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Population in 2022: 53,896 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +12.0%
 
Males: 25,782  (47.8%)
Females: 28,114  (52.2%)
Median resident age:

47.2 years
Massachusetts median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 01960.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $89,228 (it was $54,829 in 2000)
Peabody:

$89,228
MA:

$94,488

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $48,789 (it was $24,827 in 2000)

Peabody city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $551,614 (it was $205,800 in 2000)
Peabody:

$551,614
MA:

$534,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $555,235; detached houses: $621,445; townhouses or other attached units: $537,089; in 2-unit structures: $456,721; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $426,748; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $349,073; mobile homes: $101,618

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,924.

March 2022 cost of living index in Peabody: 136.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.0%
(5.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.8% for Black residents, 13.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.7% for other race residents, 5.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Peabody, MA (2022)
    • 41,85077.1%White alone
    • 6,65412.3%Hispanic
    • 2,1874.0%Two or more races
    • 1,6873.1%Black alone
    • 9141.7%Asian alone
    • 1810.3%Other race alone
    • 830.2%American Indian alone

Races in Peabody detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Peabody, Massachusetts as of May 02, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Peabody is 2,938 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Peabody by year

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2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(3.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.9)		3
(5.7)		1
(1.9)		2
(3.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		6
(11.4)		15
(29.3)		9
(17.5)		11
(21.1)		15
(28.7)		7
(13.4)		7
(13.3)		16
(30.5)		13
(24.7)		17
(31.9)		21
(39.5)		14
(26.4)		16
(29.8)		10
(18.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		27
(51.4)		15
(29.3)		13
(25.2)		12
(23.0)		24
(46.0)		17
(32.5)		11
(20.9)		22
(41.9)		17
(32.2)		11
(20.7)		8
(15.1)		6
(11.3)		14
(26.1)		10
(18.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		94
(179.1)		81
(158.0)		100
(193.9)		99
(190.0)		83
(159.1)		115
(219.6)		138
(262.1)		167
(318.1)		122
(231.4)		133
(250.0)		94
(177.0)		94
(177.4)		115
(214.3)		106
(196.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		162
(308.7)		136
(265.4)		212
(411.1)		155
(297.4)		121
(231.9)		75
(143.2)		32
(60.8)		58
(110.5)		83
(157.4)		94
(176.7)		55
(103.6)		37
(69.8)		47
(87.6)		45
(83.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,091
(2,079)		1,027
(2,004)		1,006
(1,951)		895
(1,717)		879
(1,685)		768
(1,467)		372
(706.6)		589
(1,122)		497
(942.7)		402
(755.5)		351
(661.0)		353
(666.4)		337
(627.9)		324
(599.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		89
(169.6)		55
(107.3)		75
(145.5)		54
(103.6)		63
(120.7)		45
(85.9)		21
(39.9)		43
(81.9)		45
(85.4)		37
(69.5)		30
(56.5)		35
(66.1)		35
(65.2)		18
(33.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(1.9)		1
(2.0)		2
(3.9)		3
(5.8)		2
(3.8)		0
(0.0)		4
(7.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(3.8)		3
(5.7)		2
(3.7)		2
(3.7)
City-Data.com crime index178.7171.1186.5159.6161.9143.7116.4163.5138.8129.9109.896.9111.092.0

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City-data.com crime index in Peabody, MA

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 106 (88 officers - 81 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.64
Massachusetts average:

2.53
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Ancestries: Italian (17.7%), Irish (12.2%), Portuguese (6.4%), Greek (5.8%), American (4.1%), Albanian (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 17 feet

Land area: 16.4 square miles.

Population density: 3,287 people per square mile   (average).

Peabody, Massachusetts map

9,073 residents are foreign born (7.9% Latin America, 6.2% Europe).

