Profile for Peabody, Massachusetts, MA

Peabody is on the Danvers River

Early tannery center

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 103. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.1 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 68

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (52)

Colleges (7)

Communities (16)

Hotels (31)

Libraries (20)

Museums (9)

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3% of Peabody residents report German ancestry, and 21% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Peabody ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Peabody was $24,827, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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23% of Peabody residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Peabody, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $634.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,377.

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Libraries in Peabody include Peabody Institute Library, South Branch Library, West Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Peabody include Peabody-Lynnfield Weekly News

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The average commute time for Peabody workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Peabody between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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