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Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen
A Census profile of the Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen Public Use Microdata Area in Massachusetts, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 122,608 people, with a median household income of $98,175 and a median age of 40.7.
Cities & areas covered: Essex County, Haverhill, Methuen.
How Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen compares to Massachusetts
- Median household income here is $98,175, $6,396 below the Massachusetts figure of $104,571.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 32.9%, 15.4% below the Massachusetts figure of 48.3%.
- Homeownership here is 66.1%, 3.8% above the Massachusetts figure of 62.3%.
- The poverty rate here is 10.9%, 1.2% above the Massachusetts figure of 9.7%.
Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen 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.
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,175 | $104,571 |
| Median family income | $120,815 | $131,982 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $64,773 | $80,285 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $40,610 | $43,656 |
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 9.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 4.0% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 66.2% | 67.2% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.1 | 37.1 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,670 | $3,968 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 28.0% | 26.0% |
| Mean All other income | $1,003 | $595 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $43 | $71 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $43,812 | $56,487 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 343.6 | 355.2 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,432 | $4,083 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,729 | $2,700 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $440 | $296 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,636 | $3,728 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.9% | 48.3% |
| High school diploma or higher | 91.1% | 91.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 9.4% | 12.6% |
| Business operations | 2.9% | 4.3% |
| Financial specialists | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Computer & math | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| Science | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Community & social service | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Legal | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Education instruction | 7.4% | 7.5% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.0% | 2.3% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Healthcare support | 4.9% | 3.3% |
| Protective service | 3.0% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Personal care | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| Sales | 10.6% | 8.6% |
| Office & admin support | 11.5% | 9.4% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Construction | 2.3% | 4.2% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 2.3% | 2.0% |
| Production | 6.1% | 3.8% |
| Transportation & moving | 8.7% | 5.3% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 4.0% | 6.0% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 12.3% | 8.6% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.9% | 1.6% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.1% | 10.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.7% | 3.5% |
| Information (industry) | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 12.7% | 15.1% |
| Educational services (industry) | 8.0% | 11.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.8% | 12.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 4.7% | 3.2% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| Private insurance | 66.1% | 72.7% |
| Public insurance | 46.2% | 37.9% |
| With a disability | 17.4% | 13.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 29 min | 31 min |
| Drove to work | 86.7% | 70.0% |
| Public transit to work | 1.4% | 7.8% |
| Worked from home | 9.7% | 14.9% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 31.7 | 32.5 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $500,000 | $600,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,950 | $1,860 |
| Rent as % of income | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 66.1% | 62.3% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1960 | 1960 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| No vehicle | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Single-family detached | 46.0% | 50.5% |
| Broadband internet | 95.2% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $160 |
| Median Fuel cost | $1,400 | $1,800 |
| Median Gas cost | $120 | $110 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 54.2 | 53.3 |
| Median Mobile home costs | — | $4,800 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,800 | $2,000 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $2,077 | $2,133 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $570 | $480 |
| Median Property taxes | $5,250 | $5,750 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 122,608 | 7,136,171 |
| Average age | 40.7 | 40.8 |
| Married (15+) | 48.0% | 45.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28.9% | 14.0% |
| Black | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 7.7% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,605 | $1,822 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.1 | 1.9 |
Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen — FAQ
What is the population of the Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA?+
The Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA in Massachusetts has a population of 122,608, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen, MA?+
Median household income in the Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA is $98,175, compared with $104,571 across Massachusetts and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA?+
The Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA covers Essex County, Haverhill, Methuen. 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 (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen 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.