Middlesex County, MA Demographics

Population - Employment - Households - Income / Financial - Housing - Education - Marital Status - Means of Transport to Work - Median Income by Zipcode

What is the population of Middlesex County?

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There are 1,637,868 residents in Middlesex County, with a median age of 42. Of this, 49.46% are males and 50.54% are females. US-born citizens make up 75.66% of the resident pool in Middlesex County, while non-US-born citizens account for 13.41%. Additionally, 10.93% of the population is represented by non-citizens.
A total of 1,403,705 people in Middlesex County currently live in the same house as they did last year.

		Y-o-Y Change
Total Population	1,637,868	-0.0%
Male Population	810,030	0.3%
Female Population	827,838	-0.3%

Male population 49.46%

Female population 50.54%

		Y-o-Y Change
Median Age	42	0.7%
Citizen US Born	1,239,170	-0.3%
Citizen not US Born	219,712	1.5%
Not Citizen	178,986	0.3%

Citizen US Born 75.66%

Citizen not US Born 13.41%

Not Citizen 10.93%

		Y-o-Y Change
Moved from Abroad	20,240	-2.7%
Moved from Same County	108,922	-2.8%
Moved from Same State	45,535	3.5%
Moved from Different State	44,229	-0.6%
Same House as Last Year	1,403,705	0.2%

Moved from Abroad 1.25%

Moved from Same County 6.71%

Moved from Same State 2.81%

Moved from Different State 2.73%

Same House as Last Year 86.51%

What are the employment statistics in Middlesex County?

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White-collar workers make up 88.21% of the working population in Middlesex County, while blue-collar employees account for 11.79%. There are also 80,789 entrepreneurs in Middlesex County (8.95% of the workforce); 590,316 workers employed in private companies (65.36%); and 97,058 people working in governmental institutions (10.75%).

		Y-o-Y Change
White Collar	796,630	0.1%
Blue Collar	106,496	-0.0%

White Collar 88.21%

Blue Collar 11.79%

		Y-o-Y Change
Self Employees	80,789	-0.1%
Private Companies	590,316	0.3%
Governmental Workers	97,058	-0.7%
Not for Profit Companies	134,963	-0.4%

Self Employees 8.95%

Private Companies 65.36%

Governmental Workers 10.75%

Not for Profit Companies 14.94%

How many households are there in Middlesex County?

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There are a total of 634,276 households in Middlesex County, each made up of around 3 members. Family establishments represent 63.17% of these Middlesex County households, while non-family units account for the remaining 36.83%. Additionally, 29.5% of households have children and 70.5% of households are without children.

		Y-o-Y Change
Total Households	634,276	0.9%
Average People Per Household	3	-0.8%
Family Households	400,694	0.2%
Non-family Households	233,582	2.1%

Family Households 63.17%

Non-family Households 36.83%

		Y-o-Y Change
Households with Children	187,087	-0.0%
Households without Children	447,189	1.2%

Households with Children 29.5%

Households without Children 70.5%

What are the median and average incomes in Middlesex County?

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The average annual household income in Middlesex County is $181,952, while the median household income sits at $133,782 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $150,386, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $158,627. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $70,464 and $77,001, respectively.

		Y-o-Y Change
Average Household Income	$181,952	9.0%
Median Household Income	$133,782	8.1%
People below Poverty Level	116,064	0.7%
People above Poverty Level	1,453,942	0.4%

How many homeowners and renters are there in Middlesex County?

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There are 663,335 housing units in Middlesex County, and the median year in which these properties were built is 1965. Of the 634,276 occupied housing units in Middlesex County, 61.52% are owner-occupied, while 38.48% have renters living in them.
Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 67.07% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $699,400. In general, housing costs reach $2,334 per month in Middlesex County.

