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Peabody Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Peabody Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

55,418

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
13.5%
18 - 24:
6.8%
25 - 34:
11.5%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
14.9%
Over 65 Years:
24.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.2%
3.2%
90.3%
90.3%
35.0%
35.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Peabody
USA
$51,060
$51,060
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Peabody
USA
$96,657
$96,657
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Other
Finance
Accommodation
Construction
Transportation
Administration
Wholesale
16.7%
16.7%
10.5%
10.5%
8.9%
8.9%
8.9%
8.9%
7.7%
7.7%
7.1%
7.1%
6.1%
6.1%
6.0%
6.0%
5.9%
5.9%
5.6%
5.6%
4.5%
4.5%
4.1%
4.1%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
72.5%
72.5%
14.6%
14.6%
6.1%
6.1%
4.3%
4.3%
2.5%
2.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
Portuguese
French
Polish
French Canadian
Greek
Brazilian
German
Scottish
Russian
Albanian
Haitian
Swedish
Nigerian
European
Lithuanian
Scots-Irish
Canadian
20.0%
20.0%
17.7%
17.7%
8.3%
8.3%
4.9%
4.9%
3.8%
3.8%
3.4%
3.4%
3.4%
3.4%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Portuguese
Greek
French
Italian
Other Indo-European
Chinese
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Polish
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Langs. of India
Pacific Island languages
Urdu
Russian
Korean
African languages
Thai
Slavic languages
76.2%
76.2%
9.2%
9.2%
7.5%
7.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Peabody Residents

17.3%