Danvers

Population: 27,924
Median household income: $117,072
Median home value: $611,200

Located in Essex County, Massachusetts, Danvers is a community with a population of 27,924. The median household income of $117,072 is above the Essex County median ($99,431).

From 2019 to 2023, Danvers's population grew 1.2% from 27,586 to 27,924, while its median home value rose 43.0% from $427,400 to $611,200.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,924
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $117,072
Median home value: $611,200
Median gross rent: $2,004
Housing units: 11,405
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,58627,924

Median household income

$89,250$117,072

Median home value

$427,400$611,200

Median gross rent

$1,398$2,004

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,586	$89,250	$427,400	$1,398
2020	27,549	$99,269	$451,100	$1,620
2021	27,966	$105,654	$490,200	$1,681
2022	27,910	$116,636	$589,600	$1,862
2023	27,924	$117,072	$611,200	$2,004

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,231	4.4%
5 to 17	3,476	12.4%
18 to 24	2,289	8.2%
25 to 34	3,252	11.6%
35 to 44	3,628	13.0%
45 to 54	3,353	12.0%
55 to 64	4,508	16.1%
65 to 74	3,204	11.5%
75 and over	2,983	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,567	88.0%
Black or African American	706	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	527	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	33	0.1%
Some other race	199	0.7%
Two or more races	479	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,413	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate22.5%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree29.5%

Graduate or professional degree17.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,143	5.5%
High school graduate	4,704	22.5%
Some college or associate's	5,284	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	6,175	29.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,622	17.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit2.6%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,211	73.4%
Carpooled	647	4.2%
Public transit	396	2.6%
Walked	308	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,677	17.5%
Other means	45	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,218	25.5%
15 to 29 min	4,179	33.1%
30 to 44 min	2,384	18.9%
45 to 59 min	1,380	10.9%
60+ min	1,446	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 5.2% (1,430 of 27,360)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,339	66.5%
Nonfamily households	3,702	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,041	96.8%
Vacant	364	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,610	68.9%
Renter-occupied	3,431	31.1%

1-unit, detached55.7%

1-unit, attached6.6%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units14.3%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,349	55.7%
1-unit, attached	749	6.6%
2 to 4 units	1,218	10.7%
5 to 19 units	1,323	11.6%
20 or more units	1,626	14.3%
Mobile home & other	140	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2516285
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.91 sq mi
Center point: 42.5742, -70.9505