Haverhill, MA

Census Place

2024 Population

67,698

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

1.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

6.71% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,326

0.743% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Haverhill, MA is home to a population of 67.7k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.7% of Haverhill, MA residents were born outside of the country (9.28k people).

In 2024, there were 5.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.2k people) in Haverhill, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.78k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.57k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Haverhill, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Haverhill, MA was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Haverhill, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Haverhill, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
43.2k ± 1.67k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.78k ± 1.33k
Other (Hispanic)
6.57k ± 1.12k

26.5%

Hispanic Population

17.9k people

26.5% of the people in Haverhill, MA are hispanic (17.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Haverhill, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

Brazil
108,593 ± 8,028 people
Dominican Republic
106,391 ± 7,947 people
China
103,416 ± 7,837 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

Foreign-Born Population

13.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.28k people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.01k people

As of 2024, 13.7% of Haverhill, MA residents (9.28k 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 Haverhill, MA was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Haverhill, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
676 ± 195
Gulf War (2001-)
563 ± 210
Gulf War (1990s)
271 ± 168

Haverhill, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Haverhill, MA.

Economy

The economy of Haverhill, MA employs 35.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Haverhill, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,421 people), Manufacturing (4,321 people), and Retail Trade (3,686 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($126,563), Information ($100,852), and Public Administration ($95,444).

Employment

Occupations

35.5k

2024 Value

± 1,574

−0.949%

1 Year decline

± 6.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Haverhill, MA declined at a rate of −0.949%, from 35.8k employees to 35.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Haverhill, MA, are Management Occupations (4,121 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,103 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,018 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Haverhill, 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

35.5k

2024 Value

± 1,574

−0.949%

1 Year decline

± 6.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Haverhill, MA declined at a rate of −0.949%, from 35.8k employees to 35.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Haverhill, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,421 people), Manufacturing (4,321 people), and Retail Trade (3,686 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Haverhill, MA, though some of these residents may live in Haverhill, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,430

Median earning men ± $4,806

$47,498

Median earning women ± $1,875

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($114,656), Public Administration ($98,553), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($125,089), Public Administration ($86,683), and Information ($78,021).

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 Haverhill, 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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

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

The student population of Haverhill, MA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,797 male students and 3,046 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Haverhill, MA are White (314 and 50.7%), Hispanic or Latino (244 and 39.4%), Black or African American (28 and 4.52%), and Asian (24 and 3.88%).

The largest universities in Haverhill, MA by number of degrees awarded are Northern Essex Community College (596 and 94.8%) and Northpoint Bible College (33 and 5.25%).

The most popular majors in Haverhill, MA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (79 and 12.6%), General Business (77 and 12.2%), and Registered Nursing (35 and 5.56%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $12,750.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,843 students enrolled in Haverhill, MA, 37.1% men and 62.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,352 records, of which 68.3% were women and 31.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
79 degrees awarded
General Business
77 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
35 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Haverhill, MA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 79 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Haverhill, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Northern Essex Community College
596 degrees awarded
Northpoint Bible College
33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Essex Community College with 596 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 233 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Haverhill, MA, which is 0.588 times less than the 396 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 314 degrees mean that there were 1.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 244 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($6,132) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Haverhill, MA was $453,900 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $426,900 to $453,900, a 6.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Haverhill, MA is 62.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Haverhill, MA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Haverhill, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$453,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,578

$16,666

Median Property Taxes

±$881

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 Haverhill, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Haverhill, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.8% of the housing units in Haverhill, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Haverhill, 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.

$88,326

Median Household Income

± $4,293

26.5k

Number of Households

± 1,284

In 2024, the median household income of the 26.5k households in Haverhill, MA grew to $88,326 from the previous year's value of $87,675.

The following chart displays the households in Haverhill, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Haverhill, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.477

2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (7.83%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Haverhill, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.83%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Haverhill, MA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.75% of the workforce in Haverhill, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Haverhill, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Haverhill, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Haverhill, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Haverhill, MA (7.57k out of 66.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Haverhill, 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

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.

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