| | Newburyport, MA | Ipswich, MA | United States |
| Population | 18,282 | 13,740 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.0% | 53.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.0% | 46.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.4 | 48.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 17,440 | 13,219 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 17,189 | 12,987 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 16,317 | 11,873 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 7.6% | 8.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 13.4% | 18.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,189.5 | 427.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.4 | 32.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.4 | 10.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Newburyport, MA | Ipswich, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.0% | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.7% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.0% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.0% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 8.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 10.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 16.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.4% | 9.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.6% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Newburyport, MA | Ipswich, MA | United States |
| White | 93.1% | 91.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 1.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 2.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 3.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Newburyport, MA | Ipswich, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 60.7% | 56.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.2% | 54.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.3% | 44.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.0% | 25.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.7% | 12.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.6% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.60 |
| Households | 7,537 | 5,573 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,965 | 3,571 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.2% | 32.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.7% | 54.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,572 | 2,002 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.3% | 7.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.8% | 5.8% | 10.8% |