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Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett
A Census profile of the Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett Public Use Microdata Area in Massachusetts, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 134,150 people, with a median household income of $124,876 and a median age of 35.9.
Cities & areas covered: Middlesex County, Somerville, Everett.
How Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett compares to Massachusetts
- Median household income here is $124,876, $20,305 above the Massachusetts figure of $104,571.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 56.7%, 8.4% above the Massachusetts figure of 48.3%.
- Homeownership here is 36.9%, 25.4% below the Massachusetts figure of 62.3%.
- The poverty rate here is 9.3%, 0.4% below the Massachusetts figure of 9.7%.
Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett 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 | $124,876 | $104,571 |
| Median family income | $134,216 | $131,982 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $80,703 | $80,285 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $53,808 | $43,656 |
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 9.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 79.0% | 67.2% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.4 | 37.1 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,837 | $3,968 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 28.0% | 26.0% |
| Mean All other income | $319 | $595 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $30 | $71 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $65,107 | $56,487 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 354.6 | 355.2 |
| Mean Retirement income | $1,727 | $4,083 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,482 | $2,700 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $166 | $296 |
| Mean Social Security income | $1,619 | $3,728 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.7% | 48.3% |
| High school diploma or higher | 88.8% | 91.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| Business operations | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Financial specialists | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Computer & math | 7.8% | 4.3% |
| Architecture & engineering | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| Science | 5.2% | 2.6% |
| Community & social service | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Legal | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Education instruction | 7.6% | 7.5% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| Healthcare support | 1.3% | 3.3% |
| Protective service | 1.6% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 5.6% | 3.2% |
| Personal care | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Sales | 6.6% | 8.6% |
| Office & admin support | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Construction | 3.5% | 4.2% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| Production | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Transportation & moving | 4.3% | 5.3% |
| Military | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.1% | 6.0% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 8.3% | 8.6% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 6.6% | 10.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 2.9% | 3.5% |
| Information (industry) | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.2% | 6.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 23.7% | 15.1% |
| Educational services (industry) | 13.5% | 11.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 8.1% | 12.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Private insurance | 71.4% | 72.7% |
| Public insurance | 33.1% | 37.9% |
| With a disability | 7.9% | 13.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 34 min | 31 min |
| Drove to work | 48.0% | 70.0% |
| Public transit to work | 20.7% | 7.8% |
| Worked from home | 16.3% | 14.9% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 37.9 | 32.5 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $700,000 | $600,000 |
| Median gross rent | $2,530 | $1,860 |
| Rent as % of income | 25.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 36.9% | 62.3% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1939 | 1960 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| No vehicle | 17.8% | 11.5% |
| Single-family detached | 12.9% | 50.5% |
| Broadband internet | 98.2% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $130 | $160 |
| Median Fuel cost | $1,600 | $1,800 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $110 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 43.9 | 53.3 |
| Median Mobile home costs | — | $4,800 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $2,400 | $2,000 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $2,300 | $1,600 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $2,517 | $2,133 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $480 |
| Median Property taxes | $4,850 | $5,750 |
| Median Water cost | $800 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 134,150 | 7,136,171 |
| Average age | 35.9 | 40.8 |
| Married (15+) | 35.2% | 45.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16.1% | 14.0% |
| Black | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| Asian | 12.7% | 7.7% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,689 | $1,822 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.5 | 1.9 |
Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett — FAQ
What is the population of the Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA?+
The Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA in Massachusetts has a population of 134,150, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett, MA?+
Median household income in the Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA is $124,876, compared with $104,571 across Massachusetts and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA?+
The Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA covers Middlesex County, Somerville, Everett. 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 Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett 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.