Newburyport, MA Profile

Newburyport, MA, population 17,414, is located in Massachusetts's Essex county, about 25.5 miles from Lowell and 31.9 miles from Manchester.

Through the 90's Newburyport's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Newburyport has grown by about 1%.

Newburyport's property crime levels tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Newburyport tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.90
	Males	39.70
	Females	42.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	18.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	17,189	N/A
2001	17,376	1.09%
2002	17,546	0.98%
2003	17,535	-0.06%
2004	17,515	-0.11%
2005	17,414	-0.58%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$58,557

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	115
2005	91
2006	131
2007	69
2008	111

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	4	0	4	1	1
Robbery	-	-	-	4	6	2	2	1
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	12	10	17	9	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,518
2005	1,206
2006	1,159
2007	1,143
2008	1,453

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	86	71	43	34	31
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	160	133	149	152	202
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	19	7	11	12	16
Arson	-	-	-	2	2	0	2	0

Location

Elevation	37 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.4 Square Miles
Water Area	2.2 Square Miles