Billerica, Massachusetts

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Middlesex County

Population in July 2009: 39,865. Population change since 2000: +2.3%

Males: 20,272	(50.9%)
Females: 19,593	(49.1%)

Median resident age:	35.9 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01821, 01822.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $87,035 (it was $67,799 in 2000)

Billerica:	$87,035
Massachusetts:	$64,081

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $31,654

Billerica town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $329,294 (it was $201,400 in 2000)

Billerica:	$329,294
Massachusetts:	$338,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $363,009; Detached houses: $371,501; Townhouses or other attached units: $353,017; In 2-unit structures: $375,741; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $460,672; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $160,702; Mobile homes: $155,446
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White alone - 36,487 (93.6%)
Asian alone - 1,073 (2.8%)
Hispanic - 600 (1.5%)
Black alone - 418 (1.1%)
Two or more races - 314 (0.8%)
Other race alone - 41 (0.1%)
American Indian alone - 36 (0.09%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 12 (0.03%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Billerica: 133.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (33.8%), Italian (24.1%), English (13.4%), French (8.4%), German (6.0%), French Canadian (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1655

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 25.9 square miles.

Population density: 1540 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Billerica:

High school or higher: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Billerica town:

Never married: 26.4%
Now married: 59.4%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 7.5%

2,426 residents are foreign born (2.7% Asia, 2.1% Europe, 0.8% North America).

This town:	6.2%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Billerica, Massachusetts as of June 20, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Billerica to the number of sex offenders is 3,067 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Billerica town: 1.2% ($2,435)
Massachusetts: 1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lowell, MA (6.5 miles , pop. 105,167).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (18.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (179.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Pinehurst, MA (1.4 miles ), Tewksbury, MA (1.9 miles ), Bedford, MA (2.0 miles ), Burlington, MA (2.1 miles ), Wilmington, MA (2.1 miles ), Carlisle, MA (2.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 0 buildings

1998: 107 buildings, average cost: $78,000

1999: 94 buildings, average cost: $103,700

2000: 86 buildings, average cost: $141,200

2001: 91 buildings, average cost: $121,500

2002: 66 buildings, average cost: $108,400

2003: 55 buildings, average cost: $120,100

2004: 140 buildings, average cost: $142,800

2005: 285 buildings, average cost: $145,600

2006: 90 buildings, average cost: $143,800

2007: 58 buildings, average cost: $153,000

2008: 39 buildings, average cost: $121,100

2009: 42 buildings, average cost: $109,300

2010: 96 buildings, average cost: $106,200

2011: 34 buildings, average cost: $155,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.55 N, Longitude: 71.26 W

Area codes: 978, 508

Crime in Billerica by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011

Murders 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Rapes 1 2 4 1 0 2 4 9 10 10

per 100,000 2.6 5.1 10.1 2.5 0.0 5.0 9.6 20.9 25.3 24.7

Robberies 4 3 6 7 3 4 7 4 9 7

per 100,000 10.2 7.6 15.2 17.7 7.5 9.9 16.8 9.3 22.8 17.3

Assaults 4 16 21 23 34 26 29 N/A N/A 41

per 100,000 10.2 40.5 53.2 58.2 85.3 64.7 69.8 N/A N/A 101.3

Burglaries 47 46 62 80 55 87 74 112 105 124

per 100,000 120.0 116.6 157.0 202.6 138.1 216.4 178.0 260.1 265.7 306.3

Thefts 317 410 338 352 347 500 478 437 462 467

per 100,000 809.4 1038.9 856.0 891.4 871.0 1243.7 1149.9 1014.9 1169.1 1153.4

Auto thefts 41 47 27 37 33 47 37 18 25 28

per 100,000 104.7 119.1 68.4 93.7 82.8 116.9 89.0 41.8 63.3 69.2

Arson 3 6 4 3 1 0 1 1 3 4

per 100,000 7.7 15.2 10.1 7.6 2.5 0.0 2.4 2.3 7.6 9.9

City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 58.6 76.7 77.0 84.7 73.3 98.0 96.1 N/A N/A 123.1

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Crime in Billerica detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 75 (63 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.56
Massachusetts average:
2.52

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Billerica, Massachusetts accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data
Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
5.9%
Massachusetts:
6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)
Males Females

Construction (14%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)

Computer and electronic products (6%)

Public administration (5%)

Accommodation and food services (4%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Repair and maintenance (3%)

Health care (15%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)

Educational services (8%)

Finance and insurance (7%)

Accommodation and food services (6%)

Computer and electronic products (5%)

Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Computer specialists (7%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Engineers (4%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Registered nurses (4%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Business operations specialists (4%)

Customer service representatives (3%)

Work and jobs in Billerica: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Billerica, Massachusetts

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Billerica, Massachusetts average temperatures

Billerica, Massachusetts average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Billerica-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Billerica town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Billerica-area historical earthquake activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from Billerica center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 64.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 50.8 miles away from Billerica center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 24.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Middlesex County (24) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Water Main Break: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Julius Sumner Miller - Educator, Charles Mears - Businessman, Tom Fitzgerald - NHL player (Boston Bruins, born: Aug 28, 1968), Tom Fitzgerald (ice hockey) - Ice hockey player, Dennis McCauley - Ice hockey player, Dean Jenkins - Professional ice hockey player, Onslow Stearns - Politician, Paul Miller (ice hockey) - Ice hockey player.

