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Haverhill

Massachusetts · 58,969 residents · 33.0 sq mi
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With 58,969 people, Haverhill is a city in Massachusetts. The typical home is worth $153,000. 60% of homes are owner-occupied. Growth has run 15% since 1990, or 7,551 more people. Median household income runs $49,833, well clear of the $42,589 US median. The poverty rate is 9.1%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.5
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
58,969
+15%since 1990
from 51,418 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.5
+10%since 1990
from 32.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
33.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
50K55K60K65K69K19902000201020202024Haverhill
202468K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(4,338)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(4,376)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(4,228)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196%(3,532)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(3,212)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.7%(9,234)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.8%(10,495)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(7,553)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.6%(4,454)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.9%(3,463)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.9%(2,895)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(1,189)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,833
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $36,945 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,280
+51%since 1990
from $15,464 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.1%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 8.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$153,000
−18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $140,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$658
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $586 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
60.2%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 58.6% in 1990
39.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95%(48,838)
Black1.9%(969)
Hispanic / Latino5%(2,564)
Asian0.7%(340)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.3%(50,912)
Black1.9%(1,110)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(5,174)
Asian1.3%(788)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Dominican12%(8,111)
Puerto Rican7.7%(5,217)
Central American2.5%(1,663)
South American1.8%(1,192)
Guatemalan1.1%(764)
Colombian1.1%(763)
Mexican1.1%(748)
Salvadoran0.9%(606)
Ecuadorian0.4%(255)
Honduran0.3%(227)
Cuban0.2%(163)
Peruvian0.2%(103)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(68)
Nicaraguan0.1%(66)
Spaniard0.1%(49)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(331)
Chinese0.3%(199)
Cambodian0.2%(143)
Pakistani0.1%(95)
Filipino0.1%(78)
Korean0.1%(63)
Japanese0%(23)
Thai0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish20.2%(13,675)
Italian14%(9,473)
French9.7%(6,564)
English8.4%(5,680)
French Canadian4.8%(3,234)
German3.7%(2,527)
American2.7%(1,821)
Polish2.2%(1,520)
Greek2.1%(1,389)
Scottish1.7%(1,135)
Portuguese1.5%(1,020)
Arab1.3%(901)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.8%(544)
Russian0.7%(478)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(473)
Swedish0.6%(433)
Canadian0.6%(376)
Lebanese0.5%(343)
Welsh0.4%(294)
Brazilian0.4%(292)
Jamaican0.4%(284)
Belgian0.4%(270)
Lithuanian0.3%(232)
Norwegian0.3%(232)
Armenian0.3%(188)
Haitian0.2%(156)
Cape Verdean0.2%(150)
Egyptian0.2%(149)
Dutch0.2%(148)
Ukrainian0.2%(136)
Moroccan0.2%(112)
British0.2%(106)
Macedonian0.2%(105)
Syrian0.1%(95)
Danish0.1%(87)
Hungarian0.1%(79)
Finnish0.1%(69)
Iranian0.1%(62)
Romanian0.1%(54)
Swiss0.1%(44)
Czech0.1%(39)
Jordanian0.1%(36)
Austrian0%(27)
Israeli0%(26)
Croatian0%(23)
Nigerian0%(21)
Kenyan0%(15)
Slovak0%(13)
Serbian0%(12)
Latvian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.4%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 21.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.6%
+5.6 ptssince 1990
from 78.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.3%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 6.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.8 min
−12%since 1990
from 21.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.9%(6,389)
Married57.4%(12,248)
Widowed2.8%(599)
Divorced9.9%(2,108)
Women 15+
Never married25%(6,198)
Married50.8%(12,582)
Widowed11.7%(2,890)
Divorced12.6%(3,120)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2013
from 4.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 40.5% 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)22.7%(563)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.7%(363)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.7%(686)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.7%(215)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,476 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 Haverhill, Massachusetts?

Haverhill, Massachusetts has about 58,969 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Haverhill, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Haverhill, Massachusetts earns about $49,833 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Haverhill, Massachusetts expensive?

In Haverhill, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $153,000, and the typical rent is about $658 a month.

How educated are people in Haverhill, Massachusetts?

About 23.4% of adults age 25 and over in Haverhill, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Haverhill, Massachusetts?

About 9.1% of people in Haverhill, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Haverhill, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Haverhill, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,551 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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