Housing Data Profile: Methuen

Demographics

Population

Year Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Population in 1990 39,990 averages: 35,900 48,320 19,220 19,710 17,140
Population in 2000 43,789 averages: 38,740 49,290 21,240 21,280 18,090
Population in 2010 47,255 averages: 40,050 50,150 22,250 21,860 18,660
Projected Population in 2020 52,383 averages: 41,740 51,510 23,470 22,740 19,310
Projected Population in 2030 58,161 averages: 43,470 52,440 24,770 23,730 19,930
Age Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Population for Ages 5-19 in 1990 7,741 averages: 7,657 9,397 4,038 3,767 3,247
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2000 9,047 averages: 8,882 10,250 4,794 4,441 3,641
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2010 9,596 averages: 8,582 9,675 4,777 4,361 3,572
Population for Ages 20-34 in 1990 9,495 averages: 9,757 13,270 4,729 4,852 4,603
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2000 8,194 averages: 8,082 10,860 3,904 3,870 3,792
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2010 8,430 averages: 7,939 10,920 3,826 3,797 3,763
Population for Ages 35-64 in 1990 13,343 averages: 11,180 14,910 6,396 6,847 5,769
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2000 17,080 averages: 14,490 18,000 8,420 8,594 7,074
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2010 19,842 averages: 16,270 19,680 9,513 9,323 7,700
Population for Ages 65 and over in 1990 6,570 averages: 4,208 7,075 2,458 2,770 2,321
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2000 6,719 averages: 4,370 6,956 2,564 2,950 2,449
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2010 6,521 averages: 4,569 6,680 2,714 3,091 2,571
Median Age 39.9 averages: 40 39 42.57 42 43
Number of Students Enrolled in 2012 7,055 averages: 6,210 6,724 4,322 3,797 3,159
Low Income Students 3,029 averages: 2,870 4,141 1,532 1,337 1,045
Change in Enrollment since 2005-06 -386 averages: -204 -166 -235 -170 -125
Change in Low Income Students since 2005-06 1,296 averages: 532 741 371 316 230
Race Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010 35,387 averages: 25,960 33,710 15,690 16,620 14,200
Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010 935 averages: 1,162 3,356 358 575 1,115
Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010 1,741 averages: 3,224 2,534 700 672 990
Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010 1 averages: 7 13 2 4 4
Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010 68 averages: 46 92 27 26 30
Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010 8,531 averages: 8,857 8,660 5,182 3,608 1,788
Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010 481 averages: 565 1,106 240 274 348
Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2011 111 averages: 226 688 51 75 175
% Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010 74.8852 averages: 78.69 75 86 88 89
% Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010 1.9786 averages: 1.831 4.307 0.8947 1.231 2.001
% Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010 3.6843 averages: 5.338 3.763 2.255 2.196 2.728
% Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010 0.0021 averages: 0.01808 0.02485 0.01376 0.02081 0.01784
% Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010 0.1439 averages: 0.08968 0.1781 0.1061 0.1027 0.2327
% Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010 18.0531 averages: 12 13.16 8.687 6.574 3
% Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010 1.0179 averages: 1.213 1.919 1.046 1.082 1.445
% Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2010 0.2349 averages: 0.32 1.015 0.1643 0.2332 0.4433
White Population in 2000 37,561 averages: 28,330 37,390 16,640 17,680 14,810
% White Population in 2000 85.7772 averages: 84.65 82 90 92 92
Minority Population in 2000 6,228 averages: 10,410 11,900 4,598 3,591 3,279
% Minority Population in 2000 14.2228 averages: 15.35 17.81 9.047 7.624 7
Minority Population in 2010 11,868 averages: 14,090 16,450 6,562 5,238 4,452
% Minority Population in 2010 25.1148 averages: 21.31 24 13.17 11.44 10

Population Projections

Year Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Age Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2020 9,567 averages: 7,722 9,058 4,349 3,935 3,245
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2030 10,099 averages: 7,621 9,063 4,280 3,879 3,185
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2020 9,597 averages: 8,394 11,310 4,158 4,129 3,988
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2030 9,710 averages: 7,700 10,540 3,918 3,855 3,811
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2020 21,269 averages: 16,770 19,880 9,706 9,252 7,706
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2030 22,519 averages: 16,960 19,450 9,740 9,194 7,544
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2020 8,883 averages: 6,161 8,114 3,862 4,167 3,358
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2030 12,570 averages: 8,539 10,350 5,423 5,532 4,367

Households

Type Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Family households with children in 2010 5,634 averages: 4,870 5,526 2,769 2,538 2,052
% Family households with children in 2010 32.14 averages: 35 26 33.36 30 29
Non-Family households with children in 2010 5,218 averages: 4,593 7,651 2,592 2,880 2,688
% Non-Family households with children in 2010 29.77 averages: 27.41 39 28.65 31 31
Households with householder living alone in 2010 4,373 averages: 3,658 6,097 2,112 2,361 2,086
% Households with householder living alone in 2010 24.95 averages: 22.09 31 23.14 25.63 25
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010 1,878 averages: 1,280 2,185 796 938 772
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010 10.71 averages: 8.856 11.43 9.26 10.88 10
Tenure Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Owner-Occupied Households in 2010 12,458 averages: 8,646 10,380 5,274 5,370 4,521
% Owner-Occupied Households in 2010 71.07 averages: 72.86 56 75 73 76
Renter-Occupied Households in 2010 5,071 averages: 5,772 9,265 2,964 3,041 2,734
% Renter-Occupied Households in 2010 28.93 averages: 27.14 43 24.68 26 23
Year Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Households in 2000 16,532 averages: 13,840 19,260 7,820 8,100 6,962
Households in 2010 17,529 averages: 14,420 19,640 8,240 8,411 7,256
Average Household Size in 2000 2.62 averages: 2.798 2.428 2.713 2.603 2.585
Average Household Size in 2010 2.67 averages: 2.746 2.403 2.639 2.55 2
Age Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2010 1,474 averages: 1,610 1,207 740 734 580
Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2010 4,617 averages: 3,992 2,760 2,166 2,047 1,276
Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2010 5,915 averages: 4,879 3,236 2,920 2,885 1,567
Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2010 3,401 averages: 2,583 1,897 1,584 1,733 941
Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2010 2,123 averages: 1,353 1,124 827 1,010 528

Household Projections

Year Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Projected Households in 2020 20,362 averages: 15,970 11,170 9,246 9,217 5,370
Projected Households in 2030 23,436 averages: 17,300 12,010 10,160 9,941 5,794
Projected Average Household Size in 2020 2.55 averages: 2.543 1.212 2.429 2.377 1.138
Projected Average Household Size in 2030 2.46 averages: 2.429 1.178 2.311 2.276 1.09
Age Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2020 1,674 averages: 1,616 1,200 767 754 592
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2020 5,081 averages: 4,188 2,929 2,264 2,149 1,349
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2020 5,921 averages: 4,804 3,143 2,822 2,679 1,503
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2020 5,513 averages: 3,930 2,756 2,476 2,567 1,352
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2020 2,172 averages: 1,437 1,140 918 1,068 572
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2030 1,662 averages: 1,434 1,114 700 678 562
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2030 5,909 averages: 4,571 3,148 2,520 2,395 1,481
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2030 5,895 averages: 4,457 3,012 2,598 2,442 1,404
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2030 6,506 averages: 4,616 3,097 2,857 2,810 1,505
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2030 3,464 averages: 2,219 1,639 1,483 1,612 840
Projected Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 2,997 averages: 2,472 1,770 1,246 1,216 833
Tenure Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 119 averages: 88 68 47 47 29
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 938 averages: 442 276 251 242 143
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 1,480 averages: 1,525 1,143 740 725 516
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 460 averages: 415 281 206 200 143
Projected Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 1,499 averages: 778 336 643 558 193
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 26 averages: 2 -3 11 9 2
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 1,963 averages: 1,304 781 815 754 421
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 -660 averages: -601 -469 -255 -264 -235
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 170 averages: 72 26 70 57 5
Projected Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 199 averages: -341 -146 -121 -87 -82
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 -102 averages: -86 -57 -51 -51 -28
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 -36 averages: -344 -160 -161 -137 -96
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 71 averages: -28 -24 4 9 -1
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 266 averages: 116 93 86 91 41
Projected Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 -1,877 averages: -1,366 -1,029 -770 -892 -477
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 -67 averages: -41 -35 -28 -34 -18
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 -1,264 averages: -745 -525 -448 -518 -269
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 -243 averages: -346 -296 -163 -194 -112
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 -303 averages: -236 -173 -132 -147 -80

