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

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2024 Population

125,388

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

4.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,118

2.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$623,200

8.82% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

58,825

1.69% 1-year decline

About

60.2% 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% 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 2024, the median property value in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA was $623,200, and the homeownership rate was 43.6%.

Most people in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA borders Middlesex County (Northeast)--Billerica, Tewksbury & Dracut PUMA, MA, Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA, Middlesex County--Woburn, Melrose & Reading PUMA, MA, Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA, and Essex County (North)--Newburyport, Amesbury & North Andover PUMA, MA.

United States Massachusetts

Population & Diversity

Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA is home to a population of 125k people, from which 81% are citizens. As of 2024, 36% of Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (45.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (44.5k people) in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 20k 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 (61,749 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,851 households), and Portuguese (1,409 households).

Population & Diversity

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.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA.

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Citizenship

81%

2024 Citizenship

81.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81% of Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA was 81.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA

Other (Hispanic)
44.5k ± 2.69k
White (Non-Hispanic)
36.3k ± 1.43k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20k ± 2.28k

60.8%

Hispanic Population

76.2k people

60.8% of the people in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA are hispanic (76.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
30,318 ± 3,718 people
Guatemala
1,794 ± 1,032 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45.2k people

35.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44.6k people

As of 2024, 36% of Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA residents (45.2k 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 (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA was 35.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
61,749 households (52.8%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,851 households (1.58%)
Portuguese
1,409 households (1.2%)

60.2% 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 22.3%. 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 (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA was Spanish. 52.8% 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
655 ± 307
Vietnam
586 ± 181
Gulf War (1990s)
265 ± 127

Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA.

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.

Employment

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.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA.

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

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.

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

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,686

Median earning men ± $3,140

$42,018

Median earning women ± $2,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($123,889), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,875), and Information ($100,260).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,752), Information ($65,702), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,468).

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 (West)--Lawrence & Andover 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 (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%), 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%).

Admissions & Enrollments

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.

Completions

Concentrations

Law

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.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Massachusetts School of Law

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.

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.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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.

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 (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (29.1k), Secondary Education (17.7k), and Some college (16.8k).

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 (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA was $623,200 in 2024, which is 1.87 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $572,700 to $623,200, a 8.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA is 43.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 24.5 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.

Housing

Property

$623,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,205

$19,360

Median Property Taxes

±$1,053

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.6% 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 45.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover 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.

$78,118

Median Household Income

± $3,178

44.4k

Number of Households

± 1,834

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.4k households in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA grew to $78,118 from the previous year's value of $75,933.

The following chart displays the households in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover 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

0.479

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.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.1%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 64.1% of workers in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover 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 (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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA (16.5k out of 123k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

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

95.7% of the population of Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 39.2% on employee plans, 39.8% on Medicaid, 6.16% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.504% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% 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 27.3% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.26%

Uninsured

39.2%

Employer Coverage

39.8%

Medicaid

6.16%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

0.504%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA grew by 1.95% from 4.18% to 4.26%.

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