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Essex County

Population in July 2009: 51,726. Population change since 2000: +7.5%
 

Males: 24,769  (47.9%)
Females: 26,957  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01960, 01961.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $64,059 (it was $54,829 in 2000)
Peabody:

$64,059
Massachusetts:

$64,081
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $29,984

Peabody city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $349,802 (it was $205,800 in 2000)
Peabody:

$349,802
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $375,320; Detached houses: $400,032; Townhouses or other attached units: $355,365; In 2-unit structures: $368,540; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $398,649; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $265,929; Mobile homes: $103,737; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $273,221

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,080.

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  • White alone - 45,565 (89.0%)
  • Hispanic - 2,737 (5.3%)
  • Asian alone - 1,187 (2.3%)
  • Black alone - 630 (1.2%)
  • Other race alone - 607 (1.2%)
  • Two or more races - 452 (0.9%)
  • American alone - 8 (0.02%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Peabody: 135.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (24.6%), Italian (21.4%), English (9.9%), Portuguese (7.9%), French (6.9%), Polish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 17 feet

Land area: 16.4 square miles.

Population density: 3155 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Peabody:

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peabody city:

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

5,411 residents are foreign born (6.7% Europe, 2.7% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

This city:  11.2%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Peabody, Massachusetts in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Peabody to the number of sex offenders is 25863 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,920 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,551 (0.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynn, MA (4.2 miles , pop. 89,050).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (16.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (190.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Danvers, MA (1.6 miles ), Salem, MA (1.9 miles ), Lynnfield, MA (1.9 miles ), Lynn, MA (2.0 miles ), Beverly, MA (2.2 miles ), Swampscott, MA (2.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 96 buildings, average cost: $130,500
  • 1997: 103 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 1998: 37 buildings, average cost: $135,200
  • 1999: 24 buildings, average cost: $126,700
  • 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $178,600
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $138,900
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $145,800
  • 2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $152,200
  • 2004: 36 buildings, average cost: $207,400
  • 2005: 35 buildings, average cost: $239,200
  • 2006: 48 buildings, average cost: $259,900
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $232,700
  • 2008: 18 buildings, average cost: $163,600
  • 2009: 19 buildings, average cost: $210,200
  • 2010: 24 buildings, average cost: $182,100

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.53 N, Longitude: 70.96 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Leather City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +170 (+0.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,116 (25.6%)

Area codes: 978, 508

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Peabody, Massachusetts accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

7.1%
Massachusetts:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Peabody by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 000000120100
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.02.03.90.01.90.00.0
Rapes 3775468479615
per 100,000 6.113.814.510.38.012.115.97.813.417.411.429.1
Robberies 171316221930242716222715
per 100,000 34.425.733.145.238.260.447.852.430.742.451.429.1
Assaults 91128977580101132881051129181
per 100,000 184.1253.0200.6153.9160.9203.5262.8170.7201.2216.0173.4157.2
Burglaries 153271305361272196199186126171161136
per 100,000 309.5535.6630.7740.9547.2394.9396.2360.8241.4329.8306.8264.0
Thefts 1,0316927428659408768298791,0021,0241,0871,025
per 100,000 2085.91367.61534.41775.21890.91765.11650.41705.21919.81975.12071.11989.6
Auto thefts 1521491371391311291141011071238955
per 100,000 307.5294.5283.3285.3263.5259.9227.0195.9205.0237.2169.6106.8
Arson 0351610434611
per 100,000 0.05.910.32.112.120.18.05.87.711.61.91.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 189.0192.6197.5206.2192.6195.1203.4179.9177.1202.6184.3176.9

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 106 (92 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.79
Massachusetts average:

2.49

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +913 (+1.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)

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Average climate in Peabody, Massachusetts

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Tornado activity:

Peabody-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the Peabody city 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 13.5 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Peabody-area historical earthquake activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 74% 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 74.2 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 68.4 miles away from Peabody center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 50.5 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 62.9 miles away from the city 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 21.2 miles away from Peabody 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 65.3 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 Essex County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 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: Jack Welch - General Electric chairman, Kevin Bettencourt - College basketball player (Bucknell Bison), Troy McHenry - College football player (Columbia Lions).


