Peabody Population History 1990 - 2023

Peabody Population Facts

What is the current population of Peabody?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Peabody is 54,056. Peabody, Massachusetts is the 745th largest city in the US.

What county is Peabody, Massachusetts in?

Peabody is located entirely in Essex County.

What is the size of Peabody, Massachusetts in square miles?

Peabody has an area of 16.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Peabody?

The peak population of Peabody was in 2020, when its population was 54,410. In 2020, Peabody was the 726th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 745th largest city in the US. Peabody is currently 0.7% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Peabody growing?

Peabody has grown 11.7% since the 2000. Peabody, Massachusetts's growth is about average. 54% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Peabody, Massachusetts?

Peabody has a population density of 3,161.3 people per square mile.

Peabody Demographics

What is the voting age population of Peabody, Massachusetts?

The total voting age population of Peabody, Massachusetts, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 40,949. The voting age population is 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

What percentage of Peabody, Massachusetts residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 22.5% of the residents of Peabody are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Peabody, Massachusetts?

The racial demographics of Peabody are 89.9% White, 3.8% Black, 2.7% Two or more races, 2.1% Other, 1.1% Asian and 0.4% American Indian. Additionally, 9.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Peabody, Massachusetts residents are below the poverty line?

In Peabody, 8.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 12.9%. On a per-household basis, 6.7% of families are below the poverty line in Peabody.

What percentage of Peabody, Massachusetts residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.0% of Peabody residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Peabody, Massachusetts residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 90.1% of Peabody residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 34.0% have a bachelor's degree and 11.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Peabody, Massachusetts residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Peabody residents aged 5 and older, 21.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 14.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Peabody Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Peabody, Massachusetts?

The unemployment rate in Peabody is 4.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Peabody, Massachusetts residents work for the government?

In Peabody, 12.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Peabody, Massachusetts?

The median household income in Peabody is $73,217.

Peabody Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Peabody, Massachusetts?

In Peabody, 65.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Peabody, Massachusetts?

Renters occupy 34.2% of housing units in Peabody.

What percentage of Peabody, Massachusetts housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Peabody, 22.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Peabody, Massachusetts housing units were built after 2000?

In Peabody, 12.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,800 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Peabody, Massachusetts?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Peabody is $1,366.

What percentage of households in Peabody, Massachusetts have broadband internet?

In Peabody, 81.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.