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Amesbury, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $468,179 (it was $166,700 in 2000)
Amesbury:

$468,179
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $364,915 - $542,678

Total population: 12,457 (Urban population: 12,192, Rural population: 0)

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

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $495,592.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,610 (lower quartile is $1,198, upper quartile is $1,852)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,686


Median gross rent in Amesbury, MA in 2022: $1,742

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

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Amesbury, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 726,687
  • In family households: 606,990 (122,043 male householders, 65,962 female householders)
    136,841 spouses, 221,565 children (210,337 natural, 5,012 adopted, 6,216 stepchildren), 11,988 grandchildren, 7,913 brothers or sisters, 8,558 parents, foster children, 9,566 other relatives, 17,265 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 119,697 (41,801 male householders (32,274 living alone)), 56,150 female householders (48,012 living alone)), 21,746 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 16,472 (6,766 institutionalized population)

125,244 married couples with children.
42,832 single-parent households (7,363 men, 35,469 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: 735 (5.4%)
(62.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Amesbury, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Amesbury, Massachusetts
  • 23no bedroom
  • 1301 bedroom
  • 6522 bedrooms
  • 1,3783 bedrooms
  • 5594 bedrooms
  • 1225+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amesbury, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amesbury, Massachusetts
  • 60no bedroom
  • 7491 bedroom
  • 8902 bedrooms
  • 3013 bedrooms
  • 534 bedrooms
  • 145+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Amesbury in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Amesbury in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 59no vehicle
  • 8541 vehicle
  • 1,4472 vehicles
  • 3953 vehicles
  • 844 vehicles
  • 255+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Amesbury in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Amesbury in renter-occupied apartments
  • 356no vehicle
  • 1,0701 vehicle
  • 5872 vehicles
  • 423 vehicles
  • 124 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Amesbury, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Amesbury, Massachusetts
  • 231 room
  • 92 rooms
  • 683 rooms
  • 2644 rooms
  • 4415 rooms
  • 6656 rooms
  • 6117 rooms
  • 4088 rooms
  • 3759+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amesbury, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amesbury, Massachusetts
  • 391 room
  • 2512 rooms
  • 4383 rooms
  • 7354 rooms
  • 3575 rooms
  • 1276 rooms
  • 207 rooms
  • 698 rooms
  • 319+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Amesbury, MA
Amesbury CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Amesbury, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Amesbury, MA in 2022
  • 14,234Less than $10,000
  • 18,929$10,000 to $19,999
  • 19,515$20,000 to $29,999
  • 18,558$30,000 to $39,999
  • 15,419$40,000 to $49,999
  • 14,948$50,000 to $59,999
  • 24,084$60,000 to $74,999
  • 36,079$75,000 to $99,999
  • 28,792$100,000 to $124,999
  • 26,593$125,000 to $149,999
  • 33,482$150,000 to $199,999
  • 53,998$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Amesbury: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.3%
Number of people working at home: 1,250 (16.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • 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

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,187 (82.4%)
  • Carpooled: 610 (9.7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 68 (1.1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0.1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 10 (0.2%)
  • Railroad: 26 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 6 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 26 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 123 (2.0%)
  • Other means: 14 (0.2%)
  • Worked at home: 218 (3.5%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Amesbury detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Amesbury, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Amesbury, Massachusetts
  • 1271995 to March 2000
  • 321990 to 1994
  • 311985 to 1989
  • 251980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 141970 to 1974
  • 401965 to 1969
  • 112Before 1965
Ancestries in Amesbury, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 2,919 (19.6%)
  • English: 2,165 (14.5%)
  • French: 1,918 (12.9%)
  • Italian: 1,491 (10.0%)
  • French Canadian: 1,228 (8.2%)
  • Other: 1,130 (7.6%)
  • German: 945 (6.3%)
  • Scottish: 744 (5.0%)
  • Polish: 506 (3.4%)
  • United States: 458 (3.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 256 (1.7%)
  • Swedish: 201 (1.3%)
  • Greek: 162 (1.1%)
  • Russian: 145 (1.0%)
  • Dutch: 132 (0.9%)
  • Portuguese: 87 (0.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 82 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 63 (0.4%)
  • Swiss: 57 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 56 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 50 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 42 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 35 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 30 (0.2%)
  • Subsaharan African: 10 (0.07%)
  • Danish: 7 (0.05%)
  • Ukrainian: 5 (0.03%)

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

Brazil
Amesbury:

21.0% (80)
Massachusetts:

4.7% (36,669)

Germany
Amesbury:

15.0% (57)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Canada
Amesbury:

9.2% (35)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

Vietnam
Amesbury:

7.1% (27)
Massachusetts:

3.9% (30,457)

Dominican Republic
Amesbury:

6.0% (23)
Massachusetts:

6.0% (46,744)

Chile
Amesbury:

6.0% (23)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (1,617)

Italy
Amesbury:

5.2% (20)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Russia
Amesbury:

3.1% (12)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,449)

Cambodia
Amesbury:

3.1% (12)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (13,801)

United Kingdom
Amesbury:

2.9% (11)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Japan
Amesbury:

2.6% (10)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (8,682)

Turkey
Amesbury:

2.1% (8)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (3,525)

Sweden
Amesbury:

1.8% (7)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (2,135)

France
Amesbury:

1.8% (7)
Massachusetts:

0.8% (5,895)

Poland
Amesbury:

1.8% (7)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (13,543)

Philippines
Amesbury:

1.8% (7)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,414)

Mexico
Amesbury:

1.8% (7)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,867)

Other South America
Amesbury:

1.8% (7)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (1,729)

Other Caribbean
Amesbury:

1.6% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (4,539)

Argentina
Amesbury:

1.6% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (2,780)

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

  • This state: 9,215
  • Other state: 2,490
  • Northeast: 1,655
  • 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
Amesbury marital status for males
Amesbury marital status for females

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: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.3%
Year householders moved into residence in Amesbury
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Amesbury, MA
  • 47.4%Utility gas
  • 43.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.5%Electricity
  • 1.6%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Amesbury, MA
  • 45.3%Utility gas
  • 35.6%Electricity
  • 17.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

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 Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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