Population
705 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Massachusetts
City profile · Massachusetts · Census ACS 2023
Warren, MA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Warren - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 705
- Residents
- $40,315
- Median income
- $1,749
- Median rent (state)
Warren - the verdict
Warren ranks in the 8th percentile for household income and the 82nd percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
- 8th
- percentile, household income
- 71st
- percentile, median rent
- 82nd
- percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Warren, MA
Massachusetts's Warren is a small town, with 705 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $40,315 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 39.7 years. 34.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 52.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Warren reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 567.9 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Massachusetts carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 105.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,749 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $330 across Massachusetts, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Warren report an average commute of 40.5 minutes, with 91.4% driving alone and 8.6% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 93.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Median Household Income
$40,315 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
105.8 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Massachusetts average
How does Warren compare to other US cities?
Where Warren sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 8% higher than other cities
Median rent 71% pricier than other cities
Safety 82% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Massachusetts and the picture shifts: Warren ranks #38 of 149 Massachusetts cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Warren against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Massachusetts only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Massachusetts-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Warren near the bottom of Massachusetts's cities
Among the 247 Massachusetts cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Warren ranks #208 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Warren only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#233 of 233
0th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Gross Rent
#181 of 247
15th percentile in Massachusetts
Poverty Rate
#208 of 247
0th percentile in Massachusetts
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#176 of 247
28th percentile in Massachusetts
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Massachusetts only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
8th percentile nationally for median household income · 82nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Warren's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 34.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
705
Median Income
$40,315
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
39.7
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
52.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.2%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
567.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
215.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
352.5
per 100,000 residents
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
40.5 minutes
Drive Alone
91.4%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
8.6%
Based on 338 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Massachusetts - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$160
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$330
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Massachusetts state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Massachusetts state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Warren sits in
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,749/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Massachusetts
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Warren's 705 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Warren's $40,315 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Warren compares to nearby Massachusetts cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Warren (this city) | 705 | $40,315 |
| Chester | 692 | $86,042 |
| Edgartown | 752 | N/A |
| West Warren | 619 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MA FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Warren, MA?
What is the population of Warren, MA? +
The population of Warren, MA stands at 705 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Warren, MA? +
Median annual household income in Warren runs $40,315, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Warren? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Warren; the closest available measure is the Massachusetts state average, a cost of living index of 105.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Massachusetts vary by metro area.
Is Warren, MA safe? +
Warren has a total crime rate of 567.9 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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