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Manchester-by-the-Sea town, Essex County, MA

5,368 Population
9.2 square miles 581.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

48.2 ±2.3 Median age
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Essex County: 41.1 ±0.2
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Massachusetts: 40 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6451%†
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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87%White0%Black0%Native1%†Asian0%Islander3%†Other5%†Two+3%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$100,726 ±$18,306 Per capita income
  • nearly double the amount in Essex County: $53,210 ±$745
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in Massachusetts: $56,284 ±$289
$197,875 ±$34,348 Median household income
  • about double the amount in Essex County: $99,431 ±$1,893
  • about double the amount in Massachusetts: $101,341 ±$539

2.8% ±1.9% (151  ±102) Persons below poverty line
  • about one-third of the rate in Essex County: 9.4% 74,235 (±0.5% / ±3,960)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Massachusetts: 10% 676,516 (±0.2% / ±12,095)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty0%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty7%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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30.7 minutes ±4.3 (52,975  ±13,078) Mean travel time to work
  • a little higher than the figure in Essex County: 28.9 10,226,790 (±0.3 / ±143,098)
  • a little higher than the figure in Massachusetts: 29.3 87,917,376 (±0.1 / ±449,257)

Families

2,212 ±187 Number of households
  • Essex County: 311,676 ±1,208
  • Massachusetts: 2,762,070 ±5,223
2.4 ±0.2 (5,356  ±42) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in Essex County: 2.5 790,436 (±0 / ±104)
  • about the same as the figure in Massachusetts: 2.5 6,759,181

Population by household type

Married couples76%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married63%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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5% ±4.3% (50  ±44) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Essex County: 4.9% 9,057 (±0.4% / ±766)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Massachusetts: 4.4% 73,953 (±0.1% / ±2,140)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-190%20-240%25-2915%†30-3538%†35-395%†40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

2,281 ±196 Number of housing units
  • Essex County: 328,460 ±128
  • Massachusetts: 3,014,657 ±502

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied97%†
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied70%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit77%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$932,000 ±$49,727 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 1.5 times the amount in Essex County: $584,000 ±$4,587
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in Massachusetts: $525,800 ±$2,244

15.9% ±7.7% (848  ±408.6) Moved since previous year
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Essex County: 9.7% 77,678 (±0.4% / ±3,306.3)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in Massachusetts: 12% 831,356 (±0.2% / ±11,392.9)

Social

98.9% ±9.5% (3,917  ±427.2) High school grad or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Essex County: 90.1% 510,971 (±0.9% / ±5,265.1)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Massachusetts: 91.4% 4,520,421 (±0.4% / ±17,553.1)
84% ±9.1% (3,327  ±397.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about double the rate in Essex County: 42.3% 239,863 (±0.6% / ±3,387.5)
  • nearly double the rate in Massachusetts: 46.6% 2,305,899 (±0.3% / ±12,376.1)

Population by highest level of education

1%†No degree3%†High school11%†Some college48%†Bachelor's36%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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5.6% ±3.2% (300  ±171) Foreign-born population
  • about one-third of the rate in Essex County: 18.8% 151,560
  • about one-third of the rate in Massachusetts: 17.7% 1,236,518

6.5% ±3.2% (268  ±134) Population with veteran status
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Essex County: 4.4% 28,163 (±0.2% / ±1,190)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Massachusetts: 4.5% 253,731 (±0.1% / ±3,490)

Veterans by wartime service

0WWII6†Korea94†Vietnam88†Gulf (1990s)66†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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268 Total veterans ±134 232 Male ±124 36 Female ±49

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Manchester-by-the-Sea town, Essex County, MA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/06000US2500937995-manchester-by-the-sea-town-essex-county-ma/>