Amesbury, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 12,192, Rural population: 0)

Amesbury, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,118 (4,931 occupied: 2,864 owner occupied, 2,067 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	38%

Housing density: 964 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $344,154.

Median contract rent in 2008: $916 (lower quartile is $669, upper quartile is $1,053)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $960

Median gross rent in Amesbury, MA in 2008: $991

Housing units in Amesbury with a mortgage: 1,663 (159 second mortgage, 209 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 466

Amesbury,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $301,882 (it was $166,700 in 2000)

Amesbury:	$301,882
Massachusetts:	$353,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $250,378 - $356,641

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $344,033
Here: $344,033
State: $431,615

Townhouses or other attached units: $274,040
Here: $274,040
State: $384,906

In 2-unit structures: $346,114
Here: $346,114
State: $385,911

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $208,234
Here: $208,234
State: $378,476

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $134,984
Here: $134,984
State: $329,648

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,911

In family households: 9,701 (2,160 male householders, 936 female householders)
2,388 spouses, 3,523 children (3,287 natural, 97 adopted, 139 stepchildren), 154 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 132 other relatives, 291 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,210 (817 male householders (634 living alone)), 994 female householders (840 living alone)), 399 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 281 (225 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,151 2-persons, 824 3-persons, 715 4-persons, 273 5-persons, 106 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,474 1-person, 314 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

2,084 married couples with children.
816 single-parent households (148 men, 668 women).

93.5% of residents of Amesbury speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 381 (3.1%)
(47.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Amesbury, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 23 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 68 4 rooms: 264 5 rooms: 441 6 rooms: 665 7 rooms: 611 8 rooms: 408 9 or more rooms: 375

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amesbury, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 39 2 rooms: 251 3 rooms: 438 4 rooms: 735 5 rooms: 357 6 rooms: 127 7 rooms: 20 8 rooms: 69 9 or more rooms: 31

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 61
1995 to 1998: 138
1990 to 1994: 142
1980 to 1989: 395
1970 to 1979: 1,010
1960 to 1969: 430
1950 to 1959: 244
1940 to 1949: 285
1939 or earlier: 2,413

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Amesbury:
	no bedroom: 23 1 bedroom: 130 2 bedrooms: 652 3 bedrooms: 1,378 4 bedrooms: 559 5 or more bedrooms: 122

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amesbury:
	no bedroom: 60 1 bedroom: 749 2 bedrooms: 890 3 bedrooms: 301 4 bedrooms: 53 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Amesbury in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 59 1 vehicle: 854 2 vehicles: 1,447 3 vehicles: 395 4 vehicles: 84 5 or more vehicles: 25

Cars and other vehicles available in Amesbury in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 356 1 vehicle: 1,070 2 vehicles: 587 3 vehicles: 42 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Amesbury, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 3
$70,000 to $79,999: 15
$80,000 to $89,999: 19
$90,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 43
$125,000 to $149,999: 125
$150,000 to $174,999: 156
$175,000 to $199,999: 143
$200,000 to $249,999: 377
$250,000 to $299,999: 509
$300,000 to $399,999: 872
$400,000 to $499,999: 330
$500,000 to $749,999: 193
$750,000 to $999,999: 51
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Amesbury rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Amesbury:

Less than $100: 10 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 31
$200 to $249: 66
$250 to $299: 77
$300 to $349: 38
$350 to $399: 25
$400 to $449: 27
$450 to $499: 42
$500 to $549: 40
$550 to $599: 35
$600 to $649: 28
$650 to $699: 75
$700 to $749: 88
$750 to $799: 98
$800 to $899: 249
$900 to $999: 434
$1,000 to $1,249: 453
$1,250 to $1,499: 130
$1,500 to $1,999: 35
$2,000 or more: 16
No cash rent: 51

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 127 1990 to 1994: 32 1985 to 1989: 31 1980 to 1984: 25 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 14 1970 to 1974: 40 1965 to 1969: 112

Amesbury, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.6%
Number of people working at home: 218 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 271
5 to 9 minutes: 833
10 to 14 minutes: 747
15 to 19 minutes: 815
20 to 24 minutes: 629
25 to 29 minutes: 317
30 to 34 minutes: 720
35 to 39 minutes: 268
40 to 44 minutes: 246
45 to 59 minutes: 564
60 to 89 minutes: 423
90 or more minutes: 246

Amesbury mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,187 (82%)
Carpooled: 610 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 68 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 10 (0%)
Railroad: 26 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 26 (0%)
Walked: 123 (2%)
Other means: 14 (0%)
Worked at home: 218 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 395
$10,000 to $14,999: 280
$15,000 to $19,999: 288
$20,000 to $24,999: 326
$25,000 to $29,999: 261
$30,000 to $34,999: 282
$35,000 to $39,999: 171
$40,000 to $44,999: 244
$45,000 to $49,999: 203
$50,000 to $59,999: 526
$60,000 to $74,999: 648
$75,000 to $99,999: 675
$100,000 to $124,999: 381
$125,000 to $149,999: 100
$150,000 to $199,999: 86
$200,000 or more: 41

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 2001

English: 1526

Italian: 1247

French (except Basque): 1171

French Canadian: 980

German: 459

Scottish: 459

United States or American: 458

Other groups: 354

Polish: 335

Scotch-Irish: 179

Swedish: 135

Greek: 112

Russian: 108

European: 96

Dutch: 62

Finnish: 59

Norwegian: 54

Armenian: 49

Lithuanian: 38

Brazilian: 38

Hungarian: 35

Portuguese: 31

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 26

British: 25

Celtic: 23

Belgian: 19

Northern European: 17

Canadian: 16

British West Indian: 16

Arab:: 12

Lebanese: 12

Czech: 10

Latvian: 10

Swiss: 10

Welsh: 9

Turkish: 8

Czechoslovakian: 8

Scandinavian: 8

Ethiopian: 6

Subsaharan African:: 6

Ukrainian: 5

Jamaican: 5

West Indian: 5

Austrian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Brazil (21%)
Germany (15%)
Canada (9%)
Vietnam (7%)
Dominican Republic (6%)
Chile (6%)
Italy (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9215
Northeast: 1655
Midwest: 273
South: 356
West: 206

54% of Amesbury residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 25
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 96
9th grade: 57
10th grade: 145
11th grade: 77
12th grade, no diploma: 103
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,426
Less than 1 year of college: 254
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 566
Associate degree: 282
Bachelor's degree: 532
Master's degree: 216
Professional school degree: 67
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 98
9th grade: 120
10th grade: 155
11th grade: 60
12th grade, no diploma: 85
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,399
Less than 1 year of college: 358
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 594
Associate degree: 438
Bachelor's degree: 665
Master's degree: 273
Professional school degree: 97
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 14.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $65,815
Black householders: $123,968
Asian householders: $59,923
Some other race householders: $113,980
Two or more races householders: $47,819
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $13,249

Amesbury household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Amesbury household income for Black householders

Amesbury household income for Asian householders

Amesbury household income for Two or more races householders

Amesbury household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Amesbury marital status for males

Amesbury marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $315,644
Asian householders: $294,275
Two or more races householders: $203,729

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,073
One, attached: 338
Two: 764
3 or 4: 615
5 to 9: 184
10 to 19: 374
20 to 49: 616
50 or more: 154

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Amesbury:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (47%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%) Electricity (7%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (45%) Electricity (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 67

Here:	4.3%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54

Here:	9.0%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 123

Here:	23.7%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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