Methuen Town, MA Demographics

The total population of Methuen Town is estimated to be 52,812 with 25,396 males (48.09%) and 27,416 females (51.91%). There are 2,020 more females than males in Methuen Town.
The median household income in Methuen Town was $94,187 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 461(0.49%) from $94,648 in 2020. This income is 126.25% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Methuen Town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $118,765. Overall, the median household income for the city of Methuen Town stands at $94,187.
In Methuen Town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,196 for males and $34,890 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $74,039 for males and $59,835 for females.
In Methuen Town, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $118,776, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $59,530.
In 2022, the population of Methuen Town was 53,241, a 0.68% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Methuen Town's population was 52,882, a decline of 0.19% compared to a population of 52,985 in 2020.
The median age in Methuen Town, MA is 40.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.78% were under the age of 15, 20.35% aged 15 to 29, 46.46% aged 30 to 64, 14.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Methuen Town population: 65.08% are White, 6.48% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.47% are Asian, 14.49% are some other race and 9.12% are multiracial.