Main business address for: SCANSOFT INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), UNITRONIX CORP (SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN), ANALOGIC CORP (INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS), BOSTON ACOUSTICS INC (HOUSEHOLD AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT), PHC INC /MA/ (SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES), SAUCONY INC (RUBBER & PLASTICS FOOTWEAR).


Hospitals/medical centers near Peabody:

  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 136 miles away; TROY, NY)
  • SETON HEALTH SYSTEM-ST MARY'S CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 136 miles away; TROY, NY)
  • SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 136 miles away; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Peabody, MA

Heliports located in Peabody:

Amtrak stations near Peabody:

  • 10 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.) . Services: ticket office.
  • 13 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 14 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.


Local government website: www.peabody-ma.gov/index.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peabody:

  • North Shore Community College (about 5 miles; Danvers, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • Salem State College (about 5 miles; Salem, MA; FT enrollment: 6,236)
  • Endicott College (about 7 miles; Beverly, MA; FT enrollment: 2,250)
  • Tufts University (about 12 miles; Medford, MA; FT enrollment: 9,397)
  • Bunker Hill Community College (about 12 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,767)
  • Suffolk University (about 14 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 6,901)
  • Lesley University (about 14 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 2,588)

Public high school in Peabody:

Private high school in Peabody:

  • BISHOP FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 610; Location: 99 MARGIN ST; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Peabody:

  • J HENRY HIGGINS MIDDLE (Students: 1524; Location: 1 KING ST EXT; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • THOMAS CARROLL (Students: 528; Location: 60 NORTHEND STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • SOUTH MEMORIAL (Students: 419; Location: 16 MAPLE ST EXT; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • CENTER (Students: 397; Location: 18 IRVING STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • CAPTAIN SAMUEL BROWN (Students: 363; Location: 198 LYNN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • JOHN E BURKE (Students: 356; Location: 127 BIRCH STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • JOHN E. MCCARTHY (Students: 329; Location: 76 LAKE STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • WILLIAM A WELCH SR (Students: 307; Location: 50 SWAMPSCOTT AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • WEST MEMORIAL (Students: 262; Location: 15 BOW STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle schools in Peabody:

  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 19 CHESTNUT ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 203; Location: 83 PINE ST; Grades: PK - 10)
  • BRIDGE TO LEARNING CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 113; Location: 567 LOWELL ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 3; Location: 520 LOWELL ST; Grades: KG - KG)
See full list of schools located in Peabody

Library in Peabody:

  • PEABODY INSTITUTE LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,610,481; Location: 82 MAIN ST.; 148,392 books; 6,220 audio materials; 7,407 video materials; 6 local licensed databases; 34 state licensed databases; 11 other licensed databases; 320 print serial subscriptions; 3 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Church in Peabody Evangelical Community of Christ (A Brazilian Portuguese-speaking church) 67 Tremont St
  • Birthplace of: Mike Kotarski Professional Baseball Player (Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees)

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Notable locations in Peabody: Newhall Station (A), Proctors Station (B), Salem Country Club (C), Kings Plaza (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: North Shore Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Peabody include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), First Unitarian Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Jubilee Christian Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bnai Brith Cemetery (1), Chelsea Cemetery (2), Puritan Lawn Memorial Park (3), Temple Bethel Cemetery (4), Ross Memorial Park (5), Oak Grove Cemetery (6), Maple Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Crystal Pond (A), Cedar Pond (B), Elginwood Pond (C), Meadow Pond (D), Pierces Pond (E), Sidneys Pond (F), Suntaug Lake (G), Little Elder Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Proctor Brook (A), Strongwater Brook (B), Tapley Brook (C), Goldthwait Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Peabody include: Gowdy Playground (1), Puritan Lawn Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: George Peabody House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 205 Washington Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn Boston-Peabody (59 Newbury St) (1), Mario's Motor Inn (170 Newbury Street) (2), Elks-Peabody Lodge 1409-Mgr'S OFC (40 Oak Street) (3), Gomes Travel (64 Main Street) (4), Homestead Studio Suites Hotel (200 Jubilee Drive) (5), Mainstay Suites (200 Jubilee Dr) (6), Boston Marriott Peabody (8 Centennial Drive) (7), Marriott Hotel Peabody (8 A Centennial Dr) (8), Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Boston-Peabody (1 Newbury Street Ofc) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Essex 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
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AQI  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM2.5 CO  PM10

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.7. This is about average.
City:

28.7
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.39. This is about average. There were 16 monitors within city limits.
City:

2.39
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 11.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.4
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

26.0
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.52. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.52
U.S.:

9.59
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.284. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.284
U.S.:

0.334
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 15.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

15.6
U.S.:

22.1

Drinking water stations with addresses in Peabody that have no violations reported:

  • PEABODY DPW WATER DEPT. (Population served: 48744, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.7%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.3% for Black residents, 29.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 27.3% for other race residents, 28.7% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.9%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Peabody, MA

People in group quarters in Peabody:

  • 524 people in nursing homes
  • 58 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 29 people in other group homes
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 20 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 16 people in religious group quarters
  • 11 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children

Peabody compared to Massachusetts state average:

Peabody, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Peabody (2011 data):

  • Eastern Bank: Brooksby Village Branch, Woodbridge Assisted Living Branch, Lynn Street Peabody Branch, Foster Street Peabody Branch, Shaw's Peabody Branch, 300 Brooksby Village Branch. Info updated 10/21/2008: Bank assets: $6,750.5 mil, Deposits: $5,290.9 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, 83 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
  • TD Bank, National Association: South Peabody Branch, West Peabody Branch, Peabody Branch, Warren Five Cents Bank Branch. Info updated 10/04/2010: Bank assets: $167,647.8 mil, Deposits: $133,688.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1304 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • North Shore Bank, a Co-operative Bank: West Peabody Branch, Andover Street Branch, North Shore Bank, A Co-Operative Bank. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $46.5 mil, Deposits: $35.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: North Shore Bancorp
  • Salem Five Cents Savings Bank: Peabody Branch at 19 Central Street, branch established on 10/12/2004; Northshore Shopping Center Branch at Routes 114 And 128, branch established on 09/25/1980. Info updated 07/11/2008: Bank assets: $2,803.8 mil, Deposits: $1,862.1 mil, headquarters in Salem, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Salem Five Bancorp
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Peabody Shop & Shop Branch at 19 Howley Street, branch established on 12/22/2001. Info updated 09/19/2007: Bank assets: $114,464.6 mil, Deposits: $73,520.1 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1133 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • East Boston Savings Bank: Prospect Street Branch at 67 Prospect Street, branch established on 03/11/2002. Info updated 01/27/2010: Bank assets: $1,764.5 mil, Deposits: $1,418.2 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Meridian Financial Services, Inc
  • Bank of America, National Association: Peabody Branch at 189 Andover Street, Route 114, branch established on 08/16/2004. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Century Bank and Trust Company: Peabody Branch at 12 Peabody Square, branch established on 12/26/1984. Info updated 05/27/2010: Bank assets: $2,430.9 mil, Deposits: $1,910.2 mil, headquarters in Somerville, MA, positive income, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Century Bancorp, Inc.
  • Danversbank: Peabody Branch at 2 Central Street, branch established on 04/29/1985. Info updated 03/05/2010: Bank assets: $2,618.1 mil, Deposits: $2,097.0 mil, headquarters in Danvers, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Danvers Bancorp, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Peabody, Massachusetts:

  • Marriott, Boston - Peabody, 8 A Centennial Dr, Peabody, MA 01960 , Phone: (978) 977-9700, Fax: (978) 977-0297
  • Plaza Motel, Rt 1 North, Peabody, MA 01960 , Phone: (978) 535-2200
  • Homestead Studio Suites Hotel, 200 Jubilee Dr, Peabody, MA 01960 , Phone: (978) 531-6632, Fax: (978) 531-7742
  • Hampton Inn Boston North Shore, 59 Newbury St, Peabody, MA 01960 , Phone: (978) 536-2020, Fax: (978) 535-6530
  • Homewood Suites, 57 Newbury St, Peabody, MA 01960
  • Springhill Suites Boston / Peabody, 43 Newbury St,, Peabody, MA 01960 , Phone: (978) 535-5000, Fax: (978) 535-9610
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Peabody, Massachusetts

