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Total population: 88,025 (All urban)

Quincy, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 40,093 (38,883 occupied: 19,081 owner occupied, 19,802 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  51%
State:  38%

Housing density: 2389 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $382,300 (lower quartile is $309,100, upper quartile is $478,900)


Median contract rent in 2005: $938 (lower quartile is $635, upper quartile is $1,160)


Housing units in Quincy with a mortgage: 8,784 (712 second mortgage, 873 home equity loan, 55 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,797







Median year house/condo built: 1939

Median year apartment built: 1951

Household type by relationship

Households: 86,435
  • In family households: 63,958 (14,957 male householders, 5,731 female householders)
    15,560 spouses, 21,556 children (20,579 natural, 470 adopted, 507 stepchildren), 971 grandchildren, 1,281 brothers or sisters, 1,098 parents, 1,691 other relatives, 1,113 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 22,477 (7,696 male householders (5,737 living alone)), 10,509 female householders (8,859 living alone)), 4,272 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,590 (786 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,066 2-persons, 4,946 3-persons, 3,775 4-persons, 1,799 5-persons, 767 6-persons, 335 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,596 1-person, 3,093 2-persons, 379 3-persons, 118 4-persons, 19 5-persons.

10,730 married couples with children.
3,329 single-parent households (564 men, 2,765 women).

76.2% of residents of Quincy speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
14.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 17,642 (20.0%)
(52.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.6
State:  4.0



Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Quincy, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 48
  • 2 rooms: 492
  • 3 rooms: 1,028
  • 4 rooms: 2,045
  • 5 rooms: 3,594
  • 6 rooms: 5,056
  • 7 rooms: 3,464
  • 8 rooms: 1,710
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,644


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Quincy, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 1,428
  • 2 rooms: 2,460
  • 3 rooms: 5,668
  • 4 rooms: 5,321
  • 5 rooms: 3,055
  • 6 rooms: 1,291
  • 7 rooms: 347
  • 8 rooms: 119
  • 9 or more rooms: 113


Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 245
  • 1995 to 1998: 675
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,113
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,067
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,208
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,246
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,349
  • 1940 to 1949: 4,539
  • 1939 or earlier: 16,651


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Quincy:
  • no bedroom: 176
  • 1 bedroom: 1,486
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,805
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,756
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,002
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 856


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Quincy:
  • no bedroom: 1,611
  • 1 bedroom: 8,764
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,236
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,817
  • 4 bedrooms: 328
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 46


Cars and other vehicles available in Quincy in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 1,523
  • 1 vehicle: 8,168
  • 2 vehicles: 7,231
  • 3 vehicles: 1,667
  • 4 vehicles: 377
  • 5 or more vehicles: 115


Cars and other vehicles available in Quincy in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 4,518
  • 1 vehicle: 10,406
  • 2 vehicles: 4,069
  • 3 vehicles: 541
  • 4 vehicles: 172
  • 5 or more vehicles: 96

Quincy, MA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Quincy, MA:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 37
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 104
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 90
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 30
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 10
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 6
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 18
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 30
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 25
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 33
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 47
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 132
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 876
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1876
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 2540
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 2193
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 2995
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 1455
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 729
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 231
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 76
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 27
  • $1,000,000 or more: 21
 


Quincy rent paid by renters graph
Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Quincy:

  • Less than $100: 204
  • $100 to $149: 281
  • $150 to $199: 700
  • $200 to $249: 371
  • $250 to $299: 412
  • $300 to $349: 665
  • $350 to $399: 575
  • $400 to $449: 734
  • $450 to $499: 386
  • $500 to $549: 827
  • $550 to $599: 632
  • $600 to $649: 1075
  • $650 to $699: 1374
  • $700 to $749: 1608
  • $750 to $799: 1734
  • $800 to $899: 2609
  • $900 to $999: 1936
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 1934
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 683
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 340
  • $2,000 or more: 229
  • No cash rent: 467
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 4,694
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,117
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,478
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,334
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,560
  • 1970 to 1974: 800
  • 1970 to 1974: 716
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,943

Quincy, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 45.1%
Number of people working at home: 680 (1.4% of all workers)


Quincy travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 793
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3404
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5138
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 5405
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5318
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2036
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 7979
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1494
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2907
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 6545
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 4076
  • 90 or more minutes: 1216
 


Quincy mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 29,646 (63%)
  • Carpooled: 4,898 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,412 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 157 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8,095 (17%)
  • Railroad: 245 (1%)
  • Ferryboat: 48 (0%)
  • Taxi: 43 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 47 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 18 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,497 (3%)
  • Other means: 205 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 680 (1%)
 


