Census place 2540675

Methuen

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Methuen city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Methuen.

According to the 2025 estimate, Methuen has a population of 54,584 and 2,457 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 58 covered Massachusetts places are: median household income is $113,310, above the comparison median of $87,361; population density is 2,457/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,853/sq mi; and median gross rent is $1,749, above the comparison median of $1,677. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$113,310
Above the comparison median of $87,361
population density
2,457/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,853/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,749
Above the comparison median of $1,677

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Methuen's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
54,584
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,457/sq mi
22.2 sq mi land area
Median age
39.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$113,310
Median home value
$499,700
Median gross rent
$1,749
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31%
Typical commute
27.7 min
Drive-alone commute
74.1%
Public transit commute
1.1%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
27.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.1%
Working from home
12.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
6%
Households with children
34.3%
Residents with a disability
12.4%
Residents without insurance
3.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Essex County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
23
Severe Storm declarations
10
Snowstorm declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
5

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LAWRENCE MUNI AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
59.3°F
Average low
40.9°F
Annual rainfall
40.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Methuen.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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