Latinos in Massachusetts Selected Areas: Lawrence and Methuen
This report provides a descriptive snapshot of selected economic, social, educational and demographic indicators pertaining to Latinos in the cities of Lawrence and Methuen. It analyzes data from the 2008 American Community Survey (ACS) conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS's smallest geographic area is a Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA) consisting of a minimum census population of 100,000. In the PUMA that includes Lawrence and Methuen, these two cities account for nearly four-fifths of the total population (49% in Lawrence and 29.8% in Methuen) and for 99.6% of the area's Latinos.
Granberry, P. and Rustan, S. (2010). Latinos in Massachusetts Selected Areas: Lawrence and Methuen. Boston: The Mauricio Gastón Institute, University of Massachusetts, Boston.