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Essex County (Central)--Peabody, Danvers & Saugus

A Census profile of the Essex County (Central)--Peabody, Danvers & Saugus Public Use Microdata Area in Massachusetts, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 174,365 people, with a median household income of $118,784 and a median age of 43.0.

Cities & areas covered: Essex County, Peabody, Danvers, Saugus.

174,365
Population
$118,784
Median HH income
46.0%
Bachelor's+
$650,000
Median home value

How Essex County (Central)--Peabody, Danvers & Saugus compares to Massachusetts

  • Median household income here is $118,784, $14,213 above the Massachusetts figure of $104,571.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 46.0%, 2.3% below the Massachusetts figure of 48.3%.
  • Homeownership here is 72.0%, 9.7% above the Massachusetts figure of 62.3%.
  • The poverty rate here is 6.6%, 3.1% below the Massachusetts figure of 9.7%.

Essex County (Central)--Peabody, Danvers & Saugus vs. Massachusetts vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MA and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMAMA
Median household income$118,784$104,571
Median family income$145,181$131,982
Mean wage (workers)$77,826$80,285
Median personal income (15+)$50,762$43,656
Poverty rate6.6%9.7%
Unemployment rate2.6%4.0%
Labor force participation (16+)66.2%67.2%
Mean hours worked / week37.637.1
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$3,930$3,968
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income24.0%26.0%
Mean All other income$601$595
Mean Public assistance income$35$71
Mean Total person's earnings$55,695$56,487
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio391.4355.2
Mean Retirement income$5,114$4,083
Mean Self-employment income$3,390$2,700
Mean Supplementary Security Income$193$296
Mean Social Security income$4,845$3,728

Essex County (Central)--Peabody, Danvers & Saugus — FAQ

What is the population of the Essex County (Central)--Peabody, Danvers & Saugus PUMA?+

The Essex County (Central)--Peabody, Danvers & Saugus PUMA in Massachusetts has a population of 174,365, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Essex County (Central)--Peabody, Danvers & Saugus, MA?+

Median household income in the Essex County (Central)--Peabody, Danvers & Saugus PUMA is $118,784, compared with $104,571 across Massachusetts and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Essex County (Central)--Peabody, Danvers & Saugus PUMA?+

The Essex County (Central)--Peabody, Danvers & Saugus PUMA covers Essex County, Peabody, Danvers, Saugus. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Massachusetts contains 54 PUMAs.

Where does this Essex County (Central)--Peabody, Danvers & Saugus data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.