Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA

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2021 Population
120,579
1.16% 1-year growth
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
42
0.943% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
4.72%
2.12% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$120,395
5.76% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$436,300
6.08% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA had a population of 121k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $120,395. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA grew from 119,192 to 120,579, a 1.16% increase and its median household income grew from $113,834 to $120,395, a 5.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.73%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.66%), White (Hispanic) (2.38%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.52%).

15.3% of the households in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.7% of the residents in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA are Greater Lowell Technical School (382416) (65 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA was $436,300, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA is home to a population of 121k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 12% of Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (14.4k people).

In 2021, there were 8.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (97.7k people) in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.21k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA are Spanish (2,258 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,941 households), and Portuguese (1,912 households).

Citizenship

95.7%
2021 Citizenship
95.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.7% of Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    97.7k ± 1.56k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    11.7k ± 1.25k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.21k ± 647
4.65%
Hispanic Population
5.61k people

In 2021, there were 8.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (97.7k people) in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.21k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.65% of the people in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA are hispanic (5.61k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

12%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
14.4k people
11.6%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
13.8k people

As of 2021, 12% of Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA residents (14.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA was 11.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    2,258 households (1.97%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,941 households (1.69%)
  3. Portuguese
    1,912 households (1.67%)

15.3% of the households in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA was Spanish. 1.97% of the households in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,830 ± 325
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    918 ± 314
  3. Korea
    645 ± 264

Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA employs 61.9k people. The largest industries in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA are Elementary & secondary schools (4,982 people), Construction (3,592 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,430 people), and the highest paying industries are Software publishing ($198,073), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($181,931), and Aerospace products & parts manufacturing ($165,792).

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY
29,614
Women
48.5%
31,506
Men
51.5%

The workforce of Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA in 2020 was 61,120 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

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Occupations

61.9k
2021 Value
1.27%
1 Year growth
± 1.27%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 61.1k employees to 61.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA, are Other managers (2,899 people), Software developers (2,764 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,802 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

61.9k
2021 Value
1.27%
1 Year growth
± 1.27%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 61.1k employees to 61.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,982 people), Construction (3,592 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,430 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$78,328
Median earning men ± $3,446
$51,225
Median earning women ± $2,348

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($122,308), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($119,661), and Manufacturing ($107,289).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($89,146), Public Administration ($80,875), and Manufacturing ($78,225).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $37.1B
  2. $29.7B
  3. $28.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $37.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($29.7B) and Electronics ($28.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$296B
2020 Value in Massachusetts
$627B
Projected 2050 Value in Massachusetts
112% growth

In 2020, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $296B. This is expected to increase 112% to $627B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $28.8B
  2. $20.3B
  3. $14.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $28.8B, followed by New Hampshire with $20.3B and Connecticut and $14.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

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.

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
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.

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.

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US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA awarded 65 degrees. The student population of Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 13 male students and 67 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA are White (23 and 35.4%), followed by Black or African American (20 and 30.8%), Hispanic or Latino (16 and 24.6%), and Asian (3 and 4.62%).

The largest universities in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Greater Lowell Technical School (382416) (65 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (65 and 100%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.417% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (25.5k), High School or Equivalent (22.9k), and Graduate Degree (18k).

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The median property value in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA was $436,300 in 2021, which is 1.78 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $411,300 to $436,300, a 6.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA is 83.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA is $120,395. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $201,676, followed by Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA and Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, with respective values of $146,308 and $144,175.

Property

$436,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$7,500
$36,890
Median Property Taxes
±$1,051

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 Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

83.8%
Homeownership
2021
61.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 83.8% of the housing units in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $201,676, followed by Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA and Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, with respective values of $146,308 and $144,175.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$120,395
Median Household Income
± $3,036
44k
Number of Households
± 1,530

In 2021, the median household income of the 44k households in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA grew to $120,395 from the previous year's value of $113,834.

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

0.44
2021 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA
0.443
2020 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA

In 2021, the income inequality in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (77.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.8%)
  3. Carpooled (5.16%)

In 2021, 77.6% of workers in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.16%).

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.

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Commute Time

31 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.86% of the workforce in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA (5.68k out of 120k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, 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.

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98.3% of the population of Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 66.4% on employee plans, 9.31% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.807% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 960 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (968 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 145 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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960 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 960 patients per year. This represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (968 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

1.66%
Uninsured
66.4%
Employer Coverage
9.31%
Medicaid
10.7%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.807%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middlesex County (Outside Lowell City) PUMA, MA grew by 5.51% from 1.57% to 1.66%.

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