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were either physical in nature (17.6%) or the individual was
dealing with a disability in which they could not go outside
of their home (17.8%). Additional disabilities reported were
sensory, mental or the ability to take care of oneself. 2
A significant number of
North Andover’s senior
population is coping with
some type of disability.
Table 3: Seniors with a Disability
With a Sensory Physical Mental Self-Care Go Outside Home
Population 65+ Disability Disability Disability Disability Disability Disability
North Andover 3,194 32.5% 14.9% 17.6% 9.0% 8.6% 17.8%
Andover 3,604 32.7% 13.1% 23.1% 7.7% 7.9% 18.1%
Boxford 740 24.1% 8.0% 13.8% 7.3% 5.9% 11.2%
Haverhill 6,821 41.3% 14.2% 28.1% 9.6% 10.2% 20.8%
Lawrence 6,411 47.1% 13.8% 30.3% 14.6% 11.5% 27.7%
Methuen 6,414 36.1% 11.0% 25.4% 9.3% 6.7% 17.4%
North Reading 1,343 34.1% 13.9% 27.9% 8.1% 5.9% 14.4%
Middleton 744 40.7% 11.6% 25.7% 7.7% 7.1% 14.7%
Source: US Census 2000, Summary File 3 (QT-P21)
Households by Type
North Andover is made up of 9,724 households and of those households, 6,904, or 71% are
families. The Census defines household as “all the persons who occupy a housing unit” and a family
as one that “consists of a householder and one or more other persons living in the same household
who are related to the householder by birth, marriage or adoption.”
The Census further breaks down the term
household into either an owner-occupied or
renter-occupied living situation (see Table 4).
North Andover has 7,053 owner-occupied
housing units and of that total, over 88% are
married couples and 14% are made up of elderly
households. Interestingly, the numbers start to
Owner-occupied households and
renter-occupied households in North
Andover differ in who is occupying
the unit (married couples, elderly,
young adults, etc…)
differ dramatically when you only look at renter-occupied households. In North Andover, 70% of
renter-occupied households are married couples, and 18% are elderly households. Only two
neighboring towns, Topsfield and Boxford have higher percentages of renter-occupied elderly
households.
Table 4: North Andover Households by Type
Occupied Family Married Couple Female Head Male Head Elderly
Housing Units Household Household of Household of Household Households
Renter Occupied 2,671 1,272 70.3% 24.1% 5.7% 18.0%
Owner Occupied 7,053 5,632 88.1% 9.2% 2.7% 14.1%
Source: US Bureau of the Census 2000, Summary Files 1 & 3
2 US Census 2000, Summary File 3 (QT-P21)
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