Revere, MA

Census Place

2024 Population

60,012

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

0.508% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

6.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,969

7.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Revere, MA is home to a population of 60k people, from which 72.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 43.8% of Revere, MA residents were born outside of the country (26.3k people).

In 2024, there were 2.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28k people) in Revere, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

72.9%

2024 Citizenship

73.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 72.9% of Revere, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Revere, MA was 73.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Revere, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
28k ± 2.07k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10.6k ± 2.09k
Other (Hispanic)
7.8k ± 1.36k

39.3%

Hispanic Population

23.6k people

39.3% of the people in Revere, MA are hispanic (23.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Revere, 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

43.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26.3k people

43.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25.9k people

As of 2024, 43.8% of Revere, MA residents (26.3k 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 Revere, MA was 43.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
421 ± 183
Gulf War (2001-)
307 ± 149
Gulf War (1990s)
112 ± 105

Revere, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Revere, MA employs 32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Revere, MA were Accommodation & Food Services (4,694 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,097 people), and Construction (3,184 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,823), Finance & Insurance ($91,807), and Information ($86,786).

Employment

Occupations

32k

2024 Value

± 1,844

0.267%

1 Year growth

± 8.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Revere, MA grew at a rate of 0.267%, from 31.9k employees to 32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Revere, MA, are Management Occupations (3,741 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (3,590 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,701 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Revere, 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

32k

2024 Value

± 1,844

0.267%

1 Year growth

± 8.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Revere, MA grew at a rate of 0.267%, from 31.9k employees to 32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Revere, MA, are Accommodation & Food Services (4,694 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,097 people), and Construction (3,184 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Revere, MA, though some of these residents may live in Revere, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,307

Median earning men ± $4,144

$40,379

Median earning women ± $5,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($87,474), Public Administration ($84,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,474), Public Administration ($76,813), and Wholesale Trade ($71,875).

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 Revere, 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 Revere, MA was $597,400 in 2024, which is 1.8 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $566,200 to $597,400, a 5.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Revere, MA is 45.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Revere, MA have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Revere, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$597,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,309

$10,103

Median Property Taxes

±$830

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

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

Rent vs Own

45.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.6% of the housing units in Revere, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Revere, 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.

$86,969

Median Household Income

± $10,489

22.2k

Number of Households

± 1,350

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.2k households in Revere, MA grew to $86,969 from the previous year's value of $81,121.

The following chart displays the households in Revere, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Revere, 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 2024

Drove Alone (53.1%)
Public Transit (21.8%)
Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 53.1% of workers in Revere, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (21.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

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

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Revere, MA have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.43% of the workforce in Revere, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Revere, MA (6.87k out of 59.4k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Revere, 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

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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