Salem-Gloucester, MA
1983‑1992:Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
1992‑2006:Not defined


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Beverly city, MA28,88436,10838,34837,65538,19539,86239,876
Danvers town, MA15,72021,92626,15124,10024,17425,21226,045
Essex town, MA1,7942,2382,6702,9983,2603,2673,346
Gloucester city, MA25,16725,78927,94127,76828,71630,27330,713
Hamilton town, MA2,7645,4886,3736,9607,2808,3158,349
Ipswich town, MA6,8958,54410,75011,15811,87312,98713,302
Manchester town, MA2,8683,9325,1515,4245,2865,2285,335
Marblehead town, MA13,76518,52121,29520,12619,97120,37720,297
Middleton town, MA2,9163,7184,0444,1354,9217,7449,273
Peabody city, MA22,64532,20248,08045,97647,03948,12951,239
Rockport town, MA4,2314,6165,6366,3457,4827,7677,763
Rowley town, MA1,7682,7833,0403,8674,4525,5005,845
Salem city, MA41,88039,21140,55638,22038,09140,40741,756
Swampscott town, MA11,58013,29413,57813,83713,65014,41214,288
Topsfield town, MA1,4123,3515,2255,7095,7546,1416,183
Wenham town, MA1,6442,7983,8493,8974,2124,4404,650
Total----264,356--
Percent Change------100.0%-

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Beverly city, MA
Danvers town, MA
Essex town, MA
Gloucester city, MA
Hamilton town, MA
Ipswich town, MA
Manchester town, MA
Marblehead town, MA
Middleton town, MA
Peabody city, MA
Rockport town, MA
Rowley town, MA
Salem city, MA
Swampscott town, MA
Topsfield town, MA
Wenham town, MA
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Gloucester, MA25,16725,78927,94127,76828,716*30,27330,713
Salem, MA41,88039,21140,55638,22038,091*40,40741,756
Total000066,80700
Metro0000264,35600
Percent 25.3%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Gloucester, MA
Salem, MA


Urban/Rural Population
Urban/rural figures are not available for New England metro areas before 2000


Component Change History
Apr 1950
-Beverly city (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Boston, MA SMA
-Danvers town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Boston, MA SMA
-Hamilton town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Boston, MA SMA
-Manchester town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Boston, MA SMA
-Marblehead town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Boston, MA SMA
-Middleton town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Boston, MA SMA
-Peabody city (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Boston, MA SMA
-Salem city (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Boston, MA SMA
-Swampscott town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Boston, MA SMA
-Wenham town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Boston, MA SMA
Jun 1959
-Topsfield town (in Essex County, MA) added to Boston, MA SMSA
Jun 1983
-New PMSA: Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Beverly city (in Essex County, MA) included as original PMSA component, transferred from Boston, MA SMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA
-Danvers town (in Essex County, MA) included as original PMSA component, transferred from Boston, MA SMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA
-Essex town (in Essex County, MA) included as original PMSA component
-Gloucester city (in Essex County, MA) included as original PMSA component
-Hamilton town (in Essex County, MA) included as original PMSA component, transferred from Boston, MA SMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA
-Ipswich town (in Essex County, MA) included as original PMSA component
-Manchester town (in Essex County, MA) included as original PMSA component, transferred from Boston, MA SMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA
-Marblehead town (in Essex County, MA) included as original PMSA component, transferred from Boston, MA SMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA
-Middleton town (in Essex County, MA) included as original PMSA component, transferred from Boston, MA SMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA
-Peabody city (in Essex County, MA) included as original PMSA component, transferred from Boston, MA SMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA
-Rockport town (in Essex County, MA) included as original PMSA component
-Rowley town (in Essex County, MA) included as original PMSA component
-Salem city (in Essex County, MA) included as original PMSA component, transferred from Boston, MA SMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA
-Swampscott town (in Essex County, MA) included as original PMSA component, transferred from Boston, MA SMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA
-Topsfield town (in Essex County, MA) included as original PMSA component, transferred from Boston, MA SMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA
-Wenham town (in Essex County, MA) included as original PMSA component, transferred from Boston, MA SMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA
-Gloucester, MA designated as original central city of new PMSA
-Salem, MA designated as original central city of new PMSA
Dec 1992
-Gloucester, MA transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA, designated as central city of PMSA
-Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA abolished
-Beverly city (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Danvers town (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Essex town (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Gloucester city (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Hamilton town (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Ipswich town (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Manchester town (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Marblehead town (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Middleton town (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Peabody city (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Rockport town (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Rowley town (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Salem city (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Swampscott town (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Topsfield town (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Wenham town (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Salem, MA no longer designated as central city
Jun 2003
-Counties instead of cities and towns became the basic geographic unit of core based statistical areas in New England
-Gloucester, MA no longer designated as principal/central city of Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA