Methuen, MA Demographic Data
Methuen, MA Summary
Methuen is located in Essex County in Massachusetts
- Population: 47,683
- Area: 23.04 sq. miles
- Land Area: 22.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.79 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,069.84 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 141.40 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Methuen, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
25,067
51%
50.8
Male
23,976
49%
49.2
Total Population
49,043
323,128,000
Methuen, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,550
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,299
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,143
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,569
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,297
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,882
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,781
13.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,063
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,669
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,853
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,129
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,955
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
853
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
37,674
76.8%
77.2
Female
19,653
52.2%
51.3
Male
18,021
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,837
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,734
17.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,937
14.1%
15.2
Female
3,912
56.4%
55.8
Male
3,025
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Methuen, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
48,148
98.2%
96.8
White
38,814
79.1%
72.6
Black or African American
1,852
3.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
403
0.8%
0.8
Asian
1,749
3.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
749
1.5%
1.2
Chinese
231
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
14
0.0%
0.2
Korean
205
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
541
1.1%
0.6
Other Asian
9
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
5,330
10.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
895
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12,290
25.1%
17.8
Mexican
192
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,049
8.3%
1.7
Cuban
182
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7,867
16.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
36,753
74.9%
82.2
Methuen, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,965
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,803
5.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,823
29.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,157
18.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,499
10.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,347
19.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,591
10.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,768
11.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,417
88.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,938
29.9%
31.2
Methuen, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,621
34.0%
33.7%
Now Married
20,239
50.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,313
8.3%
11.0%
Separated
740
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,138
5.3
5.8%
Methuen, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
32,260
69.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
14,233
30.6%
21.6%
Spanish
9,963
21.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,080
4.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,267
2.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
923
2.0%
1.1%
Methuen, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
877
5.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
658
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,254
7.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,407
8.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,921
11.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,833
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,540
14.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,352
19.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,529
8.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,023
5.9%
6.4
Median household income
72,631
57,617
Per capita income
31,506
31,128
Methuen, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
86
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,205
8.4%
9.8
Construction
1,465
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,140
23.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,552
5.9%
6.6
Information
894
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,589
13.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,260
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,877
11.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,308
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
3,275
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
916
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
599
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,935
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,371
35.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,281
12.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,850
26.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,729
18.1%
18.1%
Methuen, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,642
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,470
83.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,480
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
378
1.5%
5.1
Walked
144
0.6%
2.7
Other means
230
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
940
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.7
26.6
Methuen, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,119
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,189
29.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,499
43.1%
37.1
3 or more
3,587
20.6%
21.0
Methuen, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,394
96.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,322
70.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,072
29.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
726
4.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Methuen, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,120
1 room
145
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
429
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,243
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,830
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,955
16.3%
19.8
6 rooms
3,716
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,128
17.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,079
11.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,595
8.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Methuen, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,120
1-unit, detached
10,895
60.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,204
6.6%
5.9
2-units
1,614
8.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,115
6.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
609
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,182
6.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,480
8.2%
9.0
Mobile home
21
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Methuen, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,688
25.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,008
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,660
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,021
11.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,252
12.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,114
17.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,809
10.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,188
6.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
369
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.1%
1.4%
Methuen, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,975
68.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
537
3.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,661
9.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,065
17.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
72
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
48
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
27
0.2%
1.1
Methuen, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,936
47295100.0
Less than $500
110
1.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
629
7.0%
10.3%
$500 to $999
647
7.2%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,033
11.6%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,764
19.7%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,328
26.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,425
27.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,567
40.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,713
19.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,010
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
529
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,074
23.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
43
0.0%
0.0%
Methuen, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,950
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
23
0.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
111
2.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
487
9.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
667
13.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,287
26.0%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,375
48.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
122
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,103
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
422
8.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
682
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
688
14.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
608
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
402
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,031
42.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
239
0.0%
0.0%
Methuen, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,322
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
376
3.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
89
0.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
385
3.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
971
7.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,689
38.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,049
41.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
695
5.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
68
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
293,700
205,000
