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Population in July 2008: 92,339. Population change since 2000: +4.9%
 

Males: 43,999  (47.7%)
Females: 48,340  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02169, 02170, 02171, 02269.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,113 (it was $47,121 in 2000)
Quincy:  $55,113
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,204
Quincy:  $31,204
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $366,100 (it was $181,500 in 2000)
Quincy:  $366,100
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $388,356; Detached houses: $414,046; Townhouses or other attached units: $352,977; In 2-unit structures: $407,916; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $379,088; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $256,258; Mobile homes: $173,724

Median gross rent in 2007: $1,053.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 11.8%

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Races in Quincy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.4%)
  • Chinese (10.4%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Vietnamese (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Quincy: 130.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (34.2%), Italian (13.5%), English (7.5%), German (4.8%), French (3.3%), Polish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 16.8 square miles.

Population density: 5501 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Quincy

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Quincy city

  • Never married: 35.8%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

17,642 residents are foreign born (12.6% Asia, 4.6% Europe).

This city:  20.0%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Quincy, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Quincy to the number of sex offenders is 7695 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $3,551 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $3,542 (1.0%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (6.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (177.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Braintree, MA (1.9 miles ), Milton, MA (1.9 miles ), Weymouth, MA (2.2 miles ), Boston, MA (2.4 miles ), Hingham, MA (2.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 24 buildings, average cost: $132,900
  • 1997: 45 buildings, average cost: $119,200
  • 1998: 40 buildings, average cost: $130,800
  • 1999: 28 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 2000: 52 buildings, average cost: $128,800
  • 2001: 145 buildings, average cost: $107,200
  • 2002: 62 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $169,400
  • 2004: 62 buildings, average cost: $144,100
  • 2005: 44 buildings, average cost: $148,800
  • 2006: 37 buildings, average cost: $147,300
  • 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $162,200

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Latitude: 42.26 N, Longitude: 71.01 W


Quincy nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): City of Presidents, Q-Town

Daytime population change due to commuting: -197 (-0.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,383 (26.4%)

Area codes: 617, 857

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Quincy, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +2,967 (+3.5%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  7.8%
Massachusetts:  8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)



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Crime in Quincy by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000513232
    per 100,000 0.00.00.05.61.13.42.23.32.2
Rapes 203731171517262316
    per 100,000 23.242.035.119.116.819.129.025.317.5
Robberies 4535608697100929270
    per 100,000 52.239.767.896.5108.7112.6102.6101.376.6
Assaults 165163152156203261219187165
    per 100,000 191.5184.8171.9175.0227.4293.8244.3206.0180.6
Burglaries 671499444434334516387473589
    per 100,000 778.9565.8502.0487.0374.2580.9431.6521.0644.5
Thefts 1,5521,3721,4801,5181,0419148831,0581,147
    per 100,000 1801.61555.61673.41703.41166.21029.0984.81165.31255.2
Auto thefts 286194265239155253152153141
    per 100,000 332.0220.0299.6268.2173.6284.8169.5168.5154.3
Arson 286N/AN/AN/AN/A661612
    per 100,000 332.0N/AN/AN/AN/A6.86.717.613.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 225.7201.9208.8214.1180.5219.2190.5195.0185.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 230 (200 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.17
US city average:  3.00

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Quincy-area historical tornado activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.5 miles away from the Quincy city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the city center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Quincy-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 79% 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 90.9 miles away from Quincy 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 65.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 61.3 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 79.1 miles away from Quincy 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 62.4 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 40.1 miles away from Quincy center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Brian Eklund - NHL player (Tampa Bay Lightning, born: May 24, 1980), Gene Wood - (1925-2004), television announcer, Pete Kendall - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Jul 9, 1973), Carl Andre - (born 1935), painter, Ruth Gordon - (1896-1985), actress.


Main business address for: J JILL GROUP INC (RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES).


Hospitals/medical centers in Quincy:
  • QUINCY MEDICAL CENTER (114 WHITWELL STREET)
  • QUINCY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (460 QUINCY AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Quincy:
  • MILTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; MILTON, MA)
  • CARNEY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BOSTON, MA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH BRAINTREE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BRAINTREE, MA)

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Heliports located in Quincy:
Amtrak stations near Quincy:
  • 7 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.
  • 8 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.
  • 8 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Local government website: ci.quincy.ma.us