Main business address for: CSP INC /MA/ (SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN), VIISAGE TECHNOLOGY INC (SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN), AMERICAN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING INC (X-RAY APPARATUS & TUBES & RELATED IRRADIATION APPARATUS), GSI LUMONICS INC (MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES), SIPEX CORP (SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES), MYKROLIS CORP (LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS), BRUKER BIOSCIENCES CORP (LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS).

Hospitals/medical centers near Billerica:

SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 120 miles away; TROY, NY)
SETON HEALTH SYSTEM-ST MARY'S CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 120 miles away; TROY, NY)
ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 129 miles away; ALBANY, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Billerica, MA

Amtrak stations near Billerica:

7 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.) . Services: ticket office.
17 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
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.

Local government website: www.town.billerica.ma.us

College/University in Billerica:

Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School (Full-time enrollment: 36; Location: 100 Cook St; Public; Website: www.shawsheen.tec.ma.us)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Billerica:

Middlesex Community College (about 5 miles; Bedford, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
University of Massachusetts-Lowell (about 8 miles; Lowell, MA; FT enrollment: 8,432)
Bentley University (about 12 miles; Waltham, MA; FT enrollment: 4,490)
Tufts University (about 13 miles; Medford, MA; FT enrollment: 9,397)
Brandeis University (about 14 miles; Waltham, MA; FT enrollment: 5,001)
Lesley University (about 15 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 2,588)
Harvard University (about 15 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 19,967)

Public high schools in Billerica:

BILLERICA MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1645; Location: 35 RIVER STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
SHAWSHEEN VALLEY VOC TECH (Students: 1246; Location: 100 COOK STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle schools in Billerica:

MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 856; Location: 15 FLOYD STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
THOMAS DITSON (Students: 754; Location: 39 COOK STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
LOCKE MIDDLE (Students: 702; Location: 110 ALLEN ROAD; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
HAJJAR ELEMENTARY (Students: 575; Location: 59 ROGERS STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
JOHN F KENNEDY (Students: 534; Location: 20 KIMBROUGH ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
PARKER (Students: 382; Location: 52 RIVER STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
EUGENE C VINING (Students: 347; Location: 121 LEXINGTON ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

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Library in Billerica:

BILLERICA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,314,655; Location: 15 CONCORD RD.; 115,291 books; 7,099 audio materials; 8,487 video materials; 6 local licensed databases; 34 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 245 print serial subscriptions; 20 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Birthplace of Tommy Glavine professional baseball player, still active

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Notable locations in Billerica: North Billerica Station (A), Billerica Fire Department Station 4 (B), Billerica Fire Department Station 3 (C), Billerica Fire Department Station 5 (D), Billerica Fire Department Station 2 (E), Billerica Public Library (F), Billerica Town Hall (G), Dutile Elementary School Library (H), Billerica Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (I), Billerica Memorial High School Library (J), Parker School Library (K), Locke Middle School Library (L), Middlesex County House of Corrections (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Treble Cove Shopping Center (1), Towne Shopping Center (2), Middlesex Mall (3), Billerica Shopping Mall Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Billerica include: Saint Annes Episcopal Church (A), Sabbath Day House (B), New Colony Baptist Church (C), First Parish Unitarian Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fox Hill Cemetery (1), South Cemetery (2), North Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Nutting Lake (A), Richardson Pond (B), Long Pond (C), Winning Pond (D), Mitchell Pond (E), College Pond (F), Concord River Reservoir (G), Great Swap (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jones Brook (A), Pages Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Billerica include: Kilrausch Playground (1), Ackerson Playground (2), Billerica Mills Historic District (3), Billerica Town Common Historic District (4), Potters Playground (5), Warren H Manning State Park (6), Camp Oak (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn Bedford-Burlington- MA (25 Middlesex Turnpike) (1), Homewood Suites Boston-Billerica (35 Middlesex Tpke) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Middlesex County - Sheriff's Dept- House Of Correction (Treble Cove Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Middlesex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI SO₂ NO₂ Ozone PM_2.5 CO PM₁₀

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.3. This is about average.

