CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Beverly
Massachusetts · 38,195 residents · 15.09 sq mi
Time machine
VIEWING
COMPARE TO
Part of the Boston metro area
The short version
Beverly is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $39,603. Population has declined 4% since 2000. Median home value is $177,000.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202443K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(2,637)
5 to 96.2%(2,356)
10 to 145%(1,920)
15 to 196.9%(2,620)
20 to 247%(2,688)
25 to 3418.5%(7,081)
35 to 4415.7%(6,011)
45 to 549.8%(3,727)
55 to 649%(3,443)
65 to 748.3%(3,171)
75 to 844.9%(1,889)
85 and over1.7%(652)
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02
Income & economy
$39,603
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,984 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$177,000
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $220,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
RELATED:See current rent listings in Beverly on RentDataNow
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(37,781)
Black1%(391)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(720)
Asian1.3%(509)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(37,336)
Black0.7%(252)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(470)
Asian1.1%(413)
Other0.5%(194)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Dominican1.8%(780)
Puerto Rican1.4%(610)
Central American1.3%(540)
Mexican0.7%(283)
Guatemalan0.6%(253)
South American0.6%(246)
Colombian0.4%(155)
Honduran0.3%(127)
Cuban0.2%(99)
Salvadoran0.2%(99)
Costa Rican0.1%(61)
Ecuadorian0.1%(41)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(253)
Korean0.4%(183)
Asian Indian0.3%(148)
Vietnamese0.2%(98)
Japanese0.1%(53)
Filipino0.1%(46)
Cambodian0%(16)
Nepalese0%(14)
Bangladeshi0%(7)
Thai0%(4)
Ancestry
Irish23%(9,824)
Italian16.6%(7,095)
English12.9%(5,493)
German5.4%(2,308)
French4.4%(1,867)
Polish3.9%(1,667)
French Canadian3.8%(1,635)
Scottish3%(1,264)
American2.9%(1,242)
Portuguese2.2%(950)
Greek2%(868)
Swedish2%(859)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.3%(552)
Arab1.3%(535)
Russian1.1%(454)
Canadian1%(438)
Subsaharan African0.9%(379)
Brazilian0.8%(362)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(300)
West Indian0.7%(293)
Moroccan0.7%(282)
Dutch0.6%(251)
Ukrainian0.6%(251)
Armenian0.5%(232)
Haitian0.5%(212)
Welsh0.5%(211)
Finnish0.4%(184)
British0.4%(167)
Lithuanian0.4%(163)
Hungarian0.4%(152)
Czech0.3%(126)
Cape Verdean0.3%(114)
Nigerian0.2%(74)
Lebanese0.2%(71)
Austrian0.2%(65)
Ethiopian0.1%(62)
Iraqi0.1%(60)
Syrian0.1%(57)
Egyptian0.1%(54)
Swiss0.1%(52)
Danish0.1%(44)
Slovak0.1%(42)
Israeli0.1%(28)
Jamaican0.1%(25)
Kenyan0%(19)
Romanian0%(18)
Barbadian0%(15)
Latvian0%(14)
Slovene0%(11)
Belgian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.1%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.2%(6,383)
Married51.2%(8,559)
Widowed2.6%(439)
Divorced8%(1,332)
Women 15+
Never married39.1%(7,476)
Married43.5%(8,318)
Widowed7.2%(1,375)
Divorced10.2%(1,960)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Drill deeper
Places similar to Beverly
Valrico
Pop 40,239
Navarre
Pop 39,838
Winter Garden
Pop 48,063
The Acreage
Pop 40,843
Places similar to BeverlyHead to head
Compare Beverly to nearby cities
BEVERLY VS
Marblehead
Income$182,132+360%
Home value$943,900+433%
Population20,413−53%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
BEVERLY VS
Salem
Income$85,153+115%
Home value$542,800+207%
Population45,381+5%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
BEVERLY VS
Danvers
Income$125,395+217%
Home value$644,200+264%
Population28,098−35%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
BEVERLY VS
Peabody
Income$96,657+144%
Home value$596,200+237%
Population55,953+29%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked
How many people live in Beverly, Massachusetts?
Beverly, Massachusetts has about 38,195 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Beverly, Massachusetts?
The typical household in Beverly, Massachusetts earns about $39,603 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Beverly, Massachusetts expensive?
In Beverly, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $177,000, and the typical rent is about $640 a month.
How educated are people in Beverly, Massachusetts?
About 28.0% of adults age 25 and over in Beverly, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Beverly, Massachusetts?
About 6.6% of people in Beverly, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.
Keep going
Explore from here
Up the hierarchy
MassachusettsDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024