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Ayer Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Ayer Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

9,010

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.1%
5 - 17:
17.1%
18 - 24:
8.7%
25 - 34:
13.5%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
19.3%
Over 65 Years:
14.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.4%
3.4%
91.9%
91.9%
42.3%
42.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Ayer
USA
$58,385
$58,385
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Ayer
USA
$101,875
$101,875
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Wholesale
Finance
Construction
Other
Accommodation
Information Technology
16.0%
16.0%
15.0%
15.0%
11.6%
11.6%
10.8%
10.8%
9.9%
9.9%
5.0%
5.0%
4.7%
4.7%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
69.3%
69.3%
14.9%
14.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.3%
5.3%
4.6%
4.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
Italian
German
French
Scottish
French Canadian
Polish
European
Swedish
Portuguese
Scots-Irish
Greek
Lithuanian
British
Finnish
Norwegian
Dutch
Brazilian
Russian
25.6%
25.6%
11.9%
11.9%
9.7%
9.7%
6.7%
6.7%
5.0%
5.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.1%
3.1%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Portuguese
French
Langs. of India
Arabic
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Persian
Chinese
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
Scandinavian languages
Korean
Japanese
Vietnamese
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
86.0%
86.0%
5.9%
5.9%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Ayer Residents

10.0%

Real Estate in Popular Ayer Neighborhoods

Zip Codes in Ayer, MA