Gloucester, MA Demographic Data
Gloucester, MA Summary
Gloucester is located in Essex County in Massachusetts
- Population: 29,023
- Area: 41.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 26.20 sq. miles
- Water Area: 15.31 sq. miles
- Population Density: 699.31 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 57.41 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gloucester, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,261
52%
50.8
Male
14,285
48%
49.2
Total Population
29,546
323,128,000
Gloucester, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,354
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,240
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,366
4.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,573
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,564
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,188
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,960
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,523
15.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,533
8.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,962
10.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,541
12.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,789
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
953
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,543
83.1%
77.2
Female
12,817
52.2%
51.3
Male
11,726
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,682
80.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,093
27.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,283
21.3%
15.2
Female
3,483
55.4%
55.8
Male
2,800
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0
Gloucester, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,238
99.0%
96.8
White
28,190
95.4%
72.6
Black or African American
305
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
66
0.2%
0.8
Asian
301
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
61
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
49
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
5
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
3
0.0%
0.2
Korean
26
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
61
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
96
0.3%
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
376
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
308
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
582
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
195
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
85
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
9
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
293
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,964
98.0%
82.2
Gloucester, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
856
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,401
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,186
27.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,689
16.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,860
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,286
23.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,171
14.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,257
10.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,192
89.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,457
37.6%
31.2
Gloucester, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,202
28.1%
33.7%
Now Married
13,431
52.5%
47.5
Divorced
2,860
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
359
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,734
6.8
5.8%
Gloucester, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,322
89.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,870
10.2%
21.6%
Spanish
414
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,271
8.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
102
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
83
0.3%
1.1%
Gloucester, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
631
5.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
703
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,263
10.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
970
7.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,573
12.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,051
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,491
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,187
17.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
836
6.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
914
7.2%
6.4
Median household income
63,917
57,617
Per capita income
39,144
31,128
Gloucester, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
227
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,827
12.2%
9.8
Construction
1,041
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,823
25.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
881
5.9%
6.6
Information
219
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,869
12.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
662
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,583
10.6%
11.4
Public administration
427
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,494
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
483
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
388
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,378
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,750
38.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,865
12.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,991
20.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,940
19.7%
18.1%
Gloucester, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,647
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,092
75.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,105
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
729
5.0%
5.1
Walked
757
5.2%
2.7
Other means
83
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
881
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.1
26.6
Gloucester, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,255
9.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,553
36.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,029
39.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,782
14.1%
21.0
Gloucester, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,619
86.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,127
64.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,492
35.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,896
13.1%
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
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Gloucester, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,515
1 room
318
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
502
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,646
11.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,338
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,589
17.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,618
18.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,739
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,206
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,559
10.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gloucester, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,515
1-unit, detached
7,976
55.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
565
3.9%
5.9
2-units
2,446
16.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,690
11.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
516
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
431
3.0%
4.4
20 or more units
872
6.0%
9.0
Mobile home
19
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Gloucester, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,088
48.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
657
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,536
10.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,096
7.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,027
7.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,195
8.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
895
6.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
848
5.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
154
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
19
0.1%
1.4%
Gloucester, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,574
44.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
623
4.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,730
13.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,369
34.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
237
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
31
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
55
0.4%
1.1
Gloucester, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,294
47295100.0
Less than $500
37
0.7%
1.6%
$500 to $999
378
7.1%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
610
11.5%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
857
16.2%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
940
17.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,221
23.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,251
23.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,685
31.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
801
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
613
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
516
9.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,662
31.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Gloucester, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,310
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
29
0.7%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
110
2.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
438
10.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
667
15.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,450
33.6%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,607
37.3%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
182
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,009
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
462
10.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
658
15.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
579
13.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
596
14.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
430
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,537
36.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
230
0.0%
0.0%
Gloucester, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,127
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
178
2.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
50
0.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
209
2.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
368
4.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,674
20.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,389
41.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,691
20.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
568
7.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
370,900
205,000
