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Gloucester, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Essex County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
29,862
Population
1,140/sq mi density
$87,898
Median Income
$53,072 per capita
$587,800
Home Value
$740,384 Zillow
$1,395
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
191
Violent Crime/100K
540 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$87,898 median income, 4.1% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$587,800 home value, $1,395/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
191 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.1%
29,527 → 30,152
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43%
$61,449 → $87,898
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gloucester across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
30,598
+446 from 2023 (30,152)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,894
+$24,996 from 2023 ($87,898)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,527 | — | $61,449 | — |
| 2015 | 29,906 | +1.3% | $61,505 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 30,175 | +0.9% | $65,348 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 30,442 | +0.9% | $72,574 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 29,952 | -1.6% | $82,984 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 30,152 | +0.7% | $87,898 | +5.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.