		Y-o-Y Change
Housing Units	663,335	0.8%
Median Year Built	1965	-0.2%
Built in 1939 or Earlier	216,109	0.6%
Built between 1940 and 1949	33,554	-1.4%
Built between 1950 and 1959	75,504	-2.9%
Built between 1960 and 1969	71,104	-1.6%
Built between 1970 and 1979	67,163	-0.5%
Built between 1980 and 1989	62,241	2.0%
Built between 1990 and 1999	47,263	0.1%
Built between 2000 and 2009	44,883	1.8%
Built between 2010 and 2019	43,112	11.6%
Built in 2020 or Later	2,402	147.6%

		Y-o-Y Change
Occupied Housing Units	634,276	0.9%
Owner Occupied	390,209	0.5%
Renter Occupied	244,067	1.4%

Owner Occupied 61.52%

Renter Occupied 38.48%

		Y-o-Y Change
With Mortgage	261,704	-1.5%
Without Mortgage	128,505	5.0%
Median Value with Mortgage	$699,400	13.4%
Median Value without Mortgage	$646,800	10.0%
Median Housing Costs per Month	$2,334	8.2%

With Mortgage 67.07%

Without Mortgage 32.93%

What is the level of education in Middlesex County?

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Approximately 22.41% of the population in Middlesex County holds a high school degree (that's 297,596 residents), while 15.03% have attained a college certificate (199,623 locals) and 28.03% have a bachelor's degree (372,243 people).

		Y-o-Y Change
No High School	39,774	3.3%
Some High School	297,596	-0.5%
Some College	199,623	-2.0%
Associate Degree	70,154	-1.3%
Bachelor's Degree	372,243	1.9%
Graduate Degree	348,796	1.3%

No High School 2.99%

Some High School 22.41%

Some College 15.03%

Associate Degree 5.28%

Bachelor's Degree 28.03%

Graduate Degree 26.26%

What is the marital status of Middlesex County residents?

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A total of 505,587 people in Middlesex County have never been married (which represents 36.36% of the total population), while 700,649 of them are wedded (50.39%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 15,485 (1.11%) and 105,681 (7.6%), respectively.

		Y-o-Y Change
Never Married	505,587	1.1%
Married	700,649	-0.0%
Separated	15,485	0.5%
Widowed	62,978	0.3%
Divorced	105,681	-1.4%

Never Married 36.36%

Married 50.39%

Separated 1.11%

Widowed 4.53%

Divorced 7.6%

What are the most common means of transportation in Middlesex County?

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The top three means of transportation people in Middlesex County use to get to work are: car, walking and bus or trolley bus. A total of 572,379 residents commute by car, 38,646 prefer going to work by walking and 21,790 by bus or trolley bus.

		Y-o-Y Change
Car	572,379	-4.0%
Bus or TrolleyBus	21,790	-10.2%
Railroad	12,659	1,373.7%
Ferryboat	21	0.0%
Bicycle	12,693	-1.9%
Motorcycle	436	-12.1%
TaxiCab	2,323	13.3%
Walk	38,646	-7.2%

What is the median and average household income in Middlesex County by zipcode?

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ZipCode	Population	Number of Households	Median Income	Average Income
01463	11,667	4,339	$124,052.00	$140,455.00
01464	7,092	2,470	$114,118.00	$131,418.00
01469	7,168	2,797	$100,402.00	$117,328.00
01474	1,902	707	$117,109.00	$122,389.00
01701	32,973	13,157	$124,532.00	$159,727.00
01431	3,187	1,241	$105,750.00	$130,779.00
01432	8,118	3,630	$99,375.00	$122,427.00
01434	1,763	278	$106,875.00	$143,951.00
01450	11,212	3,700	$186,750.00	$215,139.00
01460	10,084	3,557	$151,488.00	$178,589.00

Methodology & Disclaimers

Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest U.S. Census Bureau release, the 2022 American Community Survey. The information is updated yearly, as soon as new data is made available by the US Census Bureau.
No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information modified or aggregated for specific neighborhoods and/or zip codes.

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