Population 3,277 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Frye Circle
Household size in Frye Circle
| Period | Frye Circle | Andover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.75 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.72 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.08 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Frye Circle is a place of small households, averaging 2.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Frye Circle
| Period | Frye Circle | Andover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 42.7 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 41.2 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 41.9 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | −0.5 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Frye Circle skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 42.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Frye Circle
| Period | Frye Circle | Andover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 7.6% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 6.8% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +1.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Frye Circle: 5.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Frye Circle
Renters in Frye Circle
| Period | Frye Circle | Andover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3% | 19.8% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.1% | 21.0% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 19.1% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 20.5% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Frye Circle is about as common as it is nationally: 33.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Andover as a whole (20.5%). More than a quarter of owners (27.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Frye Circle
| Period | Frye Circle | Andover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 3.4% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Frye Circle is close to the national rate: 10.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Andover overall (5.7%).
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 Frye Circle
| Period | Frye Circle | Andover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1965 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1964 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1968 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1972 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Frye Circle is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1951, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Frye Circle
| Period | Frye Circle | Andover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $782 | $1,141 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,107 | $1,258 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,184 | $1,479 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,948 | $2,235 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,166 | +$1,095 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Frye Circle runs $1,948 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Andover as a whole ($2,235). The typical renter here spends 26.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Frye Circle
Bachelor's degrees in Frye Circle
| Period | Frye Circle | Andover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.0% | 65.7% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.9% | 70.5% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.7% | 74.2% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 67.9% | 75.8% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +10.1 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Frye Circle: 67.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Even so, the share is lower than in Andover as a whole (75.8%).
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 Frye Circle
| Period | Frye Circle | Andover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 95.9% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 97.2% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.5% | 97.2% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 97.7% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Frye Circle: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in Andover overall (97.7%).
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 Frye Circle
| Period | Frye Circle | Andover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Frye Circle runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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).
Frye Circle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frye Circle | 2.20 | 45.6 | 5.0% | 33.3% | 10.3% | 1951 | $1,948 | 67.9% | 94.6% | 4.4% |
| Mt Vernon Park | 2.75 | 44.0 | 12.6% | 28.1% | 4.5% | 1961 | $1,615 | 22.4% | 77.7% | 1.2% |
| Bradford | 2.68 | 39.5 | 15.4% | 24.6% | 5.0% | 1961 | $1,898 | 39.6% | 94.0% | 3.4% |
| Belvidere | 2.65 | 38.8 | 14.6% | 41.2% | 3.0% | 1957 | $1,522 | 40.6% | 88.6% | 6.2% |
| Centralville | 2.93 | 33.2 | 29.8% | 51.9% | 3.8% | 1942 | $1,741 | 20.4% | 83.1% | 8.4% |
| South Lowell | 2.82 | 35.0 | 20.2% | 48.1% | 3.9% | 1966 | $1,758 | 25.0% | 85.5% | 4.3% |
| Back Central | 2.57 | 40.9 | 14.4% | 71.8% | 7.5% | 1949 | $1,443 | 13.3% | 69.4% | 7.5% |
| Downtown Lowell | 1.92 | 35.2 | 10.1% | 78.9% | 6.3% | 1946 | $1,544 | 47.1% | 86.7% | 5.1% |
| The Acre | 2.04 | 28.7 | 15.9% | 80.3% | 8.4% | 1952 | $1,215 | 31.6% | 80.7% | 4.7% |
| Highlands | 2.95 | 36.2 | 16.1% | 58.8% | 5.1% | 1945 | $1,708 | 28.4% | 78.2% | 5.9% |
| Woburn Street Historic District | 2.67 | 39.8 | 9.4% | 31.2% | 3.7% | 1948 | $2,255 | 70.2% | 97.6% | 0.9% |
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 Frye Circle. 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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