Worcester County, MA Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Worcester county massachusetts dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 298,159 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 167,648 | 56.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 10,667 | 3.6 |
| 2 units | 29,871 | 10.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 39,617 | 13.3 |
| 5 to 9 units | 17,467 | 5.9 |
| 10 to 19 units | 11,079 | 3.7 |
| 20 or more units | 18,870 | 6.3 |
| Mobile home | 2,894 | 1.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 46 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,110 | 1.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 12,650 | 4.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 16,083 | 5.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 39,366 | 13.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 37,036 | 12.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 30,191 | 10.1 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 60,628 | 20.3 |
| 1939 or earlier | 98,095 | 32.9 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 3,592 | 1.2 |
| 2 rooms | 10,300 | 3.5 |
| 3 rooms | 25,031 | 8.4 |
| 4 rooms | 43,763 | 14.7 |
| 5 rooms | 60,901 | 20.4 |
| 6 rooms | 60,092 | 20.2 |
| 7 rooms | 38,786 | 13.0 |
| 8 rooms | 28,981 | 9.7 |
| 9 or more rooms | 26,713 | 9.0 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.6 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 283,927 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 45,479 | 16.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 78,511 | 27.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 44,808 | 15.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 46,728 | 16.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 28,436 | 10.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 39,965 | 14.1 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 27,756 | 9.8 |
| 1 | 100,777 | 35.5 |
| 2 | 115,988 | 40.9 |
| 3 or more | 39,406 | 13.9 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 86,387 | 30.4 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 7,712 | 2.7 |
| Electricity | 39,586 | 13.9 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 143,201 | 50.4 |
| Coal or coke | 552 | 0.2 |
| Wood | 4,502 | 1.6 |
| Solar energy | 60 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 1,158 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 769 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,650 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,719 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 3,135 | 1.1 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 283,927 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 277,596 | 97.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 4,213 | 1.5 |
| 1.51 or more | 2,118 | 0.7 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 149,388 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,043 | 0.7 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 23,015 | 15.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 55,194 | 36.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 33,326 | 22.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 24,356 | 16.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 10,715 | 7.2 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,660 | 1.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 79 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 146,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 109,893 | 73.6 |
Less than $300 | 183 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 2,361 | 1.6 |
$500 to $699 | 6,800 | 4.6 |
$700 to $999 | 23,242 | 15.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 44,691 | 29.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 20,741 | 13.9 |
$2,000 or more | 11,875 | 7.9 |
Median (dollars) | 1,220 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 39,495 | 26.4 |
Median (dollars) | 351 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 49,989 | 33.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 28,373 | 19.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 23,575 | 15.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 15,335 | 10.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 9,375 | 6.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 21,965 | 14.7 |
| Not computed | 776 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 101,307 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 6,802 | 6.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 6,256 | 6.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 20,322 | 20.1 |
| $500 to $749 | 43,442 | 42.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 15,298 | 15.1 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4,515 | 4.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 958 | 0.9 |
| No cash rent | 3,714 | 3.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 580 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 22,396 | 22.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 15,134 | 14.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 12,466 | 12.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 11,027 | 10.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 7,736 | 7.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 26,416 | 26.1 |
| Not computed | 6,132 | 6.1 |
| (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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