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Demographic Evolution of Pine Hills, Chelmsford: A Study of Race and Population Dynamics
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Demographics
DATA
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Pine Hills, a neighborhood in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, is classified as a Low Diversity neighborhood with a White Majority. In 2022, the white population constituted 84% of the total. The area is characterized by high median incomes, with the 2022 figure at $144,984. Pine Hills has a relatively small population of 4,102 in 2022, despite being part of the larger Chelmsford.
Over the past decade, Pine Hills has maintained its status as a Low Diversity, White Majority neighborhood. The percentage of white residents decreased from 87% in 2013 to 84% in 2022. The Asian population fluctuated, peaking at 9% in 2013-2015, declining to 4% in 2020-2021, then rising to 7% in 2022. The Hispanic population increased from 2% in 2013 to 3% in 2022, with a peak of 4% in 2021. By 2022, the "Two or More Races" and "Other" categories each represented 3% of the population.
The median income in Pine Hills has shown an upward trend, rising from $125,596 in 2013 to $144,984 in 2022, with a peak of $156,392 in 2021. This represents an increase of about 15% over the decade. The population has grown from 3,423 in 2013 to 4,102 in 2022, an increase of nearly 20%. This population growth, combined with rising incomes, suggests that Pine Hills has become an increasingly desirable location.
The economic growth may have facilitated the slight increase in diversity, as the area becomes more attractive to a wider range of high-income earners from various ethnic backgrounds.
Pine Hills remains less diverse than Massachusetts as a whole. As of 2022, Massachusetts was approximately 70% white, 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 7% Asian. The median household income in Massachusetts was about $89,645 in 2021, lower than Pine Hills' $156,392 for the same year. This indicates that Pine Hills is an affluent enclave within a relatively wealthy state.
Pine Hills has experienced minor shifts towards increased diversity over the past decade, but remains a predominantly white, high-income area. The neighborhood's economic prosperity appears to be attracting a slightly more diverse population, but these changes are gradual. The community continues to grow and evolve.
