Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts

Back to Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA housing info, Essex County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! Essex County Population in July 2008: 5,260. Population change since 2000: +0.6%   Males: 2,483   (47.2%) Females: 2,777   (52.8%) Median resident age:   43.7 years Massachusetts median age:   36.5 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $87,548 (it was $73,467 in 2000) Manchester-by-the-Sea:   $87,548 Massachusetts:   $62,365 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $58,721 Manchester-by-the-Sea:   $58,721 Massachusetts:   $32,822 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $781,503 (it was $418,800 in 2000) Manchester-by-the-Sea:   $781,503 Massachusetts:   $366,400 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $914,009; Detached houses: $950,806; Townhouses or other attached units: $662,106; In 2-unit structures: $818,452; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $430,505; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $212,540 Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Music Together-at the Arts Center Races in Manchester-by-the-Sea: White Non-Hispanic (98.3%) Hispanic (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Manchester-by-the-Sea: 142.6 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Ancestries: English (27.6%), Irish (26.7%), Italian (10.2%), German (9.1%), Scottish (6.4%), French (5.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1645 Elevation: 124 feet Land area: 9.29 square miles. Population density: 566 people per square mile   (low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.04
US city average:	3.00

Manchester-by-the-Sea-area historical tornado activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the Manchester-by-the-Sea town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.1 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Manchester-by-the-Sea-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from Manchester-by-the-Sea center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 78.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from Manchester-by-the-Sea center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 21.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from Manchester-by-the-Sea center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Notable locations in Manchester-by-the-Sea: Essex Country Club (A), Trask House Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Manchester-by-the-Sea include: First Baptist Church (A), First Parish Church (B), Rosedale Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Rosedale Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Dexter Pond (A), Clark Pond (B), Millets Swamp (C), Bayberry Swamp (D), Beaverdam Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Causeway Brook (A), Cat Brook (B), Sawmill Brook (C), Wolf Trap Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Manchester-by-the-Sea: Masconomo Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Beaches: Gray Beach (A), Black Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.2%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.6% of all households

This town:	4.8%
Whole state:	9.3%

This town:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA

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5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,508 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.06%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($565 average AGI)

Essex County:	0.09%
Massachusetts average:	0.28%

from Middlesex County, MA	1.65% ($62,439 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.90% ($54,644)
from Rockingham County, NH	0.35% ($42,167)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($831 average AGI)

Essex County:	0.08%
Massachusetts average:	0.11%

to Middlesex County, MA	1.26% ($47,527 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NH	0.72% ($57,207)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.57% ($50,542)