Methuen Town, MA

Census Place

2023 Population

53,043

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

0.246% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.17%

8.46% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$103,270

10.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Methuen Town, MA is home to a population of 53k people, from which 91.1% are citizens.

As of 2023, 24.5% of Methuen Town, MA residents were born outside of the country (13k people).

In 2023, there were 2.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.5k people) in Methuen Town, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.86k Other (Hispanic) and 4.73k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

92.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.1% of Methuen Town, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Methuen Town, MA was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Methuen Town, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.5k ± 1.59k
Other (Hispanic)
9.86k ± 1.48k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.73k ± 1.18k

32.8%

Hispanic Population

17.4k people

32.8% of the people in Methuen Town, MA are hispanic (17.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Methuen Town, 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

24.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13k people

23.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12.3k people

As of 2023, 24.5% of Methuen Town, MA residents (13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Methuen Town, MA was 23.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
625 ± 143
Gulf War (1990s)
286 ± 165
Gulf War (2001-)
248 ± 122

Methuen Town, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Methuen Town, MA employs 28k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Methuen Town, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,964 people), Manufacturing (3,680 people), and Retail Trade (3,108 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,839), Information ($95,598), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,357).

Employment

Occupations

28k

2023 Value

± 1,437

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 7.16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Methuen Town, MA grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 27.7k employees to 28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Methuen Town, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,110 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,780 people), and Management Occupations (2,174 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Methuen Town, 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

28k

2023 Value

± 1,437

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 7.16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Methuen Town, MA grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 27.7k employees to 28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Methuen Town, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,964 people), Manufacturing (3,680 people), and Retail Trade (3,108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Methuen Town, MA, though some of these residents may live in Methuen Town, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,233

Median earning men ± $7,266

$47,503

Median earning women ± $3,423

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($100,735), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,097), and Public Administration ($83,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,205), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,705), and Information ($65,865).

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 Methuen Town, 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Methuen Town, MA was $472,200 in 2023, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $439,500 to $472,200, a 7.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Methuen Town, MA is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Methuen Town, MA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Methuen Town, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$472,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,517

$13,678

Median Property Taxes

±$742

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2023

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.7% of the housing units in Methuen Town, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Methuen Town, 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.

$103,270

Median Household Income

± $8,981

18.8k

Number of Households

± 1,085

In 2023, the median household income of the 18.8k households in Methuen Town, MA grew to $103,270 from the previous year's value of $93,681.

The following chart displays the households in Methuen Town, 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 Methuen Town, 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 2023

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (8.77%)

In 2023, 75.9% of workers in Methuen Town, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.77%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Methuen Town, MA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Methuen Town, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Methuen Town, MA (4.3k out of 52.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Methuen Town, MA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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