Community Demographics

in Gloucester, Massachusetts

(Gloucester is Located in Essex County)

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Population in Gloucester, Massachusetts

Population

29814

In terms of political views, the Gloucester population skews Democratic. The top religion in Gloucester is Catholic. The top age group is 45-64 per census data.

Household Types

Singles in Gloucester 48.6%

Married Couples in Gloucester 51.4%

Age Groups

18 to 24 year olds 6.9%

25 to 44 year olds 21.4%

45 to 64 year olds 31.0%

65+ year olds 24.5%

Other 16.2%

Race Diversity

The Race Diversity score in Gloucester, Massachusetts is 9.7.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Latino/Hispanics 3.9%

Whites 91.7%

Black or African Americans 2.1%

American Indian & Alaska Natives 0.1%

Asians 1.6%

Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.0%

Multi 3.1%

Other 1.4%

The Religion

The primary religious affiliation in Gloucester, Massachusetts is Catholic. The Religion Diversity score in Gloucester, Massachusetts is 18.3Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..

Protestant 7.4%

Catholic 46.0%

Orthodox 1.6%

Other / Christian 0.0%

Mormon 0.3%

Jewish 1.2%

Muslim 0.1%

Buddhist 0.1%

Hindu 0.0%

Other / Non-Christian 0.4%

No Religion 42.9%

Industry and Occupation

The top industry present in Gloucester, Massachusetts is Educational services, and health care and social assistance. 41.3 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 9.9% work in Production, transportation, and material moving occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Gloucester, Massachusetts is 66.7.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.2%

Construction 9.3%

Manufacturing 9.8%

Wholesale trade 1.7%

Retail trade 12.2%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.9%

Information 2.0%

Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 7.1%

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 12.7%

Educational services, health care, and social assistance 22.6%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 10.3%

Other services, except public administration 5.2%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2.1%

The Occupation Diversity score in Gloucester, Massachusetts is 72.8.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Management, business, science, and arts occupations 41.3%

Service occupations 17.3%

Sales and office occupations 20.4%

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 11.1%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 9.9%

Average Educational level

67.6% of residents in Gloucester, Massachusetts have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 42.0% of residents in Gloucester, Massachusetts hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Gloucester, Massachusetts is 77.6.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.