Ipswich (CDP), Massachusetts
Encyclopedia
Ipswich is a census-designated place
(CDP) located in the town of Ipswich in Essex County
, Massachusetts
, United States
. The population was 4,161 at the 2000 U.S. Census.
, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.3 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (4.60%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,161 people, 1,841 households, and 994 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 967.8/km² (2,508.1/mi²). There were 1,923 housing units at an average density of 447.3 persons/km² (1,159.1 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.78% White, 0.38% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 1,841 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples
living together, 10.8% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 46.0% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,482, and the median income for a family was $56,803. Males had a median income of $39,148 versus $33,036 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,954. About 7.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under the age of 18 and 10.0% ages 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...
(CDP) located in the town of Ipswich in Essex County
Essex County, Massachusetts
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, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. 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. As of the 2010...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 4,161 at the 2000 U.S. Census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.3 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (4.60%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,161 people, 1,841 households, and 994 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 967.8/km² (2,508.1/mi²). There were 1,923 housing units at an average density of 447.3 persons/km² (1,159.1 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.78% White, 0.38% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 1,841 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.8% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 46.0% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,482, and the median income for a family was $56,803. Males had a median income of $39,148 versus $33,036 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $23,954. About 7.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under the age of 18 and 10.0% ages 65 or older.