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Population (year 2000): 3,632
Males: 1,732  (47.7%)
Females: 1,900  (52.3%)

Essex County

Median resident age:  44.6 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01908.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $71,000 (it was $64,052 in 2000)
Nahant  $71,000
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $495,900 (it was $285,400 in 2000)
Nahant  $495,900
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Nahant:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)


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Ancestries: Irish (32.0%), Italian (15.8%), English (15.7%), German (9.9%), Greek (6.1%), French (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1853

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 1.24 square miles.

Population density: 2919 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Nahant

  • High school or higher: 94.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nahant CDP

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

257 residents are foreign born (4.4% Europe, 2.0% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This place:  7.1%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Nahant:  1.0% ($2,887)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynn, MA (3.8 miles , pop. 89,050).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (13.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (230.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Swampscott, MA (3.6 miles ), Lynn, MA (3.8 miles ), Winthrop, MA (5.1 miles ), Revere, MA (5.4 miles ), Saugus, MA (6.1 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $137,700
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $350,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $359,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $391,300
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $410,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $400,000

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Latitude: 42.43 N, Longitude: 70.93 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Lawyers (8%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)



 

Crime in Nahant by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000130
    per 100,000 0.00.00.027.683.10.0
Robberies 011000
    per 100,000 0.027.227.50.00.00.0
Assaults 171441017N/A
    per 100,000 465.9380.7109.9276.3470.9N/A
Burglaries 1425131485
    per 100,000 383.7679.9357.0386.8221.6138.4
Thefts 312431364232
    per 100,000 849.5652.7851.4994.71163.4885.7
Auto thefts 1232401
    per 100,000 328.981.654.9110.50.027.7
Arson 120000
    per 100,000 27.454.40.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 180.3164.593.7153.1222.7N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.30
US city average:  3.00

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Nahant-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.6 miles away from the Nahant place 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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Nahant:
  • UNION HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LYNN, MA)
  • SALEM HOSPITAL CORPORATION,THE (about 7 miles; SALEM, MA)
  • SHAUGHNESSY-KAPLAN REHAB HOSP HOSP (about 7 miles; SALEM, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Nahant, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nahant:
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 8 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 25 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 45 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Nahant:
  • BEVERLY MUNI (about 11 miles; BEVERLY, MA; ID: BVY)
  • NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; NORWOOD, MA; ID: OWD)
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 24 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; ID: LWM)

Amtrak stations near Nahant:
  • 11 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 11 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.
  • 12 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 Nahant:
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
  • BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,638)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
  • EMERSON COLLEGE (about 12 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,697)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 13 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 8,627)
Public elementary/middle school in Nahant:
  • JOHNSON (Students: 215; Location: 290 CASTLE ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
Library in Nahant:
  • NAHANT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $129,364; Location: 15 PLEASANT ST.; 70,523 books; 365 audio materials; 177 video materials; 99 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Nahant: Sandy Point Light (A), Upper Turn Light (B), Black Marsh Channel Light (C), Kelly Green Golf Course (D), Nahant Townhall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lake: Bear Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Nahant: Jackson Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beaches: Pond Beach (A), Stony Beach (B), Long Beach (C), Black Rock Beach (D), Short Beach (E), Josephs Beach (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Selective Hotel Reservation (44 Pond Street).

 

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

NAHANT WATER DEPT. (MWRA) (Population served: 3650, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-2000 and MAR-19-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-09-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-19-2001)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1999 and FEB-22-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2000)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1998 and APR-09-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-09-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-09-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1992 and JAN-01-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-1993), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-1999)

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.6%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Nahant compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Nahant (2007 data):
  • Equitable Co-operative Bank: Nahant Branch at 28 Nahant Road, branch established on 1996-06-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $92.9 mil, Deposits: $65.5 mil, headquarters in Lynn, MA, positive income, 2 total offices



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5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,508 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($565 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.09%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.65% ($62,439 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.90% ($54,644)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.35% ($42,167)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($831 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  1.26% ($47,527 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.72% ($57,207)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.57% ($50,542)


Strongest AM radio stations in Nahant:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WILD (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF BOSTON LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNSH (1570 AM; 5 kW; BEVERLY, MA)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXKS (1430 AM; 5 kW; EVERETT, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLYN (1360 AM; 1 kW; LYNN, MA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nahant:
  • 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.)
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • 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.)
  • WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, 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)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBR (88.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: TECHNOLOGY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBOQ (104.9 FM; GLOUCESTER, MA; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Nahant:
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)

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