Ipswich, Massachusetts Population

Overview

13,740

Total Population

48.5

Median age

53.30%

Female population %

87.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

58.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

507

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ipswich town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ipswich town is 48.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ipswich town's population under 18 was 19.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ipswich town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ipswich town, 15.20% were under the age of 15, 16.38% aged 15 to 29, 46.75% aged 30 to 64, 18.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 908 more females than males in Ipswich town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.30% females and 46.70% males in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
The Ipswich, Massachusetts gender ratio is 87.6:100 i.e. 87.6 men to 100 women (0.876).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 820.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 736.

Ipswich town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ipswich town population: 92.62% are White, 1.28% are Black or African American, 2.35% are Asian, 1.61% are some other race and 2.14% are multiracial.
Ipswich town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 507 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,233 (96.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ipswich town is White with a population of 12,726 (92.62% of the total population).

Ipswich town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,082 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Ipswich town's population increased by 188 (1.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ipswich town's population increased by 541 (4.09%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ipswich town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,031.