Middlesex County, Massachusetts Interactive County Map Customizer: Draw, Print, and Share

MAP FILTERS: Opacity

Middlesex County Statistics

Facts

Land area817.8 square miles
Population Density1,837.9 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)1,552,802
Population change3.3%
Under 5 years of age5.6%
Under 1820.7%
65 and over13.8%
Females51.2%
White81.7
Hispanic or Latino of any race7.3
Asian10.5%
Two or more races2.1%
Black or African American5.4%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school92%
Had a bachelor degree or higher50.7%
Veterans74,275

Households and Housing

Households581,120
Persons per household2.5
Living in the same house for one year or more86%
Median household income$82,090
The Per capita income$42,861
Live below the poverty line8.1%
Housing units614,474
Multi-unit structures45%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$398,200
Residents owning their homes62.7%

Business Facts

Total number of firms154,765
Women-owned firms31.1%
Asian-owned firms6.2%
Hispanic-owned firms2.8%
Black-owned firms2.7%
Native American-owned firms0.3%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0.1%
Retail sales$19,661,130
Retail sales per capita$13,325
Manufacturers shipments$22,482,647
Merchant wholesaler sales$32,873,334
Source US Census Data