Newburyport, MA Demographic Data

Newburyport, MA Summary

Newburyport is located in Essex County in Massachusetts
  • Population: 17,460
  • Area: 10.66 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 8.35 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 2.31 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,638.05 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 82.02 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Newburyport, MA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,705
54%
50.8
Male
8,132
46%
49.2
Total Population
17,837
 
323,128,000

Newburyport, MA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
737
4.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
793
4.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,153
6.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,048
5.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
624
3.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,521
8.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,017
11.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,165
17.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,792
10.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,547
8.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,135
12.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
782
4.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
523
2.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,317
80.3%
77.2
Female
7,801
54.5%
51.3
Male
6,516
45.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,002
78.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,409
24.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,440
19.3%
15.2
Female
2,052
59.7%
55.8
Male
1,388
40.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0

Newburyport, MA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,649
98.9% 
96.8
White
16,836
94.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
254
1.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
359
2.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
151
0.8% 
1.2
Chinese
96
0.5% 
1.3
Filipino
3
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
5
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
34
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
70
0.4% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
200
1.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
188
1.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
443
2.5% 
17.8
Mexican
77
0.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
129
0.7% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
237
1.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,394
97.5% 
82.2

Newburyport, MA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
109
0.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
333
2.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,946
14.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,701
12.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,112
8.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,771
35.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,510
26.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
442
3.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,040
96.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,281
61.4%
31.2

Newburyport, MA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,954
26.1%
33.7%
Now Married
7,527
49.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,364
15.6%
11.0%
Separated
182
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,127
7.4
5.8%

Newburyport, MA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,978
93.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,122
6.6%
21.6%
Spanish
193
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
894
5.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
20
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
15
0.1%
1.1%

Newburyport, MA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
298
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
350
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
554
7.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
495
6.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
528
6.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,222
15.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
819
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,261
16.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
935
12.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,280
16.5%
6.4
Median household income
87,162
 
57,617
Per capita income
52,667
 
31,128

Newburyport, MA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
693
7.4%
9.8
Construction
359
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,597
27.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
880
9.3%
6.6
Information
238
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,205
12.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
261
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,535
16.3%
11.4
Public administration
349
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
770
8.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
223
2.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
306
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
275
2.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,363
57.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
434
4.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,149
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,195
12.7%
18.1%

Newburyport, MA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,306
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,863
73.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
356
3.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
401
4.3%
5.1
Walked
598
6.4%
2.7
Other means
142
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
946
10.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.3
 
26.6

Newburyport, MA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
404
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,880
37.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,290
42.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,168
15.1%
21.0

Newburyport, MA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,742
93.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,734
74.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,008
25.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
502
6.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.6
0.0%
2.5

Newburyport, MA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,244
1 room
36
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
150
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
992
12.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,211
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,147
13.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,552
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,144
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
893
10.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,119
13.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Newburyport, MA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,244
 
 
1-unit, detached
4,023
48.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,158
14.0%
5.9
2-units
837
10.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
779
9.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
455
5.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
172
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
778
9.4%
9.0
Mobile home
42
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Newburyport, MA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,078
49.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
284
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
671
8.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
587
7.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
584
7.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
801
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
620
7.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
529
6.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
79
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.1%
1.4%

Newburyport, MA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,900
63.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
310
4.0%
4.7
Electricity
700
9.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,713
22.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
40
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
67
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
12
0.2%
1.1

Newburyport, MA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,107
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
6
0.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
128
3.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
529
12.9%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
627
15.3%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
728
17.7%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
942
22.9%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
1,147
27.9%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,801
44.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
700
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
475
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
274
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
828
20.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
29
0.0%
0.0%

Newburyport, MA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,976 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
38
1.9%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
102
5.2%
4.4%
Less than $500
285
14.4%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
436
22.1%
11.9%
$500 to $999
466
23.6%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
649
32.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
32
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,143
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
304
15.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
186
9.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
257
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
367
18.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
137
6.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
725
36.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
32
0.0%
0.0%

Newburyport, MA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,734
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
36
0.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
60
1.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
82
1.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
162
2.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
492
8.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,501
43.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,207
38.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
194
3.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
461,900
 
205,000