Haverhill

Population: 67,387
Median household income: $87,675
Median home value: $426,900

Haverhill, a community in Essex County, Massachusetts, has 67,387 residents. The median household income of $87,675 is below the Essex County median ($99,431).

From 2019 to 2023, Haverhill's population grew 6.1% from 63,533 to 67,387, while its median home value rose 42.0% from $300,600 to $426,900.

The typical home was built around 1964. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 67,387
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $87,675
Median home value: $426,900
Median gross rent: $1,620
Housing units: 27,596
Homeownership rate: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

63,53367,387

Median household income

$69,426$87,675

Median home value

$300,600$426,900

Median gross rent

$1,208$1,620

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	63,533	$69,426	$300,600	$1,208
2020	63,783	$69,237	$319,400	$1,222
2021	67,093	$75,130	$347,000	$1,328
2022	67,273	$81,989	$400,900	$1,462
2023	67,387	$87,675	$426,900	$1,620

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,734	5.5%
5 to 17	10,721	15.9%
18 to 24	5,980	8.9%
25 to 34	9,931	14.7%
35 to 44	8,123	12.1%
45 to 54	8,788	13.0%
55 to 64	9,738	14.5%
65 to 74	6,217	9.2%
75 and over	4,155	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43,572	64.7%
Black or African American	1,751	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	881	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	484	0.7%
Two or more races	2,940	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17,759	26.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,445	9.5%
High school graduate	14,190	30.2%
Some college or associate's	13,459	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	9,875	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4,983	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit1.7%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,786	77.0%
Carpooled	2,292	6.6%
Public transit	592	1.7%
Walked	548	1.6%
Bicycle	61	0.2%
Worked from home	4,050	11.6%
Other means	476	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,787	25.3%
15 to 29 min	10,829	35.2%
30 to 44 min	6,265	20.4%
45 to 59 min	3,265	10.6%
60+ min	2,609	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 10.6% (7,062 of 66,490)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,738	63.6%
Nonfamily households	9,562	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,300	95.3%
Vacant	1,296	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,127	61.3%
Renter-occupied	10,173	38.7%

1-unit, detached41.6%

1-unit, attached11.7%

2 to 4 units25.1%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units10.6%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,474	41.6%
1-unit, attached	3,218	11.7%
2 to 4 units	6,914	25.1%
5 to 19 units	3,014	10.9%
20 or more units	2,935	10.6%
Mobile home & other	41	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2529405
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 2.66 sq mi
Center point: 42.7829, -71.0874