Methuen Town, MA

Census Place

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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
$472,200
7.44% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
28,039
1.18% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Methuen Town, 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.

91.1% of the residents in Methuen Town, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Methuen Town, MA was $472,200, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Methuen Town, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Methuen Town, MA was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Methuen Town, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    29.5k ± 1.59k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    9.86k ± 1.48k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.73k ± 1.18k
32.8%
Hispanic Population
17.4k 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.

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.

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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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    625 ± 143
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    286 ± 165
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Methuen Town, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.
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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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Methuen Town, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.8%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

96.7% of the population of Methuen Town, MA has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.412% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.3%
Uninsured
51.8%
Employer Coverage
20.7%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
0.412%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Methuen Town, MA declined by 17.1% from 3.98% to 3.3%.

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