Middlesex County, Massachusetts (MA)

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% of renters here:	38%
State:	38%

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Races in Middlesex County, Massachusetts:

Median resident age:	36.4 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Males: 709,048	(48.4%)
Females: 756,348	(51.6%)

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Middlesex County:	2.5 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

This county:	$74,700
Massachusetts:	$62,365

This county:	$1,026
State:	$828

Middlesex County:	$441,400
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Detached houses: $531,664

Here:	$531,664
State:	$440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $445,576

Here:	$445,576
State:	$384,213

In 2-unit structures: $499,174

Here:	$499,174
State:	$414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $504,443

Here:	$504,443
State:	$431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $328,834

Here:	$328,834
State:	$335,381

Mobile homes: $86,949

Here:	$86,949
State:	$71,966

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $180,915

Here:	$180,915
State:	$284,583

Health of residents in Middlesex County based on 4234 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.8. This is better than average.
80.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
33.7% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
45.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
68.8% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
79.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 185 pounds. This is less than average.
Average weight of females is 148 pounds. This is less than average.
6.9% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Middlesex County:	6.8%
Massachusetts:	9.9%

Area name: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Middlesex County is $1128 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1324 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1584 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lowell, Cambridge, Newton, Somerville, Framingham, Waltham, Malden, Medford, Arlington, Billerica.

2005 air pollution in Middlesex County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.108 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Essex County , Hillsborough County, New Hampshire , Norfolk County , Norfolk County , Suffolk County , Worcester County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Middlesex County: Kiwanis Camp (A), Lakewood Country Club (B), Liberty Square (C), Lomar Industrial Park (D), Longmeadow Golf Club (E), Longmeadow Golf Course (F), Acton Plaza (G), Martin Golf Course (H), Ames Pond Industrial Park (I), Nabnasset Lake Country Club (J), Nashoba Club (K), Natick Laboratories (L), New Englander Industrial Park (M), Paul Revere Capture Site (N), Assabet Plaza (O), Pine Brook Country Club (P), Purity Supreme (Q), Samuel Hartwell Farm Site (R), Sandy Burr Country Club (S), Sherwood Plaza (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: 1776 Plaza Shopping Center (1), Acton Mall (2), Acton Mall Shopping Center (3), Acton Plaza Shopping Center (4), Acton Shopping Center (5), Acton Shopping Center (6), Mill Village Shopping Center (7), Natick 9 and 27 Shopping Center (8), Natick Mall (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Middlesex County include: Weston Congregational Church (A), Weston Church (B), Westford United Methodist Church (C), Westford Bible Church (D), West Acton Baptist Church (E), Massachusetts Baptist Temple (F), Saint Demetrius Church (G), Carlisle Congregational Church (H), United Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Richardson Cemetery (1), Central Cemetery (2), Farmers Cemetery (3), West Cemetery (4), Farm Cemetery (5), Saint Bernards Cemetery (6), Westlawn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Warner Pond (A), Hawk Pond (B), Reservoir Pond (C), Fort Pond (D), Grass Pond (E), Buttrick Pond (F), Richardson Pond (G), Cady Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cow Pond Brook (A), Spencer Brook (B), Unkety Brook (C), Course Brook (D), Jar Brook (E), Deep Brook (F), Deer Brook (G), Spring Brook (H), Half Moon Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Middlesex County include: Carlisle State Forest (1), Sherborn Center Historic District (2), Stone Park (3), Acton Arboretum (4), Acton Centre Historic District (5), Hovey Square (6), Little Meadow Conservation Area (7), Town Common (8), Cat Rock Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Dunstable Post Office (A), Sherborn Post Office (B), Acton Post Office (C), North Chelmsford Post Office (D), West Acton Post Office (E), Ashby Post Office (F), Ashland Post Office (G), Chelmsford Post Office (H), Stow Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.7%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Current college students: 121,081
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 43.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 223,465 (41% naturalized citizens)

