Ipswich, MA

About

In 2023, Ipswich, MA had a population of 4.81k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ipswich, MA declined from 4,872 to 4,806, a −1.35% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ipswich, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.95%), White (Hispanic) (2.37%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.14%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.89%).

None of the households in Ipswich, 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.

96.4% of the residents in Ipswich, MA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Ipswich, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Ipswich, MA was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ipswich, MA is home to a population of 4.81k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Ipswich, MA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 22.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.21k people) in Ipswich, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 190 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 114 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

95.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.4% of Ipswich, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ipswich, MA was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ipswich, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.21k ± 613
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
190 ± 161
White (Hispanic)
114 ± 128

4.43%

Hispanic Population

213 people

In 2023, there were 22.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.21k people) in Ipswich, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 190 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 114 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.43% of the people in Ipswich, MA are hispanic (213 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ipswich, MA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 28
World War II
22 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 39

Ipswich, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ipswich, MA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Ipswich, MA are Retail Trade (350 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (317 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (286 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($111,477), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($93,208), and Manufacturing ($84,886).

Employment

Occupations

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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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ipswich, MA, are Retail Trade (350 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (317 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (286 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ipswich, MA, though some of these residents may live in Ipswich, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

N/AElizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/AEd Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

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.

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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Ipswich, MA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ipswich, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Ipswich, MA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Ipswich, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ipswich, MA is from Ipswich, MA.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Walked (6.25%)

In 2023, 72.7% of workers in Ipswich, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who walked to work (6.25%).

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.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ipswich, MA have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.41% of the workforce in Ipswich, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ipswich, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ipswich, MA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ipswich, MA (253 out of 4.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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