Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA

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2022 Population

127,072

5.38% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.5

1.19% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.37%

7.41% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$135,198

12.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$492,900

13% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA had a population of 127k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $135,198. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA grew from 120,579 to 127,072, a 5.38% increase and its median household income grew from $120,395 to $135,198, a 12.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.36%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.96%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.79%).

14.3% of the households in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell 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.

95.5% of the residents in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA are Greater Lowell Technical School (63 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was $492,900, and the homeownership rate was 84%.

Most people in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA borders Worcester County (Northwest)--Gardner PUMA, MA, Worcester County (Northeast)--Fitchburg, Leominster & Lunenburg PUMA, MA, Middlesex County--Lowell PUMA, MA, Middlesex County (Northeast)--Billerica, Tewksbury & Dracut PUMA, MA, Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, Southwestern New Hampshire--Cheshire & Hillsborough (Western) Counties PUMA, NH, Greater Nashua City (East) PUMA, NH, and Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH.

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Population & Diversity

Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA is home to a population of 127k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 11.7% of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (14.9k people).

In 2022, there were 8.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (102k people) in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.77k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA are Spanish (2,451 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,930 households), and Hindi (1,330 households).

Citizenship

95.5%

2022 Citizenship

95.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.5% of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
102k ± 1.67k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
11.9k ± 1.33k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.77k ± 645

5.07%

Hispanic Population

6.44k people

5.07% of the people in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA are hispanic (6.44k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

11.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14.9k people

12%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

14.4k people

As of 2022, 11.7% of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA residents (14.9k 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 Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was 12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,451 households (2.03%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,930 households (1.6%)
Hindi
1,330 households (1.1%)

14.3% of the households in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was Spanish. 2.03% of the households in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell 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
1,989 ± 272
Gulf War (1990s)
828 ± 293
Gulf War (2001-)
700 ± 207

Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA employs 60.2k people. The largest industries in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA are Elementary & secondary schools (4,589 people), Construction (3,729 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,324 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($204,814), Software publishing ($203,236), and Fuel dealers ($190,591).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,614

Women

48.5%

31,506

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA in 2020 was 61,120 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA.

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

Occupations

60.2k

2022 Value

−2.78%

1 Year decline

± −2.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA declined at a rate of −2.78%, from 61.9k employees to 60.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA, are Other managers (2,636 people), Software developers (2,392 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,263 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

60.2k

2022 Value

−2.78%

1 Year decline

± −2.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA declined at a rate of −2.78%, from 61.9k employees to 60.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,589 people), Construction (3,729 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,324 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,303

Median earning men ± $3,679

$55,839

Median earning women ± $2,679

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($137,100), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,659), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($90,039), Manufacturing ($87,121), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,445).

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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA awarded 63 degrees. The student population of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 18 male students and 62 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA are Black or African American (31 and 49.2%), followed by White (23 and 36.5%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 11.1%), and Asian (2 and 3.17%).

The largest universities in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Greater Lowell Technical School (63 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (63 and 100%).

Completions

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 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.676% 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 (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (24.2k), High School or Equivalent (23.3k), and Graduate Degree (17k).

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 (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was $492,900 in 2022, which is 1.75 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $436,300 to $492,900, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA is 84%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA is $135,198. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA with a value of $198,790, followed by Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA and Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, with respective values of $172,007 and $157,236.

Property

$492,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,772

$38,837

Median Property Taxes

±$1,023

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 (Northwest)--Outside Lowell 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 (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2022

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 84% of the housing units in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA with a value of $198,790, followed by Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA and Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, with respective values of $172,007 and $157,236.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$135,198

Median Household Income

± $3,241

46.3k

Number of Households

± 1,499

In 2022, the median household income of the 46.3k households in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA grew to $135,198 from the previous year's value of $120,395.

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell 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

0.439

2022 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA

0.44

2021 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA

In 2022, the income inequality in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.307% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (5.23%)

In 2022, 73.8% of workers in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.23%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.72% of the workforce in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell 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 (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA (5.48k out of 125k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.2% of the population of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 66% on employee plans, 8.8% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.979% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 966 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 142 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

966 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 966 patients per year. This represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.77%

Uninsured

66%

Employer Coverage

8.8%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.979%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA grew by 6.73% from 1.66% to 1.77%.

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