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Middlesex County, Massachusetts

QuickFacts
Population:1,467,016
Pop. Change:0%
State: Massachusetts
Metro Area:Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
County:Middlesex County
City:Lowell, Cambridge, ... 60 more
Zip Code:02156, 02155, ... 111 more

County Overview

As of 2007, Middlesex County's population is 1,467,016 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 0.11 percent.

The median home cost in Middlesex County is $540,400. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.02 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Middlesex County's cost of living is 32.35% Higher than the U.S. average.

Middlesex County public schools spend $7,736 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about ? students per teacher in Middlesex County.

The unemployment rate in Middlesex County is 4.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Middlesex County jobs have Increased by 0.84 percent.

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People

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PeopleMiddlesex, MAUnited States
Population1,467,016293,655,400
Pop. Density1,78080
Pop. Change0.11%5.88%
Median Age38.737.6
Households565,917108,954,329
Household Size2.522.6
Male Population48.33%48.65%
Female Population51.67%51.35%
Married Population54.53%58.89%
Single Population45.47%41.11%

Economy

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EconomyMiddlesex, MAUnited States
Unemployment Rate4.10%4.60%
Recent Job Growth0.84%1.40%
Future Job Growth20.21%11.90%
Sales Taxes5.00%6.00%
Income Taxes5.95%5.02%
Income per Cap.$36,215$24,020
Household Income$70,352$44,684
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K9.08%13.64%
Income between 15K and 25K7.13%11.21%
Income between 25K and 35K7.38%11.46%
Income between 35K and 50K11.76%15.84%
Income between 50K and 75K18.13%19.28%
Income between 75K and 100K14.33%11.53%
Income between 100K and 150K17.86%10.70%
Income between 150K and 250K9.78%4.43%
Income between 250K and 500K2.96%1.31%
Income greater than 500K1.60%0.61%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations18.56%13.61%
Professional and Related Occupations31.17%20.24%
Service11.50%14.75%
Sales and Office24.14%26.74%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.08%0.74%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance6.10%9.48%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving8.44%14.44%

Housing

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HousingMiddlesex, MAUnited States
Median Home Age4827
Median Home Cost$540,400$217,200
Home Appreciation-3.02%9.80%
Homes Owned60.22%64.07%
Housing Vacant2.66%14.48%
Homes Rented37.29%21.45%
Property Tax Rate$12.02$13.28
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
Less Than $20,0000.11%3.01%
$20,000 to $39,9990.28%4.37%
$40,000 to $59,9990.36%5.74%
$60,000 to $79,9990.31%7.07%
$80,000 to $99,9990.43%8.41%
$100,000 to $149,9992.90%19.74%
$150,000 to $199,9996.15%14.06%
$200,000 to $299,99923.85%16.59%
$300,000 to $399,99922.86%8.21%
$400,000 to $499,99914.80%4.53%
$500,000 to $749,99918.72%4.75%
$1,000,000 or more4.82%1.86%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to October 20055.05%10.15%
1995 to 19982.94%6.69%
1990 to 19943.24%6.70%
1980 to 19899.35%14.75%
1970 to 197911.27%17.11%
1960 to 196912.34%12.78%
1950 to 195913.15%11.64%
1940 to 19497.68%6.64%
1939 or Earlier34.98%13.55%

Health

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HealthMiddlesex, MAUnited States
Air Quality (100=best)1148
Water Quality (100=best)4355
Superfund Sites (100=best)1071
Physicians per 100k441.8169.7

Crime

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CrimeMiddlesex, MAUnited States
Violent Crime23
Property Crime33

Climate

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ClimateMiddlesex, MAUnited States
Rainfall (in.)45.236.6
Snowfall (in.)53.425.2
Precipitation Days122101
Sunny Days200205
Avg. July High83.486.5
Avg. Jan. Low16.720.8
Comfort Index (higher=better)4944
UV Index3.54.3
Elevation ft.1721,062

Educate

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EducationMiddlesex, MAUnited States
School Expend.$7,736$6,058
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 15.9
Students per Librarian856907
Students per Counselor417546
2 yr College Grad.6.33%8.22%
4 yr College Grad.23.66%15.16%
Graduate Degrees19.84%7.16%
High School Grads.89.09%79.62%

Transportation

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TransportationMiddlesex, MAUnited States
Commute Time30.327.4
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)72.29%71.32%
Carpool8.19%14.52%
Mass Transit10.11%2.00%
Work at Home3.66%5.46%
COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
Commute Less Than 15 min.23.43%28.89%
Commute 15 to 29 min.33.42%36.08%
Commute 30 to 44 min.25.09%19.35%
Commute 45 to 59 min.10.17%7.57%
Commute greater than 60 min.7.89%8.12%

Cost of Living

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CostoflivingMiddlesex, MAUnited States
Overall132100
Food109100
Utilities122100
Miscellaneous109100

Religion

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ReligionMiddlesex, MAUnited States
Percent Religious73.63%50.03%
Catholic54.18%21.92%
Protestant4.95%19.12%
LDS0.45%1.57%
Baptist1.04%8.16%
Episcopalian1.45%8.12%
Pentecostal0.60%1.89%
Lutheran0.46%2.81%
Methodist1.25%3.84%
Presbyterian0.15%1.33%
Other Christian5.36%4.66%
Jewish7.76%2.16%
Eastern0.05%0.05%
Islam0.88%0.54%

Voting

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VotingMiddlesex, MAUnited States
Democrat63.989%48.590%
Republican34.518%51.070%
Independent Other0.273%0.066%
Independent Liberal0.608%0.475%
Independent Conservative0.611%0.447%