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Peabody, Massachusetts

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StatisticPeabodyMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population54,6957,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$96,657$103,960$80,734
Median Age45.340.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.0%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$596,200$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,950$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate7.7%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born17.3%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.6%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.829.126.4
Worked from Home10.3%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.7%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Peabody, Massachusetts

Age in Peabody, Massachusetts

StatisticPeabodyMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age45.340.038.9
Under 18 %18.7%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.8%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.5%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.0%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.3%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Peabody, Massachusetts

StatisticPeabodyMassachusettsUnited States
Households22,3902,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households62.7%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.9%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.0%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone31.5%28.8%28.7%
Never Married30.4%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Peabody, Massachusetts

StatisticPeabodyMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$51,060$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.3%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.2%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.9%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.0%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.7%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.8%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households10.8%14.7%n/a

Housing in Peabody, Massachusetts

StatisticPeabodyMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units23,0813,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes50.7%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units28.3%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.0%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.4%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.9%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,065$5,992n/a

Education in Peabody, Massachusetts

StatisticPeabodyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School9.7%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate29.8%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.4%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.6%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.4%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Peabody, Massachusetts

StatisticPeabodyMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.2%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.4%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.9%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.8%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.7%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.5%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Peabody, Massachusetts

StatisticPeabodyMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.2%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.9%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.4%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home76.2%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.2%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.3%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Peabody

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.