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Abington, Massachusetts

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StatisticAbingtonMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population17,0537,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$125,400$103,960$80,734
Median Age39.140.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.0%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$539,600$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,724$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate5.2%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born11.2%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.7%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.229.126.4
Worked from Home15.1%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.9%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Abington, Massachusetts

Age in Abington, Massachusetts

StatisticAbingtonMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age39.140.038.9
Under 18 %22.2%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.1%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.1%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.8%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Abington, Massachusetts

StatisticAbingtonMassachusettsUnited States
Households6,3882,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.42.5
Family Households64.2%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children31.6%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.3%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone28.1%28.8%28.7%
Never Married33.3%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Abington, Massachusetts

StatisticAbingtonMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$53,541$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.1%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.0%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99925.7%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More22.9%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.2%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty15.8%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households9.9%14.7%n/a

Housing in Abington, Massachusetts

StatisticAbingtonMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units6,4793,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes63.2%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.1%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.4%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.3%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.4%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,045$5,992n/a

Education in Abington, Massachusetts

StatisticAbingtonMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School4.6%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate29.4%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.1%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.8%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.2%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Abington, Massachusetts

StatisticAbingtonMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation75.3%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.2%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit3.6%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.8%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.7%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.8%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Abington, Massachusetts

StatisticAbingtonMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.8%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.1%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.0%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.4%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.4%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.4%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Abington

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.