Haverhill ( HAY-vril) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Haverhill is located 35 miles (56 km) north of Boston on the New Hampshire border and about 17 miles (27 km) from the Atlantic Ocean. The population was 67,787 at the 2020 United States census.
Located on the Merrimack River, Haverhill began as a farming community of Puritans, largely from Newbury Plantation. The land was officially purchased from the Pentuckets on November 15, 1642 (one year after incorporation) for three pounds, ten shillings. Pentucket was renamed Haverhill (after the Ward family's hometown in England) and evolved into an important industrial center, beginning with...
| Ethnicity | Haverhill | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 69.2% | 60.1% |
| African American | 2.7% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 23.2% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Haverhill | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 4.7% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.6% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 7.4% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7.3% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12.7% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15.8% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 14.1% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 18.7% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Education | Haverhill | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 6% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 31% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 20% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 20% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 7% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |