Marblehead, MA

Census Place

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2022 Population
20,350
0.23% 1-year decline
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
49.6
3.12% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
2.97%
6.79% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$164,104
6.53% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$858,900
12.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Marblehead, MA had a population of 20.4k people with a median age of 49.6 and a median household income of $164,104. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Marblehead, MA declined from 20,397 to 20,350, a −0.23% decrease and its median household income grew from $154,049 to $164,104, a 6.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marblehead, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.7%), White (Hispanic) (2.71%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.04%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1%).

None of the households in Marblehead, 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.

98.2% of the residents in Marblehead, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Marblehead, MA was $858,900, and the homeownership rate was 81.5%.

Most people in Marblehead, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Marblehead, MA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Marblehead, MA is home to a population of 20.4k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.62% of Marblehead, MA residents were born outside of the country (1.55k people).

In 2022, there were 34.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.9k people) in Marblehead, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 551 White (Hispanic) and 228 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.2%
2022 Citizenship
97.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.2% of Marblehead, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Marblehead, MA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marblehead, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    18.9k ± 426
  2. White (Hispanic)
    551 ± 238
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    228 ± 217
3.46%
Hispanic Population
705 people

In 2022, there were 34.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.9k people) in Marblehead, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 551 White (Hispanic) and 228 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.46% of the people in Marblehead, MA are hispanic (705 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Marblehead, MA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.62%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.55k people
8.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.69k people

As of 2022, 7.62% of Marblehead, MA residents (1.55k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marblehead, MA was 8.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    345 ± 130
  2. Korea
    66 ± 52
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    60 ± 42

Marblehead, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Marblehead, MA employs 10.8k people. The largest industries in Marblehead, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,721 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,671 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,212 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($185,625), Utilities ($170,771), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($152,813).

Occupations

10.8k
2022 Value
± 762
−0.544%
1 Year decline
± 10.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marblehead, MA declined at a rate of −0.544%, from 10.8k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marblehead, MA, are Management Occupations (2,178 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,324 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marblehead, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

10.8k
2022 Value
± 762
−0.544%
1 Year decline
± 10.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marblehead, MA declined at a rate of −0.544%, from 10.8k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marblehead, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,721 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,671 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marblehead, MA, though some of these residents may live in Marblehead, 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

$114,433
Median earning men ± $19,177
$64,005
Median earning women ± $9,923

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($186,094), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($137,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($124,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($182,885), Construction ($113,696), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,583).

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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%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

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.

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

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Marblehead, MA was $858,900 in 2022, which is 3.05 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $766,100 to $858,900, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Marblehead, MA is 81.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Marblehead, MA have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marblehead, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Marblehead, MA is $164,104. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Marblehead, MA was Census Tract 2031 with a value of $209,592, followed by Census Tract 2033.02 and Census Tract 2033.01, with respective values of $143,125 and $126,467.

Property

$858,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$24,047
$6,657
Median Property Taxes
±$471

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

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Rent vs Own

81.5%
Homeownership
2022
62%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 81.5% of the housing units in Marblehead, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2031
  2. Census Tract 2033.02
  3. Census Tract 2033.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Marblehead, MA was Census Tract 2031 with a value of $209,592, followed by Census Tract 2033.02 and Census Tract 2033.01, with respective values of $143,125 and $126,467.

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

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Household Income

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$164,104
Median Household Income
± $13,112
8.17k
Number of Households
± 579

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.17k households in Marblehead, MA grew to $164,104 from the previous year's value of $154,049.

The following chart displays the households in Marblehead, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marblehead, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (55.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (27.5%)
  3. Public Transit (5.71%)

In 2022, 55.2% of workers in Marblehead, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.71%).

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

32.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marblehead, MA have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.04% of the workforce in Marblehead, 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 Marblehead, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marblehead, MA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

2.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marblehead, MA (602 out of 20.2k 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marblehead, MA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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

98.5% of the population of Marblehead, MA has health coverage, with 61.8% on employee plans, 6.89% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.43% 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.

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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 11.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.45%
Uninsured
61.8%
Employer Coverage
6.89%
Medicaid
16.5%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
0.43%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marblehead, MA grew by 3.03% from 1.41% to 1.45%.

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

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