City:	28.3
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.39. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	2.39
U.S.:	2.43

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.2
U.S.:	9.4

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	26.2
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 8.34. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.34
U.S.:	9.59

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.274. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.274
U.S.:	0.334

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 13.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	13.5
U.S.:	22.1

Drinking water stations with addresses in Billerica and their reported violations in the past:

BILLERICA WATER DEPT (Population served: 38981, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-1998 and MAR-1999, Contaminant: TTHM

MCL, Average - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-12-1999)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-1997 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-12-1999)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-1997 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-12-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-12-1999)

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	79.3%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	3.8%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Billerica, MA

People in group quarters in Billerica:

973 people in other types of correctional institutions
121 people in nursing homes
94 people in homes for the mentally retarded
32 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
2 people in religious group quarters

Billerica compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in Billerica (2011 data):

Enterprise Bank and Trust Company: Billerica Branch at 674 Boston Road, branch established on 1995/06/19. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,488.4 mil, Deposits: $1,333.6 mil, headquarters in Lowell, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Enterprise Bancorp, Inc.
TD Bank, National Association: Billerica Branch at 449 D Boston Road, branch established on 1916/01/01. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Sovereign Bank, National Association: Billerica - 508 Boston Road Branch at 508 Boston Road, branch established on 1975/01/20. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
StonehamBank, A Co-operative Bank: Billerica Branch at 493 Boston Road, branch established on 1975/10/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $426.3 mil, Deposits: $297.2 mil, headquarters in Stoneham, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
The Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank: Billerica Branch at 700 Boston Road, branch established on 1956/11/05. Info updated 2011/09/19: Bank assets: $738.4 mil, Deposits: $601.2 mil, headquarters in Lowell, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Lowell Five Bancorp Mhc
Bank of America, National Association: Billerica Branch at 464 Boston Road, branch established on 1944/12/02. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Northern Bank & Trust Company: Billerica Branch at 482 Boston Road, branch established on 1976/12/06. Info updated 2012/02/08: Bank assets: $734.7 mil, Deposits: $586.1 mil, headquarters in Woburn, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Northern Bancorp, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Billerica, Massachusetts:

Homewood Suites By Hilton, 35 Middlesex Tpke, Billerica, MA 01821 , Phone: (978) 670-7111
Hampton Inn, 25 Middlesex Tpke, Billerica, MA 01821 , Phone: (978) 262-9977, Fax: (978) 262-9660

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Billerica, Massachusetts

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (67%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
Electricity (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

2008 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County Massachusetts:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Billerica (based on Middlesex County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.63%

Here		73.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Jewish	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	73.6%	10.5%	2.3%	2.0%	1.7%
Congregations	18.5%	6.9%	10.7%	7.3%	6.6%

Name	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Muslim Estimate	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin	Other
Adherents	1.3%	1.2%	1.0%	1.0%	5.4%
Congregations	1.6%	0.9%	7.6%	0.5%	39.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 251

Middlesex County:	1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	1.98 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5

This county:	0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 314

Middlesex County:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	2.22 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 203

Middlesex County:	1.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.77 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 1,153

Here:	7.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.8%
Massachusetts:	8.1%

Adult obesity rate:

Middlesex County:	21.5%
Massachusetts:	22.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	18.0%
State:	16.5%

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Middlesex County:
0.52%
Massachusetts average:
0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Suffolk County, MA	1.47% ($54,668 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA	0.61% ($47,527)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.59% ($73,785)

7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,062 average AGI)
Middlesex County:
0.16%
Massachusetts average:
0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Suffolk County, MA	1.22% ($53,734 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA	0.79% ($62,439)
to Worcester County, MA	0.70% ($58,665)

Strongest AM radio stations in Billerica:

WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCAP (980 AM; 5 kW; LOWELL, MA; Owner: NORTHEAST RADIO, INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
WBPS (1150 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF BOSTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Billerica:

WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, 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.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Billerica:

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)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Billerica fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 88 meters (289ft)
Total costs: $17,624,000
Total average daily traffic: 431,702
Total average daily truck traffic: 37,571
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 681,787

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 1
1900-1909: 0
1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 2
2000-2010: 12

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Billerica, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Billerica)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Billerica, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 144 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Billerica)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Billerica)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 170
Hazardous Condition: 252
Service Call: 98
Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Billerica

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Billerica, MA

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Billerica, MA among deceased individuals
John	182	70.7 years
Mary	176	80.1 years
William	124	72.0 years
Robert	98	68.2 years
James	90	64.4 years
Joseph	85	75.2 years
George	73	72.3 years
Helen	62	79.2 years
Edward	58	73.4 years
Margaret	57	78.3 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Billerica, MA among deceased individuals
Smith	31	75.7 years
Sullivan	27	71.2 years
Murphy	22	77.2 years
Brown	22	75.0 years
Anderson	17	77.8 years
Davis	14	71.5 years
Walsh	14	72.6 years
Murray	13	73.7 years
White	13	75.1 years
Mccarthy	13	69.5 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Billerica, MA
7-Eleven	2	MasterBrand Cabinets	2
Blockbuster	1	McDonald's	2
Burlington Coat Factory	1	OfficeMax	1
CVS	1	Payless	1
Curves	1	RadioShack	1
Domino's Pizza	1	Rite Aid	1
Dunkin Donuts	4	Starbucks	1
Fashion Bug	1	Subway	2
FedEx	8	Taco Bell	1
GNC	1	True Value	1
H&R Block	1	U-Haul	1
KFC	1	UPS	4
Kmart	1	Walgreens	1
Marriott	1

Browse common businesses in Billerica, MA

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Total of 452 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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