Amesbury Town, MA

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    2023 Population
    17,277
    US Senator
    Elizabeth Warren
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Ed Markey
    Democratic Party
    2023 Median Age
    44.2
    1.12% 1-year decrease
    2023 Poverty Rate
    6.97%
    14.7% 1-year decrease
    2023 Median Household Income
    $100,599
    10.5% 1-year growth
    2023 Median Property Value
    $475,400
    9.19% 1-year growth
    2023 Employed Population
    9,674
    1.96% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Amesbury Town, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    95.9% of the residents in Amesbury Town, MA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2023, the median property value in Amesbury Town, MA was $475,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.

    Most people in Amesbury Town, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Amesbury Town, MA was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesMassachusettsEssex County, MABoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHEssex County (North)--Newburyport, Amesbury & North Andover PUMA, MASeacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH

    Population & Diversity

    Amesbury Town, MA is home to a population of 17.3k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.02% of Amesbury Town, MA residents were born outside of the country (1.39k people).

    In 2023, there were 23.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.9k people) in Amesbury Town, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 630 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 562 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    95.9%
    2023 Citizenship
    96.3%
    2022 Citizenship

    As of 2023, 95.9% of Amesbury Town, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Amesbury Town, MA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

    The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Amesbury Town, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amesbury Town, MA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      14.9k ± 576
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      630 ± 318
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      562 ± 374
    3.84%
    Hispanic Population
    664 people

    In 2023, there were 23.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.9k people) in Amesbury Town, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 630 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 562 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.84% of the people in Amesbury Town, MA are hispanic (664 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Amesbury Town, MA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Brazil
      108,593 ± 8,028 people
    2. Dominican Republic
      106,391 ± 7,947 people
    3. China
      103,416 ± 7,837 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    8.02%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    1.39k people
    6.53%
    2022 Foreign-Born Population
    1.13k people

    As of 2023, 8.02% of Amesbury Town, MA residents (1.39k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Amesbury Town, MA was 6.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      269 ± 112
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      102 ± 67
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      77 ± 40

    Amesbury Town, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Amesbury Town, MA.

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    Health

    97.3% of the population of Amesbury Town, MA has health coverage, with 58.4% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.205% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 45.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    2.69%
    Uninsured
    58.4%
    Employer Coverage
    15.7%
    Medicaid
    11.4%
    Medicare
    11.7%
    Non-Group
    0.205%
    Military or VA

    Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Amesbury Town, MA grew by 19.7% from 2.25% to 2.69%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Amesbury Town, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Amesbury Town, MA employs 9.67k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Amesbury Town, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,507 people), Manufacturing (1,351 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (962 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), and Information ($116,989).

    Employment

    Occupations

    9.67k
    2023 Value
    ± 720
    −1.96%
    1 Year decline
    ± 10.7%

    From 2022 to 2023, employment in Amesbury Town, MA declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 9.87k employees to 9.67k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amesbury Town, MA, are Management Occupations (1,369 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,117 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (881 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amesbury Town, MA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    9.67k
    2023 Value
    ± 720
    −1.96%
    1 Year decline
    ± 10.7%

    From 2022 to 2023, employment in Amesbury Town, MA declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 9.87k employees to 9.67k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amesbury Town, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,507 people), Manufacturing (1,351 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (962 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amesbury Town, MA, though some of these residents may live in Amesbury Town, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $75,482
    Median earning men ± $7,349
    $54,433
    Median earning women ± $6,195

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Public Administration ($106,477), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,795).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($139,531), Wholesale Trade ($100,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,818).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    2.61%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

    Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Amesbury Town, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (61.2%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (36%)
      Republican Party
    3. Other (1.48%)
      Other Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Massachusetts

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    Elizabeth Warren
    Senator from Massachusetts1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
    Ed Markey
    Senator from Massachusetts2
    Assumed office on July 16, 2013
    Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

    Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Amesbury Town, MA was $475,400 in 2023, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $435,400 to $475,400, a 9.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Amesbury Town, MA is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Amesbury Town, MA have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amesbury Town, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $475,400
    Median Property Value 2023
    ±$17,893
    $5,157
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$398

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Amesbury Town, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Amesbury Town, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    68.3%
    Homeownership
    2023
    53.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2023

    In 2023, 68.3% of the housing units in Amesbury Town, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Amesbury Town, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $100,599
    Median Household Income
    ± $11,493
    7.55k
    Number of Households
    ± 672

    In 2023, the median household income of the 7.55k households in Amesbury Town, MA grew to $100,599 from the previous year's value of $91,010.

    The following chart displays the households in Amesbury Town, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Amesbury Town, MA is from Massachusetts.
    0.477
    2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
    0.478
    2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

    In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2023
    1. Drove Alone (74.1%)
    2. Worked At Home (15.4%)
    3. Carpooled (6.35%)

    In 2023, 74.1% of workers in Amesbury Town, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.35%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    30.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Amesbury Town, MA have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.06% of the workforce in Amesbury Town, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Amesbury Town, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Amesbury Town, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Amesbury Town, MA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    6.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amesbury Town, MA (1.19k out of 17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Amesbury Town, MA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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