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Economy, jobs and prices in Haverhill, Massachusetts: official figures

The median household income in Haverhill was $88,326 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 334th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Massachusetts median $103,960.

Median household income
$88,326
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.7%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
27.4 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,668
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$453,900
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
62.8%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
93.3%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Haverhill?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Haverhill averaged $44,086 a year in 2020-2024, 327th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Massachusetts: $57,897).

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How unequal are incomes in Haverhill?

Haverhill's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.431 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 283rd least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Haverhill, Massachusetts?

5.7% of the civilian labor force in Haverhill was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,126 people), 334th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Massachusetts' 5.2%.

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What share of people in Haverhill are working?

68.7% of Haverhill's 54,831 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 229th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Haverhill have jobs?

35,501 residents of Haverhill held civilian jobs, 64.7% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 39 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Haverhill?

The largest industry group for working residents of Haverhill was education, health care and social assistance (26.4% of employed residents), followed by manufacturing (12.2%) and professional, scientific, management and administrative services (11.7%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Haverhill work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 12.2% of working residents of Haverhill, 182nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 11.7% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Haverhill, Massachusetts?

Commuters in Haverhill took 27.4 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 255th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 8.6% travelled an hour or more and 24.2% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Haverhill get to work?

12.5% of workers living in Haverhill worked from home in 2020-2024, 345th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 75.0% drove to work alone, 7.8% carpooled, 1.8% used public transport and 1.6% walked.

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What is the average rent in Haverhill, Massachusetts?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Haverhill was $1,668 a month in 2020-2024, 360th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Massachusetts: $1,762).

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How much does a house cost in Haverhill?

Owner-occupied homes in Haverhill had a median value of $453,900 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 321st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Massachusetts: $562,100).

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How affordable are homes in Haverhill?

The median home value in Haverhill was 5.1 times the median household income, 343rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Haverhill, Massachusetts own their home?

62.8% of the 26,545 occupied homes in Haverhill were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 9,879 were rented, 304th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Massachusetts: 62.5%).

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What share of homes in Haverhill have broadband?

93.3% of households in Haverhill had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 349th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Massachusetts: 92.8%).

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How many households in Haverhill have no internet?

4.7% of households in Haverhill (1,250) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 402nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 8.5% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Haverhill compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Haverhill ranks 334 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
331Lodi$88,530
332Glendale$88,393
333Aurora$88,368
334Haverhill$88,326
335Coon Rapids$88,251
336Pico Rivera$88,201
337Goose Creek$88,178
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Haverhill ranks 327 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
324Yonkers$44,122
325Mooresville$44,111
326Tracy$44,086
327Haverhill$44,086
328Billings$43,934
329North Port$43,864
330Cuyahoga Falls$43,797
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Haverhill ranks 541 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
538Downey0.432
539Renton0.432
540Margate0.432
541Haverhill0.431
542Pawtucket0.431
543Ogden0.431
544Anchorage0.431
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Haverhill ranks 334 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
331Gastonia5.7%
332Winston-Salem5.7%
333Lowell5.7%
334Haverhill5.7%
335Fountain Valley5.6%
336Pasadena5.6%
337Santa Clarita5.6%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Haverhill ranks 229 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
226Appleton68.7%
227Milford68.7%
228Lawrence68.7%
229Haverhill68.7%
230Kansas City68.7%
231Oakland68.7%
232Apple Valley68.7%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Haverhill ranks 255 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
252North Richland Hills27.4
253Anaheim27.4
254Pflugerville27.4
255Haverhill27.4
256Roseville27.3
257Miami27.3
258San Jose27.3
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Haverhill ranks 479 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
476Rochester12.5%
477Inglewood12.5%
478Clifton12.5%
479Haverhill12.5%
480Nampa12.5%
481Dearborn Heights12.4%
482Garland12.4%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Haverhill ranks 297 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
294Kansas City1.8%
295West Valley City1.8%
296Boynton Beach1.8%
297Haverhill1.8%
298Sacramento1.8%
299La Crosse1.8%
300Oceanside1.8%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Haverhill ranks 182 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
179Gary12.2%
180Palatine12.2%
181Kent12.2%
182Haverhill12.2%
183Corona12.2%
184Loveland12.2%
185Victoria12.1%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Haverhill ranks 172 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
169Tucson26.4%
170Milwaukee26.4%
171Cleveland26.4%
172Haverhill26.4%
173Gary26.4%
174Southfield26.3%
175Birmingham26.3%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Haverhill ranks 360 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
357Tacoma$1,676
358Homestead$1,674
359Lewisville$1,670
360Haverhill$1,668
361Westfield$1,667
362DeSoto$1,666
363West Sacramento$1,665
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Haverhill ranks 321 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
318Tempe$455,400
319Lake Havasu City$455,400
320Citrus Heights$454,600
321Haverhill$453,900
322Ann Arbor$453,400
323Cathedral City$453,100
324Carson City$453,000
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Haverhill ranks 340 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
337Phoenix5.2x
338Pembroke Pines5.2x
339Spokane Valley5.2x
340Haverhill5.1x
341Atlanta5.1x
342Tallahassee5.1x
343Delray Beach5.1x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Haverhill ranks 304 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
301St. Petersburg62.8%
302Delano62.8%
303Mesquite62.8%
304Haverhill62.8%
305St. Joseph62.8%
306Broomfield62.7%
307Longmont62.5%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Haverhill ranks 349 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
346Napa93.3%
347Dearborn93.3%
348Boca Raton93.3%
349Haverhill93.3%
350Chapel Hill93.3%
351Nashua93.3%
352Long Beach93.3%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Haverhill ranks 422 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
419Grand Prairie4.7%
420Greer4.7%
421Quincy4.7%
422Haverhill4.7%
423Delray Beach4.7%
424St. Cloud4.7%
425Cape Coral4.7%
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