Haverhill, MA

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2023 Population

67,387

0.169% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.7

2.11% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.6%

0.175% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$87,675

6.94% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$426,900

6.49% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

35,841

0.238% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Haverhill, MA had a population of 67.4k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $87,675. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Haverhill, MA grew from 67,273 to 67,387, a 0.169% increase and its median household income grew from $81,989 to $87,675, a 6.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Haverhill, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11%), Other (Hispanic) (9.52%), White (Hispanic) (5.21%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.36%).

None of the households in Haverhill, 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.

94.5% of the residents in Haverhill, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Haverhill, MA are Northern Essex Community College (669 degrees awarded in 2022) and Northpoint Bible College (217606) (63 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Haverhill, MA was $426,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.3%.

Most people in Haverhill, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Haverhill, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Haverhill, MA is home to a population of 67.4k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.4% of Haverhill, MA residents were born outside of the country (9.01k people).

In 2023, there were 5.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.6k people) in Haverhill, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.4k Two+ (Hispanic) and 6.41k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

94.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.5% of Haverhill, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Haverhill, MA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
43.6k ± 1.53k
Two+ (Hispanic)
7.4k ± 1.24k
Other (Hispanic)
6.41k ± 1.13k

26.4%

Hispanic Population

17.8k people

26.4% of the people in Haverhill, MA are hispanic (17.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 102,973 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.01k people

12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.07k people

As of 2023, 13.4% of Haverhill, MA residents (9.01k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Haverhill, MA was 12%, 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
683 ± 192
Gulf War (2001-)
620 ± 200
Gulf War (1990s)
301 ± 143

Haverhill, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Haverhill, MA employs 35.8k people. The largest industries in Haverhill, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,667 people), Manufacturing (4,390 people), and Retail Trade (3,634 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($108,391), Public Administration ($91,421), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,725).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

35.8k

2023 Value

± 1,556

0.238%

1 Year growth

± 6.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Haverhill, MA grew at a rate of 0.238%, from 35.8k employees to 35.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Haverhill, MA, are Management Occupations (4,136 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,103 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,907 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Haverhill, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

35.8k

2023 Value

± 1,556

0.238%

1 Year growth

± 6.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Haverhill, MA grew at a rate of 0.238%, from 35.8k employees to 35.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Haverhill, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,667 people), Manufacturing (4,390 people), and Retail Trade (3,634 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

$63,517

Median earning men ± $4,953

$44,773

Median earning women ± $3,067

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($109,989), Public Administration ($98,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($90,096), Public Administration ($78,056), and Wholesale Trade ($69,306).

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%.

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

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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

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Haverhill, MA awarded 732 degrees. The student population of Haverhill, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,726 male students and 2,838 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Haverhill, MA are White (373 and 51.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (278 and 38.5%), Asian (21 and 2.91%), and Black or African American (21 and 2.91%).

The largest universities in Haverhill, MA by number of degrees awarded are Northern Essex Community College (669 and 91.4%) and Northpoint Bible College (217606) (63 and 8.61%).

The most popular majors in Haverhill, MA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (69 and 9.43%), General Business (65 and 8.88%), and Biblical Studies (63 and 8.61%).

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,564 students enrolled in Haverhill, MA, 37.8% men and 62.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,014 records, of which 69% were women and 31% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
65 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
41 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
69 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Haverhill, MA was General Business with 65 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
669 degrees awarded
Northpoint Bible College (217606)
63 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Essex Community College with 669 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 257 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Haverhill, MA, which is 0.541 times less than the 475 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 373 degrees mean that there were 1.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 278 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 2022.

Public, 2-year ($5,088) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

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 Haverhill, MA was $426,900 in 2023, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $400,900 to $426,900, a 6.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Haverhill, MA is 61.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Haverhill, MA have an average commute time of 26.8 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.

Median household income in Haverhill, MA is $87,675. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Haverhill, MA was Census Tract 2603.02 with a value of $151,375, followed by Census Tract 2611.01 and Census Tract 2611.02, with respective values of $125,841 and $115,062.

Housing

Property

$426,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,251

$16,127

Median Property Taxes

±$934

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

61.3%

Homeownership

2023

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.3% of the housing units in Haverhill, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Haverhill, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2603.02
Census Tract 2611.01
Census Tract 2611.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Haverhill, MA was Census Tract 2603.02 with a value of $151,375, followed by Census Tract 2611.01 and Census Tract 2611.02, with respective values of $125,841 and $115,062.

The following map shows all of the places in Haverhill, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$87,675

Median Household Income

± $5,683

26.3k

Number of Households

± 1,310

In 2023, the median household income of the 26.3k households in Haverhill, MA grew to $87,675 from the previous year's value of $81,989.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (77%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (6.59%)

In 2023, 77% of workers in Haverhill, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.59%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Haverhill, MA have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% 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

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Haverhill, MA (7.06k out of 66.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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
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

96.4% of the population of Haverhill, MA has health coverage, with 50.6% on employee plans, 23.9% on Medicaid, 9.92% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.745% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Essex County, MA see 1364 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.45% decrease from the previous year (1384 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1103 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 159 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,364 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Essex County, MA

Primary care physicians in Essex County, MA see an average of 1,364 patients per year. This represents a 1.45% decrease from the previous year (1,384 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Essex County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.63%

Uninsured

50.6%

Employer Coverage

23.9%

Medicaid

9.92%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.745%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Haverhill, MA declined by 5.68% from 3.85% to 3.63%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Haverhill, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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