Quincy, MA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 2888
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1989
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2095
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2138
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2247
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2288
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2401
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 2306
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 2122
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 3693
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 4474
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 4933
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2478
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1305
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 914
  • $200,000 or more: 622
 


First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 25271
  • Other groups: 15989
  • Italian: 9580
  • English: 3761
  • United States or American: 2437
  • German: 2103
  • Polish: 1805
  • Scotch-Irish: 1534
  • French Canadian: 1463
  • Scottish: 1280
  • French (except Basque): 1268
  • Arab:: 1121
  • Swedish: 972
  • Greek: 727
  • Canadian: 673
  • Lebanese: 671
  • Russian: 599
  • Portuguese: 490
  • Subsaharan African:: 469
  • Brazilian: 375
  • Finnish: 353
  • Albanian: 351
  • Norwegian: 343
  • Lithuanian: 328
  • West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 325
  • British: 197
  • Dutch: 168
  • Ukrainian: 147
  • African: 130
  • Arab/Arabic: 125
  • Haitian: 121
  • Jamaican: 116
  • Welsh: 112
  • Turkish: 110
  • Other Arab: 109
  • Danish: 108
  • Cape Verdean: 101
  • Czech: 88
  • Hungarian: 83
  • Other Subsaharan African: 83
  • European: 82
  • Armenian: 79
  • Latvian: 78
  • Romanian: 69
  • Austrian: 64
  • Croatian: 63
  • Swiss: 55
  • Kenyan: 54
  • Yugoslavian: 53
  • Moroccan: 52
  • Syrian: 50
  • Belgian: 42
  • Egyptian: 39
  • Eastern European: 35
  • Sierra Leonean: 33
  • Barbadian: 33
  • Czechoslovakian: 31
  • Northern European: 31
  • Celtic: 30
  • Bulgarian: 30
  • West Indian: 30
  • Iranian: 29
  • Palestinian: 26
  • Jordanian: 26
  • Icelander: 24
  • Iraqi: 23
  • Nigerian: 22
  • Slovak: 22
  • Slovene: 21
  • Scandinavian: 17
  • Australian: 12
  • Slavic: 11
  • Ethiopian: 11
  • South African: 10
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 10
  • Ghanian: 9
  • Pennsylvania German: 9
  • Senegalese: 8
  • Somalian: 8
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8
  • British West Indian: 7
  • Macedonian: 6
  • Serbian: 6


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (25%)
  • Vietnam (9%)
  • Ireland (7%)
  • Hong Kong (7%)
  • India (5%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Canada (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 59721
  • Northeast: 5739
  • Midwest: 1578
  • South: 1777
  • West: 905

59% of Quincy residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 428
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 122
  • 5th and 6th grade: 349
  • 7th and 8th grade: 621
  • 9th grade: 510
  • 10th grade: 695
  • 11th grade: 498
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,253
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,196
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,774
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,584
  • Associate degree: 1,793
  • Bachelor's degree: 7,358
  • Master's degree: 2,235
  • Professional school degree: 797
  • Doctorate degree: 404


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 635
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 207
  • 5th and 6th grade: 405
  • 7th and 8th grade: 623
  • 9th grade: 666
  • 10th grade: 773
  • 11th grade: 731
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,200
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,590
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,128
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,689
  • Associate degree: 3,246
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,838
  • Master's degree: 2,427
  • Professional school degree: 562
  • Doctorate degree: 183


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.7%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.3%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.7%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.3%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 2.4%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 1.7%


Median household income in 1999 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $47,278
  • Black householders: $45,034
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $14,688
  • Asian householders: $49,808
  • Some other race householders: $43,971
  • Two or more races householders: $35,700
  • Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $49,000

Quincy household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Quincy household income for Black or African American householders

Quincy household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Quincy household income for Asian householders

Quincy household income for some other race householders

Quincy household income for two or more races householders

Quincy household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Quincy marital status for males

Quincy marital status for females


Median house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $185,900
  • Black or African American householders: $216,700
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $137,500
  • Asian householders: $182,200
  • Some other race householders: $187,500
  • Two or more races householders: $175,800
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $216,700

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,278
  • One, attached: 1,278
  • Two: 6,191
  • 3 or 4: 4,645
  • 5 to 9: 1,817
  • 10 to 19: 2,121
  • 20 to 49: 2,837
  • 50 or more: 6,867
  • Mobile homes: 59

Median worth of mobile homes: $139,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Quincy:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%)
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,312
Here:  18.9%
Massachusetts:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 644
Here:  16.9%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,301
Here:  51.1%
Massachusetts:  48.2%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students


School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

 

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