Supply

Stock

Type Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Estimate Housing Units 18,595 ± 471 averages: 15,610 21,270 8,886 9,017 8,002
% Single housing units 66.44 averages: 67.96 50 70 69 76
% Single housing units, margin of error 1.94 averages: 3.052 2.244 3.833 3.612 3
% 2-4 housing units 16.05 averages: 15.24 26 15.19 15.63 12
% 2-4 housing units, margin of error 1.65 averages: 2.072 2.549 3.267 3.182 3
% 5-9 housing units 3.98 averages: 5.201 7 4.201 4.785 3
% 5-9 housing units, margin of error 1 averages: 1.327 1.402 1.703 1.954 1.805
% 10-19 housing units 4.5 averages: 4.017 5.105 3.027 2.831 2
% 10-19 housing units, margin of error 1 averages: 1.008 1.208 1.181 1.228 1.482
% 20+ housing units 8.77 averages: 7.225 10.13 5.474 6 4
% 20+ housing units, margin of error 3.35 averages: 3.974 5.815 3.044 3.844 3
% Other housing units 0.26 averages: 0.366 0.8573 1.147 0.7247 1.648
% Other housing units, margin of error 0.29 averages: 0.56 0.91 1.46 1.064 2.093
Estimated occupied housing units 17,669 ± 386 averages: 14,660 19,500 8,306 8,411 7,207
Estimated housing units 17,510 ± 379 averages: 14,700 19,610 8,340 8,379 7,185
Age Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Housing units built before 1939 25.25 averages: 23.95 38 27.16 32 26
Housing units built before 1939, margin of error 2.3 averages: 2.826 2.846 4.065 4 4
Housing units built before 1940-1959 17.99 averages: 16.26 18.19 13.61 17.33 16
Housing units built before 1940-1959, margin of error 1.97 averages: 2.35 2.086 3.237 3.515 3
Housing units built before 1960-1979 23.46 averages: 25.14 21.45 23.11 22.35 24
Housing units built before 1960-1979, margin of error 1.78 averages: 2.971 2.234 4.083 3.965 4
Housing units built before 1980-2000 26.19 averages: 26.46 15.99 26.53 20.21 24
Housing units built before 1980-2000, margin of error 1.97 averages: 3.092 1.98 4.155 3.629 4
Housing units built in 2000 or after 7.11 averages: 8.183 5 9.593 7.9 9
Housing units built in 2000 or after, margin of error 1.12 averages: 1.861 1.299 2.493 2.271 3

Permits

Tenure by Year Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Number of building permits in 2000 121 averages: 71 100 49 56 51
Single Family unit permits in 2000 121 averages: 61 62 46 37 40
Multi-Family unit permits in 2000 0 averages: 10 37 3 19 10
Number of building permits in 2001 110 averages: 66 103 48 58 48
Single Family unit permits in 2001 110 averages: 53 58 42 32 37
Multi-Family unit permits in 2001 0 averages: 12 44 6 26 11
Number of building permits in 2002 114 averages: 81 82 59 46 49
Single Family unit permits in 2002 114 averages: 43 61 36 32 38
Multi-Family unit permits in 2002 0 averages: 37 21 22 14 10
Number of building permits in 2003 108 averages: 81 110 61 60 57
Single Family unit permits in 2003 108 averages: 56 66 36 28 37
Multi-Family unit permits in 2003 0 averages: 25 43 24 31 20
Number of building permits in 2004 84 averages: 109 120 72 82 64
Single Family unit permits in 2004 82 averages: 68 72 48 34 42
Multi-Family unit permits in 2004 2 averages: 40 47 23 48 21
Number of building permits in 2005 62 averages: 171 135 87 75 69
Single Family unit permits in 2005 58 averages: 67 70 44 33 41
Multi-Family unit permits in 2005 4 averages: 103 65 43 41 28
Number of building permits in 2006 81 averages: 104 88 69 64 55
Single Family unit permits in 2006 75 averages: 48 54 33 27 31
Multi-Family unit permits in 2006 6 averages: 56 34 35 36 24
Number of building permits in 2007 80 averages: 54 67 38 32 43
Single Family unit permits in 2007 68 averages: 37 44 22 20 25
Multi-Family unit permits in 2007 12 averages: 17 22 15 12 18
Number of building permits in 2008 59 averages: 84 41 29 30 28
Single Family unit permits in 2008 47 averages: 30 23 18 13 15
Multi-Family unit permits in 2008 12 averages: 53 18 11 17 12
Number of building permits in 2009 46 averages: 38 37 18 17 22
Single Family unit permits in 2009 44 averages: 24 23 13 11 14
Multi-Family unit permits in 2009 2 averages: 14 13 5 6 8
Number of building permits in 2010 51 averages: 49 29 32 25 25
Single Family unit permits in 2010 51 averages: 29 24 18 16 16
Multi-Family unit permits in 2010 0 averages: 19 5 13 9 9
Number of building permits in 2011 38 averages: 44 25 26 21 22
Single Family unit permits in 2011 38 averages: 23 19 14 12 13
Multi-Family unit permits in 2011 0 averages: 20 6 11 8 8
Number of building permits in 2012 113 averages: 38 32 35 34 31
Single Family unit permits in 2012 98 averages: 28 23 25 18 16
Multi-Family unit permits in 2012 15 averages: 9 8 9 15 14

Affordability

Cost Burden

AMI Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
% Households with income < 30% AMI 13.992 averages: 12.96 18.98 11.88 12.21 11
% Households with income < 30% AMI, margin of error 1.9008 averages: 2.289 2.308 3.201 3.218 6
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI 12.2501 averages: 9.779 14.05 9.18 9.791 10
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI, margin of error 1.4916 averages: 2.01 2.103 2.925 2.899 5
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI 14.3061 averages: 10.04 14.18 10.21 9 11
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI, margin of error 2.1127 averages: 1.885 2.144 2.927 3.018 6
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI 10.8224 averages: 8.216 10.13 8.327 8.621 9
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI, margin of error 1.6832 averages: 2.039 1.743 2.716 2.947 7
% Households with income > 100% AMI 48.6008 averages: 59 42 60.37 59 55
% Households with income > 100% AMI, margin of error 2.3061 averages: 3.214 2 4.379 4.409 7
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened 81.2367 averages: 82.61 81 83 80 81
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 6.5031 averages: 10.84 6.485 17 22 61
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened 75 averages: 72.65 67 68 71 67
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 7.2027 averages: 19 9.144 32.39 25 77
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened 49.4808 averages: 54.73 45 55.65 51 49
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 8.2301 averages: 18.22 9.62 28.69 34 72
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened 45.3826 averages: 44.33 30 42 44 39
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 9.0513 averages: 21.85 11.79 34.52 36 86
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened 14.2269 averages: 16.82 13.55 18.17 18.15 14
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 2.6879 averages: 4.112 3.761 6.324 6.444 21
Income Limits Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household 18,550 averages: 18,820 18,380 18,970 19,430 18,670
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household 21,200 averages: 21,520 20,980 21,670 22,190 21,320
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household 23,850 averages: 24,200 23,610 24,390 24,980 24,000
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household 26,450 averages: 26,860 26,220 27,050 27,720 26,640
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household 28,600 averages: 29,040 28,340 29,250 29,970 28,800
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household 30,700 averages: 31,180 30,440 31,400 32,180 30,940
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household 32,800 averages: 33,310 32,510 33,550 34,380 33,050
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household 34,950 averages: 35,480 34,610 35,730 36,620 35,180
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household 30,850 averages: 31,330 30,610 31,550 32,320 31,110
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household 35,250 averages: 35,800 34,980 36,050 36,940 35,560
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household 39,650 averages: 40,280 39,340 40,550 41,560 39,970
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household 44,050 averages: 44,740 43,680 45,050 46,180 44,390
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household 47,600 averages: 48,340 47,200 48,680 49,880 47,980
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household 51,100 averages: 51,920 50,710 52,270 53,560 51,540
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household 54,650 averages: 55,500 54,200 55,880 57,260 55,070
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household 58,150 averages: 59,080 57,680 59,480 60,970 58,630
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household 44,750 averages: 45,020 44,950 45,650 46,650 45,380
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household 51,150 averages: 51,460 51,360 52,170 53,290 51,880
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household 57,550 averages: 57,900 57,800 58,700 60,000 58,380
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household 63,900 averages: 64,280 64,170 65,190 66,620 64,810
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household 69,050 averages: 69,460 69,340 70,400 71,970 70,030
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household 74,150 averages: 74,600 74,460 75,600 77,290 75,210
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household 79,250 averages: 79,730 79,610 80,870 82,650 80,400
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household 84,350 averages: 84,860 84,730 86,070 87,940 85,560
Severity Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Owner occupied households where cost burden can be determined 12,700 averages: 8,688 10,210 5,290 5,300 4,492
Owner occupied households that are cost burdened 4,036 ± 392 averages: 2,973 3,614 1,784 1,862 1,484
Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened 1,594 averages: 1,218 1,447 708 723 587
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened 31.78 averages: 33.84 34 33.19 34 31
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error 2.63 averages: 3.816 3.478 5.169 5.129 5
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened 12.55 averages: 13.57 13.92 12.92 13.44 12
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error 1.69 averages: 2.724 2.539 3.615 3.726 4
Renter occupied households where cost burden can be determined 4,663 ± 451 averages: 5,669 8,819 2,852 2,937 2,545
Renter occupied households that are cost burdened 2,336 ± 321 averages: 3,050 4,634 1,549 1,548 1,280
Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened 1,028 averages: 1,594 2,413 812 784 657
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened 50.1 averages: 45.62 51 47.11 48 47
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error 4.89 averages: 8.592 4.907 13.65 12.57 18
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened 22.05 averages: 23.28 25 24.63 22.33 23
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error 3.82 averages: 8.13 4.166 12.29 10.29 18
Household Type Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened 24.8203 averages: 28.56 28 25.32 27.12 25
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 8.3683 averages: 12.54 11.67 20.61 21.26 57
% Small Family households that are cost burdened 34.1939 averages: 33.09 35 33.11 32 30
% Small Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 3.8137 averages: 5.637 5.373 8.707 9.044 28
% Large Family households that are cost burdened 34.0206 averages: 34.73 34 32.97 34 31
% Large Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 10.5394 averages: 16.15 16.3 30.99 36 129
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened 56.0641 averages: 50.83 51 47.59 49 48
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 6.9465 averages: 15.44 8 25.55 23.15 78
% Other householdss that are cost burdened 51.7829 averages: 42.34 45 43.59 40 42
% Other householdss that are cost burdened, margin of error 7.6974 averages: 17 7.129 22.88 26.2 63

Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI)

Subsidized Units Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Number of subsidized housing Units 1,643 averages: 1,590 2,280 798 815 703
% of Total Units that are subsidized housing 8.99 averages: 8.142 9 6.813 6.929 5

Affordability Gap

Income Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $10,000. 0.2 averages: 0.084 0.1122 0.1713 0.1397 0.1816
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $20,000. 0.81 averages: 0.968 1.67 0.9847 0.8256 3
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $30,000. 1.43 averages: 2.076 4.8 1.979 1.614 6
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $40,000. 3.93 averages: 4.51 11.59 3.994 3.268 11
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $50,000. 9.39 averages: 9.21 22.62 8.027 6 19
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $60,000. 19.94 averages: 16.74 34 14.23 10.93 28
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $70,000. 36.54 averages: 26.69 46 22.69 17.88 37
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $80,000. 53.31 averages: 38.72 58 33.29 27.22 46
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $90,000. 68.45 averages: 49.64 67 43.32 37 55
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $100,000. 80.06 averages: 58.42 75 52.18 46 62
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $120,000. 90.75 averages: 72 83 67 61 73
AMI Methuen Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Merrimac Valley Region Essex County MA State
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI 1,640 averages: 1,215 869 742 806 559
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI, margin of error 565.94 averages: 506 704 358 362 319
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI -610 averages: -1,297 -1,936 -557 -444 -340
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI, margin of error 550.3 averages: 414 561 298 290 263
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI -1,040 averages: 84 1,067 -186 -365 -220
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI, margin of error 815.71 averages: 668 764 473 494 437

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