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Peabody travel time to work - commute
Peabody mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Essex County Massachusetts:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Peabody:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.47%
Here64.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaUnited Methodist Church
Adherents77.8%3.3%3.0%2.2%1.9%
Congregations18.5%13.0%7.4%1.6%8.2%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodChurch of the NazareneUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther
Adherents1.1%0.7%0.6%0.6%8.8%
Congregations6.3%4.2%1.9%4.0%34.9%
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: 145
Essex County:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 144
Essex County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 95
Essex County:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 557
Here:

7.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Essex County:

23.7%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

20.7%
State:

16.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 24$98,401$49,2013$3,113
Other Government Administration 7$15,903$27,26214$11,145
Judicial and Legal 3$18,374$73,4960$0
Police Protection - Officers 97$512,862$63,4471$1,063
Police - Other 17$34,058$24,0414$4,151
Firefighters 96$405,583$50,6980$0
Fire - Other 6$30,983$61,9660$0
Streets and Highways 28$122,157$52,3533$3,175
Welfare 1$4,970$59,6401$883
Health 17$63,765$45,01115$17,369
Solid Waste Management 1$3,983$47,7961$1,165
Sewerage 4$16,928$50,7840$0
Parks and Recreation 10$36,969$44,36320$9,206
Housing and Community Development(Local) 21$86,877$49,6443$1,355
Natural Resources 5$18,181$43,6343$1,970
Water Supply 26$104,465$48,2151$1,477
Electric Power 67$353,164$63,2530$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 494$2,323,668$56,4450$0
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 98$265,740$32,54025$27,400
Local Libraries 24$72,593$36,29731$22,003
Other and Unallocable 71$196,995$33,29524$16,069
Totals for Government 1,117$4,786,619$51,423149$121,544

Peabody government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,941,000 ($230.85)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $9,287,000 ($179.54)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,935,000 ($37.41)
    All Other: $1,905,000 ($36.83)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $974,000 ($18.83)
    Solid Waste Management: $839,000 ($16.22)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $412,000 ($7.97)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $143,000 ($2.76)
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,686,000 ($71.26)
    Regular Highways: $181,000 ($3.50)
    General - Other: $19,000 ($0.37)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $63,147,000 ($1220.80)
    Electric Utilities: $62,889,000 ($1215.81)
    General - Other: $24,999,000 ($483.30)
    Police Protection: $7,438,000 ($143.80)
    Local Fire Protection: $5,826,000 ($112.63)
    Regular Highways: $4,967,000 ($96.03)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,042,000 ($78.14)
    Water Utilities: $3,596,000 ($69.52)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,996,000 ($57.92)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,939,000 ($56.82)
    Libraries: $1,498,000 ($28.96)
    Financial Administration: $1,404,000 ($27.14)
    Sewerage: $899,000 ($17.38)
    Health - Other: $862,000 ($16.66)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $433,000 ($8.37)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $424,000 ($8.20)
    Central Staff Services: $386,000 ($7.46)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $317,000 ($6.13)
    Public Welfare - Other: $91,000 ($1.76)
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,000 ($0.23)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $223,000 ($4.31)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $47,329,000 ($914.99)
    Other Investments - Other: $43,382,000 ($838.69)
    Benefit Payments: $10,959,000 ($211.87)
    From Parent Local Government: $7,718,000 ($149.21)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $4,499,000 ($86.98)
    Local Employee Contribution: $2,884,000 ($55.76)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $690,000 ($13.34)
    From Other Governments: $549,000 ($10.61)
    Withdrawals: $418,000 ($8.08)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $8,822,000 ($170.55)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,499,000 ($48.31)
    Education: $160,000 ($3.09)
    All Other: $148,000 ($2.86)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,157,000 ($41.70)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,032,000 ($58.62)
    Health - Other: $80,000 ($1.55)
    Central Staff Services: $14,000 ($0.27)
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $8,657,000 ($167.36)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,155,000 ($60.99)
    Transit Utilities: $929,000 ($17.96)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,205,000 ($81.29)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,262,000 ($43.73)
    Interest Earnings: $1,866,000 ($36.07)
    Fines and Forfeits: $337,000 ($6.52)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,499,000 ($821.62)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,294,000 ($740.32)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $1,570,000 ($30.35)
    General - Other: $1,133,000 ($21.90)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $175,000 ($3.38)
    Police Protection: $120,000 ($2.32)
    Parks and Recreation: $17,000 ($0.33)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,182,000 ($1086.15)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $65,794,000 ($1271.97)
    Water Utilities: $5,236,000 ($101.23)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $42,343,000 ($818.60)
    End of Fiscal Year: $36,005,000 ($696.07)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $24,357,000 ($470.89)
    General Local Government Support: $8,787,000 ($169.88)
    Highways: $1,506,000 ($29.11)
    All Other: $1,245,000 ($24.07)
    Housing and Community Development: $254,000 ($4.91)
    Public Welfare: $60,000 ($1.16)
  • Tax - Property: $72,545,000 ($1402.49)
    Other License: $2,543,000 ($49.16)
    Other Selective Sales: $920,000 ($17.79)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $68,732,000 ($1328.77)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $314,000 ($6.07)

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 Peabody:

  • WNSH (1570 AM; 5 kW; BEVERLY, MA)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE 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.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WILD (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF BOSTON LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXKS (1430 AM; 5 kW; EVERETT, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Peabody:

  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, 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.)
  • 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)
  • WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • 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.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBOQ (104.9 FM; GLOUCESTER, MA; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Peabody:

  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


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


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 29
Total length: 101 meters (331ft)
Total costs: $64,282,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,009,360
Total average daily truck traffic: 111,330
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 1,594,083

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 0
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 3
  • 1950-1959: 6
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 6
  • 1980-1989: 7
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2010: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Peabody, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Peabody)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Peabody, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 168 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Peabody)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Peabody)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED173$279,179288$199,7881,442$236,21371$142,3944$532,00057$198,3338$45,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$313,57123$161,69688$263,68212$21,9170$03$108,3333$55,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED22$256,77342$168,571304$265,72431$78,5480$014$172,64310$66,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN21$265,28631$215,000227$246,3576$197,1670$07$235,8570$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$252,1678$193,62551$242,0393$191,3330$04$202,7500$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 9 tracts in Peabody, MA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED40$254,67534$303,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED17$282,05916$294,063
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$181,71413$279,077
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$266,5004$291,250
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$309,0003$367,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 223
  • Hazardous Condition: 416
  • Service Call: 14
  • Good Intent Call: 25

Incident types - Peabody


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

Most common first names in Peabody, MA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary65781.0 years
John59674.7 years
William32974.9 years
Joseph32074.5 years
James27174.4 years
George26375.3 years
Helen26081.0 years
Robert23769.0 years
Charles21575.3 years
Margaret20180.5 years
Most common last names in Peabody, MA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Murphy9876.8 years
Silva8475.3 years
Smith8475.5 years
Sullivan6876.9 years
Bettencourt6778.0 years
Mccarthy5676.4 years
Brown5677.4 years
Johnson5079.9 years
Obrien4777.8 years
White4780.4 years
Businesses in Peabody, MA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4Macy's1
AT&T2Marriott1
Abercrombie & Fitch1MasterBrand Cabinets8
Abercrombie Kids1McDonald's2
Aeropostale1Nordstrom1
Ann Taylor2Outback Steakhouse1
Apple Store1Payless1
BEBE1Penske1
Bath & Body Works1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Brookstone1RadioShack2
Budget Car Rental1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
CVS4SONIC Drive-In1
Chick-Fil-A1Sears2
Chipotle1Sephora1
Decora Cabinetry2Spencer Gifts1
Domino's Pizza1Sprint Nextel2
Dunkin Donuts8Starbucks2
FedEx6Subway1
Foot Locker1T-Mobile3
GNC1T.J.Maxx1
GameStop3Taco Bell1
Gap1Toys"R"Us2
Gymboree1U-Haul1
H&R Block2UPS5
Haagen-Dazs1Verizon Wireless3
Holiday Inn1Victoria's Secret2
Hollister Co.1Walgreens2
JCPenney1Wendy's1
LENSCRAFTERS1YMCA1
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