Topsfield is a
census-designated placeA census-designated place is a type of place 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...
(CDP) in the town of
TopsfieldTopsfield is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,141 at the 2000 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Topsfield....
in
Essex CountyEssex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2000, the population was 723,419. It has two county seats: Salem and Lawrence...
,
MassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Most of its population of...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,826 at the 2000 census.
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 km² (2.8
mi²The square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
), all land.
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 2,826 people, 1,016 households, and 765 families residing in the CDP. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 395.3/km² (1,023.0/mi²). There were 1,042 housing units at an average density of 145.8 persons/km² (377.2 persons/mi²).
Topsfield is a
census-designated placeA census-designated place is a type of place 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...
(CDP) in the town of
TopsfieldTopsfield is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,141 at the 2000 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Topsfield....
in
Essex CountyEssex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2000, the population was 723,419. It has two county seats: Salem and Lawrence...
,
MassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Most of its population of...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,826 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 km² (2.8
mi²The square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
), all land.
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 2,826 people, 1,016 households, and 765 families residing in the CDP. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 395.3/km² (1,023.0/mi²). There were 1,042 housing units at an average density of 145.8 persons/km² (377.2 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.16% White, 0.11%
African AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa. In the United States, the terms are generally used for Americans with at least partial Sub-Saharan African ancestry...
, 0.07% Native American, 0.57%
AsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.6% of the earth's total surface area and with approximately 4 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population.Asia is traditionally defined as part of the...
n, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population were
HispanicHispanic is a term that historically denoted a relationship to the ancient Hispania . During the modern era, it took on a more limited meaning, relating to the contemporary nation of Spain....
or
LatinoThe demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American or Spanish-speaking descent."* "A Latin American."...
of any race.
There were 1,016 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 7.3% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $84,898, and the median income for a family was $99,462. Males had a median income of $63,194 versus $43,843 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the CDP was $34,953. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% under the age of 18 and 6.1% ages 65 or older.