Abington, MA Profile

Abington, MA, population 14,605, is located in Massachusetts's Plymouth county, about 18.5 miles from Boston and 20.4 miles from Cambridge.

Through the 90's Abington's population has grown by about 6%.

Abington's property crime levels tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Abington tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	35.60
	Females	37.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$57,100

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	61
2002	N/A
2003	327
2004	331
2005	333
2006	310
2007	258
2008	338

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	-	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	2	-	3	4	5	4	2	10
Robbery	6	-	15	14	8	7	8	5
Aggravated Assault	-	-	32	35	41	40	33	40

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,099
2002	N/A
2003	1,775
2004	1,686
2005	1,437
2006	1,769
2007	1,895
2008	2,170

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	116	-	105	96	68	104	114	119
Larceny, Theft	148	-	138	145	134	145	181	213
Motor Vehicle Theft	44	-	28	29	31	42	21	28
Arson	5	-	2	1	0	0	3	0

Location

Elevation	108 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities