people in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA are hispanic (75.6k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    30,318 ± 3,718 people
  2. Guatemala
    1,794 ± 1,032 people
  3. India
    1,714 ± 1,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 30,318 Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,794 and India with 1,714.

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Foreign-Born Population

35.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
44.6k people
35.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
43.9k people

As of 2023, 35.8% of Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA residents (44.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA was 35.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    61,476 households (53%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,851 households (1.6%)
  3. Portuguese
    1,422 households (1.23%)

61% of the households in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA was Spanish. 53% of the households in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    749 ± 267
  2. Vietnam
    565 ± 161
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    269 ± 109

Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA employs 58.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA were Restaurants & Food Services (3,727 people), Construction (3,232 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,833 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($280,203), Offices of dentists ($158,586), and Management of companies & enterprises ($155,700).

Males in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.55 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,838. The income inequality in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.479, which is higher than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
29,528
Women
50.2%
29,297
Men
49.8%

The workforce of Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA in 2023 was 58,825 people, with 50.2% woman, and 49.8% men.

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Occupations

58.8k
2023 Value
−1.69%
1 Year decline
± −1.69%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA declined at a rate of −1.69%, from 59.8k employees to 58.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA, are Cashiers (1,637 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,481 people), and Other assemblers and fabricators (1,434 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

58.8k
2023 Value
−1.69%
1 Year decline
± −1.69%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA declined at a rate of −1.69%, from 59.8k employees to 58.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,727 people), Construction (3,232 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,833 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,971
Median earning men ± $2,758
$38,712
Median earning women ± $1,888

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,063), Information ($83,800), and Wholesale Trade ($82,675).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($74,919), Public Administration ($66,120), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,420).

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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%.

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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.

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
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.

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US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA awarded 39 degrees. The student population of Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 110 male students and 174 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA are White (31 and 79.5%), followed by Black or African American (6 and 15.4%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 2.56%), and Asian (1 and 2.56%).

The largest universities in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Massachusetts School of Law (39 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA are Law (39 and 100%).

The median tuition cost in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA for private four year colleges is $N/A.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 284 students enrolled in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 178 records, of which 61.2% were women and 38.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA was Law with 39 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Massachusetts School of Law with 39 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 18 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA, which is 0.857 times less than the 21 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 31 degrees mean that there were 5.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 6 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.85% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (29.1k), Secondary Education (17.7k), and Some college (16.8k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA was $572,700 in 2023, which is 1.89 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $534,500 to $572,700, a 7.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA is 45.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$572,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$25,230
$20,095
Median Property Taxes
±$1,008

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 (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

45.4%
Homeownership
2023
65.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 45.4% of the housing units in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.6%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$75,933
Median Household Income
± $2,786
44.3k
Number of Households
± 1,811

In 2023, the median household income of the 44.3k households in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA grew to $75,933 from the previous year's value of $73,637.

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Wage Distribution

0.479
2023 Wage GINI in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA
0.484
2022 Wage GINI in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA

In 2023, the income inequality in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA was 0.479 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.994% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (65.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.5%)
  3. Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2023, 65.4% of workers in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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Commute Time

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover 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 (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA (17.1k out of 122k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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.

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Health

95.8% of the population of Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 40.2% on Medicaid, 6.19% on Medicare, 9.82% on non-group plans, and 0.349% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.48% increase from the previous year (966 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 136 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 2.48% increase from the previous year (966 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.18%
Uninsured
39.3%
Employer Coverage
40.2%
Medicaid
6.19%
Medicare
9.82%
Non-Group
0.349%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA declined by 5.54% from 4.42% to 4.18%.

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