Gloucester, MA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 13,958 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 7,575 | 54.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 432 | 3.1 |
| 2 units | 2,113 | 15.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,005 | 14.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 645 | 4.6 |
| 10 to 19 units | 357 | 2.6 |
| 20 or more units | 813 | 5.8 |
| Mobile home | 18 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 109 | 0.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 289 | 2.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 510 | 3.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,062 | 7.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,109 | 7.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,091 | 7.8 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,266 | 16.2 |
| 1939 or earlier | 7,522 | 53.9 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 225 | 1.6 |
| 2 rooms | 515 | 3.7 |
| 3 rooms | 1,702 | 12.2 |
| 4 rooms | 2,280 | 16.3 |
| 5 rooms | 2,551 | 18.3 |
| 6 rooms | 2,428 | 17.4 |
| 7 rooms | 1,616 | 11.6 |
| 8 rooms | 1,288 | 9.2 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,353 | 9.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 12,592 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,929 | 15.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,337 | 26.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,117 | 16.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,873 | 14.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,301 | 10.3 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,035 | 16.2 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,470 | 11.7 |
| 1 | 4,839 | 38.4 |
| 2 | 4,721 | 37.5 |
| 3 or more | 1,562 | 12.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 4,350 | 34.5 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 371 | 2.9 |
| Electricity | 1,490 | 11.8 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 6,140 | 48.8 |
| Coal or coke | 9 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 137 | 1.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 58 | 0.5 |
| No fuel used | 37 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 107 | 0.8 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 78 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 102 | 0.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 12,592 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 12,416 | 98.6 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 123 | 1.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 53 | 0.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 5,799 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 6 | 0.1 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 185 | 3.2 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 933 | 16.1 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,688 | 29.1 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,515 | 26.1 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,004 | 17.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 384 | 6.6 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 84 | 1.4 |
| Median (dollars) | 204,600 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 3,963 | 68.3 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 40 | 0.7 |
$500 to $699 | 209 | 3.6 |
$700 to $999 | 537 | 9.3 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,555 | 26.8 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 982 | 16.9 |
$2,000 or more | 640 | 11.0 |
Median (dollars) | 1,385 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,836 | 31.7 |
Median (dollars) | 429 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,665 | 28.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 975 | 16.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 870 | 15.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 582 | 10.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 412 | 7.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,243 | 21.4 |
| Not computed | 52 | 0.9 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 5,061 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 340 | 6.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 267 | 5.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 642 | 12.7 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,677 | 33.1 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,489 | 29.4 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 378 | 7.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 54 | 1.1 |
| No cash rent | 214 | 4.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 677 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 886 | 17.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 719 | 14.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 770 | 15.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 631 | 12.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 401 | 7.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,369 | 27.0 |
| Not computed | 285 | 5.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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