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Haverhill

Massachusetts · 60,879 residents · 33.0 sq mi
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Haverhill is home to 60,879 people in Massachusetts. The typical home is worth $286,700, having more than doubled since 2000. Median household income runs $61,956, well clear of the $52,703 US median. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 37.2
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

60,879
+3%since 2000
from 58,969 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.5
+8%since 2000
from 35.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
33.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
50K55K60K65K69K19902000201020202024Haverhill
202468K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57%(4,238)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(3,775)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146%(3,674)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.1%(3,735)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(3,802)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.7%(8,365)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.6%(8,869)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.1%(9,788)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.9%(7,228)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746%(3,667)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(2,380)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.2%(1,358)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$61,956
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,833 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$29,684
+28%since 2000
from $23,280 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
41.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
11.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.406
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade14.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Information10.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$286,700
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $153,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$958
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $658 in 2000
US average: $853
61.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 60.2% in 2000
38.4% rent
6.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.50 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.52 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
36.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
54.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
4.6
−5%since 2009
from 4.9 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-Hispanic86.3%(50,912)
Black1.9%(1,110)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(5,174)
Asian1.3%(788)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic79.5%(48,394)
Black2.5%(1,533)
Hispanic / Latino14.5%(8,831)
Asian1.6%(971)
Other2.4%(1,433)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.9%(2,949)
Dominican4.6%(2,779)
Mexican0.8%(485)
Guatemalan0.7%(451)
Cuban0.5%(317)
Colombian0.5%(317)
Honduran0.4%(259)
Salvadoran0.2%(124)
Spaniard0.1%(76)
Uruguayan0.1%(70)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(54)
Paraguayan0.1%(38)
Peruvian0.1%(32)
Argentine0%(18)
Ancestry
Irish25.9%(15,568)
Italian17.5%(10,559)
French14.1%(8,478)
English11.6%(6,981)
French Canadian6.6%(3,997)
German5.8%(3,496)
Polish4.3%(2,607)
Scottish2.8%(1,714)
American2.8%(1,709)
Greek2.5%(1,493)
Portuguese2.1%(1,273)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(986)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian1.5%(902)
Canadian1.5%(885)
Swedish1.2%(731)
Lithuanian1.1%(682)
Arab1.1%(677)
Haitian1.1%(648)
Armenian0.8%(499)
Russian0.8%(462)
Dutch0.6%(378)
Lebanese0.5%(291)
Brazilian0.5%(284)
British0.3%(205)
Danish0.3%(198)
Norwegian0.3%(193)
Iraqi0.3%(156)
Finnish0.2%(108)
Welsh0.2%(101)
Serbian0.1%(85)
Egyptian0.1%(75)
Hungarian0.1%(66)
Romanian0.1%(65)
Austrian0.1%(64)
Syrian0.1%(59)
Turkish0.1%(58)
Moroccan0.1%(51)
Ukrainian0.1%(39)
Kenyan0.1%(34)
Czech0.1%(32)
Belgian0%(29)
Swiss0%(28)
Latvian0%(26)
Slovak0%(25)
Barbadian0%(21)
Jamaican0%(12)
Section 05

Education

29.7%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 23.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
9.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.8 min
+48%since 2000
from 18.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
80.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 82.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
9.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
3.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
3.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
10.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

12.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
37.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
51.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
10.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
9.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.2%(10,629)
Married48.1%(13,053)
Widowed2.9%(779)
Divorced9.8%(2,661)
Women 15+
Never married33.9%(9,696)
Married44.3%(12,667)
Widowed7%(2,000)
Divorced14.8%(4,248)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2013
from 4.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
16.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Haverhill, Massachusetts?

Haverhill, Massachusetts has about 60,879 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Haverhill, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Haverhill, Massachusetts earns about $61,956 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 $286,700, and the typical rent is about $958 a month.

How educated are people in Haverhill, Massachusetts?

About 29.7% 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 11.1% 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 9,461 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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

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