Haverhill, MA City Data | Population, Maps, Homes, Statistics (2023)

Haverhill, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 58,969 people who live in Haverhill and approximately 723,419 who live in Essex County. We want to help people moving to or living in Haverhill to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Haverhill. We have included Haverhill housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Haverhill Information

Essex County where Haverhill resides is 828.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 723,419 and has a population rank of 69 out of all the places in the United States.

Haverhill has a total of 58,969 people and of those residents there are 27,984 males and 30,985 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 9,563 births each year and around 6,540 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Haverhill varies per year, but currently 57,781 are one race and 1,188 are two or more races.

Of the 58,969 people who live in Haverhill, there are 16,474 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Haverhill is 8,409 male and 8,065 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 43,817.

Haverhill Social Characteristics

There are 275,419 households in Haverhill. Families make up 186,043 of these households. The table below breaks down the Haverhill families into three different groups. Married-couple families (140,631), male householder with no wife present (10,127) and female householder with no husband present (32,869). The remainder of the Haverhill households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 90,325. Haverhill, MA moving companies help people in Haverhill move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Haverhill. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Haverhill is based, there are 302,640 females 15 and over; of those females there are 75,467 never married, 152,314 now married, 8,419 separated, 35,684 widowed, and 30,756 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,792 separated, 7,873 widowed and 19,124 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Haverhill social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Haverhill.

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Haverhill Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Haverhill. That total enrollment is 194,443 for the population of the country, which includes Haverhill. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 97,596 and elementary or high school enrollment was 254,977 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 41,130.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Haverhill population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

Haverhill Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 560,484 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Haverhill. The Haverhill occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (137,746), service occupations (47,724), sales and office occupations (94,374), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,076), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (25,688) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (43,227). The 560,484 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 279,891 private wage and salary workers, 45,499 government workers, 23,792 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

Haverhill Housing Characteristics

In Haverhill, MA there are 287,144 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 275,419 occupied and 11,725 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Haverhill, there are 149,666 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 13,755 units in Haverhill. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Haverhill, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Haverhill, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Haverhill. There are 7,259 housing units with rent less than $200, 6,531 with rent between $200-299, 12,752 with rent between $300-499 and 69,507 with rent for $500 and above. Full Haverhill gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Haverhill, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.