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Population (year 2000): 88,025. Estimated population in July 2006: 91,058 (+3.4% change)
 

Males: 41,944  (47.7%)
Females: 46,081  (52.3%)

Norfolk County

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

Zip codes: 02169, 02170, 02171.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,526 (it was $47,121 in 2000)
Quincy  $59,526
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $382,300 (it was $185,700 in 2000)
Quincy  $382,300
Massachusetts:  $361,500

Median gross rent in 2005: $1,035.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 5.8%

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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%)

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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: 5368 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 7509 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 2005: $3,506 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $3,693 (1.0%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (7.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (219.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Braintree, MA (3.6 miles ), Milton, MA (4.8 miles ), Weymouth, MA (5.6 miles ), Randolph, MA (6.7 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

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Latitude: 42.26 N, Longitude: 71.01 W

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


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

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 September 2007:
Here:  4.3%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


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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
Murders 00051323
    per 100,000 0.00.00.05.61.13.42.23.3
Rapes 2037311715172623
    per 100,000 23.242.035.119.116.819.129.025.3
Robberies 45356086971009292
    per 100,000 52.239.767.896.5108.7112.6102.6101.3
Assaults 165163152156203261219187
    per 100,000 191.5184.8171.9175.0227.4293.8244.3206.0
Burglaries 671499444434334516387473
    per 100,000 778.9565.8502.0487.0374.2580.9431.6521.0
Thefts 1,5521,3721,4801,5181,0419148831,058
    per 100,000 1801.61555.61673.41703.41166.21029.0984.81165.3
Auto thefts 286194265239155253152153
    per 100,000 332.0220.0299.6268.2173.6284.8169.5168.5
Arson 286N/AN/AN/AN/A6616
    per 100,000 332.0N/AN/AN/AN/A6.86.717.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 225.7201.9208.8214.1180.5219.2190.5195.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 230 (200 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.22
US city average:  3.00

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Quincy-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 35.4 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 19.7 miles away from the city center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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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:
  • HEALTHSOUTH BRAINTREE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BRAINTREE, MA)
  • NORTHEAST SPECIALTY HOSP BRAINTREE (about 5 miles; BRAINTREE, MA)
  • MILTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; MILTON, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Quincy, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Quincy:
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 7 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 24 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 47 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Quincy:
  • NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; NORWOOD, MA; ID: OWD)
  • CRANLAND (about 21 miles; HANSON, MA; ID: 28M)
  • MONPONSETT POND (about 22 miles; HALIFAX, MA; ID: MA6)

Amtrak stations near Quincy:
  • 8 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.
  • 9 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 6 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,248)
  • EMERSON COLLEGE (about 8 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,697)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
  • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 19,294)
  • WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • SIMMONS COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,386)
Public high schools in Quincy:
  • NORTH QUINCY HIGH (Students: 1511; Location: 316 HANCOCK STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 58)
  • QUINCY HIGH (Students: 139; Location: 52 CODDINGTON STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 25)
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)
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

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 (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank of Massachusetts: South Quincy Branch, North Quincy Branch, Quincy Center Branch, Quincy Stop And Shop Branch, Quincy Stop And Shop So Artery Branc. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35,276.0 mil, Deposits: $23,418.1 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, 264 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Bank of America, National Association: Quincy/Granite Branch, Quincy Square Branch, Quincy Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • 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: $915.3 mil, Deposits: $623.6 mil, headquarters in South Weymouth, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: South Shore Bancorp Mhc
  • Eastern Bank: Quincy Branch at 63 Franklin Street, branch established on 1996-11-14; Wollaston Branch at 731 Hancock Street, branch established on 1912-05-21. Info updated 2007-01-05: Bank assets: $6,581.5 mil, Deposits: $4,827.3 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 72 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
  • South Shore Co-operative Bank: Quincy Branch at 30 Franklin Street, branch established on 2000-05-15. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $199.0 mil, Deposits: $125.9 mil, headquarters in Weymouth, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: South Shore Mutual Holding Company
  • Colonial Federal Savings Bank: at 15 Beach Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $247.0 mil, Deposits: $209.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • Century Bank and Trust Company: Quincy Branch at 651 Hancock Street, branch established on 1993-03-26. Info updated 2006-08-25: Bank assets: $1,642.5 mil, Deposits: $1,299.1 mil, headquarters in Somerville, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Century Bancorp, Inc.
  • South Coastal Bank: Quincy Branch at 1259 Hancock Street, branch established on 2000-11-06. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $221.1 mil, Deposits: $153.1 mil, headquarters in Rockland, MA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: South Coastal Holdings Mhc, Inc
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Housing and Community Development(Local) 9$36,486$48,6482$4,318
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 882$3,972,065$54,042121$334,081
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 258$947,444$44,067146$172,051
Other and Unallocable 43$181,948$50,7761$1,063
Police Protection - Officers 205$1,461,411$85,5460$0
Local Libraries 45$172,611$46,0304$5,815
Financial Administration 45$191,049$50,9464$10,262
Other Government Administration 31$132,777$51,3986$9,536
Judicial and Legal 7$33,435$57,3170$0
Police - Other 26$90,458$41,7500$0
Firefighters 202$1,280,911$76,0940$0
Fire - Other 7$52,457$89,9260$0
Streets and Highways 76$314,667$49,6841$704
Welfare 18$55,549$37,0337$7,007
Health 16$66,435$49,8262$3,906
Sewerage 50$224,927$53,9820$0
Parks and Recreation 29$104,923$43,41663$31,942
Totals for Government 1949$9,319,552$57,381357$580,685


Quincy government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,139,000
  • Charges - Higher Education - Other: $18,448,000
    Sewerage: $14,893,000
    All Other: $1,619,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,064,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $610,000
    Parking Facilities: $519,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $157,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $13,738,000
    Regular Highways: $863,000
    Sewerage: $748,000
    Water Utilities: $171,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $83,000
    Higher Education - Other: $0
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $89,080,000
    General - Other: $37,389,000
    Police Protection: $19,939,000
    Other Higher Education: $15,409,000
    Fire Protection: $14,115,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,770,000
    Regular Highways: $4,903,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,092,000
    Libraries: $2,502,000
    Sewerage: $2,502,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,224,000
    Financial Administration: $1,791,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,356,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,235,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,011,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,008,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $584,000
    Welfare - Other: $531,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $4,234,000
    All Other: $3,719,000
    Education: $500,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,249,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,415,000
    Health: $102,000
    Central Staff Services: $23,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $18,893,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,470,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $9,870,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $31,130,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $20,048,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,669,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,060,000
    Water Utilities: $3,167,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $32,472,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $22,152,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $12,001,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,718,000
    Other, NEC: $2,565,000
    Water Utilities: $1,036,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,871,000
    Interest Earnings: $532,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,229,000
    Sewerage: $214,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $192,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $3,000
    Other Higher Education: $0
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $46,452,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,335,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $9,177,000
    Beginning: $8,889,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $22,515,000
    General Support: $21,336,000
    All Other: $9,578,000
    Highways: $945,000
    Public Welfare: $106,000
  • Tax - Property: $140,010,000
    NEC: $3,108,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,200,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $117,223,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $337,000

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)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

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.)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON 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.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • 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)

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