Amesbury (CDP), Massachusetts
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Amesbury CDP is a census-designated place
comprising the main urban portions of the City of Amesbury, Massachusetts
in Essex County
.
Those details reported here are also included in the aggregate values reported for the entire city; as of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 12,327.
, the CDP has a total area of 14.7 km² (5.7 mi²). 13.8 km² (5.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.51% water.
of 2000, there are:
The population density is 896.3/km² (2,321.5/mi²). There are 5,099 housing units at an average density of 370.8 persons/km² (960.3 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 96.87% White, 0.65% African American
, 0.21% Native American, 0.60% Asia
n, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population are Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There are 4,910 households out of which 33.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% are married couples living together, 12.4% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 37.0% are non-families. 29.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 3.07.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $50,037, and the median income for a family is $59,853. Males have a median income of $41,566 versus $31,209 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $22,657. 7.0% of the population and 4.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.7% are under the age of 18 and 10.3% are 65 or older.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
comprising the main urban portions of the City of Amesbury, Massachusetts
Amesbury, Massachusetts
Amesbury is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Though it officially became a city in 1996, its formal name remains "The Town of Amesbury." In 1890, 9798 people lived in Amesbury; in 1900, 9473; in 1910, 9894; in 1920, 10,036; and in 1940, 10,862. The population was 16,283 at...
in Essex County
Essex County, Massachusetts
-National protected areas:* Parker River National Wildlife Refuge* Salem Maritime National Historic Site* Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site* Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
.
Those details reported here are also included in the aggregate values reported for the entire city; as of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 12,327.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 14.7 km² (5.7 mi²). 13.8 km² (5.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.51% water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there are:
- 12,327 people,
- 4,910 households, and
- 3,093 families residing in the CDP.
The population density is 896.3/km² (2,321.5/mi²). There are 5,099 housing units at an average density of 370.8 persons/km² (960.3 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 96.87% White, 0.65% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 0.21% Native American, 0.60% Asia
Asia
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n, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population are Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There are 4,910 households out of which 33.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% are married couples living together, 12.4% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 37.0% are non-families. 29.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 3.07.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $50,037, and the median income for a family is $59,853. Males have a median income of $41,566 versus $31,209 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $22,657. 7.0% of the population and 4.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.7% are under the age of 18 and 10.3% are 65 or older.