Ashby, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,927 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,927 (130 farm, 2,797 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,011 (978 occupied: 899 owner occupied, 79 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	8%
State:	38%

Housing density: 42 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $737 (lower quartile is $569, upper quartile is $854)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $843

Median gross rent in Ashby, MA in 2007: $831

Housing units in Ashby with a mortgage: 552 (24 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 153

Ashby,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $266,393 (it was $147,500 in 2000)

Ashby:	$266,393
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $211,720 - $312,730

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $284,142
Here: $284,142
State: $440,475

In 2-unit structures: $225,145
Here: $225,145
State: $414,317

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,831

In family households: 2,561 (597 male householders, 183 female householders)
628 spouses, 942 children (881 natural, 24 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 55 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 270 (108 male householders (68 living alone)), 92 female householders (80 living alone)), 70 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 14 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 284 2-persons, 178 3-persons, 191 4-persons, 83 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 148 1-person, 42 2-persons, 10 4-persons.

657 married couples with children.
72 single-parent households (12 men, 60 women).

94.9% of residents of Ashby speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 77 (2.7%)
(61.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashby, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 48 5 rooms: 169 6 rooms: 223 7 rooms: 200 8 rooms: 79 9 or more rooms: 159

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashby, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 9 4 rooms: 32 5 rooms: 16 6 rooms: 5 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 3 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 16
1995 to 1998: 63
1990 to 1994: 54
1980 to 1989: 123
1970 to 1979: 113
1960 to 1969: 122
1950 to 1959: 106
1940 to 1949: 74
1939 or earlier: 340

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ashby:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 40 2 bedrooms: 138 3 bedrooms: 499 4 bedrooms: 177 5 or more bedrooms: 45

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashby:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 13 2 bedrooms: 41 3 bedrooms: 18 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashby in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 22 1 vehicle: 160 2 vehicles: 426 3 vehicles: 189 4 vehicles: 80 5 or more vehicles: 22

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashby in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 3 1 vehicle: 30 2 vehicles: 31 3 vehicles: 15 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ashby, 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: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 3
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $174,999: 72
$175,000 to $199,999: 81
$200,000 to $249,999: 200
$250,000 to $299,999: 193
$300,000 to $399,999: 204
$400,000 to $499,999: 80
$500,000 to $749,999: 41
$750,000 to $999,999: 25
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ashby rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ashby:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 1
$350 to $399: 2
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 2
$500 to $549: 1
$550 to $599: 7
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 10
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 9
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 6

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 10 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 49

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.0%
Number of people working at home: 76 (5.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 33
5 to 9 minutes: 79
10 to 14 minutes: 141
15 to 19 minutes: 205
20 to 24 minutes: 211
25 to 29 minutes: 117
30 to 34 minutes: 169
35 to 39 minutes: 43
40 to 44 minutes: 69
45 to 59 minutes: 147
60 to 89 minutes: 132
90 or more minutes: 85

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,327 (88%)
Carpooled: 88 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Railroad: 3 (0%)
Walked: 10 (1%)
Worked at home: 76 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 31
$10,000 to $14,999: 28
$15,000 to $19,999: 40
$20,000 to $24,999: 29
$25,000 to $29,999: 60
$30,000 to $34,999: 45
$35,000 to $39,999: 71
$40,000 to $44,999: 53
$45,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 105
$60,000 to $74,999: 190
$75,000 to $99,999: 196
$100,000 to $124,999: 65
$125,000 to $149,999: 42
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

English: 364

Irish: 349

French (except Basque): 340

Finnish: 325

United States or American: 200

French Canadian: 193

Italian: 154

German: 133

Other groups: 84

Polish: 62

Scottish: 55

Scotch-Irish: 34

Portuguese: 32

Swedish: 16

Dutch: 14

Russian: 14

European: 9

Lithuanian: 9

Greek: 9

Welsh: 9

Danish: 7

Scandinavian: 6

Subsaharan African:: 6

Cape Verdean: 6

Canadian: 5

Norwegian: 5

Eastern European: 4

Arab:: 4

Lebanese: 4

British: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (39%)
Other Northern Europe (31%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Germany (6%)
South Africa (6%)
Netherlands (5%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)

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

This state: 2265
Northeast: 316
Midwest: 79
South: 48
West: 15

76% of Ashby residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 18
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 347
Less than 1 year of college: 66
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 139
Associate degree: 77
Bachelor's degree: 136
Master's degree: 58
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 14
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 36
High school graduate (or equivalency): 314
Less than 1 year of college: 93
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 106
Associate degree: 79
Bachelor's degree: 155
Master's degree: 100
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

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: 29.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $74,756
Black householders: $100,184
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $11,035
Two or more races householders: $111,865
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $100,447

Ashby household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ashby household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ashby marital status for males

Ashby marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $260,613
Black or African American householders: $248,332
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $812,725
Two or more races householders: $270,908
Hispanic or Latino householders: $221,241

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 973
One, attached: 6
Two: 22
3 or 4: 4
5 to 9: 4
Mobile homes: 2

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ashby:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%) Wood (7%) Utility gas (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Electricity (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%) Utility gas (13%) Wood (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Electricity (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20

Here:	4.9%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14

Here:	6.7%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22

Here:	16.4%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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