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The Town of Abington
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Location:

The town of Abington is located in Southeastern Mass bordered by Weymouth on the North, Rockland on the East, Whitman on the South, and Brockton and Holbrook on the West and Northwest. Abington is 4 miles east of Brockton; 19 miles south of Boston and 21 miles northeast of Plymouth.

You can visit the official website for the town of Abington at http://www.abingtonmass.com/

2000 U.S. Census Bureau Population Characteristics:

General Population Statistics

Total Households
5,263
   Total Population
14,605
Total Registered Voters
8,046
   Total Unenrolled Voters
4,340
Total Males
7,131
   Total Females
7,474
Never Married
2,970
   Married
6,634
Separated
147
   Non-Married/unrelated
1,571
Widowed
700
   Divorced
997
Single female Head of households
536
   Grandparents as caregivers
318

Race/Ancestry Statistics

Race
Total
Percent
Total in Poverty
Percent
White
14,237
97.5%
578
3.0%
Black
111
.08%
60
3.8%
Asian
71
.05%
0
0.0%
Hispanic
103
.07%
0
0.0%
American Indian
17
.01%
0
0.0%
Other
47
.03%
0
0.0%
Two or more Races
121
.08%
    

Disability Status

Population 5 to 20 years
3,160
   With a Disabilty  
170
   % Disabiled   5.4%
Population 21 to 64 years
8,619
   With a Disabilty  
1,620
   % Disabiled   18.8%
21 to 64 employed             % Employed   74.6%
Population 65 years and older
1,592
   With a Disabilty  
543
   % Disabiled   34.1%

Poverty Statistics

Map of Abington Poverty Population
Category Families Single Female Head of Household Individuals 65 Years and older
Total
80
25
519
115
Below 100% Poverty
3.6%
5.1%
3.6%
7.2%
Total below 200% Poverty
1,828
      
% below 200% Poverty
12.7%
      
100% Poverty total with children under 18
152
25
367
130
% below with children under 18
2.4%
9.0%
3.4%
4.9%
100% Poverty total with children under 5
u/a
9
u/a
u/a
% below with children under 5
2.2%
13.6%
u/a
u/a

u/a (unvavailable)

Persons, by race, for whom Poverty Status is Determined

Population below 100% of poverty Persons below 100% % of Pop-ulation Persons 100-150% of poverty Persons 150-200% of poverty Persons above 200%
All Races
519
3.6%
638
1,828
11,620
White
578
4.5%
      
Black
38
63%
    
60
Hispanic
0
0%
      
Other Races
0
0%
      

Other Poverty Related Statistics:

Families with female head of household and no husband present
25
Percent below poverty level
5.1%
With related children under 18 years of age
25
Percent below poverty level
9.0%
With related children under 5 years of age
9
Percent below poverty level
13.6%
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren
72
Percent of grandparents living in household who areresponsible for grandchildren
22.6%
TAFDC Recipients as of 2005 according to DTA
50

 

Languages Spoken other than English

Language Spoken
Persons
% of Persons
English Only
12,930
95.4%
Language other than English
630
4.6%
Speak English less than well
153
1.1%
Spanish Speaking
29
.2%
Other Indo-Eurposean Languages
393
2.9%
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
56
.4%

Preschool Child Statistics

Persons under 6 years of age: 1,238 (8.5%) % Living in poverty: 13.6%

Children ages 0-6 on TANF: 25

Persons enrolled in Nursery School/Preschool 316 (25%)

Estimated number of 3 year olds as of 2008
182
Estimated number of 4 year olds as of 2008
212
Total estimated 3 and 4 year olds as of 2005
394
Total estimated Head Start eleigible 3 and 4 year olds as of 2008
54
Total number of children enrolled in Head Start as of 2008
7
Abington number of licensed child care slots as of 2007
380
Early Intervention children as of 2004
69
Total Births 2007
226
Teen Births 2007
0

