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Ayer, MA

Demographic and economic profile of Ayer, MA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

3,012

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,878

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+15.7% since 2018

Ayer added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,268 (73.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone268 (8.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone228 (7.4%)
  • Asian Alone214 (6.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race86 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races34 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Indo-European53
  2. 2.Spanish45
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)14
  4. 4.Korean11
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

205

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$49,852

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care561
  2. 2.Manufacturing222
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade159
  4. 4.Construction149
  5. 5.Other Services149

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations757
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations443
  3. 3.Service Occupations428
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations165
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations105

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 4.07×)159
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.86×)149
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.41×)561
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.32×)222
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.27×)149

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$417,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,228/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,999274 (30.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999223 (24.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999134 (14.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99997 (10.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99975 (8.3%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99934 (3.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$58,086

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.3 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,333 (80.5%)
  • Worked at Home203 (12.3%)
  • Public Transit63 (3.8%)
  • Carpooled57 (3.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.