Dracut is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 32,060 people and five associated neighborhoods, Dracut is the 53rd largest community in Massachusetts.
Housing costs in Dracut are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.
Also of interest is that Dracut has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.34% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The citizens of Dracut are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.42% of adults in Dracut have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Dracut in 2022 was $44,781, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $179,124 for a family of four.
Dracut is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dracut home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dracut residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Dracut include Irish, Italian, French, English, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Dracut is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.