Methuen Town city, Massachusetts Population 2024

53,675

Methuen Town city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Methuen Town city was:

  • White: 59.39%
  • Other race: 18.91%
  • Two or more races: 11.96%
  • Black or African American: 5.5%
  • Asian: 3.71%
  • Native American: 0.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,416.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.29% (682)
The current population of Methuen Town city, Massachusetts is 53,675 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 52,993.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,50359.39%
Other race10,02918.91%
Two or more races6,34211.96%
Black or African American2,9165.5%
Asian1,9683.71%
Native American2850.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Methuen Town city Population by Race

Methuen Town city Population Pyramid 2024

Methuen Town city Median Age

40.5

Total

40

Male

40.9

Female

Methuen Town city Adults

There are 41,875 adults, (9,007 of whom are seniors) in Methuen Town city.

Methuen Town city Age Dependency

61.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

Methuen Town city Sex Ratio

Female27,42651.71%
Male25,61748.29%

Methuen Town city Population by Age

Methuen Town city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,8162.7972.727.3
Married9,5283.3986.113.9
Non Family5,0441.1959.240.8
Female2,9363.3753.746.3
Male1,3083.297030

3.26

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

72.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Methuen Town city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8915.06%
Associates Degree3,1268.36%
Bachelors Degree7,46819.98%
Graduate Degree3,93410.53%
High School Graduate11,24530.09%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2065.9%
Some College7,50720.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Methuen Town city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Methuen Town city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,65421,4947,993
Hispanic10,7058,1731,758
Other Race6,5974,674762
2+ Races3,6373,1711,054
Black1,6891,510558
Asian1,3491,195715
Native American2382220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.88%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53%.

Methuen Town city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,434$85,511$71,996
Graduate Degree$89,247$115,774$76,070
High School Graduate$43,952$54,409$33,010
Less Than 9th Grade$37,314$42,426$28,469
Overall$59,331$70,320$50,382
Some College$53,622$70,924$46,779

$59,331

Average Earnings

$70,320

Average Male

$50,382

Average Female

Methuen Town city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Methuen Town city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Methuen Town city Language

61.04% of Methuen Town city residents speak only English, while 38.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.95% of the population.

Methuen Town city Language

Methuen Town city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic17,3482,42914%
White29,0831,4705.05%
Other9,9961,39213.93%
Multiple6,31072411.47%
Black2,9022067.1%
Asian1,9681929.76%
Native285238.07%

8.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.47%

Male Poverty Rate

9.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Methuen Town city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Methuen Town city is Hispanic, with 14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Methuen Town city is White, with 5.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.33%.

Methuen Town city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.1%
High School8.34%
Some College8.05%
Bachelors or Greater2.66%

Methuen Town city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.61%
Male Unemployed5.73%
Female Employed3.73%
Male Employed2.61%

Methuen Town city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Methuen Town city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$121,760$138,585
Households$103,270$122,525
Married Families$135,131$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,432$68,588

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Methuen Town city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Methuen Town city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Methuen Town city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Methuen Town city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Methuen Town city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,592

Number of Veterans

1,427

Male Veterans

165

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam658
First Gulf War361
Second Gulf War248
Korea115
World War II8

Methuen Town city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74490
75+458
35 to 54337
55 to 64207
18 to 34100

Methuen Town city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4255.39%
Hispanic1050.85%
2+ Races1002.31%
Black311.65%
Other Race210.28%
Asian151.03%

Methuen Town city Veterans by Race

Methuen Town city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Methuen Town city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Methuen Town city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Methuen Town city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Methuen Town city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.88%

Born in Methuen Town city

75.99%

Native Born

24.01%

Foreign Born

8.86%

Non Citizen

15.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.99% of Methuen Town city residents were born in the United States, with 61.88% having been born in Massachusetts. 8.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Methuen Town city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202954,7752200.4%
202854,5552200.4%
202754,3352200.41%
202654,1152200.41%
202553,8952200.41%
202453,6752200.41%
202353,4552200.41%
202253,2353470.66%
202152,888-105-0.2%
202052,9932,2514.44%
201950,7421450.29%
201850,5972560.51%
201750,3413680.74%
201649,9731550.31%
201549,8184180.85%
201449,4006821.4%
201348,7185791.2%
201248,1393330.7%
201147,8063560.75%
201047,45000%

Methuen Town city Population by Year