This city:

16.7%
Massachusetts:

17.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,717 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,377 (0.9%)

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 ),
Middleton, MA (2.3 miles ),
Saugus, MA (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 42.53 N, Longitude: 70.96 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Leather City

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,850 (-7.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,569 (27.7%)

Area codes: 978, 508

Distribution of median household income in Peabody, MA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Peabody, MA in 2022
Peabody satellite photo by USGS

Peabody tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 23 buildings, average cost: $310,700
  • 2021: 27 buildings, average cost: $310,500
  • 2020: 22 buildings, average cost: $311,100
  • 2019: 20 buildings, average cost: $308,400
  • 2018: 21 buildings, average cost: $318,300
  • 2017: 38 buildings, average cost: $290,000
  • 2016: 20 buildings, average cost: $243,800
  • 2015: 24 buildings, average cost: $223,700
  • 2014: 25 buildings, average cost: $202,500
  • 2013: 9 buildings, average cost: $210,800
  • 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $236,100
  • 2011: 18 buildings, average cost: $181,300
  • 2010: 24 buildings, average cost: $182,100
  • 2009: 19 buildings, average cost: $210,200
  • 2008: 18 buildings, average cost: $163,600
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $232,700
  • 2006: 48 buildings, average cost: $259,900
  • 2005: 35 buildings, average cost: $239,200
  • 2004: 36 buildings, average cost: $207,400
  • 2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $152,200
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $145,800
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $138,900
  • 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $178,600
  • 1999: 24 buildings, average cost: $126,700
  • 1998: 37 buildings, average cost: $135,200
  • 1997: 103 buildings, average cost: $138,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Peabody, MA residents
Average permit cost in Peabody, MA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Peabody, MA
Historical housing units in Peabody, MA

Population change in the 1990s: +913 (+1.9%).
Most common industries in Peabody, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.9%)
  • Educational services (7.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.4%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.2%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (9.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.6%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
  • Educational services (4.0%)
  • Computer & electronic products (3.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.1%)
  • Educational services (10.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Computer & electronic products (3.6%)
  • Social assistance (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Peabody, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
  • Computer specialists (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.5%)
  • Registered nurses (6.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.6%)
  • Cashiers (3.4%)

Average climate in Peabody, Massachusetts

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Peabody, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 74.3. This is about average.

City:

74.3
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.268. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.268
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 6.50. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.50
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.358. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.358
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.26. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.26
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Peabody-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 47% 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 significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 193.8 miles away from Peabody center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 196.6 miles away from Peabody center
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 Peabody center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 193.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 239.5 miles away from Peabody center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Essex County (33) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 13

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 11, Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snows: 3, Blizzards: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Water Main Break: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Peabody topographic map

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 in Peabody:

  • THC BOSTON (15 KING ST)

Nursing Homes in Peabody:

  • FARNSWORTH NURSING HOME (28 BOWDITCH ST)
  • JEWISH REHAB CTR FOR THE AGED OF THE NORTH SHORE (240 LYNNFIELD STREET)
  • PEABODY GLEN HEALTH CARE CENTER (199 ANDOVER STREET)
  • PILGRIM HOUSE AT PEABODY N H (96 FOREST ST)
  • PILGRIM REHABILITATION AND SKILLED NURSING CENTER (96 FOREST STREET)
  • RAINBOW NURSING CENTER (210 LOWELL STREET)
  • RENAISSANCE GARDENS AT BROOKSBY VILLAGE (400 BROOKSBY VILLAGE DRIVE)
  • ROSEWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (22 JOHNSON STREET)

Dialysis Facilities in Peabody:

  • PEABODY DIALYSIS CENTER (19-A CENTENNIAL DRIVE)

Home Health Centers in Peabody:

  • BROOKSBY VILLAGE, INC (100 BROOKSBY VILLAGE DRIVE)
  • LAHEY HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC (100 LOWELL ST)
  • UNITED HOME CARE SERVICES (119 REAR FOSTER STREET)

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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peabody:

  • Salem State University (about 5 miles; Salem, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,027)
  • North Shore Community College (about 5 miles; Danvers, MA; FT enrollment: 5,195)
  • Endicott College (about 7 miles; Beverly, MA; FT enrollment: 4,064)
  • Tufts University (about 13 miles; Medford, MA; FT enrollment: 9,041)
  • Bunker Hill Community College (about 13 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 8,814)
  • Merrimack College (about 13 miles; North Andover, MA; FT enrollment: 2,734)
  • Suffolk University (about 14 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 6,982)

Public high school in Peabody:

Private high schools in Peabody:

  • BISHOP FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 563, Location: 99 MARGIN ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 232, Location: 83 PINE ST STE 9, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Peabody:

Private elementary/middle school in Peabody:

  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 465, Location: 19 CHESTNUT ST, Grades: PK-8)
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:

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

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Peabody: Brooksby Farm (A), Salem Country Club (B), Proctors Station (C), Newhall Station (D), Kings Plaza (E), Atlantic Cataldo Ambulance Service (F), Peabody Fire Department Station 3 (G), Peabody Fire Department Station 7 (H), Peabody Fire Department Station 5 (I), Peabody Fire Department Station 4 (J), Peabody Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (K), Higgins Middle School Library (L), Bishop Fenwick High School Library (M), Peabody Veterans Memorial High School Library (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Main business address in Peabody include: SCANSOFT INC (A), ANALOGIC CORP (B), BOSTON ACOUSTICS INC (C), PHC INC /MA/ (D), SAUCONY INC (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

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

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

Parks in Peabody include: Puritan Lawn Memorial Park (1), Gowdy Playground (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

Birthplace of: Matt Bloom - Professional wrestler, Jack Welch - General Electric chairman, Matt Antonelli - Baseball player, Ryan Montbleau - Musician, Samuel Zoll - Lawyer, Alexandra McDougall - Actor, Billy Murray (baseball) - Major League Baseball manager, Chick Davies - Baseball player, Gary Gulman - Comedian, Jerry DeLucca - Football player.

Essex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

PEABODY DPW WATER DEPT. (Population served: 51,993, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-06-2013), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-06-2013), St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-23-2007), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-06-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-23-2007)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: TTHM
  • 98 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Massachusetts:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.9%
Whole state:

63.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.8%
Whole state:

7.0%


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

People in group quarters in Peabody in 2010:

  • 389 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 67 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 20 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 20 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 16 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Peabody in 2000:

  • 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

Banks with most branches in Peabody (2011 data):

  • Eastern Bank: Foster Street Peabody Branch, Brooksby Village Branch, Lynn Street Peabody Branch, Shaw's Peabody Branch, 300 Brooksby Village Branch. Info updated 2011/03/30: Bank assets: $7,812.9 mil, Deposits: $6,295.8 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 94 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
  • TD Bank, National Association: South Peabody Branch, Peabody Branch, Warren Five Cents Bank Branch, West Peabody Branch. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 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 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $453.6 mil, Deposits: $345.2 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 2004/10/12; Northshore Shopping Center Branch at Routes 114 And 128, branch established on 1980/09/25. Info updated 2011/07/11: Bank assets: $2,876.6 mil, Deposits: $2,019.1 mil, headquarters in Salem, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Salem Five Bancorp
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Peabody Place Branch at 300 Andover Street, branch established on 1959/06/26; Peabody-West Branch at 535 Lowell Street, branch established on 1966/04/01. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • People's United Bank: Peabody Branch at 2 Central Street, branch established on 1985/04/29. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
  • East Boston Savings Bank: Prospect Street Branch at 67 Prospect Street, branch established on 2002/03/11. Info updated 2011/06/07: Bank assets: $1,946.5 mil, Deposits: $1,609.3 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Meridian Financial Services, Inc
  • Century Bank and Trust Company: Peabody Branch at 12 Peabody Square, branch established on 1984/12/26. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $2,740.5 mil, Deposits: $2,148.1 mil, headquarters in Somerville, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Century Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Peabody Branch at 189 Andover Street, Route 114, branch established on 2004/08/16. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Peabody:

Marital status in Peabody, MA
  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

For population 25 years and over in Peabody:

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.3
Massachusetts average:

13.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Peabody
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Peabody:

(Peabody, Massachusetts Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Peabody, MA (based on Essex County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic341,97055
Mainline Protestant33,710140
Evangelical Protestant20,925160
Other15,88263
Orthodox11,59013
Black Protestant3763
None318,706-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 145
Essex County:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

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.
Massachusetts:

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

7.60 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Essex County:

8.4%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Essex County:

23.7%
State:

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

20.7%
Massachusetts:

16.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

50.0%
State:

50.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Peabody:

46.4%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.7
State:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Peabody:

21.6%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Peabody:

10.8%
Massachusetts:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Peabody:

6.9
Massachusetts:

6.8

Overweight people:
Peabody:

34.8%
State:

33.4%

General health condition:
Peabody:

55.6%
State:

57.1%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.0%
Massachusetts:

79.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Peabody, MA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 730$4,384,357$72,072100$75,394
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 129$554,603$51,59186$58,051
Firefighters 98$600,678$73,5520$0
Police Protection - Officers 88$564,271$76,9460$0
Electric Power 68$500,108$88,2540$0
Welfare 35$145,049$49,7316$4,128
Financial Administration 32$171,505$64,3140$0
Water Supply 26$131,706$60,7870$0
Other Government Administration 26$158,251$73,03923$20,458
Health 23$131,555$68,63711$14,132
Streets and Highways 21$105,845$60,4831$1,138
Police - Other 20$90,925$54,5550$0
Local Libraries 19$78,368$49,49617$42,249
Parks and Recreation 18$90,079$60,05323$16,481
Natural Resources 9$44,952$59,93610$5,343
Sewerage 4$19,754$59,2620$0
Fire - Other 4$22,083$66,2491$3,534
Judicial and Legal 3$18,715$74,8600$0
Other and Unallocable 3$15,549$62,1964$3,494
Housing and Community Development (Local) 3$18,644$74,5760$0
Solid Waste Management 1$5,706$68,4720$0
Totals for Government 1,360$7,852,703$69,289282$244,401

Peabody government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $92,415,000 ($1714.69)
    General - Other: $72,291,000 ($1341.31)
    Electric Utilities: $55,238,000 ($1024.90)
    Water Utilities: $17,043,000 ($316.22)
    Police Protection: $11,047,000 ($204.97)
    Local Fire Protection: $9,891,000 ($183.52)
    Regular Highways: $6,096,000 ($113.11)
    General Public Buildings: $4,499,000 ($83.48)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,132,000 ($76.67)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,683,000 ($68.34)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,364,000 ($43.86)
    Financial Administration: $2,006,000 ($37.22)
    Health - Other: $1,579,000 ($29.30)
    Libraries: $1,555,000 ($28.85)
    Central Staff Services: $871,000 ($16.16)
    Public Welfare - Other: $350,000 ($6.49)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $92,000 ($1.71)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,578,000 ($47.83)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,819,000 ($89.41)
    Other - Health - Other: $104,000 ($1.93)
    Other - Central Staff Services: $29,000 ($0.54)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $1,193,000 ($22.14)
    General - Other: $49,000 ($0.91)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $775,000 ($14.38)
    Regular Highways: $182,000 ($3.38)
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000 ($0.26)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $57,169,000 ($1060.73)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $64,000 ($1.19)

Peabody government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $11,908,000 ($220.94)
    Other: $4,618,000 ($85.68)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,442,000 ($45.31)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $624,000 ($11.58)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $523,000 ($9.70)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $81,000 ($1.50)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $56,000 ($1.04)
    Parking Facilities: $24,000 ($0.45)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $5,562,000 ($103.20)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,503,000 ($46.44)
    Education: $77,000 ($1.43)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $414,000 ($7.68)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,760,000 ($32.66)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,364,000 ($25.31)
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,000 ($0.09)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $57,982,000 ($1075.81)
    Water Utilities: $7,301,000 ($135.46)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $33,953,000 ($629.97)
    Other: $17,863,000 ($331.43)
    General Local Government Support: $8,635,000 ($160.22)
    Highways: $704,000 ($13.06)
    Public Welfare: $181,000 ($3.36)
  • Tax - Property: $119,701,000 ($2220.96)
    Other License: $3,112,000 ($57.74)
    Other Selective Sales: $2,462,000 ($45.68)

Peabody government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $73,740,000 ($1368.19)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,905,000 ($1259.93)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,835,000 ($108.26)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $8,650,000 ($160.49)
    Beginning: $7,200,000 ($133.59)

Peabody government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $829,000 ($15.38)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $95,361,000 ($1769.35)

5.09% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($96,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.09%
Massachusetts average:

6.35%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($21 average AGI)
Essex County:

0.01%
Massachusetts average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.68% ($100,625 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.95% ($108,931)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.28% ($75,273)


5.47% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($95,440 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.47%
Massachusetts average:

7.18%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($53 average AGI)
Essex County:

0.01%
Massachusetts average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Middlesex County, MA  1.29% ($97,144 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.64% ($100,677)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.52% ($73,556)
Businesses in Peabody, MA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4Journeys1
ALDO1LensCrafters1
AT&T2Macy's1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Marriott1
Abercrombie Kids1MasterBrand Cabinets8
Aeropostale1McDonald's2
American Eagle Outfitters2Men's Wearhouse1
Ann Taylor2Motherhood Maternity3
Apple Store1New Balance3
Audi1New York & Co1
BMW1Nike6
Banana Republic1Nordstrom1
Barnes & Noble1Outback1
Bath & Body Works1Outback Steakhouse1
Bebe1Pac Sun1
Brooks Brothers1Payless1
Brookstone1Penske1
Budget Car Rental1Pottery Barn1
CVS4Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Cache1RadioShack2
Chick-Fil-A1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Chico's1SONIC Drive-In1
Chipotle1Sears2
Clarks1Sephora1
Decora Cabinetry2Shaw's1
Domino's Pizza1Skechers USA1
Dunkin Donuts8Spencer Gifts1
Express1Sprint Nextel2
FedEx6Starbucks2
Finish Line1Stop & Shop1
Foot Locker1Subway1
Forever 211T-Mobile3
GNC1T.J.Maxx1
GameStop3Taco Bell1
Gap1Talbots1
Goodwill2The Cheesecake Factory1
Gymboree1Toys"R"Us2
H&M1Trader Joe's1
H&R Block2U-Haul1
Haagen-Dazs1UPS5
Hilton2Vans1
Holiday Inn1Verizon Wireless3
Hollister Co.1Victoria's Secret2
Homestead Studio Suites1Walgreens2
J. Jill1Wendy's1
J.Crew1Wet Seal1
JCPenney1YMCA1
Jones New York3

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)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Peabody: Patrick Francis Bresnahan, William Louis Carr.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Peabody fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 30Number of bridges
  • 341ft / 104mTotal length
  • $105,808,000Total costs
  • 967,405Total average daily traffic
  • 78,751Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,589,267Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
New bridges in Peabody, MA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 61950-1959
  • 61970-1979
  • 71980-1989
  • 32000-2009
  • 12010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Peabody, MA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Peabody)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Peabody, MA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 24 (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: 208 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Peabody)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 (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$294,062
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 in Peabody, MA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Peabody, MA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 178. The highest number of fire incidents - 293 took place in 2004, and the least - 53 in 2016. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Peabody, MA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (44.7%), and Outside Fires (38.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Peabody, MA
    • 1,35344.7%Structure Fires
    • 1,15938.3%Outside Fires
    • 32510.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1926.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Peabody, MA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Peabody, Massachusetts:

  • Extended Stay America - Boston - Peabody, 200 Jubilee Dr, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960 , Phone: (978) 531-6632, Fax: (978) 531-7742
  • Hampton Inn Boston, 59 Newbury St, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960 , Phone: (978) 536-2020, Fax: (978) 535-6530
  • Homewood Suites Boston, 57 Newbury St, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960 , Phone: (978) 536-5050
  • Holiday Inn & Suites Boston Peabody, One Newbury St, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960 , Phone: (978) 535-4600, Fax: (978) 535-7932
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Peabody, Massachusetts
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
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Peabody, MA
  • 48.0%Utility gas
  • 36.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.6%Electricity
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Peabody, MA
  • 54.3%Utility gas
  • 32.4%Electricity
  • 9.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.6%No fuel used
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Other fuel


Peabody compared to Massachusetts state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Peabody on our top lists:

  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest differences between morning and afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest humidity differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of murders per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Portugal (population 500+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: other services, except public administration (population 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Brazil (population 500+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest precipitation differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest property tax revenues per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of robberies per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in the same U.S. state as the city (population 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Southern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of burglaries per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: personal care and service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail trade (population 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people below the poverty level (population 50,000+)"
  • #52 (01960) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Greek first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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