Haverhill, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Back to: Haverhill, Massachusetts main profile, Massachusetts, Massachusetts smaller cities, Massachusetts small towns, Massachusetts forum, All US cities. Total population: 58,969 (Urban population: 57,260, Rural population: 1,709 (31 farm, 1,678 nonfarm)) Houses: 23,737 (22,976 occupied: 13,838 owner occupied, 9,138 renter occupied) % of renters here:   40% State:   38% Housing density: 712 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Haverhill, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: New construction in Haverhill vs. in Newton NH  (1 reply) is haverhill that bad?  (38 replies) Haverhill MA Home Buying Advice  (4 replies) Haverhill MA around Arlington Street  (2 replies) Haverhill to Boston commute  (2 replies) Haverhill Neighborhood  (12 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $155,900 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $633 Median gross rent in Haverhill, MA in 2000: $658 Housing units in Haverhill with a mortgage: 8,480 (728 second mortgage, 1,170 home equity loan, 53 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,425 Household type by relationship Households: 57,570 In family households: 47,773 (10,300 male householders, 4,666 female householders) 11,295 spouses, 17,810 children (16,745 natural, 333 adopted, 732 stepchildren), 666 grandchildren, 495 brothers or sisters, 486 parents, 682 other relatives, 1,373 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 9,797 (3,412 male householders (2,604 living alone)), 4,621 female householders (3,968 living alone)), 1,764 nonrelatives In group quarters: 1,399 (844 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 5,615 2-persons, 3,803 3-persons, 3,304 4-persons, 1,546 5-persons, 509 6-persons, 189 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 6,572 1-person, 1,299 2-persons, 116 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 5 6-persons. 9,867 married couples with children. 4,106 single-parent households (756 men, 3,350 women). 85.6% of residents of Haverhill speak English at home. 8.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 4,085 (6.9%) (48.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Haverhill, MA: Less than $10,000: 9 $10,000 to $14,999: 7 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 8 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 7 $40,000 to $49,999: 16 $50,000 to $59,999: 22 $60,000 to $69,999: 83 $70,000 to $79,999: 112 $80,000 to $89,999: 147 $90,000 to $99,999: 430 $100,000 to $124,999: 1468 $125,000 to $149,999: 2453 $150,000 to $174,999: 1884 $175,000 to $199,999: 1550 $200,000 to $249,999: 1429 $250,000 to $299,999: 825 $300,000 to $399,999: 350 $400,000 to $499,999: 59 $500,000 to $749,999: 39 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 7

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Haverhill: Less than $100: 119 $100 to $149: 194 $150 to $199: 365 $200 to $249: 229 $250 to $299: 193 $300 to $349: 289 $350 to $399: 400 $400 to $449: 640 $450 to $499: 639 $500 to $549: 857 $550 to $599: 999 $600 to $649: 679 $650 to $699: 978 $700 to $749: 655 $750 to $799: 671 $800 to $899: 476 $900 to $999: 245 $1,000 to $1,249: 119 $1,250 to $1,499: 33 $1,500 to $1,999: 8 $2,000 or more: 64 No cash rent: 249

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.2%
Number of people working at home: 802 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 814 5 to 9 minutes: 3159 10 to 14 minutes: 4331 15 to 19 minutes: 4074 20 to 24 minutes: 4120 25 to 29 minutes: 1267 30 to 34 minutes: 3414 35 to 39 minutes: 1007 40 to 44 minutes: 1162 45 to 59 minutes: 2653 60 to 89 minutes: 1577 90 or more minutes: 861

