Ipswich (CDP), Massachusetts facts for kids
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Ipswich, Massachusetts
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Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Essex |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Land | 1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,370 |
| • Density | 2,666.26/sq mi (1,029.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
01938
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| Area code(s) | 978 |
| FIPS code | 25-32275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0614554 |
Ipswich is a special area in the town of Ipswich, located in Essex County, Massachusetts. It is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a place the government counts for population, but it's not a separate city or town. In 2020, about 4,370 people lived here.
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Exploring Ipswich's Location
Ipswich is in the state of Massachusetts, in the United States. It's part of Essex County. The area is mostly land, but it also has some water.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total area of this special place is about 4.52 square kilometers (1.74 square miles). Most of this, about 4.25 square kilometers (1.64 square miles), is land. The rest, about 0.26 square kilometers (0.10 square miles), is water. This means about 5.80% of the area is water.
Who Lives in Ipswich?
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| 2020 | 4,370 | — | |
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In the year 2000, there were 4,161 people living in Ipswich. These people lived in 1,841 households. A household is like a home where people live together. About 994 of these households were families.
The population density was about 967.8 people for every square kilometer. This tells us how many people live in a certain amount of space. There were also 1,923 housing units, which are places where people can live.
Most of the people living in Ipswich in 2000 were White (96.78%). There were also smaller numbers of people from other racial backgrounds. About 1.11% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
About 28% of the households in Ipswich had children under 18 years old living with them. Many households (39.7%) were married couples living together. Some households (10.8%) had a woman living there without her husband. Also, 46.0% of households were not families, meaning they might be single people or roommates.
About 38.0% of all households were made up of just one person. And 14.7% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.23 people in each household. For families, the average size was 3.01 people.
Age Groups in Ipswich
The people in Ipswich are of different ages. In 2000:
- 22.2% were under 18 years old.
- 6.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 32.8% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 22.7% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 16.1% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Ipswich was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were about 88.8 males.
Money and Income
In 2000, the average income for a household in Ipswich was $40,482 per year. For families, the average income was $56,803 per year. Men generally earned more than women. The average income for each person in Ipswich was $23,954.
About 7.1% of families and 11.0% of all people lived below the poverty line. This means they had lower incomes. This included 16.9% of those under 18 and 10.0% of those 65 or older.
