Methuen, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 44,055 (All urban)

Methuen, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 16,885 (16,532 occupied: 11,892 owner occupied, 4,640 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	38%

Housing density: 754 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $344,154.

Median contract rent in 2008: $832 (lower quartile is $613, upper quartile is $998)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $908

Median gross rent in Methuen, MA in 2008: $935

Housing units in Methuen with a mortgage: 7,113 (564 second mortgage, 964 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,964

Methuen,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $282,686 (it was $156,100 in 2000)

Methuen:	$282,686
Massachusetts:	$353,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $231,064 - $324,427

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $308,370
Here: $308,370
State: $431,615

Townhouses or other attached units: $221,177
Here: $221,177
State: $384,906

In 2-unit structures: $286,212
Here: $286,212
State: $385,911

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $235,504
Here: $235,504
State: $378,476

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $190,620
Here: $190,620
State: $329,648

Household type by relationship

Households: 43,308

In family households: 37,526 (8,761 male householders, 2,862 female householders)
9,143 spouses, 13,934 children (13,083 natural, 389 adopted, 462 stepchildren), 565 grandchildren, 364 brothers or sisters, 534 parents, 709 other relatives, 654 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,782 (1,849 male householders (1,461 living alone)), 3,055 female householders (2,708 living alone)), 878 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 481 (302 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,434 2-persons, 2,790 3-persons, 2,558 4-persons, 1,240 5-persons, 417 6-persons, 184 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,169 1-person, 658 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

7,758 married couples with children.
2,250 single-parent households (426 men, 1,824 women).

80.4% of residents of Methuen speak English at home.
8.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
7.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 4,886 (11.2%)
(51.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Methuen, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 150 4 rooms: 1,078 5 rooms: 2,256 6 rooms: 3,200 7 rooms: 2,456 8 rooms: 1,561 9 or more rooms: 1,173

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Methuen, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 161 2 rooms: 414 3 rooms: 998 4 rooms: 1,274 5 rooms: 829 6 rooms: 730 7 rooms: 145 8 rooms: 54 9 or more rooms: 35

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 331
1995 to 1998: 568
1990 to 1994: 680
1980 to 1989: 2,435
1970 to 1979: 2,172
1960 to 1969: 2,447
1950 to 1959: 1,964
1940 to 1949: 1,718
1939 or earlier: 4,570

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Methuen:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 274 2 bedrooms: 2,646 3 bedrooms: 6,189 4 bedrooms: 2,382 5 or more bedrooms: 388

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Methuen:
	no bedroom: 161 1 bedroom: 1,386 2 bedrooms: 1,937 3 bedrooms: 1,036 4 bedrooms: 111 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Methuen in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 476 1 vehicle: 3,484 2 vehicles: 5,669 3 vehicles: 1,693 4 vehicles: 408 5 or more vehicles: 162

Cars and other vehicles available in Methuen in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 882 1 vehicle: 2,392 2 vehicles: 1,141 3 vehicles: 183 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Methuen, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 22
$40,000 to $49,999: 29
$50,000 to $59,999: 15
$60,000 to $69,999: 23
$70,000 to $79,999: 8
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 27
$100,000 to $124,999: 127
$125,000 to $149,999: 311
$150,000 to $174,999: 386
$175,000 to $199,999: 767
$200,000 to $249,999: 2345
$250,000 to $299,999: 2825
$300,000 to $399,999: 3062
$400,000 to $499,999: 1230
$500,000 to $749,999: 669
$750,000 to $999,999: 77
$1,000,000 or more: 27

Methuen rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Methuen:

Less than $100: 18 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 36
$200 to $249: 124
$250 to $299: 197
$300 to $349: 142
$350 to $399: 97
$400 to $449: 62
$450 to $499: 73
$500 to $549: 74
$550 to $599: 82
$600 to $649: 159
$650 to $699: 180
$700 to $749: 218
$750 to $799: 405
$800 to $899: 589
$900 to $999: 811
$1,000 to $1,249: 824
$1,250 to $1,499: 211
$1,500 to $1,999: 94
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 251

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 770 1990 to 1994: 748 1985 to 1989: 671 1980 to 1984: 755 1975 to 1979: 469 1970 to 1974: 419 1970 to 1974: 277 1965 to 1969: 777

