Rowley

Population: 1,576
Median household income: $106,250
Median home value: $615,500

Rowley, a community in Essex County, Massachusetts, has 1,576 residents. The median household income of $106,250 is above the Essex County median ($99,431).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rowley's population declined 3.3% from 1,629 to 1,576, while its median home value rose 35.0% from $455,900 to $615,500.

The median resident is 52.8 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 25.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,576
Median age: 52.8 yrs
Median household income: $106,250
Median home value: $615,500
Median gross rent: $1,100
Housing units: 655
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6291,576

Median household income

$79,554$106,250

Median home value

$455,900$615,500

Median gross rent

$1,342$1,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,629	$79,554	$455,900	—
2020	1,803	$92,949	$471,500	$1,342
2021	1,509	$95,808	$478,900	$853
2022	1,642	$101,995	$607,800	$1,039
2023	1,576	$106,250	$615,500	$1,100

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 544.8%

55 to 6425.0%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	5.1%
5 to 17	202	12.8%
18 to 24	55	3.5%
25 to 34	257	16.3%
35 to 44	120	7.6%
45 to 54	76	4.8%
55 to 64	394	25.0%
65 to 74	199	12.6%
75 and over	192	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,365	86.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	211	13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate13.2%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree37.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	163	13.2%
Some college or associate's	376	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	235	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	464	37.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone89.4%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit1.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	847	89.4%
Carpooled	15	1.6%
Public transit	13	1.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	7.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	272	31.1%
15 to 29 min	245	28.0%
30 to 44 min	121	13.8%
45 to 59 min	188	21.5%
60+ min	49	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 2.7% (42 of 1,576)

	Count	Share
Family households	470	71.8%
Nonfamily households	185	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	655	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	525	80.2%
Renter-occupied	130	19.8%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached8.7%

2 to 4 units15.7%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	437	66.7%
1-unit, attached	57	8.7%
2 to 4 units	103	15.7%
5 to 19 units	45	6.9%
20 or more units	13	2.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2558370
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.7180, -70.8669