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Peabody, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 48,129. Estimated population in July 2024: 51,239 (+6.5% change)
Males: 23,047 (47.9%), Females: 25,082 (52.1%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $54,829
Median house value: $215,900

Population by Race

Races in Peabody:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Black (1.0%)

Ancestries: Irish (24.6%), Italian (21.4%), English (9.9%), Portuguese (7.9%), French (6.9%), Polish (5.5%).

Elevation: 17 feet

Land area: 16.4 square miles

Map of Peabody, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Peabody

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peabody city

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

11.2% Foreign born (6.7% Europe, 2.7% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +913 (+1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Peabody:

  • VENCOR HOSPITAL NORTH SHORE (15 KING ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Peabody:

  • UNION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; LYNN, MA)
  • SALEM HOSPITAL CORPORATION,THE (about 5 miles; SALEM, MA)
  • SHAUGHNESSY-KAPLAN REHAB HOSP HOSP (about 5 miles; SALEM, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Peabody:

  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 13 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 23 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 38 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Peabody:

  • BEVERLY MUNI (about 6 miles; BEVERLY, MA; Abbreviation: BVY)
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 17 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)
  • PLUM ISLAND (about 20 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Abbreviation: 2B2)

Amtrak stations near Peabody:

  • 13 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.
  • 14 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 15 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 and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peabody:

  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
  • BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,638)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,291)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 15 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • EMERSON COLLEGE (about 15 miles; Boston, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,697)

Schools

Public high school in Peabody:

  • PEABODY VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGH (Students: 1,875; Location: 485 LOWELL STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Peabody:

  • BISHOP FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 875; Location: 99 MARGIN STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Peabody:

  • J HENRY HIGGINS MIDDLE (Students: 1,524; Location: 1 KING ST EXT; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • THOMAS CARROLL (Students: 593; Location: 76 LAKE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CAPTAIN SAMUEL BROWN (Students: 430; Location: 198 LYNN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOUTH MEMORIAL (Students: 419; Location: 16 MAPLE ST EXT; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CENTER (Students: 415; Location: 18 IRVING STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WILLIAM A WELCH SR (Students: 384; Location: 50 SWAMPSCOTT AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEST MEMORIAL (Students: 376; Location: 15 BOW STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • KILEY BROS MEMORIAL (Students: 338; Location: 21 JOHNSON STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JOHN E BURKE (Students: 271; Location: 127 BIRCH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Peabody:

  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ELEMENTARY (Students: 566; Location: 19 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BRIDGE TO LEARNING CHLDRNS CTR (Students: 125; Location: 567 LOWELL STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HOLY CHILDHOOD NURSERY – KNDGR (Students: 99; Location: 5 WHEATLAND STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ST.PAUL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: 12 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • A CHILDS PLACE (Students: 60; Location: 119 LYNNFIELD ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LAKESIDE SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 629 LOWELL ST; Grades: 1 – 10; Boys only)

Libraries

Library in Peabody:

  • PEABODY INSTITUTE LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,370,179; Location: 82 MAIN ST.; 137,483 books; 4,234 audio materials; 4,006 video materials; 335 serial subscriptions)

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