Springfield, MA, Housing Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	61,172	100.0
1-unit, detached	26,699	43.6
1-unit, attached	3,468	5.7
2 units	11,359	18.6
3 or 4 units	5,367	8.8
5 to 9 units	4,577	7.5
10 to 19 units	2,055	3.4
20 or more units	7,017	11.5
Mobile home	603	1.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.	27	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	220	0.4
1995 to 1998	697	1.1
1990 to 1994	1,558	2.5
1980 to 1989	3,775	6.2
1970 to 1979	7,033	11.5
1960 to 1969	6,760	11.1
1940 to 1959	18,939	31.0
1939 or earlier	22,190	36.3

ROOMS
1 room	1,437	2.3
2 rooms	2,828	4.6
3 rooms	6,054	9.9
4 rooms	10,811	17.7
5 rooms	17,233	28.2
6 rooms	12,486	20.4
7 rooms	5,147	8.4
8 rooms	2,252	3.7
9 or more rooms	2,924	4.8
Median (rooms)	5.0	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	57,130	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	11,978	21.0
1995 to 1998	16,343	28.6
1990 to 1994	7,433	13.0
1980 to 1989	7,865	13.8
1970 to 1979	5,344	9.4
1969 or earlier	8,167	14.3

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	12,864	22.5
1	24,387	42.7
2	15,709	27.5
3 or more	4,170	7.3

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	30,186	52.8
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,720	3.0
Electricity	8,809	15.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15,718	27.5
Coal or coke	21	0.0
Wood	197	0.3
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	240	0.4
No fuel used	239	0.4

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	745	1.3
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	630	1.1
No telephone service	1,312	2.3

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	57,130	100.0
1.00 or less	54,166	94.8
1.01 to 1.50	1,974	3.5
1.51 or more	990	1.7

Specified owner-occupied units	22,978	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	709	3.1
$50,000 to $99,999	15,814	68.8
$100,000 to $149,999	5,314	23.1
$150,000 to $199,999	839	3.7
$200,000 to $299,999	233	1.0
$300,000 to $499,999	44	0.2
$500,000 to $999,999	13	0.1
$1,000,000 or more	12	0.1
Median (dollars)	87,300	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	15,458	67.3
Less than $300	41	0.2
$300 to $499	527	2.3
$500 to $699	1,781	7.8
$700 to $999	6,385	27.8
$1,000 to $1,499	5,686	24.7
$1,500 to $1,999	836	3.6
$2,000 or more	202	0.9
Median (dollars)	956	(X)
Not mortgaged	7,520	32.7
Median (dollars)	332	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	7,643	33.3
15 to 19 percent	4,026	17.5
20 to 24 percent	3,323	14.5
25 to 29 percent	2,347	10.2
30 to 34 percent	1,268	5.5
35 percent or more	4,139	18.0
Not computed	232	1.0

Specified renter-occupied units	28,545	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	4,162	14.6
$200 to $299	2,595	9.1
$300 to $499	6,372	22.3
$500 to $749	10,472	36.7
$750 to $999	3,291	11.5
$1,000 to $1,499	613	2.1
$1,500 or more	185	0.6
No cash rent	855	3.0
Median (dollars)	517	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	4,943	17.3
15 to 19 percent	3,468	12.1
20 to 24 percent	2,881	10.1
25 to 29 percent	3,650	12.8
30 to 34 percent	2,294	8.0
35 percent or more	9,649	33.8
Not computed	1,660	5.8

(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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