Amesbury

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  2. Amesbury Statistics
  3. Amesbury Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Amesbury Employment Information
  5. Amesbury Family Information
  6. Amesbury Education Information
  7. Amesbury Business Information
  8. Amesbury Public Benefits Information
  9. Amesbury Criminal Information
  10. Amesbury Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Amesbury Zip Codes


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Amesbury Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,450
  • Land Area (2000): 32.124 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.222 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 978
  • Alias(es) (2003): AMESBURY
Amesbury Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 16,149 2002 16,654 2005 16,691
2000 Not Available 2003 16,695 2006 16,743
2001 16,528 2004 16,674 2007 16,551

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Houses (2000): 6,623
Amesbury Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amesbury Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,946
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $138,696,000 / $33,029,000
Amesbury Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,954 7,391 563 7.08% 71
1991 7,781 7,107 674 8.66% 87
1992 7,752 7,097 655 8.45% 85
1993 7,983 7,382 601 7.53% 75
1994 8,154 7,712 442 5.42% 54
1995 8,006 7,623 383 4.78% 48
1996 8,171 7,818 353 4.32% 43
1997 8,393 8,054 338 4.03% 40
1998 8,506 8,220 286 3.36% 34
1999 8,613 8,339 274 3.18% 32
2000 9,090 8,882 208 2.29% 23
2001 9,151 8,828 323 3.53% 35
2002 9,037 8,566 471 5.21% 52
2003 8,878 8,372 505 5.69% 57
2004 8,716 8,278 438 5.03% 50
2005 8,668 8,278 389 4.49% 45
2006 8,699 8,289 409 4.71% 47
2007 8,684 8,314 370 4.26% 43
2008 8,690 8,278 412 4.74% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 8,677 8,262 415 4.78% 48
Feb 2008 8,593 8,216 377 4.39% 44
Mar 2008 8,625 8,244 381 4.42% 44
Apr 2008 8,591 8,252 339 3.95% 39
May 2008 8,576 8,226 350 4.08% 41
Jun 2008 8,817 8,387 430 4.88% 49
Jul 2008 8,868 8,398 470 5.30% 53
Aug 2008 8,804 8,327 477 5.42% 54
Sep 2008 8,661 8,192 469 5.42% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Amesbury Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 473 10.54%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 339 7.56%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 295 6.58%
4. Metal Manufactuing 196 4.37%
5. Health Care 191 4.26%
6. Public Administration 180 4.01%
7. Educational Services 163 3.63%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 158 3.52%
9. Finance and Insurance 150 3.34%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 131 2.92%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 125 2.79%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 123 2.74%
13. Repair and Maintenance 112 2.50%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 108 2.41%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 92 2.05%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 85 1.89%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 85 1.89%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 79 1.76%
19. Other Transportation 79 1.76%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 74 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 924 22.62%
2. Educational Services 483 11.82%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 250 6.12%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 245 6.00%
5. Social Assistance 196 4.80%
6. Finance and Insurance 149 3.65%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 123 3.01%
8. Department and Other General Stores 122 2.99%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 109 2.67%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 101 2.47%
11. Public Administration 89 2.18%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 86 2.11%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 66 1.62%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 62 1.52%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61 1.49%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 51 1.25%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 51 1.25%
18. Other Transportation 48 1.18%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 47 1.15%
20. Metal Manufactuing 44 1.08%

Amesbury Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 272 6.06%
2. Computer Specialists 214 4.77%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 207 4.61%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 203 4.53%
5. Other Production Occupations 202 4.50%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 190 4.24%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 172 3.83%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 170 3.79%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 169 3.77%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 161 3.59%
11. Carpenters 156 3.48%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 131 2.92%
13. Engineers 129 2.88%
14. Top Executives 126 2.81%
15. Business Operations Specialists 106 2.36%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 90 2.01%
17. Other Construction Trades 85 1.89%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 80 1.78%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 75 1.67%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 72 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 260 6.36%
2. Secretaries and Admins 227 5.56%
3. Other Management Occupations 195 4.77%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 194 4.75%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 183 4.48%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 147 3.60%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 146 3.57%
8. Cashiers 143 3.50%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 115 2.82%
10. Business Operations Specialists 110 2.69%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 110 2.69%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 107 2.62%
13. Other Production Occupations 107 2.62%
14. Customer Service Representatives 106 2.59%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 99 2.42%
16. Other Healthcare Support 97 2.37%
17. Child Care Workers 83 2.03%
18. Art and Design Workers 79 1.93%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 77 1.88%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 70 1.71%

Amesbury Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,216 57.41%
15-35 hours 1,800 14.32%
1-14 hours 364 2.90%
No regular hours 3,190 25.38%

Amesbury Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 344 4.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 270 3.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 411 5.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 802 9.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,024 12.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,164 14.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,126 13.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,041 12.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 514 6.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 313 3.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 130 1.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 52 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 486 5.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 438 5.40%

Amesbury Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 357 4.40%
5-9 1,035 12.75%
10-14 1,052 12.96%
15-19 1,035 12.75%
20-24 817 10.07%
25-29 460 5.67%
30-34 979 12.06%
35-39 368 4.53%
40-44 341 4.20%
45-59 811 9.99%
60-89 563 6.94%
At least 90 297 3.66%

