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Methuen, MA Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
43,761 (90.87%) out of the total population of 48,159 reported first ancestry.
| Methuen, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 1,883 | 3.91%, see rank | 1.10% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 27 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 37 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 135 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.40% |
| English | 4,188 | 8.70%, see rank | 10.33% | 8.02% |
| French | 7,368 | 15.30%, see rank | 11.20% | 3.34% |
| German | 2,043 | 4.24%, see rank | 6.24% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 467 | 0.97%, see rank | 1.24% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 72 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 9,637 | 20.01%, see rank | 22.17% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 9,835 | 20.42%, see rank | 13.57% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 260 | 0.54%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 1,771 | 3.68%, see rank | 4.80% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 1,429 | 2.97%, see rank | 4.63% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 408 | 0.85%, see rank | 1.76% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 262 | 0.54%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 670 | 1.39%, see rank | 2.34% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 362 | 0.75%, see rank | 1.86% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 430 | 0.89%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 36 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 191 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.31% |
| American | 1,432 | 2.97%, see rank | 4.41% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 90 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
43,507 (92.10%) out of the total population of 47,238 reported first ancestry.
| Methuen, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 2,305 | 4.88%, see rank | 1.02% | 0.53% |
| Czech | 38 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.50% |
| Danish | 24 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.45% |
| Dutch | 167 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.70% | 1.51% |
| English | 4,409 | 9.33%, see rank | 11.02% | 8.53% |
| French | 8,186 | 17.33%, see rank | 11.89% | 3.54% |
| German | 2,434 | 5.15%, see rank | 6.56% | 15.79% |
| Greek | 505 | 1.07%, see rank | 1.28% | 0.42% |
| Hungarian | 48 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.48% |
| Irish | 10,297 | 21.80%, see rank | 23.08% | 11.36% |
| Italian | 9,068 | 19.20%, see rank | 13.92% | 5.66% |
| Norwegian | 286 | 0.61%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.46% |
| Polish | 1,940 | 4.11%, see rank | 5.11% | 3.13% |
| Portuguese | 864 | 1.83%, see rank | 4.75% | 0.46% |
| Russian | 494 | 1.05%, see rank | 1.86% | 0.97% |
| Scotch-Irish | 234 | 0.50%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.07% |
| Scottish | 892 | 1.89%, see rank | 2.48% | 1.81% |
| Subsaharan African | 313 | 0.66%, see rank | 1.76% | 0.93% |
| Swedish | 453 | 0.96%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.34% |
| Swiss | 59 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.31% |
| Ukrainian | 112 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.31% |
| American | 1,686 | 3.57%, see rank | 3.91% | 6.72% |
| Welsh | 51 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
43,921 (94.67%) out of the total population of 46,393 reported first ancestry.
| Methuen, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 1,897 | 4.09%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 36 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.53% |
| Danish | 20 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.48% |
| Dutch | 244 | 0.53%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.63% |
| English | 4,134 | 8.91%, see rank | 11.54% | 9.02% |
| French | 8,521 | 18.37%, see rank | 12.54% | 3.77% |
| German | 2,401 | 5.18%, see rank | 6.75% | 16.51% |
| Greek | 909 | 1.96%, see rank | 1.32% | 0.44% |
| Hungarian | 16 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.51% |
| Irish | 10,000 | 21.55%, see rank | 23.41% | 11.76% |
| Italian | 9,943 | 21.43%, see rank | 13.93% | 5.78% |
| Norwegian | 92 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.52% | 1.51% |
| Polish | 1,994 | 4.30%, see rank | 5.23% | 3.24% |
| Portuguese | 838 | 1.81%, see rank | 4.81% | 0.47% |
| Russian | 308 | 0.66%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.01% |
| Scotch-Irish | 714 | 1.54%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.72% |
| Scottish | 828 | 1.78%, see rank | 2.66% | 1.92% |
| Subsaharan African | 434 | 0.94%, see rank | 1.67% | 0.91% |
| Swedish | 388 | 0.84%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.41% |
| Swiss | 35 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Ukrainian | 74 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.31% |
| American | 1,250 | 2.69%, see rank | 3.27% | 6.28% |
| Welsh | 31 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
41,956 (95.60%) out of the total population of 43,889 reported first ancestry.
| Methuen, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 1,714 | 3.91%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 32 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.54% |
| Danish | 10 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.49% |
| Dutch | 243 | 0.55%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.68% |
| English | 4,203 | 9.58%, see rank | 11.92% | 9.29% |
| French | 8,576 | 19.54%, see rank | 12.90% | 3.90% |
| German | 2,145 | 4.89%, see rank | 6.77% | 16.89% |
| Greek | 777 | 1.77%, see rank | 1.34% | 0.45% |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.52% |
| Irish | 9,720 | 22.15%, see rank | 23.68% | 12.01% |
| Italian | 9,590 | 21.85%, see rank | 14.12% | 5.91% |
| Norwegian | 141 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.55% |
| Polish | 1,780 | 4.06%, see rank | 5.30% | 3.32% |
| Portuguese | 928 | 2.11%, see rank | 4.92% | 0.48% |
| Russian | 296 | 0.67%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.04% |
| Scotch-Irish | 649 | 1.48%, see rank | 1.95% | 1.77% |
| Scottish | 904 | 2.06%, see rank | 2.74% | 1.97% |
| Subsaharan African | 195 | 0.44%, see rank | 1.56% | 0.88% |
| Swedish | 356 | 0.81%, see rank | 1.96% | 1.45% |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.34% |
| Ukrainian | 36 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.32% |
| American | 1,443 | 3.29%, see rank | 3.42% | 6.43% |
| Welsh | 32 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
37,854 (86.45%) out of the total population of 43,789 reported first ancestry.
| Methuen, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 1,555 | 3.55%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.36% |
| Czech | 31 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.27% |
| Danish | 65 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Dutch | 73 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.91% |
| English | 2,441 | 5.57%, see rank | 7.05% | 5.91% |
| French | 6,184 | 14.12%, see rank | 8.81% | 2.39% |
| German | 1,235 | 2.82%, see rank | 3.27% | 10.81% |
| Greek | 422 | 0.96%, see rank | 1.03% | 0.34% |
| Hungarian | 110 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.32% |
| Irish | 6,245 | 14.26%, see rank | 16.39% | 6.85% |
| Italian | 8,120 | 18.54%, see rank | 10.82% | 4.59% |
| Norwegian | 81 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.37% | 1.15% |
| Polish | 1,139 | 2.60%, see rank | 3.50% | 2.24% |
| Portuguese | 604 | 1.38%, see rank | 3.66% | 0.33% |
| Russian | 97 | 0.22%, see rank | 1.32% | 0.68% |
| Scotch-Irish | 443 | 1.01%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.17% |
| Scottish | 520 | 1.19%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.12% |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.04%, see rank | 1.20% | 0.61% |
| Swedish | 180 | 0.41%, see rank | 1.13% | 0.87% |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.19% |
| Ukrainian | 51 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.24% |
| American | 1,809 | 4.13%, see rank | 3.85% | 7.33% |
| Welsh | 31 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.31% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.