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 23,869 (82%) Carpooled: 3,167 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 207 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 18 (0%) Subway or elevated: 14 (0%) Railroad: 310 (1%) Taxi: 129 (0%) Walked: 597 (2%) Other means: 128 (0%) Worked at home: 802 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 1939 $10,000 to $14,999: 1390 $15,000 to $19,999: 1127 $20,000 to $24,999: 1284 $25,000 to $29,999: 1169 $30,000 to $34,999: 1066 $35,000 to $39,999: 1150 $40,000 to $44,999: 1169 $45,000 to $49,999: 1239 $50,000 to $59,999: 2374 $60,000 to $74,999: 2837 $75,000 to $99,999: 3174 $100,000 to $124,999: 1652 $125,000 to $149,999: 675 $150,000 to $199,999: 385 $200,000 or more: 369

First ancestries reported:

• Irish: 8381
• Italian: 7278
• Other groups: 6675
• French (except Basque): 5068
• English: 4525
• French Canadian: 3878
• United States or American: 3161
• Polish: 1780
• German: 1571
• Greek: 1273
• Scottish: 1242
• Scotch-Irish: 686
• Portuguese: 553
• Arab:: 534
• Armenian: 443
• Lebanese: 363
• Canadian: 316
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 309
• Lithuanian: 298
• Russian: 295
• Swedish: 228
• Dutch: 207
• Subsaharan African:: 186
• Norwegian: 168
• Haitian: 168
• European: 122
• Welsh: 114
• Jamaican: 105
• African: 98
• Albanian: 74
• Ukrainian: 73
• British: 67
• Danish: 60
• Jordanian: 58
• Finnish: 55
• Hungarian: 53
• Egyptian: 53
• Syrian: 45
• Scandinavian: 34
• Northern European: 31
• Iranian: 29
• Austrian: 29
• Latvian: 28
• Romanian: 23
• Belgian: 22
• Yugoslavian: 20
• Zairian: 18
• Zimbabwean: 17
• Barbadian: 15
• South African: 15
• Brazilian: 14
• British West Indian: 14
• Estonian: 14
• Celtic: 13
• Eastern European: 13
• Other Subsaharan African: 12
• Icelander: 12
• Cape Verdean: 11
• Palestinian: 10
• Acadian/Cajun: 9
• Israeli: 8
• Nigerian: 8
• Pennsylvania German: 7
• Ghanian: 7
• West Indian: 7
• Turkish: 7
• Slovak: 7
• Slovene: 5
• Arab/Arabic: 5
• Cypriot: 5

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 44382
• Northeast: 5811
• Midwest: 828
• South: 1538
• West: 944

54% of Haverhill residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 166
• Nursery to 4th grade: 73
• 5th and 6th grade: 207
• 7th and 8th grade: 574
• 9th grade: 394
• 10th grade: 512
• 11th grade: 396
• 12th grade, no diploma: 630
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,642
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,230
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,363
• Associate degree: 1,368
• Bachelor's degree: 3,224
• Master's degree: 1,097
• Professional school degree: 180
• Doctorate degree: 122

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 230
• Nursery to 4th grade: 111
• 5th and 6th grade: 202
• 7th and 8th grade: 675
• 9th grade: 529
• 10th grade: 514
• 11th grade: 530
• 12th grade, no diploma: 699
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,591
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,569
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,782
• Associate degree: 2,163
• Bachelor's degree: 3,123
• Master's degree: 1,200
• Professional school degree: 199
• Doctorate degree: 59

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 28.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $50,535
• Black householders: $42,639
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,429
• Asian householders: $60,729
• Some other race householders: $45,402
• Two or more races householders: $36,346
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $38,056

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $160,100
• Black or African American householders: $128,500
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $167,900
• Asian householders: $143,800
• Some other race householders: $133,300
• Two or more races householders: $150,000
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $130,000

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,107
• One, attached: 2,352
• Two: 3,668
• 3 or 4: 2,726
• 5 to 9: 1,658
• 10 to 19: 1,118
• 20 to 49: 870
• 50 or more: 1,203
• Mobile homes: 35

Median worth of mobile homes: $162,500

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Massachusetts:	10.8%

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Massachusetts:	12.2%

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Massachusetts:	48.2%

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