Amesbury Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.22% 4,738 58.39%
30-44 36 0.44% 1,652 20.36%
45-59 5 0.06% 806 9.93%
At least 60 96 1.18% 764 9.41%

Amesbury Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 833 9.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,925 82.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 44 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 155 1.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 132 1.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 306 3.63%

Amesbury Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amesbury Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,425 (16,042 people)
Families (2000): 4,269 (13,080 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,025
People at same address in 1995: 8,589
Amesbury Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 431 6.71%
$10,000-$14,999 311 4.84%
$15,000-$19,999 367 5.71%
$20,000-$24,999 378 5.88%
$25,000-$29,999 348 5.42%
$30,000-$34,999 333 5.18%
$35,000-$39,999 240 3.74%
$40,000-$44,999 292 4.54%
$45,000-$49,999 283 4.40%
$50,000-$59,999 633 9.85%
$60,000-$74,999 833 12.96%
$75,000-$99,999 988 15.38%
$100,000-$124,999 590 9.18%
$125,000-$149,999 168 2.61%
$150,000-$199,999 136 2.12%
$200,000 or more 94 1.46%

Amesbury Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,713 26.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,656 25.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 381 5.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,038 16.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 34 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 988 15.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 382 5.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 103 1.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 0.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Amesbury Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,298 30.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,325 13.52%
Public Assistance 186 1.08%
Retirement 942 5.48%
Self Employment 749 4.35%
Social Security 1,454 8.45%
Supplemental Security 348 2.02%
Wage / Salary 5,141 29.89%
Other 756 4.40%

Amesbury Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,735 50.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,697 49.45%

Amesbury Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 552 9.10%
Color 1 Box Married 3,610 59.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,760 29.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 147 2.42%

Amesbury Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 778 11.57%
Color 1 Box Married 3,796 56.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,399 20.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 750 11.16%

Amesbury Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amesbury Education Information Back to top
Amesbury Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 416 3.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,193 9.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,863 31.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,608 21.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,055 8.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,995 16.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,045 8.58%

Amesbury Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 126 0.77% 277 1.68% 403 2.45%
Kindergarten 201 1.22% 17 0.10% 218 1.33%
Grades 1-4 1,015 6.17% 49 0.30% 1,064 6.47%
Grades 5-8 965 5.87% 91 0.55% 1,056 6.42%
Grades 9-12 753 4.58% 95 0.58% 848 5.16%
Undergrad college 482 2.93% 145 0.88% 627 3.81%
Graduate or professional school 83 0.50% 47 0.29% 130 0.79%
Total 3,625 22.04% 721 4.38% 4,346 26.42%

Amesbury Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amesbury Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 365
Amesbury Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amesbury Public Benefits Information Back to top
Amesbury Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,074 94.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 951 5.93%

Amesbury Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amesbury Criminal Information Back to top
Amesbury Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.805 0.000 0.062 0.062 0.929 0.186 3.282 12.261 1.053 16.781
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 5.022 0.545 0.000 0.121 5.687 0.303 2.844 11.012 1.210 15.368
2002 3.363 0.600 0.000 0.180 4.143 0.180 2.942 10.328 1.081 14.531
2003 2.456 0.779 0.000 0.240 3.474 0.060 3.534 8.865 0.659 13.058
2004 3.059 0.240 0.000 0.120 3.418 0.060 2.639 8.396 0.900 11.935
2005 2.696 0.240 0.000 0.060 2.996 0.300 2.157 10.005 0.659 12.821
2006 2.509 0.179 0.000 0.179 2.867 0.060 2.747 11.647 0.836 15.230
2007 2.115 0.181 0.000 0.181 2.477 0.121 3.202 10.573 0.665 14.440

Amesbury Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 32
2005 8 32
2006 6 31
2007 6 31

Amesbury Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 286
2000 0
2001 348
2002 311

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Amesbury Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Amesbury Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,330 14.16%
10-19 Years 2,295 13.95%
20-29 Years 1,672 10.16%
30-39 Years 2,944 17.90%
40-49 Years 2,880 17.51%
50-59 Years 1,791 10.89%
60-69 Years 1,079 6.56%
70-79 Years 898 5.46%
80-89 Years 435 2.64%
90+ Years 126 0.77%

Amesbury Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,932 48.22%
Color 1 Box Female 8,518 51.78%

Amesbury Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,889 96.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 162 0.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 156 0.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 93 0.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 92 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 31 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Amesbury Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,066 20.95%
2. English 3,030 15.62%
3. French Non-Basque 2,426 12.50%
4. Italian 2,174 11.20%
5. French Canadian 1,553 8.00%
6. German 1,280 6.60%
7. Scottish 848 4.37%
8. Polish 673 3.47%
9. United States Or American 655 3.38%
10. Scotch Irish 370 1.91%

Amesbury Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,299 93.31%
2. French 357 2.33%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 220 1.44%
4. German 120 0.78%
5. Italian 78 0.51%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 66 0.43%
7. Greek 40 0.26%
8. Japanese 33 0.22%
9. Russian 15 0.10%
10. Arabic 15 0.10%

Amesbury Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,883 96.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 256 1.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 258 1.57%

Amesbury Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Amesbury Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amesbury Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01913