Abington, MA

Census Place

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2023 Population

17,008

0.0294% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.4

0.493% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.67%

3.75% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$119,787

0.621% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$516,300

8.33% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,665

1.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Abington, MA had a population of 17k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $119,787. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Abington, MA grew from 17,003 to 17,008, a 0.0294% increase and its median household income declined from $120,535 to $119,787, a −0.621% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Abington, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.2%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.13%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.5%).

None of the households in Abington, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Abington, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Abington, MA was $516,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Abington, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Abington, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Abington, MA is home to a population of 17k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.94% of Abington, MA residents were born outside of the country (1.69k people).

In 2023, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.5k people) in Abington, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 646 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 572 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Abington, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Abington, MA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Abington, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Abington, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.5k ± 726
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
646 ± 493
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
572 ± 315

3.47%

Hispanic Population

591 people

3.47% of the people in Abington, MA are hispanic (591 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Abington, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

China
103,356 ± 7,834 people
Brazil
101,793 ± 7,776 people
Dominican Republic
101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

Foreign-Born Population

9.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.69k people

9.79%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.66k people

As of 2023, 9.94% of Abington, MA residents (1.69k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Abington, MA was 9.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Abington, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
246 ± 173
Vietnam
153 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
130 ± 114

Abington, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Abington, MA employs 9.67k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Abington, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,400 people), Retail Trade (1,288 people), and Educational Services (905 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($126,125), Manufacturing ($106,423), and Public Administration ($92,750).

Employment

Occupations

9.67k

2023 Value

± 879

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 12.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Abington, MA grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 9.49k employees to 9.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Abington, MA, are Management Occupations (1,390 people), Sales & Related Occupations (922 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (893 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Abington, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.67k

2023 Value

± 879

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 12.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Abington, MA grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 9.49k employees to 9.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Abington, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,400 people), Retail Trade (1,288 people), and Educational Services (905 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Abington, MA, though some of these residents may live in Abington, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,384

Median earning men ± $14,054

$60,458

Median earning women ± $9,546

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($145,035), Public Administration ($126,460), and Manufacturing ($106,635).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($98,333), Manufacturing ($94,754), and Public Administration ($91,120).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Abington, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.27% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (1.37M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.06M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Abington, MA was $516,300 in 2023, which is 1.7 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $476,600 to $516,300, a 8.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Abington, MA is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Abington, MA have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Abington, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$516,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$36,304

$4,777

Median Property Taxes

±$405

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Abington, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Abington, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2023

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.2% of the housing units in Abington, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Abington, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Abington, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$119,787

Median Household Income

± $11,734

6.44k

Number of Households

± 659

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.44k households in Abington, MA declined from $119,787 from the previous year's value of $120,535.

The following chart displays the households in Abington, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Abington, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (6.31%)

In 2023, 73.4% of workers in Abington, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Abington, MA have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.61% of the workforce in Abington, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Abington, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Abington, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Abington, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Abington, MA (957 out of 16.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Abington, MA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.7% of the population of Abington, MA has health coverage, with 64% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 8.93% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.48% increase from the previous year (966 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 136 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 49% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.29%

Uninsured

64%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

8.93%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

0.29%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Abington, MA declined by 1.43% from 2.32% to 2.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Abington, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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