Abington, MA

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Abington, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.03%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.13%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.69%).

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.

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 N/A, N/A% of Abington, MA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.5k people) in Abington, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 855 Two+ (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

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+ (Non-Hispanic)
855 ± 531
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
572 ± 315

3.47%

Hispanic Population

591 people

In 2023, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.5k people) in Abington, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 855 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 572 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Abington, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Abington, MA was China, the natal country of 102,973 Abington, MA residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

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 N/A people. The largest industries in Abington, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,400 people), Retail Trade (1,288 people), and Educational Services (905 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($126,125), Manufacturing ($106,423), and Public Administration ($92,750).

Employment

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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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

N/AElizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/AEd 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.

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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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Abington, MA 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.

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

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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