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The City of Amesbury Town had a population of 17,375 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Amesbury Town city is located at latitude 42.8529 and longitude -70.9446 in Essex County. The formal boundaries for the City of Amesbury Town encompass a land area of 12.26 sq. miles and a water area of 1.46 sq. miles.
The City of Amesbury Town has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 17,375 (100%) |
Population in Households | 17,105 (98.4%) |
Population in Families | 13,374 (77.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 270 ( 1.6%) |
Population Density | 1,414 |
Diversity Index2 | 26 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $96,982 |
Average Household Income | $129,973 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 33% |
Per Capita Income | $57,043 |
Wealth Index5 | 130 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (54.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 8,044 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 5,098 (63.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 2,524 (31.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 422 ( 5.2%) |
Median Home Value | $526,918 |
Average Home Value | $531,762 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 67 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 7,622 |
Average Household Size | 2.24 |
Family Households | 4,697 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.02% | 0.15% |
Households | 0.61% | 0.35% |
Families | 0.38% | |
Median Household Income | 2.61% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.60% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.82% |
The table below compares Amesbury Town city to the other 248 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 75 | 70th |
Population Density | # 124 | 50th |
Median Household Income | # 111 | 56th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 99 | 40th |
Per Capita Income | # 102 | 59th |
Diversity Index | # 167 | 33rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Massachusetts Census Data Comparison Tool.
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