Methuen, MA

Population 2005: 44,609 Population 2004: 44,751 Population 2003: 44,789 Population 2002: 44,641 Population 2001: 44,390 Population 2000: 43,789 (2000 Census) Population Growth 2000 to 2005: 1.87% Population (2000 Census): 43,789 Male: 20,967 (47.88%) Female: 22,822 (52.12%) Median age: 37.50 years Races, 2000 Census: White: 85.78% Hispanic or Latino: 9.64% Other race: 4.87% Asian: 2.38% Two or more races: 1.82% Black or African American: 1.35% American Indian: 0.22% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.01% Housing Units: 16,885 (2000 Census) Land Area: 22.4020 square miles Water Area: 0.6793 square miles Most populous zip code: 01844

Cities & Towns nearby Methuen

Lawrence, MA 2mi SSE
Salem, NH 4.6mi NNW
North Andover, MA 4.7mi SE
Andover, MA 5.4mi SSE
Haverhill, MA 5.8mi NE
Pelham, NH 7.3mi W
Atkinson, NH 7.4mi N
Dracut, MA 7.8mi WSW
Groveland, MA 8mi E
Windham, NH 8mi NW

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2005 Data for: Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, MA-NH NECTA Division, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA

Population: 151,231
Male: 73,243 (48.43%)
Female: 77,988 (51.57%)

Median age: 33.60 years

Races, 2005 Data:
White: 53.09%
Hispanic or Latino: 40.07%
Other race: 34.54%
Black or African American: 3.92%
Asian: 3.20%
Two or more races: 1.42%


Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 12,865 (8.51%)
5 to 9 years: 9,107 (6.02%)
10 to 14 years: 13,406 (8.86%)
15 to 19 years: 10,665 (7.05%)
20 to 24 years: 13,140 (8.69%)
25 to 34 years: 19,209 (12.70%)
35 to 44 years: 21,362 (14.13%)
45 to 54 years: 23,436 (15.50%)
55 to 59 years: 7,996 (5.29%)
60 to 64 years: 5,501 (3.64%)
65 to 74 years: 6,151 (4.07%)
75 to 84 years: 6,543 (4.33%)
85 years and over: 1,850 (1.22%)

Median age: 33.60 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 109,174 (72.19%)
21 years and over: 102,839 (68.00%)
62 years and over: 17,700 (11.70%)
65 years and over: 14,544 (9.62%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 109,174 (72.19%)
Male: 52,052 (47.68% of this group)
Female: 57,122 (52.32% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 14,544 (9.62%)
Male: 6,183 (42.51% of this group)
Female: 8,361 (57.49% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 149,077 (98.58%)
Two or more Races: 2,154 (1.42%)
White: 80,295 (53.09%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 60,595 (40.07%)
Black or African American: 5,932 (3.92%)
Asian: 4,835 (3.20%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0 (0.00%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0 (0.00%)
Some other race: 52,233 (34.54%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 60,595 (40.07%)
Mexican: 520 (0.34%)
Puerto Rican: 19,983 (13.21%)
Cuban: 170 (0.11%)
Other Hispanic or Latino: 39,922 (26.40%)
Not Hispanic or Latino: 90,636 (59.93%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 2,154 (1.42%)
Two races including Some other race: 0 (0.00%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 648 (0.43%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 151,231 (100.00%)
Householder: 55,940 (36.99%)
Spouse: 24,061 (15.91%)
Child: 52,512 (34.72%)
Other relatives: 7,276 (4.81%)
Nonrelatives: 11,442 (7.57%)
Unmarried partner: 5,366 (3.55%)
Total households: 53,537
Family households (families): 37,827 (70.66%)
With own children under 18 years: 20,941 (39.12%)
Married-couple families: 22,716 (42.43%)
With own children under 18 years: 10,361 (19.35%)
Male householder, no wife present: 4,634 (8.66%)
With own children under 18 years: 3,320 (6.20%)
Female householder, no husband present: 10,477 (19.57%)
With own children under 18 years: 7,260 (13.56%)
Nonfamily households: 15,710 (29.34%)
Householder living alone: 12,235 (22.85%)
65 years and over: 4,891 (9.14%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 23,590 (44.06%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 10,973 (20.50%)
Average household size : 2.82
Average family size: 3.27

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