Ayer town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,267
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,267
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,010
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,484
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,483
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,479
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,427
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.5%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 471
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $463,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,607
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $746
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,415
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,654
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 74.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,632
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,211
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,468
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 159,207
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,708
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $101,875
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,385
Persons in poverty, percent 10.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 947.5
Population per square mile, 2010 832.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.92
FIPS Code 2501703005