Colleges/Universities in Quincy:
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,528; Location: 34 CODDINGTON ST; Public; Website: www.quincycollege.com)
  • EASTERN NAZARENE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,318; Location: 23 E ELM AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.enc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • MANSFIELD BEAUTY SCHOOLS (FT enrollment: 32; Location: 200 PARKING WAY; Private, for-profit)
  • MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL OF BARBERING AND MENS HRSTLG (FT enrollment: 23; Location: 1585 HANCOCK ST; Private, for-profit)
  • KELLEYS SCHOOL OF ELECTROLOGY (Location: 1354 HANCOCK ST; Private, for-profit)
  • CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT DEVELOPMENT (Location: 15 COTTAGE AVE; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Quincy:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 5 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,248)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
  • EMERSON COLLEGE (about 8 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,697)
  • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 19,294)
  • WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 8 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • SIMMONS COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
Public high schools in Quincy:
  • NORTH QUINCY HIGH (Students: 1511; Location: 316 HANCOCK STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • QUINCY HIGH (Students: 139; Location: 52 CODDINGTON STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Private high school in Quincy:
  • THE WOODWARD SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 1102 HANCOCK ST; Grades: 6 - 12; Girls only)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Quincy:
  • LINCOLN-HANCOCK COMM SCH (Students: 579; Location: 300 GRANITE STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • CENTRAL MIDDLE (Students: 564; Location: 1012 HANCOCK STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • ATLANTIC MIDDLE (Students: 511; Location: 86 HOLLIS AVENUE; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • CLIFFORD H MARSHALL ELEM (Students: 474; Location: 200 MOODY ST EXT; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • SNUG HARBOR COMM SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 333 PALMER STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • BEECHWOOD KNOLL ELEM (Students: 344; Location: 225 FENNO STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • POINT WEBSTER MIDDLE (Students: 335; Location: 60 LANCASTER STREET; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • CHARLES A BERNAZZANI ELEM (Students: 335; Location: 701 FURNACE BROOK; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • BROAD MEADOWS MIDDLE (Students: 309; Location: 50 CALVIN RD; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • MERRYMOUNT (Students: 309; Location: 4 AGAWAM RD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle schools in Quincy:
  • ST ANN SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 1 ST ANN RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 22 PRAY STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BEECHWOOD COMM LIFE CTR (Students: 86; Location: 440 EAST SQUANTUM STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • JACK N JILL KIND - CHILD CTR (Students: 65; Location: 39 STATION STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • BRIGHT HORIZONS CHILDRENS CTR (Students: 48; Location: 2100 CROWN COLONY DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • NEW CONCEPT CHRISTIAN DAY SCH (Students: 45; Location: 41 EMPIRE STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • TODDLER TECH PRESCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 93 HOLBROOK ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL FOR EARLY LE (Students: 39; Location: 18 SPEAR ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • VIRGINIA'S DAY NURSERY (Students: 34; Location: 643 QUINCY SHORE DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • JACK N' CHILDCARE AT MARINA BA (Students: 27; Location: 500 VICTORY ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
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Library in Quincy:
  • THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,741,760; Location: 40 WASHINGTON STREET; 241,721 books; 7,818 audio materials; 5,235 video materials; 1,035 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • John Cheever - Writer - 27 May 1912, Bill Dana (actor, writer, producer)5 October 1924, Lee Remick (actress)14 December 1935, Quincy, Lesley Visser (sportscaster)11 September 1953

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Notable locations in Quincy: North Commons (A), Quincy Adams Yacht Club (B), Quincy Shipyard (C), Quincy Yacht Club (D), Quincy Yacht Club Range Light (E), Squantum Yacht Club (F), Wollaston Yacht Club (G), Boston Harbor Marina (H), Frederick C Murphy School (I), Furnace Brook Golf Course (J), North Quincy Branch Library Thomas Crane Public Library (K), Stone Library (L), Adams Shore Branch Thomas Crane Public Library (M), Anselmo Library (N), Nease Library (O), Josiah Quincy House Museum (P), Wollaston Theatre (Q), Wollaston Fire Station (R), Wollaston Branch Thomas Crane Public Library (S), Quincy City Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: President Plaza Shopping Center (1), Presidents Plaza Shopping Center (2), Quintree Mall Shopping Center (3), Southern Artery Shopping Center (4), The Galleria at Presidents Place Shopping Center (5), Braintree Place Shopping Center (6), Granite Plaza Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Quincy include: West Quincy Congregational Church (A), United First Parish Church (B), Union Congregational Church (C), Christ Church Episcopal Church (D), Christ Episcopal Church (E), Covenant Congregational Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Saint Chrysostoms Church (H), Faith Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Christ Church Burial Ground (1), Christ Church Cemetery (2), Saint Josephs Cemetery (3), Adams Crypt (4), Mount Wollaston Cemetery (5), Quincy Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Echo Lake (A), Blue Hills Reservoir (B), Great Pond Reservoir (C), Rock Island Cove Marshes (D), Great Cedar Swamp (E), Squantum Marshes (F), Town River Marshes (G), Blacks Creek Marshes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Town Brook (A), Sachem Creek (B), Bents Creek (C), Furnace Brook (D), Sagamore Creek (E), Bouncing Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Quincy include: Hawthorne Gardens (1), Adams National Historical Park (2), Cavanagh Stadium (3), Shea Park (4), Neponset River Reservation (5), Freedom Park (6), Saint Moritz Park (7), Municipal Stadium (8), Battery March Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Nickerson Beach (A), Manet Beach (B), Wollaston Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: North Quincy Post Office (A), Quincy Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Quincy Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 8 Adams Street) (1), Eastern National (Historical Places & Services; 1250 Hancock Street) (2), Boston Step On Tours (Tours & Charters; 257 North Central Avenue) (3), Don Quijote Tours of New England (Tours & Charters; 445 Willard Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Brookside House Lodging (29 Miller Stile Rd) (1), Acs-American Chair & Seating Products (132R Washington Street) (2), Atlantic House (338 Washington Street) (3), Boston Textile CO Inc (254 Washington Street) (4), Marriott Quincy Hotel (1000 Marriot Drive) (5), Best Western Adams Inn (29 Hancock Court) (6), President's City Inn (845 Hancock Street) (7), Presidents City Inn (845 Hancock St) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

