Ipswich, MA

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2022 Population

4,872

4.57% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.7

3.61% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.16%

16.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$95,342

21.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$562,300

21.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ipswich, MA had a population of 4.87k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $95,342. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ipswich, MA grew from 4,659 to 4,872, a 4.57% increase and its median household income grew from $78,261 to $95,342, a 21.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ipswich, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.88%), White (Hispanic) (2.96%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%).

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.

95.7% of the residents in Ipswich, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Ipswich, MA was $562,300, and the homeownership rate was 56.1%.

Most people in Ipswich, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Ipswich, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ipswich, MA is home to a population of 4.87k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.87% of Ipswich, MA residents were born outside of the country (481 people).

In 2022, there were 22.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.29k people) in Ipswich, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 189 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 144 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.7%

2022 Citizenship

96.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.7% of Ipswich, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ipswich, MA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
4.29k ± 558
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
189 ± 156
White (Hispanic)
144 ± 140

3.55%

Hispanic Population

173 people

3.55% of the people in Ipswich, MA are hispanic (173 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

9.87%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

481 people

9.85%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

459 people

As of 2022, 9.87% of Ipswich, MA residents (481 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ipswich, MA was 9.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ipswich, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 36
Korea
37 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 38

Ipswich, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ipswich, MA employs 2.82k people. The largest industries in Ipswich, MA are Retail Trade (368 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (286 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (277 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($112,631), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,792).

Employment

Occupations

2.82k

2022 Value

± 383

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ipswich, MA grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 2.51k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ipswich, MA, are Management Occupations (439 people), Sales & Related Occupations (353 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ipswich, MA.

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

2.82k

2022 Value

± 383

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ipswich, MA grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 2.51k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ipswich, MA, are Retail Trade (368 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (286 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (277 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,167

Median earning men ± $13,856

$43,424

Median earning women ± $7,121

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($98,571), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,333), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($87,807).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($114,091), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,948), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,083).

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

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed 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.

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

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

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

The median property value in Ipswich, MA was $562,300 in 2022, which is 1.99 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $463,600 to $562,300, a 21.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Ipswich, MA is 56.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ipswich, MA have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ipswich, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$562,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$40,021

$1,181

Median Property Taxes

±$183

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 Ipswich, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.1%

Homeownership

2022

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 56.1% of the housing units in Ipswich, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2231
Census Tract 2232

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

Household Income

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

$95,342

Median Household Income

± $15,925

2.11k

Number of Households

± 326

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.11k households in Ipswich, MA grew to $95,342 from the previous year's value of $78,261.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Walked (7.35%)

In 2022, 73.6% of workers in Ipswich, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who walked to work (7.35%).

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.

Commute Time

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ipswich, MA have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.28% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ipswich, MA (300 out of 4.87k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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.

Health

97.1% of the population of Ipswich, MA has health coverage, with 61.8% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 9.4% on non-group plans, and 0.885% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Essex County, MA see 1364 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.45% decrease from the previous year (1384 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1103 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 159 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,364 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Essex County, MA

Primary care physicians in Essex County, MA see an average of 1,364 patients per year. This represents a 1.45% decrease from the previous year (1,384 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Essex County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 48.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.86%

Uninsured

61.8%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

9.4%

Non-Group

0.885%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ipswich, MA grew by 125% from 1.27% to 2.86%.

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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