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Beverly

Massachusetts · 39,502 residents · 15.1 sq mi
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With 39,502 people, Beverly is a city in Massachusetts. The typical home is worth $383,800, having risen by half since 2000. This is an unusually credentialed place: 40% of adults have a four-year degree. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. The median household earns $66,671, about 27% above the national median. The poverty rate is 9.0%, under the national 13.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.1
US median: 37.2
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

39,502
−1%since 2000
from 39,862 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.1
+5%since 2000
from 38.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
15.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
38K39K40K42K43K19902000201020202024Beverly
202443K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.3%(2,100)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.1%(2,031)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.4%(2,130)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.6%(2,999)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(3,262)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.2%(4,805)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.7%(5,003)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.7%(6,184)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.2%(5,205)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.9%(2,739)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.1%(2,023)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.6%(1,021)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$66,671
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,984 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$36,013
+26%since 2000
from $28,626 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
45.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
9.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.455
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services10.6%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration8.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$383,800
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $220,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,028
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $740 in 2000
US average: $853
60.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 60.0% in 2000
39.3% rent
8.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.40 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
34.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
42.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
5.8
+1%since 2009
from 5.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(37,781)
Black1%(391)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(720)
Asian1.3%(509)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(36,105)
Black1.5%(584)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(1,397)
Asian1.7%(677)
Other1.5%(583)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.6%(641)
Dominican0.4%(163)
Mexican0.3%(111)
Guatemalan0.1%(52)
Peruvian0.1%(28)
Argentine0%(18)
Honduran0%(15)
Cuban0%(10)
Ancestry
Irish26.3%(10,351)
Italian18%(7,066)
English16.7%(6,571)
German9.3%(3,679)
French7.9%(3,091)
Polish5.7%(2,253)
French Canadian4.6%(1,808)
Scottish4.5%(1,770)
American3.7%(1,473)
Scotch-Irish3%(1,195)
Greek2.7%(1,068)
Portuguese2.6%(1,026)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish2.4%(925)
Russian1.7%(664)
British0.9%(371)
Dutch0.9%(369)
West Indian0.9%(363)
Canadian0.9%(336)
Norwegian0.7%(292)
Lithuanian0.6%(241)
Hungarian0.6%(235)
Ukrainian0.6%(228)
Welsh0.5%(189)
Arab0.5%(178)
Brazilian0.4%(173)
Finnish0.4%(155)
Haitian0.4%(146)
Austrian0.3%(119)
Czech0.3%(100)
Romanian0.2%(83)
Swiss0.2%(64)
Lebanese0.1%(55)
Nigerian0.1%(51)
Danish0.1%(45)
Slovene0.1%(44)
Bulgarian0.1%(41)
Australian0.1%(40)
Belgian0.1%(35)
Jamaican0.1%(34)
Moroccan0.1%(30)
Latvian0.1%(27)
Egyptian0.1%(22)
Slovak0%(19)
Iraqi0%(18)
Jordanian0%(18)
Armenian0%(15)
Croatian0%(13)
Iranian0%(11)
Ethiopian0%(11)
Turkish0%(11)
Syrian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

40.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 36.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
93.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 90.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
16.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.0 min
+31%since 2000
from 19.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
76.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 76.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
6.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
7.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
3.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
5.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
8.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

13.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
46.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 44.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

47.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
52.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
6.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
10.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2013
from 3.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 65.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 79.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.8%(169)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.6%(213)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.9%(576)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War17.9%(280)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,561 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Beverly, Massachusetts?

Beverly, Massachusetts has about 39,502 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Beverly, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Beverly, Massachusetts earns about $66,671 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 $383,800, and the typical rent is about $1,028 a month.

How educated are people in Beverly, Massachusetts?

About 40.5% 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 9.0% of people in Beverly, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Beverly, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Beverly, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,307 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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