Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA

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2023 Population

124,571

2.08% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AElizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AEd Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

1.69% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.9%

2.73% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$105,267

3.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

70,826

1.79% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (54%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.97%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.4%).

39.9% of the households in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83.5% of the residents in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA borders Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA, Middlesex County--Woburn, Melrose & Reading PUMA, MA, Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA, Middlesex County--Watertown, Arlington & Belmont PUMA, MA, Essex County (Central)--Peabody, Danvers & Saugus PUMA, MA, and Suffolk County (North)--Revere, Chelsea & Winthrop PUMA, MA.

United States Massachusetts

Population & Diversity

Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA is home to a population of 125k people, from which 83.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 32.6% of Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (40.6k people).

In 2023, there were 2.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.3k people) in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 12.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (11,309 households), Portuguese (7,336 households), and Spanish (7,261 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

64,077

Women

50.3%

63,315

Men

49.7%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 127,392 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

83.5%

2023 Citizenship

83.3%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
67.3k ± 2.38k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
25.8k ± 1.91k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.3k ± 1.46k

8.48%

Hispanic Population

10.6k people

8.48% of the people in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA are hispanic (10.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
8,830 ± 2,226 people
Brazil
6,197 ± 1,885 people
Haiti
3,889 ± 1,508 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA was China, the natal country of 8,830 Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA residents, followed by Brazil with 6,197 and Haiti with 3,889.

Foreign-Born Population

32.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40.6k people

32.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

41.4k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
11,309 households (9.54%)
Portuguese
7,336 households (6.19%)
Spanish
7,261 households (6.13%)

39.9% of the households in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 9.54% of the households in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Economy

The economy of Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA employs 70.8k people. The largest industries in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,677 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,537 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,164 people), and the highest paying industries are Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($315,258), Miscellaneous retail stores ($158,645), and Software publishing ($153,711).

Males in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $76,576. The income inequality in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.44, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

N/A

Women

N/A%

N/A

Men

N/A%

The workforce of Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA.

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Occupations

70.8k

2022 Value

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 1.79%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA, are Software developers (2,726 people), Other managers (1,996 people), and Accountants & auditors (1,365 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

70.8k

2022 Value

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 1.79%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,677 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,537 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,164 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
N/AOther (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

N/AElizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/AEd Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA awarded 5,373 degrees. The student population of Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA are White (2,664 and 58.5%), followed by Asian (696 and 15.3%), Hispanic or Latino (496 and 10.9%), and Black or African American (266 and 5.84%).

Completions

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,664 degrees mean that there were 3.83 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 696 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (28.1k), High School or Equivalent (24.7k), and Graduate Degree (21.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA is $105,267. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA was Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA with a value of $208,032, followed by Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA and Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, with respective values of $183,363 and $164,588.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA was Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA with a value of $208,032, followed by Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA and Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, with respective values of $183,363 and $164,588.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$105,267

Median Household Income

± $4,853

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.44

2022 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA

0.44

2021 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA

In 2022, the income inequality in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.17% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (47.7%)
Worked At Home (19.8%)
Public Transit (16.8%)

In 2023, 47.7% of workers in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (16.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.51% of the workforce in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA (13.3k out of 122k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.4% of the population of Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 55.9% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 8.65% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.339% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 966 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 142 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

966 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 966 patients per year. This represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 31.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.56%

Uninsured

55.9%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

8.65%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.339%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Middlesex County (East)--Malden & Medford PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.