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Population (year 2000): 14,605
Males: 7,131  (48.8%)
Females: 7,474  (51.2%)

Plymouth County

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02351.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $68,600 (it was $57,100 in 2000)
Abington  $68,600
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $368,900 (it was $178,900 in 2000)
Abington  $368,900
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Abington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Irish (39.4%), Italian (15.5%), English (14.9%), German (7.6%), French (5.3%), French Canadian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 108 feet

Land area: 9.94 square miles.

Population density: 1469 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Abington

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Abington CDP

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

386 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.3% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

This place:  2.6%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Abington, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Abington to the number of sex offenders is 7303 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Abington:  1.5% ($2,738)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brockton, MA (5.7 miles , pop. 94,304).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (17.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (219.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Rockland, MA (2.6 miles ), Whitman, MA (2.7 miles ), Holbrook, MA (4.7 miles ), Brockton, MA (5.7 miles ), Weymouth, MA (6.0 miles ), Hanover, MA (6.1 miles ).

Latitude: 42.12 N, Longitude: 70.95 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,864 (-26.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,154 (14.7%)


People in group quarters in Abington
  • 182 people in nursing homes
  • 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 781

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



 

Crime in Abington by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00100000
    per 100,000 0.00.06.80.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 65253454
    per 100,000 40.132.513.633.819.625.030.824.3
Robberies 61264151487
    per 100,000 40.178.140.927.198.287.449.342.6
Assaults 10682N/AN/A32354140
    per 100,000 709.3533.8N/AN/A209.6218.6252.8243.2
Burglaries 6050116601059668104
    per 100,000 401.5325.5790.5405.8687.7599.6419.3632.3
Thefts 117100148177138145134145
    per 100,000 782.9651.01008.61197.1903.9905.7826.2881.5
Auto thefts 4031443128293142
    per 100,000 267.7201.8299.9209.7183.4181.1191.1255.3
Arson 26582100
    per 100,000 13.439.134.154.113.16.20.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 240.8) 266.9221.2N/AN/A186.1182.6167.7180.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 30 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.92
US city average:  3.00

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Abington-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Abington place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.2 miles away from the place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Main business address for: ABINGTON BANCORP INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospitals/medical centers near Abington:
  • SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA)
  • BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH BRAINTREE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BRAINTREE, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Abington:
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 17 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 34 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 43 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Abington:
  • CRANLAND (about 11 miles; HANSON, MA; ID: 28M)
  • MONPONSETT POND (about 12 miles; HALIFAX, MA; ID: MA6)
  • NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 16 miles; NORWOOD, MA; ID: OWD)

Amtrak stations near Abington:
  • 16 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Abington:
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,528)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 16 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
  • EMERSON COLLEGE (about 19 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,697)
Public high school in Abington:
  • ABINGTON HIGH (Students: 608; Location: 201 GLINIEWICZ WAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Abington:
  • ABINGTON ECC (Students: 630; Location: 1 RALPH HAMLIN LANE; Grades: PK - 02)
  • FROLIO JR HS (Students: 414; Location: 1071 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • WOODSDALE (Students: 372; Location: 128 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: 03 - 06)
  • CENTER (Students: 220; Location: 65 THAXTER AVENUE; Grades: 03 - 06)
  • NORTH (Students: 210; Location: 171 ADAMS STREET; Grades: 03 - 06)
Private elementary/middle school in Abington:
  • PRE SCHOOL PLAYMATES (Students: 14; Location: 681 RICHARD FITTS DRIVE; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Abington:
  • ABINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $344,742; Location: 600 GLINIEWICZ WAY; 59,804 books; 1,107 audio materials; 806 video materials; 100 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
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Notable locations in Abington: North Abington Depot (A), Strawberry Valley Golf Course (B), North Abington Town Hall (C), North Abington Fire Station (D), Burton L Wales Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Abington include: United Church of Christ (A), Saint Marks Lutheran Church (B), Rock Church of Rockland (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mount Vernon Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Tims Pond (A), Cushing Pond (B), Island Grove Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Abington include: Ames Nowell State Park (1), Island Grove Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: North Abington Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.2%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Abington compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Abington (2007 data):
  • Sovereign Bank: Abington Savings Bank Branch at 533 Washington Street, branch established on 1853-01-01; Abington High School Branch at Lincoln Boulevard, branch established on 1987-05-13. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
  • Citizens Bank of Massachusetts: Abington Stop And Shop Branch at 375 Centre Street, branch established on 2002-09-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35,276.0 mil, Deposits: $23,418.1 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, 264 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Bank of America, National Association: Abington Branch at 93 Brockton Avenue, branch established on 2002-10-15. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • North Abington Co-operative Bank: North Abington Co-Operative Bank at 6 Harrison Avenue, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-06: Bank assets: $83.2 mil, Deposits: $71.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices



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5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($402 average AGI)
Plymouth County:  0.04%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Norfolk County, MA  1.57% ($60,184 average AGI)
from Bristol County, MA  0.84% ($49,926)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.72% ($62,461)


6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,677 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.02%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Plymouth County:  0.04%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Norfolk County, MA  1.28% ($54,265 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA  1.01% ($42,010)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.60% ($49,190)


Strongest AM radio stations in Abington:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBET (1460 AM; 5 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: KJI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMKI (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Abington:
  • WRPS (88.3 FM; ROCKLAND, MA; Owner: ROCKLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Abington:
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)

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