Middlesex County, MA Demographic Data
Middlesex County, MA Summary
Middlesex County is located in Massachusetts
- Population: 1,537,215
- Area: 847.06 sq. miles
- Land Area: 817.82 sq. miles
- Water Area: 29.24 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,814.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 257.55 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Middlesex County, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
812,987
51%
50.8
Male
776,787
49%
49.2
Total Population
1,589,770
323,128,000
Middlesex County, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
86,841
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
83,979
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
93,638
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
102,935
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
112,466
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
242,002
15.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
206,889
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
225,301
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
107,860
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
96,087
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
130,379
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
67,484
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
33,913
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,268,160
79.8%
77.2
Female
655,370
51.7%
51.3
Male
612,794
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,197,680
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
286,804
18.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
231,776
14.6%
15.2
Female
132,060
57.0%
55.8
Male
99,716
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Middlesex County, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,550,090
97.5%
96.8
White
1,220,690
76.8%
72.6
Black or African American
86,605
5.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,454
0.2%
0.8
Asian
187,448
11.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
51,513
3.2%
1.2
Chinese
66,493
4.2%
1.3
Filipino
5,091
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
4,291
0.3%
0.2
Korean
7,581
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
9,474
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
43,005
2.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
517
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
52,376
3.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
39,684
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
125,091
7.9%
17.8
Mexican
13,483
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
36,136
2.3%
1.7
Cuban
2,895
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
72,577
4.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,464,680
92.1%
82.2
Middlesex County, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
41,258
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
35,692
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
215,733
19.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
139,523
12.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
66,103
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
304,649
27.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
306,957
27.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
76,950
6.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,032,965
93.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
611,606
55.1%
31.2
Middlesex County, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
483,109
36.5%
33.7%
Now Married
658,398
49.7%
47.5
Divorced
105,953
8.0%
11.0%
Separated
16,483
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
61,373
4.6
5.8%
Middlesex County, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,104,420
73.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
398,512
26.5%
21.6%
Spanish
91,137
6.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
180,838
12.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
103,325
6.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
23,212
1.5%
1.1%
Middlesex County, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
25,616
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
18,321
3.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
35,081
5.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
32,281
5.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
48,066
8.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
77,578
13.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
73,510
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
114,975
19.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
71,910
12.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
96,099
16.2%
6.4
Median household income
95,249
57,617
Per capita income
46,847
31,128
Middlesex County, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,397
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
60,090
6.8%
9.8
Construction
38,070
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
252,656
28.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
66,131
7.5%
6.6
Information
26,122
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
82,666
9.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
41,270
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
161,198
18.3%
11.4
Public administration
31,001
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
80,293
9.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
24,048
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
17,723
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
41,990
4.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
488,972
55.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
52,183
5.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
170,960
19.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
128,560
14.6%
18.1%
Middlesex County, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
869,832
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
585,567
67.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
60,291
6.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
107,791
12.4%
5.1
Walked
43,524
5.0%
2.7
Other means
22,607
2.6%
1.8
Worked at home
50,052
5.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.7
26.6
Middlesex County, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
64,610
10.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
202,552
34.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
233,165
39.3%
37.1
3 or more
93,110
15.7%
21.0
Middlesex County, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
593,437
94.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
366,955
61.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
226,482
38.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
31,984
5.1%
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
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Middlesex County, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
625,421
1 room
15,758
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
22,105
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
61,019
9.8%
9.1
4 rooms
97,199
15.5%
16.5
5 rooms
97,514
15.6%
19.8
6 rooms
94,186
15.1%
17.8
7 rooms
78,386
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
66,604
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
92,650
14.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Middlesex County, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
625,421
1-unit, detached
303,217
48.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
38,187
6.1%
5.9
2-units
79,606
12.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
53,727
8.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
29,626
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
32,112
5.1%
4.4
20 or more units
86,601
13.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,896
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
449
0.1%
0.1
Middlesex County, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
209,072
33.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
31,474
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
77,467
12.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
68,554
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
66,585
10.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
58,769
9.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
47,343
7.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
45,234
7.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
12,348
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
8,575
1.4%
1.4%
Middlesex County, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
352,154
59.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
14,714
2.5%
4.7
Electricity
83,028
14.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
132,786
22.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
621
0.1%
0.1
Wood
3,265
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
367
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
3,045
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
3,457
0.6%
1.1
Middlesex County, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
259,925
47295100.0
Less than $500
300
0.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
7,560
2.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
27,224
10.5%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
43,302
16.7%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
46,688
18.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
57,324
22.1%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
77,527
29.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
109,674
42.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
48,957
18.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
28,644
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
19,590
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
52,232
20.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
828
0.0%
0.0%
Middlesex County, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
219,681
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
9,998
4.6%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
12,718
5.8%
1.9%
Less than $500
23,557
10.7%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
26,895
12.2%
4.4%
$500 to $999
28,690
13.1%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
58,806
26.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
59,017
26.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
6,801
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,489
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
28,586
13.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
30,782
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
29,188
13.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
27,466
12.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
18,914
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
79,824
37.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
11,722
0.0%
0.0%
Middlesex County, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
366,955
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,810
1.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,808
0.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,942
1.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,748
2.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
38,950
10.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
140,016
38.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
134,724
36.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
32,957
9.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
477,500
205,000
