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02171

Quincy, MA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
20,164
Median household income
$106,885
People below poverty
9.6%
Median home value
$662,900

Income

The median income of households in 02171 was $106,885. An estimated 4.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 21% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02171 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.7
$10,000 to $14,999 3.6
$15,000 to $24,999 4
$25,000 to $34,999 3.4
$35,000 to $49,999 8.3
$50,000 to $74,999 10.7
$75,000 to $99,999 13.1
$100,000 to $149,999 15.1
$150,000 to $199,999 16
$200,000 or more 21

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02171 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 82090
Female 78890

An estimated 80.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 17.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,466. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 02171 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.5
Social Security 27.3
Retirement income 17.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.6
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 9.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02171 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 9.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 14.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.8

In 2020-2024, 13.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 34.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 56.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 14.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02171 in 2020-2024, 95.6% had health insurance coverage and 4.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 77.6% and public coverage was 31.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.1%.


In 2020-2024, 02171 had a total population of 20,164 - 10,006 (49.6%) females and 10,158 (50.4%) males. The median age was 40.8 years. An estimated 12.7% of the population was under 18 years, 40.7% was 19 to 44 years, 25.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02171 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 340 204
5 to 9 449 238
10 to 14 264 521
15 to 19 740 338
20 to 24 566 689
25 to 29 1075 1096
30 to 34 1346 760
35 to 39 526 664
40 to 44 717 776
45 to 49 487 566
50 to 54 801 585
55 to 59 599 872
60 to 64 691 567
65 to 69 680 655
70 to 74 359 389
75 to 79 291 465
80 to 84 148 229
85 and over 79 392

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 54.7% were White; 3.5% were Black or African American; 2.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 35.6% were Asian; 1.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.2% of the people in 02171 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 54.1% of the people in 02171 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,886 households in 02171. The average household size was 2.24 people.

Married-couple households made up 35.9% of the households in 02171 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30% of all households, while 24% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 35.9% of all households.

In 02171, 18.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02171 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 35.9
Cohabiting Couples 10.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 43.5% of males and 38.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 44.6 40.9
Now married, except separated 43.5 38.7
Separated 2.8 2.1
Widowed 2 7.2
Divorced 7 11.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02171, 472 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 20.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 65.4% of the people living in 02171 were U.S. natives. 47.9% of the 02171 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 34.6% of 02171 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 60.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 57.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02171 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 02171.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02171 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 9.4
Asia 72
Europe 11.9
Africa 6.5
Northern America 0.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02171 in 2020-2024, 39.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.6% of people at least five years old; 21.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 02171 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.6
Other Indo-European languages 7.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 28.4
Other languages 1.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 83.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 02171 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02171 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 83.9
Different house, same county 3.9
Different county, same state 6.8
Different state 3
Abroad 2.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 53.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02171 was 3,670 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 144 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,169. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,357.

Educational Attainment of People in 02171 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.8
High school diploma or equivalency 19.4
Some college, no degree 10.7
Associate's degree 5.4
Bachelor's degree 31.1
Graduate or professional degree 22.7

Disability

In 02171, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.2% of people under 18 years old, to 6.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 27.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02171, 67.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 28.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 85.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,304 85.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,136 9.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 606 5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02171 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02171 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 3
Manufacturing 7.5
Wholesale trade 1.4
Retail trade 8.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.9
Information 3.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 10.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 17.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.7
Other Services, except public administration 5.1
Public administration 2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02171 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,148 50.8
Service occupations 2,187 18.1
Sales and office occupations 2,083 17.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 505 4.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,190 9.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 50.7% of 02171 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 34.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02171 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 50.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 18
Walked 2.9
Other means 2
Worked from home 17.6

In 2020-2024, 02171 had a total of 9,487 housing units. Of these housing units, 38.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 61.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02171 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 38.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 61.6
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

11.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 32.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02171 was 4.4 rooms, and of these housing units 35.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 02171 had 8,886 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 601 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 52.1% while renters occupied 47.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.62 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.84.

5.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 13.4% and another 8.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02171:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02171 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 55.1
Electricity 35.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 9
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02171 was $662,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 55.6 % had a mortgage. 44.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,137 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,139.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02171 was $2,388. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.