Massachusetts

Middlesex County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
71%
Hispanic
8.1%
East Asian
7.4%
African
5.3%
Indian
5%
Other
3.2%

Compared with Massachusetts and the United States

Middlesex Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMiddlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Non-Hispanic White71%66.3%58%
Hispanic8.1%14.5%—
East Asian7.4%3.3%—
Black or African American5.3%7.9%—
Indian5%2.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Middlesex County next to Massachusetts and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMiddlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—105.8 (+5.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—128.1 (+28.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$130,847$103,960$80,734
Median home value$727,800$562,100$332,700
Home price to income5.6×5.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,201/mo$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.2%20.3%21.0%