Abington Preschool Child Care Centers

Name

Address

Phone

Type

Capa-city

Infant

Tod-dler

Pre-School

A Child’s Dream Presch & Daycare 21 South Bedford Street Abington,02351 781-878-7370 Group Care 24 0 0 24
First Baptist Child Care Center 219 Adams Street Abington,02351 781-878-8332 Group Care 23 0 0 23
Humpty Dumpty Nursery School 10 Bedford Street Abington,02351 781-878-6888 Group Care 20 0 0 20
Lasting Impressions Early Childhood 191 Brockton Avenue Abington,02351 781 792-2806 Group Care 87 13 9 56
Pre-School Playmates 681 Richard Fitts Drive Abington,02351 781 871-3152 Group Care 78 0 0 78
Self Help Head Start 370 Howard St. Brockton, 02302 508-587-1716 Group Care
25
    
25

Abington School Enrollment

2006-2007 School Year

Total pupils enrolled 2004: 2,332

Low Income Rate: 10.5%*

Limited English Proficient: (0.2%)*

Annual Drop Out Rate for 2003: .17%

Number of total children identified by Department of Education for special education: 331 (14.2%)*

*Department of Education 2006-07 School Year

Race/Ancestry of Students 2007
Total
Total Students
2,332 (100%)
White
2,192 (94%)
African American
58 (2.5%)
Hispanic
37 (1.5%)
Asian

19 (.8%)
American Indian
5 (.2%)

Housing Characteristics

Figures Below from 2000 Census

Total Housing Units
5,348
Rental Occupied Housing
1,485
Owner Occupied Housing
3,778
Single Family Homes
3,367
Mobile Homes
7
Total Public Housing Units
442
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0.2%
Rental Vacancy Rate
1.9%
Percent paying more than 35% of income for rent
22.5%
Percent paying more than 35% of income for mortgage
12.7%

Lead Poisoning Data:

Units built prior to 1959: 3,072 (57.4% of entire housing stock)

Children 2004 20-24 ug/dl immediate risk of lead poisoning: 0.0

Children 2002 25 ug/dl+ lead poisoned: 0.0

 
Abington Board of Selectmen
Member Term Expires
Robert E. Wing, Chairperson
2009
Thomas Corbett, Vice Chairperson
2008
Kathleen Lavin
2009
Richard Cunningham
2010
Gerald F. Corcoran
2008

(5 members, 3-year term)

Income/Employment Data

Median Income
$64,502
Per Capita Income
$27,159
Total Labor Force*
8,978
Employed*
8,864
Unemployed*
514
Unemployment Rate*
5.5%
Average Weekly Wages as of 2003
$607

*As of July, 2008 accourding to Division of Unemployment Assistance

Crime Rates for 2005*

*Massachusetts State Police Crime Reporting Unit

Categories
2005
2004
% Change
Property Crimes
271
269
-0.74%
Murder
0
0
n/c
Rape
5
4
+20.00%
Robbery
8
14
-43.00%
Aggravated Assault
41
35
+17.00%
Burglary
68
97
-30%
Larceny
138
146
-.5.5%
Motor Vehicle Theft
37
29
-+28%

Perinatal Rates

Category Number Percent State %
Total Births 2007
226
Prematurity (less than 37 weeks)
24
10.7%
9.1%
Low Birth Weight
25
11.1%
7.9%
Adequate Prenatal Care
197
88.3%
83.1%
Teen Births
0
0
5.9%
Infant Deaths (less than 1 year)
1
0
4.8
Neonatal Deaths (less than 28 days)
1
3.6
WIC child participants as of 2003
109
WIC infant participants as of 2003
35

Substance Abuse Indicators

(According to BSAS 2003 Department of Public Health)

Admision to DPH funded treatment programs: 252

Injection drug user admission to DPH programs: 80

Alcohol and other drug related hospital discharges: 46

Alcohol and drug users deaths: 4

Results of the 2008 SHI Community Needs Assessment for the town of Abington.
# Priority % Problem Area
1. 78% Help people pay their gas or electric bills.
2. 77% Support for caregivers of the elderly.
3. 67% Help for people experiencing home foreclosure.
4. 66% Help people pay rent
5. 56% Help with health insurance coverage.
6. 54% Help people seeking employment.
7. 54% Home insulation and weatherproofing
8. 51% Help with income tax preparation.

Links to Cities and Towns

Attleboro
Bridgewater

*Middleboro only receives Head Start services.

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