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Amesbury, Massachusetts

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StatisticAmesburyMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population17,4037,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$103,554$103,960$80,734
Median Age43.740.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher44.8%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$519,300$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,683$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate7.1%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born7.9%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate68.6%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.029.126.4
Worked from Home17.4%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.2%45.9%46.9%

Race and ethnicity in Amesbury, Massachusetts

Age in Amesbury, Massachusetts

StatisticAmesburyMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age43.740.038.9
Under 18 %20.0%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.1%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.4%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.1%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.2%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Amesbury, Massachusetts

StatisticAmesburyMassachusettsUnited States
Households7,5862,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households60.2%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children30.7%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.0%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone30.9%28.8%28.7%
Never Married32.0%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Amesbury, Massachusetts

StatisticAmesburyMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$58,352$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.7%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.5%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.1%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More19.6%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.1%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.9%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households9.3%14.7%n/a

Housing in Amesbury, Massachusetts

StatisticAmesburyMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units7,9233,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes47.6%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units26.6%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.3%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,969.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.4%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income37.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,360$5,992n/a

Education in Amesbury, Massachusetts

StatisticAmesburyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School4.3%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate21.8%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.1%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.2%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.6%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Amesbury, Massachusetts

StatisticAmesburyMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.7%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.2%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.5%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.4%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.8%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Amesbury, Massachusetts

StatisticAmesburyMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.3%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.9%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.1%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.7%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.8%19.5%16.7%

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.