FISHERFIELD TOWNHOUSES (Serves NH, Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-15-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2000), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-31-2000), St Public Notif received (APR-07-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-08-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-08-2000), St Public Notif received (MAR-14-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2001)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Quincy that have no violations reported:
  • QUINCY WATER DEPT. (MWRA) (Population served: 88025, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  52.8%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Quincy, MA


People in group quarters in Quincy
  • 655 people in nursing homes
  • 497 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 173 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 100 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 63 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 40 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 12 people in religious group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 9 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped


Quincy compared to Massachusetts state average:

Quincy, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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


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Banks with most branches in Quincy (2009 data):
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: North Quincy Branch, South Quincy Branch, Quincy Stop And Shop So Artery Branc, Quincy Stop And Shop Branch, Quincy Center Branch. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Bank of America, National Association: Quincy Branch, Quincy/Granite Branch, Quincy Square Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Eastern Bank: Wollaston Branch at 731 Hancock Street, branch established on 1912-05-21; Quincy Branch at 63 Franklin Street, branch established on 1996-11-14. Info updated 2008-10-21: Bank assets: $6,549.1 mil, Deposits: $5,113.7 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
  • South Shore Savings Bank: Grainte Crossing Branch at 370 Quincy Avenue, branch established on 1979-11-20; Franklin Street Branch at 138 Franklin Street, branch established on 2001-05-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $943.6 mil, Deposits: $619.6 mil, headquarters in South Weymouth, MA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: South Shore Bancorp Mhc
  • Colonial Federal Savings Bank: at 15 Beach Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $256.2 mil, Deposits: $215.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
  • South Coastal Bank: Quincy Branch at 1259 Hancock Street, branch established on 2000-11-06. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $259.1 mil, Deposits: $177.6 mil, headquarters in Rockland, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Mountainone Financial Partners, Mhc
  • Citibank, National Association: North Quincy Financial Center at 475 Hancock Street, branch established on 2007-10-17. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • United Commercial Bank: Quincy Branch at 219 Quincy Avenue, branch established on 2003-07-31. Info updated 2007-06-05: Bank assets: $13,499.5 mil, Deposits: $9,057.3 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 65 total offices, Holding Company: Ucbh Holdings, Inc.
  • 5 other banks with 5 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Quincy, Massachusetts
  • Best Western Adams Inn, 29 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02171, Phone: (617) 328-1500
  • Avalon At Faxon Park, 500 FLS Blvd, Quincy, MA 02169, Phone: (617) 773-9977
  • Boston Marriott Quincy, 1000 Marriott Dr, Quincy, MA 02169, Phone: (866) 449-7387, Fax: (617) 472-7095
  • President City Inn, 845 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02170, Phone: (617) 479-6500, Fax: (617) 471-9257
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Quincy, Massachusetts


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Quincy travel time to work
Quincy mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Quincy

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaUnited Methodist Church
Adherents78.6%3.1%2.6%1.0%1.0%
Congregations20.0%11.4%9.8%1.0%4.4%
NameMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnitarian Universalist AssociationAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North AmericaOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.6%0.5%0.5%11.2%
Congregations0.6%4.4%5.4%0.6%42.2%
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.


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 42$193,822$55,3782$5,036
Other Government Administration 32$128,764$48,2874$7,507
Judicial and Legal 7$36,770$63,0340$0
Police Protection - Officers 206$1,340,202$78,0700$0
Police - Other 24$104,954$52,4770$0
Firefighters 209$1,341,354$77,0160$0
Fire - Other 7$37,961$65,0761$704
Streets and Highways 70$380,358$65,2042$1,820
Welfare 19$69,717$44,0325$8,947
Health 13$59,433$54,8611$2,914
Sewerage 49$231,894$56,7900$0
Parks and Recreation 26$104,042$48,01962$32,212
Housing and Community Development(Local) 10$38,904$46,6851$3,525
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 1126$4,235,232$45,13677$137,494
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 224$421,542$22,58333$41,743
Local Libraries 45$173,816$46,3516$8,721
Other and Unallocable 47$197,228$50,3563$3,743
Totals for Government 2156$9,095,993$50,627197$254,366


Quincy government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,264,000
  • Charges - Higher Education - Other: $17,295,000
    Sewerage: $14,485,000
    All Other: $3,810,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,348,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,232,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $514,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $179,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $74,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $29,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $98,929,000
    General - Other: $47,671,000
    Police Protection: $18,953,000
    Local Fire Protection: $15,212,000
    Other Higher Education: $10,153,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,159,000
    Regular Highways: $5,826,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,629,000
    Libraries: $2,967,000
    Sewerage: $2,599,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,560,000
    Financial Administration: $1,692,000
    Health - Other: $1,608,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,521,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,173,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,142,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $629,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $596,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $5,175,000
    All Other: $3,558,000
    Education: $78,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,950,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,856,000
    Health - Other: $109,000
    Central Staff Services: $24,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $20,857,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,664,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,131,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,985,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,271,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $231,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $79,114,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,560,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,685,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $10,617,000
    General - Other: $1,944,000
    Water Utilities: $1,901,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,389,000
    Regular Highways: $809,000
    Sewerage: $405,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $43,138,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,869,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $14,329,000
    Beginning: $11,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $22,524,000
    Education: $22,296,000
    All Other: $4,319,000
    Highways: $476,000
    Public Welfare: $283,000
  • Tax - Property: $142,359,000
    Other License: $2,963,000
    Other Selective Sales: $663,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $126,413,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $244,000

8.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,555 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.02%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)
Norfolk County:  0.24%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  2.20% ($55,985 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  1.24% ($77,454)
from Plymouth County, MA  0.94% ($54,265)


8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($67,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.41%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($863 average AGI)
Norfolk County:  0.12%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.59% ($65,283 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA  1.32% ($73,785)
to Plymouth County, MA  1.14% ($60,184)


Strongest AM radio stations in Quincy:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMKI (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJDA (1300 AM; 1 kW; QUINCY, MA)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, 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)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WILD (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF BOSTON LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Quincy:
  • WUMB-FM (91.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • 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)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS 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.)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBR (88.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: TECHNOLOGY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Quincy:
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Quincy fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 27
Total length: 133 meters (436ft)
Total costs: $42,861,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,016,814
Total average daily truck traffic: 90,073
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,605,853

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 10
  • 1960-1969: 7
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Quincy, MA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 100 Hancock Street, Type: Building, Structure height: 53 m, Call Sign: KNKA201
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 11/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6
  • John Record, Mbta Quincy Center Station, Off Hancock Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 52 m, , Licensee ID: L00015862
    Registrant: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, 500 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, Phone: (617) 222-5454
  • Charles W Banta, Sea Street At Palmer Street, Quincy, Massachusetts, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 64 m
    Registrant: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 663-8266, Email:
  • David J Fenton, Off Ricciuti Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 239 m, Overall height: 243 m, , Licensee ID: L01175461
    Registrant: Industrial Communications & Electronics Inc, 40 Lone St, Marshfield, MA 02050, Phone: (781) 319-1111, Email:
  • John W Zucker, Twr 1 Corner Of Vershire & Harriet St .9 Mi, Type: 3ta1, Structure height: 63.1 m, Overall height: 64 m
  • John W Zucker, Twr 2 Corner Of Vershire & Harriet St .9 Mi, Type: 3ta2, Structure height: 63.1 m, Overall height: 64 m, , Licensee ID: L00878319
    Registrant: Radio Disney Group, LLC, 77 West 66th Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10023-6298, Phone: (212) 456-7777
  • John W Zucker, Twr 3 Corner Of Vershire & Harriet St .9 Mi, Type: 3ta3, Structure height: 63.1 m, Overall height: 64 m

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Quincy, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 43 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 113 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Quincy)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 20 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Quincy)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 17 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 ORIGINATED17$325,1181,119$226,9671,138$237,471191$95,09433$1,845,000169$260,9170$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$199,000125$212,280237$247,40136$76,6676$505,50027$236,1110$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$173,000197$227,858668$262,193127$110,9293$596,66778$255,7951$20,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$423,500133$212,692304$283,78922$124,5910$027$250,0740$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$108,00034$227,94195$279,5686$101,5000$04$272,5000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 17 tracts in Quincy, MA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 17 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED171$282,44461$323,1484$329,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$278,30022$310,9090$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$243,6673$476,3331$520,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$244,3336$264,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  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: 690
  • Hazardous Condition: 624
  • Service Call: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Quincy


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Quincy, MA

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