One of the benefits of Quincy is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.28 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Quincy doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Quincy is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.07% of adults 25 and older in Quincy have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Quincy in 2022 was $24,379, which is low income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,516 for a family of four. However, Quincy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Quincy is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Quincy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Quincy, accounting for 75.41% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Quincy residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Quincy include German, English, Russian, Norwegian, and Irish.
Quincy also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 28.89%.
The most common language spoken in Quincy is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and African languages.
