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

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2024 Population

128,079

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

1.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.62%

25.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$141,155

0.0177% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$580,900

7.71% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

64,132

6.57% 1-year growth

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15.3% 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.

95.2% 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 (66 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was $580,900, and the homeownership rate was 83.4%.

Most people in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 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 128k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.5% of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (16k people).

In 2024, there were 7.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (99.4k people) in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.05k Black or African American (Non-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 (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA are Spanish (3,297 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,788 households), and Hindi (1,305 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

63,701

Women

50%

63,760

Men

50%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 127,461 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

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

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

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was 95.6%, 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)
99.4k ± 1.64k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 1.07k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.05k ± 724

6.13%

Hispanic Population

7.85k people

6.13% of the people in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA are hispanic (7.85k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
4,535 ± 1,624 people
China
1,192 ± 844 people
Korea
802 ± 693 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was India, the natal country of 4,535 Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA residents, followed by China with 1,192 and Korea with 802.

Foreign-Born Population

12.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16k people

11.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.1k people

As of 2024, 12.5% of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA residents (16k 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 (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
3,297 households (2.72%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,788 households (1.47%)
Hindi
1,305 households (1.08%)

15.3% 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 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 (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was Spanish. 2.72% 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
1,690 ± 309
Gulf War (2001-)
868 ± 219
Gulf War (1990s)
793 ± 273

Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA.

Economy

The economy of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA employs 64.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA were Elementary & secondary schools (5,466 people), Computer Systems Design (4,239 people), and Construction (3,728 people), and the highest paying industries were Plastics product manufacturing ($197,066), Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($178,367), and Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($174,971).

Males in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $92,225. The income inequality in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.435, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,102

Women

46.9%

34,030

Men

53.1%

The workforce of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA in 2023 was 64,132 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% 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

64.1k

2023 Value

6.57%

1 Year growth

± 6.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 6.57%, from 60.2k employees to 64.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA, are Other managers (3,110 people), Software developers (2,963 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,580 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 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

64.1k

2023 Value

6.57%

1 Year growth

± 6.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 6.57%, from 60.2k employees to 64.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,466 people), Computer Systems Design (4,239 people), and Construction (3,728 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

$96,997

Median earning men ± $4,192

$61,209

Median earning women ± $1,735

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,632), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($143,483), and Information ($143,015).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($98,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,150), and Public Administration ($92,601).

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 (Northwest)--Outside Lowell 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

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA awarded 66 degrees. The student population of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 15 male students and 62 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA are Black or African American (33 and 50%), White (18 and 27.3%), Hispanic or Latino (10 and 15.2%), and Asian (5 and 7.58%).

The largest universities in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Greater Lowell Technical School (66 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (66 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 77 (19.5% men and 80.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 77 students enrolled in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA, 19.5% men and 80.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 42 records, of which 78.6% were women and 21.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants

Most Common

66 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 66 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Greater Lowell Technical School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

66 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Greater Lowell Technical School with 66 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 16 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA, which is 0.32 times less than the 50 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 33 degrees mean that there were 1.83 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 18 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 2023, 0.971% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.545% 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 2023 were Bachelors Degree (27.4k), High School or Equivalent (22.6k), and Graduate Degree (20.7k).

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 $580,900 in 2024, which is 1.75 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $539,300 to $580,900, a 7.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 31 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.

Housing

Property

$580,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,328

$38,508

Median Property Taxes

±$1,001

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

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell 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.

$141,155

Median Household Income

± $4,775

46.2k

Number of Households

± 1,401

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.2k households in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA grew to $141,155 from the previous year's value of $141,130.

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

0.435

2023 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA

0.439

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

In 2023, the income inequality in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.854% decline from 2022 to 2023, 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 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (68.9%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)
Carpooled (5.66%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.66%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.7% 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

5.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA (7.07k out of 126k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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 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.

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

98.1% of the population of Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 63.1% on employee plans, 9.78% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.19% 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, 49.2% were men and 50.8% 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 24.2% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.93%

Uninsured

63.1%

Employer Coverage

9.78%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA grew by 3.28% from 1.87% to 1.93%.

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.