Abington

Population: 17,008
Median household income: $119,787
Median home value: $516,300

Located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Abington is a community with a population of 17,008. The median household income of $119,787 is above the Plymouth County median ($109,698).

Between 2019 and 2023, Abington's population grew 3.5% from 16,436 to 17,008, while its median home value rose 44.5% from $357,300 to $516,300.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 17.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,008
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $119,787
Median home value: $516,300
Median gross rent: $1,547
Housing units: 6,576
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,43617,008

Median household income

$99,381$119,787

Median home value

$357,300$516,300

Median gross rent

$1,219$1,547

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,436	$99,381	$357,300	$1,219
2020	16,557	$106,001	$385,000	$1,364
2021	16,974	$113,155	$421,000	$1,365
2022	17,003	$120,535	$476,600	$1,419
2023	17,008	$119,787	$516,300	$1,547

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4417.5%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	933	5.5%
5 to 17	2,917	17.2%
18 to 24	956	5.6%
25 to 34	1,778	10.5%
35 to 44	2,975	17.5%
45 to 54	2,760	16.2%
55 to 64	2,556	15.0%
65 to 74	1,144	6.7%
75 and over	989	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,495	85.2%
Black or African American	133	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	572	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	362	2.1%
Two or more races	855	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	591	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	497	4.1%
High school graduate	3,755	30.8%
Some college or associate's	3,091	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,215	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,644	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit4.1%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,934	73.4%
Carpooled	596	6.3%
Public transit	390	4.1%
Walked	38	0.4%
Bicycle	51	0.5%
Worked from home	1,313	13.9%
Other means	125	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,263	15.5%
15 to 29 min	2,702	33.2%
30 to 44 min	1,743	21.4%
45 to 59 min	1,181	14.5%
60+ min	1,245	15.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 5.7% (957 of 16,881)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,095	63.6%
Nonfamily households	2,343	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,438	97.9%
Vacant	138	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,777	74.2%
Renter-occupied	1,661	25.8%

1-unit, detached61.9%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,071	61.9%
1-unit, attached	508	7.7%
2 to 4 units	844	12.8%
5 to 19 units	796	12.1%
20 or more units	357	5.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2500135
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 42.1158, -70.9566