Tewksbury, Massachusetts
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Tewksbury is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 28,851.
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History
Tewksbury was first settled in 1637 and was officially incorporated in 1734.
Geography
Image:Tewksbury ma highlight.png According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 54.5 km² (21.1 mi²). 53.7 km² (20.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.61% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 28,851 people, 9,964 households, and 7,692 families residing in the town. The population density was 537.6/km² (1,392.3/mi²). There were 10,158 housing units at an average density of 189.3/km² (490.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.44% White, 0.67% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.59% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 1.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,964 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $68,800, and the median income for a family was $76,443. Males had a median income of $50,296 versus $33,918 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,031. 3.8% of the population and 1.9% of families were below the poverty line. 2.4% of those under the age of 18 and 5.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
