Topsfield (CDP), Massachusetts

Topsfield, Massachusetts
Census-designated place
Congregational Church
Coordinates: 42°38′21″N 70°57′19″W / 42.63917°N 70.95528°WCoordinates: 42°38′21″N 70°57′19″W / 42.63917°N 70.95528°W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex
Area
• Total	2.7 sq mi (7.1 km^2)
• Land	2.7 sq mi (7.0 km^2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km^2)
Elevation	59 ft (18 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,717
• Density	990/sq mi (380/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	01983
Area code(s)	978
FIPS code	25-70115
GNIS feature ID	0614354

Topsfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Topsfield in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,717 at the 2010 census.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km²), of which 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 1.41%, is water.^[2]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,826 people, 1,016 households, and 765 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 395.3/km² (1,023.0/mi²). There were 1,042 housing units at an average density of 145.8 persons/km² (377.2 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.16% White, 0.11% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,016 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 7.3% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $84,898, and the median income for a family was $99,462. Males had a median income of $63,194 versus $43,843 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $34,953. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% under the age of 18 and 6.1% ages 65 or older.

References

1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Topsfield CDP, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Topsfield CDP, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 6, 2012.