Peabody, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,702 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,076 | 9.2 |
| Kindergarten | 681 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,908 | 41.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,533 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,504 | 21.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,274 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,350 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,758 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,906 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,504 | 19.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,838 | 8.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,406 | 15.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,512 | 7.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 39,195 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,651 | 24.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,208 | 56.7 |
| Separated | 586 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 3,405 | 8.7 |
Female | 2,756 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 3,345 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,942 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 960 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 104 | 10.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,411 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,022 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,296 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 609 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,588 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,901 | 17.8 |
Percent employed | 65.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,687 | 82.2 |
Percent employed | 81.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,901 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,913 | 36.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,357 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,468 | 67.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,198 | 31.3 |
Same county | 10,762 | 23.7 |
Different county | 3,436 | 7.6 |
Same state | 2,289 | 5.0 |
Different state | 1,147 | 2.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 691 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 48,129 | 100.0 |
| Native | 42,718 | 88.8 |
Born in United States | 42,304 | 87.9 |
State of residence | 38,209 | 79.4 |
Different state | 4,095 | 8.5 |
Born outside United States | 414 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 5,411 | 11.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,391 | 2.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,001 | 6.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,410 | 5.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,411 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,202 | 59.2 |
| Asia | 598 | 11.1 |
| Africa | 60 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 1,281 | 23.7 |
| Northern America | 258 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,357 | 100.0 |
| English only | 37,755 | 83.2 |
| Language other than English | 7,602 | 16.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,159 | 7.0 |
Spanish | 1,623 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 691 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,534 | 12.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,234 | 4.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 376 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 219 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 48,129 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 55,542 | 115.4 |
| Arab | 176 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 39 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 43 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 239 | 0.5 |
| English | 4,762 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,323 | 6.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,153 | 4.5 |
| German | 1,450 | 3.0 |
| Greek | 2,391 | 5.0 |
| Hungarian | 114 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 11,818 | 24.6 |
| Italian | 10,283 | 21.4 |
| Lithuanian | 284 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 163 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 2,668 | 5.5 |
| Portuguese | 3,816 | 7.9 |
| Russian | 1,178 | 2.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 473 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,066 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 71 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 604 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 41 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 260 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 2,248 | 4.7 |
| Welsh | 98 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 86 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 5,680 | 11.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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