Methuen, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.7%
Number of people working at home: 365 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 392
5 to 9 minutes: 1740
10 to 14 minutes: 3727
15 to 19 minutes: 3817
20 to 24 minutes: 2906
25 to 29 minutes: 817
30 to 34 minutes: 2559
35 to 39 minutes: 509
40 to 44 minutes: 602
45 to 59 minutes: 1492
60 to 89 minutes: 1086
90 or more minutes: 459

Methuen mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 17,383 (85%)
Carpooled: 1,940 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 112 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Railroad: 146 (1%)
Taxi: 55 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 291 (1%)
Other means: 159 (1%)
Worked at home: 365 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1427
$10,000 to $14,999: 875
$15,000 to $19,999: 834
$20,000 to $24,999: 784
$25,000 to $29,999: 900
$30,000 to $34,999: 837
$35,000 to $39,999: 1017
$40,000 to $44,999: 817
$45,000 to $49,999: 829
$50,000 to $59,999: 1491
$60,000 to $74,999: 2120
$75,000 to $99,999: 2384
$100,000 to $124,999: 1119
$125,000 to $149,999: 509
$150,000 to $199,999: 376
$200,000 or more: 208

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 8120

Irish: 6245

Other groups: 4820

French Canadian: 3249

French (except Basque): 2935

English: 2441

United States or American: 1809

Arab:: 1555

Lebanese: 1405

German: 1235

Polish: 1139

Portuguese: 604

Scottish: 520

Scotch-Irish: 443

Greek: 422

Armenian: 315

Lithuanian: 294

Canadian: 263

Swedish: 180

Turkish: 165

Hungarian: 110

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 104

Russian: 97

British: 91

Norwegian: 81

Dutch: 73

Arab/Arabic: 73

Belgian: 69

Danish: 65

Jamaican: 61

European: 54

Ukrainian: 51

Egyptian: 50

Haitian: 43

Albanian: 38

Finnish: 34

Czech: 31

Welsh: 31

Slovak: 30

Syrian: 23

Israeli: 22

African: 18

Subsaharan African:: 18

Czechoslovakian: 15

Celtic: 13

Scandinavian: 12

Swiss: 11

Australian: 8

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8

Croatian: 8

Acadian/Cajun: 7

Iranian: 6

Romanian: 6

Other Arab: 4

Austrian: 4

Alsatian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Dominican Republic (24%)
Lebanon (9%)
Italy (8%)
Canada (8%)
Portugal (5%)
Vietnam (5%)
India (3%)

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

This state: 33782
Northeast: 2887
Midwest: 565
South: 614
West: 248

62% of Methuen residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 169
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 228
7th and 8th grade: 541
9th grade: 414
10th grade: 337
11th grade: 275
12th grade, no diploma: 563
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,565
Less than 1 year of college: 709
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,483
Associate degree: 1,132
Bachelor's degree: 2,197
Master's degree: 878
Professional school degree: 147
Doctorate degree: 80

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 190
Nursery to 4th grade: 126
5th and 6th grade: 194
7th and 8th grade: 714
9th grade: 402
10th grade: 458
11th grade: 304
12th grade, no diploma: 506
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,397
Less than 1 year of college: 1,090
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,720
Associate degree: 1,529
Bachelor's degree: 2,512
Master's degree: 889
Professional school degree: 152
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 76.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 14.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 23.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.6%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $66,065
Black householders: $45,995
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,927
Asian householders: $85,521
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $115,516
Some other race householders: $38,662
Two or more races householders: $65,053
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,882

Methuen household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Methuen household income for Black householders

Methuen household income for Asian householders

Methuen household income for Some other race householders

Methuen household income for Two or more races householders

Methuen household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Methuen marital status for males

Methuen marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $288,661
Black or African American householders: $196,123
Asian householders: $317,455
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $99,601
Some other race householders: $206,445
Two or more races householders: $283,048
Hispanic or Latino householders: $244,656

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,307
One, attached: 804
Two: 2,189
3 or 4: 1,244
5 to 9: 608
10 to 19: 634
20 to 49: 764
50 or more: 329
Mobile homes: 6

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Methuen:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (61%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (64%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 630

Here:	12.1%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 364

Here:	15.2%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 622

Here:	29.9%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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