COMPARING TWO PLACES
Middlesex County vs Union County
PLACE A
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Union County, Arkansas
Middlesex County is 4423% larger than Union County. Middlesex County earns more, with a median household income $75,588 higher. Middlesex County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -6%).
MIDDLESEX COUNTYUNION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,669,97936,926+4423% vs Union County
Population density2,04236+2,006
Population growth8.6%-6.2%+14.8 pts
Median age38.941.4−2.5
Male49.4%49.3%+0.1 pts
Female50.6%50.7%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born23.1%3.0%+20.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.1%59.4%+5.7 pts
Black4.7%32.1%−27.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.3%4.7%+4.5 pts
Asian13.6%0.9%+12.7 pts
Other7.3%2.9%+4.4 pts
Median household income$130,847$55,259+$75,588
Per capita income$69,556$30,883+$38,673
Poverty rate7.7%19.5%−11.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.480Even
Bachelor's degree or higher59.5%19.1%+40.4 pts
Graduate degree30.5%6.8%+23.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%5.5%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation69.9%56.2%+13.7 pts
Median home value$727,800$120,900+$606,900
Median gross rent$2,201$847+$1,354
Owner-occupied61.3%72.7%−11.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.5%19.6%−15.0 pts
Rent-burdened households44.9%39.5%+5.4 pts
Average commute29.920.1+9.8
Worked from home24.7%6.9%+17.8 pts
Public transit to work7.2%0.1%+7.1 pts
Uninsured2.4%5.6%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025