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
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.10
	Males	34.90
	Females	37.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,037

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	569
2002	414
2003	347
2004	342
2005	300
2006	287
2007	248
2008	280

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	9	10	13	4	4	3	3	6
Robbery	2	3	4	2	1	3	3	3
Aggravated Assault	83	56	41	51	45	42	35	37

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,507
2002	1,435
2003	1,306
2004	1,193
2005	1,282
2006	1,523
2007	1,444
2008	1,772

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	47	49	59	44	36	46	53	40
Larceny, Theft	182	172	148	140	167	195	175	241
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	18	11	15	11	14	11	10
Arson	5	3	1	1	5	1	2	3

Location

Elevation	50 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities