Population 7,909 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Gloucester
Household size in East Gloucester
| Period | East Gloucester | Gloucester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.35 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.31 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.25 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.10 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in East Gloucester are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.40, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Gloucester
| Period | East Gloucester | Gloucester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 46.2 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 47.0 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.9 | 49.2 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 49.9 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +3.7 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.1, East Gloucester is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Even so, the population here is younger than in Gloucester overall, where the median age is 49.9. The median age has climbed from 45.2 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Gloucester
| Period | East Gloucester | Gloucester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.5% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in East Gloucester (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Gloucester as a whole (8.1%). The single-parent share is up 4.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Gloucester
Renters in East Gloucester
| Period | East Gloucester | Gloucester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3% | 34.1% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.7% | 37.6% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.2% | 36.0% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 36.1% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in East Gloucester is about as common as it is nationally: 36.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 27.2% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the northeast.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Gloucester
| Period | East Gloucester | Gloucester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 13.9% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 12.5% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 11.7% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in East Gloucester is close to the national rate: 9.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 8.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Gloucester
| Period | East Gloucester | Gloucester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1949 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1950 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1949 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1952 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in East Gloucester is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1944, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1941 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the northwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Gloucester
| Period | East Gloucester | Gloucester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,051 | $996 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,153 | $1,015 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,426 | $1,347 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,298 | $1,338 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$247 | +$342 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in East Gloucester runs $1,298 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $247 a month since 2006–10, up 24%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Gloucester
Bachelor's degrees in East Gloucester
| Period | East Gloucester | Gloucester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 32.0% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 32.0% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.7% | 38.9% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.8% | 39.6% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +7.6 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in East Gloucester than nationally: 41.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 7.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Gloucester
| Period | East Gloucester | Gloucester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.3% | 90.2% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 88.5% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 92.1% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 93.4% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in East Gloucester have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Gloucester. The share with a diploma has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Gloucester
| Period | East Gloucester | Gloucester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.0% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 6.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in East Gloucester is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Gloucester as a whole (6.4%). Unemployment has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Gloucester compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Gloucester | 2.29 | 46.1 | 10.4% | 36.7% | 9.9% | 1944 | $1,298 | 41.8% | 92.7% | 4.9% |
| Salisbury Point | 2.14 | 41.8 | 11.8% | 30.3% | 5.2% | 1948 | $1,689 | 50.1% | 96.0% | 1.1% |
| Bowdoin Apartments | 2.66 | 36.3 | 21.6% | 56.1% | 7.1% | 1940 | $2,215 | 32.3% | 85.1% | 6.3% |
| Bradford | 2.68 | 39.5 | 15.4% | 24.6% | 5.0% | 1961 | $1,898 | 39.6% | 94.0% | 3.4% |
| Prattville | 3.31 | 31.0 | 23.3% | 54.8% | 4.7% | 1945 | $1,624 | 23.3% | 74.9% | 8.1% |
| Woburn Street Historic District | 2.67 | 39.8 | 9.4% | 31.2% | 3.7% | 1948 | $2,255 | 70.2% | 97.6% | 0.9% |
| Bryant Terrace | 2.82 | 38.5 | 12.5% | 53.9% | 14.0% | 1944 | $2,229 | 38.7% | 79.0% | 3.8% |
| Nobility Hill Historic District | 2.31 | 41.4 | 11.3% | 36.2% | 4.0% | 1960 | $2,002 | 53.0% | 95.4% | 0.3% |
| East Boston | 2.56 | 37.9 | 11.3% | 67.1% | 8.4% | 1955 | $1,963 | 39.9% | 79.3% | 6.4% |
| Day Square | 2.81 | 35.5 | 18.8% | 73.7% | 9.0% | 1944 | $2,136 | 34.1% | 71.6% | 7.7% |
| Frye Circle | 2.20 | 45.6 | 5.0% | 33.3% | 10.3% | 1951 | $1,948 | 67.9% | 94.6% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Gloucester. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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