Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester is a city located in
Essex County, Massachusetts. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 30,273.
Geography
\nGloucester is located at 42°37'26" North, 70°40'32" West (42.624015, -70.675521)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 107.5
km² (41.5
mi²). 67.2 km² (26.0 mi²) of it is land and 40.2 km² (15.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 37.42% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 30,273 people, 12,592 households, and 7,895 families residing in the city. The
population density is 450.2/km² (1,166.0/mi²). There are 13,958 housing units at an average density of 207.6/km² (537.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.99% White, 0.61%
African American, 0.12%
Native American, 0.72%
Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 1.48% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 12,592 households out of which 27.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% are married couples living together, 10.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% are non-families. 30.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $47,722, and the median income for a family is $58,459. Males have a median income of $41,465 versus $30,566 for females. The per capita income for the city is $25,595. 8.8% of the population and 7.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.8% are under the age of 18 and 11.2% are 65 or older.