Ipswich (CDP), Massachusetts explained

Official Name:Ipswich, Massachusetts
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Massachusetts
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Essex
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.51
Area Land Km2:4.25
Area Water Km2:0.27
Area Total Sq Mi:1.74
Area Land Sq Mi:1.64
Area Water Sq Mi:0.10
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4370
Population Density Km2:1029.23
Population Density Sq Mi:2666.26
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:8
Elevation Ft:26
Coordinates:42.6794°N -70.8378°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:01938
Area Code:978
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:25-32275
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0614554
Unit Pref:Imperial

Ipswich is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Ipswich in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,222 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.52sqkm, of which 4.25sqkm is land and 0.26sqkm (5.80%) is water.[3]

Demographics

See also: List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,161 people, 1,841 households, and 994 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 967.8/km2. There were 1,923 housing units at an average density of 447.3/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.78% White, 0.38% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 1,841 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 10.8% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 46.0% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,482, and the median income for a family was $56,803. Males had a median income of $39,148 versus $33,036 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,954. About 7.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under the age of 18 and 10.0% ages 65 or older.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. May 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Ipswich CDP, Massachusetts. United States Census Bureau. September 6, 2012.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ipswich CDP, Massachusetts. United States Census Bureau. September 6, 2012.