Haverhill, MA

Census Place

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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
$453,900
6.32% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
35,501
0.949% 1-year decline

About

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.

94.8% of the residents in Haverhill, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Haverhill, MA are Northern Essex Community College (580 degrees awarded in 2023) and Northpoint Bible College (35 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Haverhill, MA was $453,900, and the homeownership rate was 62.8%.

Most people in Haverhill, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 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 67.7k 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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Haverhill, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    43.2k ± 1.67k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7.78k ± 1.33k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    6.57k ± 1.12k
26.5%
Hispanic Population
17.9k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. China
    103,356 ± 7,834 people
  2. Brazil
    101,793 ± 7,776 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    676 ± 195
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    563 ± 210
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (61.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (36%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Haverhill, MA awarded 615 degrees. The student population of Haverhill, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,759 male students and 2,879 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Haverhill, MA are White (339 and 55.8%), Hispanic or Latino (201 and 33.1%), Black or African American (26 and 4.28%), and Asian (19 and 3.13%).

The largest universities in Haverhill, MA by number of degrees awarded are Northern Essex Community College (580 and 94.3%) and Northpoint Bible College (35 and 5.69%).

The most popular majors in Haverhill, MA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (65 and 10.6%), General Business (63 and 10.2%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (38 and 6.18%).

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,638 students enrolled in Haverhill, MA, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,210 records, of which 68.6% were women and 31.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business
    63 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Police Science
    25 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    65 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Haverhill, MA was General Business with 63 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Northern Essex Community College
    580 degrees awarded
  2. Northpoint Bible College
    35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Essex Community College with 580 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 230 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Haverhill, MA, which is 0.597 times less than the 385 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 339 degrees mean that there were 1.69 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 201 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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 2023.

Public, 2-year ($5,088) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Haverhill, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.478
2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.5%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

96.4% of the population of Haverhill, MA has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 9.88% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.758% 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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

3.62%
Uninsured
49.7%
Employer Coverage
24.2%
Medicaid
9.88%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
0.758%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Haverhill, MA declined by 0.188% from 3.63% to 3.62%.

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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