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Amesbury, MA Profile


Amesbury, MA, population 12,327, is located in Massachusetts's Essex county, about 25.0 miles from Lowell and 28.2 miles from Manchester.

Through the 90's Amesbury's population has grown by about 2%.

Amesbury's property crime levels tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Amesbury tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Economics


Household Income
Median$50,037
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001569
2002414
2003347
2004342
2005300
2006287
2007248
2008280
2009168
2010266
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 09283
2002 010356
2003 013441
2004 04251
2005 04145
2006 03342
2007 03335
2008 06337
2009 02026
2010 05039

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,507
20021,435
20031,306
20041,193
20051,282
20061,523
20071,444
20081,772
20091,672
20101,607
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 47 182 20
2002 49 172 18
2003 59 148 11
2004 44 140 15
2005 36 167 11
2006 46 195 14
2007 53 175 11
2008 40 241 10
2009 39 223 16
2010 52 201 13

Location

Elevation50 feet above sea level
Land Area5.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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