Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

18,412 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $2,529

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,541

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $5,867,599
--Home Prepared Food $3,306,345
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $2,561,253
Alcoholic Beverages $430,756
Housing $14,872,733
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $8,696,619
--Utilities $2,997,831
--Operations $1,129,280
--Supplies $552,998
--Furnishings $1,501,826
Apparel $1,379,584
--Men & Boys $308,515
--Women & Girls $558,819
--Children < 2 $5,821
--Footwear $291,052
Transportation $7,223,899
--New Vehicles $1,350,479
--Used Vehicles $1,542,573
--Fuel $1,560,036
--Insurance $721,808
--Public Transit $605,387
Healthcare $3,678,891
Entertainment $2,386,622
--Pets $488,967
--Toys $116,421
Personal Care Products $570,461
Books & Literature $81,494
Education $1,041,964
Tobacco Products $256,125
Miscellaneous $733,450
Retirement $1,397,047
Non-health Insurance $5,401,916
Total Expenditures $45,322,543

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Middlesex County, Massachusetts 1,539,832
2015 Middlesex County, Massachusetts 1,556,116
2016 Middlesex County, Massachusetts 1,567,610
2017 Middlesex County, Massachusetts 1,582,857
2018 Middlesex County, Massachusetts 1,595,192