Ipswich, Massachusetts Population 2024

4,918

Ipswich is a city located in Essex County Massachusetts. Ipswich has a 2024 population of 4,918. Ipswich is currently growing at a rate of 0.47% annually and its population has increased by 1.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,826 in 2020.

The average household income in Ipswich is $139,472 with a poverty rate of 6.16%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Ipswich is 42.7 years, 43.9 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.

Ipswich Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ipswich was:

  • White: 91.01%
  • Asian: 3.88%
  • Black or African American: 2.81%
  • Two or more races: 2.3%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,000.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.91% (92)
The current population of Ipswich, Massachusetts is 4,918 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,826.

Ipswich, Massachusetts Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,43491.01%
Asian1893.88%
Black or African American1372.81%
Two or more races1122.3%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Ipswich Population by Race

Ipswich Population Pyramid 2024

Ipswich Median Age

42.7

Total

43.9

Male

40.5

Female

Ipswich Adults

There are 3,918 adults, (681 of whom are seniors) in Ipswich.

Ipswich Age Dependency

50.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Ipswich Sex Ratio

Female2,57752.89%
Male2,29547.11%

Ipswich Population by Age

Ipswich Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1052.3156.143.9
Married9763.2481.818.2
Non Family9041.1431.268.8
Female1493.2349.750.3
Male762.5135.564.5

3.15

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

56.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ipswich Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ipswich Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ipswich Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 95.33%.

Ipswich Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$60,733

Average Earnings

$77,218

Average Male

$44,710

Average Female

Ipswich Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ipswich Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ipswich Language

88.45% of Ipswich residents speak only English, while 11.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.39% of the population.

Ipswich Language

Ipswich Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,2902746.39%
Hispanic1732011.56%
Multiple11254.46%
Black13710.73%

6.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.93%

Male Poverty Rate

4.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ipswich

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ipswich is Hispanic, with 11.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ipswich is Black, with 0.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.9%.

Ipswich Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School12.42%
Bachelors or Greater8%
Less Than 9th Grade6.67%
Some College4.38%

Ipswich Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed6.19%
Female Employed0.5%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Ipswich Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ipswich Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ipswich Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Ipswich Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ipswich Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ipswich Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ipswich Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

201

Number of Veterans

192

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

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Ipswich Veterans by War

count

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Ipswich Veterans by Age

count

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Ipswich Veterans by Race

Ipswich Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ipswich Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.3%

Labor Force Participation

70%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Ipswich Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ipswich Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ipswich Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.42%

Born in Ipswich

90.13%

Native Born

9.87%

Foreign Born

4.31%

Non Citizen

5.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.13% of Ipswich residents were born in the United States, with 62.42% having been born in Massachusetts. 4.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ipswich Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20244,918230.47%
20234,895230.47%
20224,8722134.57%
20214,659-167-3.46%
20204,8261272.7%
20194,6993157.19%
20184,3843077.53%
20174,077-138-3.27%
20164,215-20-0.47%
20154,2352325.8%
20144,003-5-0.12%
20134,008-196-4.66%
20124,2042536.4%
20113,951-271-6.42%
20104,22200%

Ipswich Population by Year