Acton, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Back to: Acton, Massachusetts main profile, Massachusetts, Massachusetts smaller cities, Massachusetts small towns, Massachusetts forum, All US cities. Total population: 20,797 (Urban population: 20,204, Rural population: 593 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 7,680 (7,495 occupied: 5,700 owner occupied, 1,795 renter occupied) % of renters here:   24% State:   38% Housing density: 385 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Acton, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Westford, Acton, Littleton?  (24 replies) commute times to Longwood Medical Area from Natick, Sudbury, Acton  (1 reply) [ISO]: A new town to call home (Acton is boring us to death)  (16 replies) HELP, tell me some more about Acton  (4 replies) Acton to Needham Commute Time?  (22 replies) Acton  (8 replies) Median contract rent in 2007: $1,123 (lower quartile is $923, upper quartile is $1,276) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,202 Median gross rent in Acton, MA in 2007: $1,181 Housing units in Acton with a mortgage: 3,809 (303 second mortgage, 549 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,001 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $573,964 (it was $317,800 in 2000) Acton:   $573,964 Massachusetts:   $366,400 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $477,233 - $756,768 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $649,668 Here:   $649,668 State:   $440,475 Townhouses or other attached units: $382,747 Here:   $382,747 State:   $384,213 In 2-unit structures: $577,317 Here:   $577,317 State:   $414,317 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $367,589 Here:   $367,589 State:   $431,982 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $227,481 Here:   $227,481 State:   $335,381 Mobile homes: $350,000 Here:   $350,000 State:   $71,966 Household type by relationship Households: 20,189 In family households: 17,897 (4,559 male householders, 976 female householders) 5,001 spouses, 6,832 children (6,487 natural, 246 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 123 brothers or sisters, 122 parents, 120 other relatives, 107 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 2,292 (925 male householders (708 living alone)), 1,009 female householders (891 living alone)), 358 nonrelatives In group quarters: 142 (129 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,932 2-persons, 1,311 3-persons, 1,577 4-persons, 555 5-persons, 152 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,599 1-person, 303 2-persons, 32 3-persons. 5,283 married couples with children. 597 single-parent households (104 men, 493 women). 85.3% of residents of Acton speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 6.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well). Foreign born population: 2,915 (14.3%) (36.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Acton, MA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 3 $40,000 to $49,999: 6 $50,000 to $59,999: 2 $60,000 to $69,999: 4 $70,000 to $79,999: 3 $80,000 to $89,999: 3 $90,000 to $99,999: 7 $100,000 to $124,999: 54 $125,000 to $149,999: 39 $150,000 to $174,999: 92 $175,000 to $199,999: 73 $200,000 to $249,999: 113 $250,000 to $299,999: 177 $300,000 to $399,999: 615 $400,000 to $499,999: 932 $500,000 to $749,999: 2220 $750,000 to $999,999: 848 $1,000,000 or more: 640

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Acton: Less than $100: 5 people $100 to $149: 6 $150 to $199: 16 $200 to $249: 33 $250 to $299: 23 $300 to $349: 13 $350 to $399: 5 $400 to $449: 20 $450 to $499: 12 $500 to $549: 8 $550 to $599: 22 $600 to $649: 10 $650 to $699: 29 $700 to $749: 47 $750 to $799: 30 $800 to $899: 116 $900 to $999: 235 $1,000 to $1,249: 671 $1,250 to $1,499: 241 $1,500 to $1,999: 193 $2,000 or more: 60 No cash rent: 41

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.4%
Number of people working at home: 616 (5.6% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 8,839 (81%)
• Carpooled: 814 (7%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 29 (0%)
• Subway or elevated: 45 (0%)
• Railroad: 421 (4%)
• Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
• Bicycle: 16 (0%)
• Walked: 136 (1%)
• Other means: 14 (0%)
• Worked at home: 616 (6%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 236 $10,000 to $14,999: 158 $15,000 to $19,999: 137 $20,000 to $24,999: 194 $25,000 to $29,999: 208 $30,000 to $34,999: 214 $35,000 to $39,999: 210 $40,000 to $44,999: 294 $45,000 to $49,999: 242 $50,000 to $59,999: 445 $60,000 to $74,999: 731 $75,000 to $99,999: 1044 $100,000 to $124,999: 915 $125,000 to $149,999: 658 $150,000 to $199,999: 929 $200,000 or more: 854

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 2946

Other groups: 2608

Italian: 2096

English: 2014

German: 1258

United States or American: 821

Polish: 673

Scottish: 573

French (except Basque): 534

Russian: 528

French Canadian: 452

European: 413

Scotch-Irish: 332

Swedish: 284

Portuguese: 222

Greek: 218

Dutch: 179

Canadian: 173

Norwegian: 160

Arab:: 145

British: 137

Hungarian: 125

Eastern European: 119

Ukrainian: 105

Lithuanian: 95

Brazilian: 90

Finnish: 83

Austrian: 77

Welsh: 64

Danish: 60

Armenian: 50

Croatian: 47

Swiss: 45

Lebanese: 42

Czech: 40

Turkish: 36

Iranian: 33

Czechoslovakian: 33

Syrian: 32

Iraqi: 31

Australian: 30

Other Arab: 23

Slovak: 19

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 18

Slavic: 16

Subsaharan African:: 13

Northern European: 11

Serbian: 11

Arab/Arabic: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

Egyptian: 8

Haitian: 8

Alsatian: 7

Belgian: 7

South African: 7

Cape Verdean: 6

Bahamian: 6

Romanian: 5

New Zealander: 5

Celtic: 5

Jamaican: 4

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

• This state: 10519
• Northeast: 3944
• Midwest: 1257
• South: 933
• West: 555

61% of Acton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 4
• 5th and 6th grade: 4
• 7th and 8th grade: 8
• 9th grade: 19
• 10th grade: 31
• 11th grade: 63
• 12th grade, no diploma: 14
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 622
• Less than 1 year of college: 160
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 513
• Associate degree: 280
• Bachelor's degree: 2,333
• Master's degree: 1,588
• Professional school degree: 348
• Doctorate degree: 545

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 8
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 11
• 7th and 8th grade: 30
• 9th grade: 9
• 10th grade: 30
• 11th grade: 29
• 12th grade, no diploma: 42
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 897
• Less than 1 year of college: 276
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 664
• Associate degree: 432
• Bachelor's degree: 2,444
• Master's degree: 1,708
• Professional school degree: 195
• Doctorate degree: 193

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 22.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $112,807
• Black householders: $102,540
• Asian householders: $140,181
• Some other race householders: $58,738
• Two or more races householders: $74,843
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $77,738

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $593,650
• Black or African American householders: $688,649
• Asian householders: $678,896
• Some other race householders: $1,128,784
• Two or more races householders: $487,635
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $1,185,314

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,943
• One, attached: 554
• Two: 203
• 3 or 4: 271
• 5 to 9: 377
• 10 to 19: 686
• 20 to 49: 551
• 50 or more: 87
• Mobile homes: 3
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $444,280

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