Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Haverhill

Official Website: www.ci.haverhill.ma.us
County: Essex
Region: Merrimack Valley
Year Settled: 1640
Incorporated as a Town: 1641
Incorporated as a City: 1869
Land Area: 33.3 sq. miles
Population Density: 1,769 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 58,969
Estimated Population for 2006: 60,176
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
86.3%White
1.9%Black
8.8%Hispanic
1.3%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.5%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $55,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $153,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $292,000
Poverty: 9.1%
Violent Crime Index: 28 (average)
Property Crime Index: 45 (high)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Merrimack Valley Hospital

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