Lawrence, MA, Housing Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	25,601	100.0
1-unit, detached	4,771	18.6
1-unit, attached	1,131	4.4
2 units	5,279	20.6
3 or 4 units	7,859	30.7
5 to 9 units	2,165	8.5
10 to 19 units	1,433	5.6
20 or more units	2,927	11.4
Mobile home	23	0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.	13	0.1

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	158	0.6
1995 to 1998	201	0.8
1990 to 1994	584	2.3
1980 to 1989	2,230	8.7
1970 to 1979	2,761	10.8
1960 to 1969	2,832	11.1
1940 to 1959	6,627	25.9
1939 or earlier	10,208	39.9

ROOMS
1 room	841	3.3
2 rooms	1,960	7.7
3 rooms	3,237	12.6
4 rooms	4,813	18.8
5 rooms	5,774	22.6
6 rooms	5,058	19.8
7 rooms	1,976	7.7
8 rooms	946	3.7
9 or more rooms	996	3.9
Median (rooms)	4.8	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	24,463	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	6,724	27.5
1995 to 1998	8,182	33.4
1990 to 1994	3,554	14.5
1980 to 1989	2,606	10.7
1970 to 1979	1,257	5.1
1969 or earlier	2,140	8.7

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	6,674	27.3
1	10,550	43.1
2	5,770	23.6
3 or more	1,469	6.0

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	18,506	75.6
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	695	2.8
Electricity	2,066	8.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,875	11.8
Coal or coke	10	0.0
Wood	17	0.1
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	83	0.3
No fuel used	211	0.9

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	1,083	4.4
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	1,091	4.5
No telephone service	1,153	4.7

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	24,463	100.0
1.00 or less	21,778	89.0
1.01 to 1.50	1,661	6.8
1.51 or more	1,024	4.2

Specified owner-occupied units	4,323	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	133	3.1
$50,000 to $99,999	1,458	33.7
$100,000 to $149,999	2,043	47.3
$150,000 to $199,999	540	12.5
$200,000 to $299,999	93	2.2
$300,000 to $499,999	56	1.3
$500,000 to $999,999	0	0.0
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	114,100	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	3,082	71.3
Less than $300	19	0.4
$300 to $499	60	1.4
$500 to $699	378	8.7
$700 to $999	931	21.5
$1,000 to $1,499	1,347	31.2
$1,500 to $1,999	271	6.3
$2,000 or more	76	1.8
Median (dollars)	1,044	(X)
Not mortgaged	1,241	28.7
Median (dollars)	342	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,442	33.4
15 to 19 percent	567	13.1
20 to 24 percent	605	14.0
25 to 29 percent	493	11.4
30 to 34 percent	295	6.8
35 percent or more	885	20.5
Not computed	36	0.8

Specified renter-occupied units	16,578	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,808	10.9
$200 to $299	1,086	6.6
$300 to $499	2,444	14.7
$500 to $749	7,669	46.3
$750 to $999	2,988	18.0
$1,000 to $1,499	345	2.1
$1,500 or more	26	0.2
No cash rent	212	1.3
Median (dollars)	607	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,500	15.1
15 to 19 percent	2,279	13.7
20 to 24 percent	1,994	12.0
25 to 29 percent	1,959	11.8
30 to 34 percent	1,199	7.2
35 percent or more	5,775	34.8
Not computed	872	5.3

(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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