Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA

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2024 Population

131,081

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

0.906% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

3.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$114,771

4.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$789,000

3.25% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

80,374

1.5% 1-year growth

About

41.7% of the households in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, 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.

80.1% of the residents in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA are Lincoln Technical Institute-Somerville (272 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA was $789,000, and the homeownership rate was 35.2%.

Most people in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA was 1 car per household.

Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA borders Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA, Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA, Middlesex County--Watertown, Arlington & Belmont PUMA, MA, Boston City--Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, East Boston, Central & South End PUMA, MA, and Suffolk County (North)--Revere, Chelsea & Winthrop PUMA, MA.

United States Massachusetts

Population & Diversity

Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA is home to a population of 131k people, from which 80.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 32.4% of Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (42.5k people).

In 2024, there were 5.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.3k people) in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.02k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA are Spanish (19,332 households), Portuguese (12,656 households), and Haitian (3,881 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

64,606

Women

49.3%

66,489

Men

50.7%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 131,095 inhabitants, with 50.7% men, and 49.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

80.1%

2024 Citizenship

80.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.1% of Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA was 80.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
70.3k ± 2.12k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13.4k ± 1.55k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.02k ± 1.25k

19.5%

Hispanic Population

25.5k people

19.5% of the people in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA are hispanic (25.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Brazil
10,444 ± 2,407 people
El Salvador
5,984 ± 1,855 people
Haiti
2,416 ± 1,196 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA was Brazil, the natal country of 10,444 Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA residents, followed by El Salvador with 5,984 and Haiti with 2,416.

Foreign-Born Population

32.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42.5k people

32.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42.4k people

As of 2024, 32.4% of Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA residents (42.5k 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 Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA was 32.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
19,332 households (15.5%)
Portuguese
12,656 households (10.1%)
Haitian
3,881 households (3.11%)

41.7% of the households in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA was Spanish. 15.5% of the households in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
580 ± 193
Gulf War (2001-)
522 ± 185
Gulf War (1990s)
198 ± 113

Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA.

Health

96.2% of the population of Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 55.4% on employee plans, 22.4% on Medicaid, 6.38% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.218% 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, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

990 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 990 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.7% under 18 years, 39.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.83%

Uninsured

55.4%

Employer Coverage

22.4%

Medicaid

6.38%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.218%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA declined by 8.13% from 4.17% to 3.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA employs 80.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (8,504 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,045 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,529 people), and the highest paying industries were Broadcasting & content providers ($211,552), Nondepository credit & related activities ($185,717), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($172,617).

Males in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.15 times higher than the average income of females, which is $87,994. The income inequality in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.432, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,301

Women

47.7%

42,073

Men

52.3%

The workforce of Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA in 2024 was 80,374 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

80.4k

2024 Value

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 1.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 79.2k employees to 80.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA, are Software developers (3,654 people), Other Physical Scientists (3,027 people), and Other managers (2,920 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, 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

80.4k

2024 Value

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 1.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 79.2k employees to 80.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (8,504 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,045 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,529 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,328

Median earning men ± $3,383

$57,489

Median earning women ± $3,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,219), Manufacturing ($97,841), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,734).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,577), and Manufacturing ($73,917).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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

Voting results are not available for Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, 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

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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.{{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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA awarded 272 degrees. The student population of Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 23 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA are Unknown (171 and 62.9%), Hispanic or Latino (46 and 16.9%), Black or African American (32 and 11.8%), and White (16 and 5.88%).

The largest universities in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln Technical Institute-Somerville (272 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA are Medical Assistant (189 and 69.5%), Dental Assisting (43 and 15.8%), and Massage Therapy (40 and 14.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 27 students enrolled in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA, 14.8% men and 85.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9 records, of which 88.9% were women and 11.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
189 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
43 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA was Medical Assistant with 189 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lincoln Technical Institute-Somerville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

272 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln Technical Institute-Somerville with 272 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 29 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA, which is 0.119 times less than the 243 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 171 degrees mean that there were 3.72 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 46 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.02% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.21% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (33.7k), Graduate Degree (25.1k), and High School or Equivalent (23.2k).

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 Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA was $789,000 in 2024, which is 2.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $764,200 to $789,000, a 3.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA is 35.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$789,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,870

$18,731

Median Property Taxes

±$1,040

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 Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

35.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 35.2% of the housing units in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, 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.

$114,771

Median Household Income

± $5,078

53.2k

Number of Households

± 1,851

In 2024, the median household income of the 53.2k households in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA grew to $114,771 from the previous year's value of $110,293.

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, 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

0.432

2024 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA

0.426

2023 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA

In 2024, the income inequality in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.51% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (36.9%)
Worked At Home (24.6%)
Public Transit (18.3%)

In 2024, 36.9% of workers in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (18.3%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% of the workforce in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA (15k out of 128k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, 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.