Middlesex County:	15.2%
Whole state:	12.2%

Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 282,013
• One, attached: 25,690
• Two: 88,579
• 3 or 4: 54,636
• 5 to 9: 29,425
• 10 to 19: 28,727
• 20 or more: 65,095
• Mobile homes: 2,443
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 73

Housing units in Middlesex County with a mortgage: 195,334 (14,602 second mortgage, 30,824 home equity loan, 617 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 73,208

Here:	72.7% with mortgage
State:	71.6% with mortgage

Middlesex County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/3/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 550,450 (72%) Carpooled: 62,437 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 25,096 (3%) Streetcar or trolley car: 2,082 (0%) Subway or elevated: 37,657 (5%) Railroad: 12,496 (2%) Ferryboat: 62 (0%) Taxi: 1,216 (0%) Motorcycle: 446 (0%) Bicycle: 5,166 (1%) Walked: 34,976 (5%) Other means: 3,825 (1%) Worked at home: 27,727 (4%)

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)

Middlesex County:	0.52%
Massachusetts average:	0.28%

3.54% relocated from other counties in Massachusetts ($27,581 average AGI)
3.01% relocated from other states ($24,059 average AGI)

Middlesex County:	3.01%
Massachusetts average:	2.46%

from Suffolk County, MA	1.47% ($54,668 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA	0.61% ($47,527)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.59% ($73,785)
from Worcester County, MA	0.47% ($51,723)
from Hillsborough County, NH	0.17% ($45,934)
from Plymouth County, MA	0.11% ($48,108)
from Rockingham County, NH	0.10% ($44,867)

7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,062 average AGI)

Middlesex County:	0.16%
Massachusetts average:	0.11%

3.66% relocated to other counties in Massachusetts ($29,618 average AGI)
3.77% relocated to other states ($31,826 average AGI)

Middlesex County:	3.77%
Massachusetts average:	3.26%

to Suffolk County, MA	1.22% ($53,734 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA	0.79% ($62,439)
to Worcester County, MA	0.70% ($58,665)
to Norfolk County, MA	0.55% ($77,454)
to Hillsborough County, NH	0.33% ($59,399)
to New York County, NY	0.17% ($54,422)
to Rockingham County, NH	0.16% ($64,052)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 205,867 (180,103 aged, 25,764 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 1,154,271 (269,200 male householders, 94,733 female householders)

  295,173 spouses, 413,634 children (393,541 natural, 11,152 adopted, 8,941 stepchildren), 14,491 grandchildren, 14,228 brothers or sisters, 11,822 parents, 19,192 other relatives, 21,798 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 258,143 (84,206 male householders (60,286 living alone)), 113,367 female householders (91,914 living alone)), 60,570 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 52,982 (16,213 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 143,417 2-persons, 86,703 3-persons, 81,890 4-persons, 35,244 5-persons, 11,715 6-persons, 4,964 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 152,200 1-person, 35,390 2-persons, 6,746 3-persons, 2,351 4-persons, 682 5-persons, 117 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.

79.6% of residents of Middlesex County speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
10.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $13,924,030,000 ($9507 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,485,506,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,936,481,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,071,601,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,966,000
Federal grants: $2,767,626,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,160,820,000 ($3,945,633,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $962,536,000 ($362,493,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $129,245,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $336,710,000
Federal Government insurance: $567,039,000

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	67 per 1000 residents

Here:	41 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+37 per 1000 residents
State:	+25 per 1000 residents

Here:	-66 per 1000 residents
State:	-37 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 67.35 millions of gallons per day (63% from ground, 37% from surface)

Here:	6.8
State:	6.4

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

61% of Middlesex County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Massachusetts.

Middlesex County:	60.7%
State average:	60.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 906869
• Northeast: 180061
• Midwest: 51541
• South: 49929
• West: 30889

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $259,800

Here:	11.0%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Here:	13.0%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Here:	57.6%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

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