Northampton, MA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 12,405 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 5,726 | 46.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 571 | 4.6 |
| 2 units | 1,529 | 12.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,494 | 12.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,243 | 10.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 729 | 5.9 |
| 20 or more units | 1,087 | 8.8 |
| Mobile home | 26 | 0.2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 76 | 0.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 242 | 2.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 373 | 3.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,132 | 9.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,460 | 11.8 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,244 | 10.0 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,240 | 18.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 5,638 | 45.4 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 310 | 2.5 |
| 2 rooms | 794 | 6.4 |
| 3 rooms | 1,526 | 12.3 |
| 4 rooms | 2,415 | 19.5 |
| 5 rooms | 2,435 | 19.6 |
| 6 rooms | 1,845 | 14.9 |
| 7 rooms | 1,381 | 11.1 |
| 8 rooms | 905 | 7.3 |
| 9 or more rooms | 794 | 6.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 11,880 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,398 | 20.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,577 | 30.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,668 | 14.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,667 | 14.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 869 | 7.3 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,701 | 14.3 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,344 | 11.3 |
| 1 | 5,110 | 43.0 |
| 2 | 4,383 | 36.9 |
| 3 or more | 1,043 | 8.8 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 5,673 | 47.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 284 | 2.4 |
| Electricity | 2,095 | 17.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 3,578 | 30.1 |
| Coal or coke | 9 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 152 | 1.3 |
| Solar energy | 24 | 0.2 |
| Other fuel | 47 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 18 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 70 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 115 | 1.0 |
| No telephone service | 105 | 0.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 11,880 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 11,769 | 99.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 74 | 0.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 37 | 0.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 5,082 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 29 | 0.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 526 | 10.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,217 | 43.6 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,101 | 21.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 819 | 16.1 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 369 | 7.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 13 | 0.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 8 | 0.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 144,600 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 3,442 | 67.7 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 120 | 2.4 |
$500 to $699 | 329 | 6.5 |
$700 to $999 | 759 | 14.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,380 | 27.2 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 507 | 10.0 |
$2,000 or more | 347 | 6.8 |
Median (dollars) | 1,171 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,640 | 32.3 |
Median (dollars) | 365 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,835 | 36.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 940 | 18.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 724 | 14.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 412 | 8.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 332 | 6.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 805 | 15.8 |
| Not computed | 34 | 0.7 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 5,518 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 480 | 8.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 318 | 5.8 |
| $300 to $499 | 786 | 14.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,958 | 35.5 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,324 | 24.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 431 | 7.8 |
| $1,500 or more | 23 | 0.4 |
| No cash rent | 198 | 3.6 |
| Median (dollars) | 647 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 889 | 16.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 919 | 16.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 771 | 14.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 844 | 15.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 332 | 6.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,486 | 26.9 |
| Not computed | 277 | 5.0 |
| (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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