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Billerica, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $569,260 (it was $201,400 in 2000)
Billerica:

$569,260
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $448,131 - $657,992

Total population: 40,243 (Urban population: 38,620, Rural population: 325 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 13,058 (12,912 occupied: 10,856 owner occupied, 2,056 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

16%
State:

38%

Housing density: 504 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $1,068,910.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,540, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,962


Median gross rent in Billerica, MA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Billerica with a mortgage: 7,673 (675 second mortgage, 1,307 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,215

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Billerica, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,447,673
  • In family households: 1,161,600 (250,263 male householders, 116,393 female householders)
    287,332 spouses, 410,462 children (392,286 natural, 9,871 adopted, 8,305 stepchildren), 16,644 grandchildren, 14,569 brothers or sisters, 15,064 parents, foster children, 15,023 other relatives, 25,838 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 286,073 (95,244 male householders (67,197 living alone)), 118,788 female householders (94,319 living alone)), 72,041 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 55,412 (13,773 institutionalized population)

252,928 married couples with children.
55,356 single-parent households (9,721 men, 45,635 women).

90.4% of residents of Billerica speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 4,053 (9.4%)
(69.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Billerica, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Billerica, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2201 bedroom
  • 1,5542 bedrooms
  • 6,0633 bedrooms
  • 2,4464 bedrooms
  • 5735+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Billerica, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Billerica, Massachusetts
  • 49no bedroom
  • 3721 bedroom
  • 1,1152 bedrooms
  • 3893 bedrooms
  • 1144 bedrooms
  • 175+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Billerica in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Billerica in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 261no vehicle
  • 2,2521 vehicle
  • 5,3262 vehicles
  • 2,0863 vehicles
  • 7194 vehicles
  • 2125+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Billerica in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Billerica in renter-occupied apartments
  • 172no vehicle
  • 9961 vehicle
  • 7362 vehicles
  • 1193 vehicles
  • 334 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Billerica, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Billerica, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 272 rooms
  • 1043 rooms
  • 6964 rooms
  • 1,4825 rooms
  • 2,6216 rooms
  • 2,5887 rooms
  • 1,6238 rooms
  • 1,7159+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Billerica, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Billerica, Massachusetts
  • 331 room
  • 1692 rooms
  • 3643 rooms
  • 7374 rooms
  • 3745 rooms
  • 1816 rooms
  • 1577 rooms
  • 168 rooms
  • 259+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Billerica, MA
Billerica town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Billerica, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Billerica, MA in 2022
  • 31,827Less than $10,000
  • 33,666$10,000 to $19,999
  • 26,951$20,000 to $29,999
  • 29,876$30,000 to $39,999
  • 31,829$40,000 to $49,999
  • 33,061$50,000 to $59,999
  • 46,259$60,000 to $74,999
  • 72,412$75,000 to $99,999
  • 67,170$100,000 to $124,999
  • 55,949$125,000 to $149,999
  • 89,875$150,000 to $199,999
  • 192,565$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Billerica: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.8%
Number of people working at home: 5,837 (24.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 268
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,431
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,458
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,169
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,089
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,368
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,354
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 647
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 874
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,989
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,231
  • 90 or more minutes: 189

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 17,866 (87.5%)
  • Carpooled: 1,503 (7.4%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 168 (0.8%)
  • Subway or elevated: 33 (0.2%)
  • Railroad: 250 (1.2%)
  • Taxi: 10 (0.0%)
  • Motorcycle: 16 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 137 (0.7%)
  • Other means: 84 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 359 (1.8%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Billerica detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Billerica, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Billerica, Massachusetts
  • 4581995 to March 2000
  • 2431990 to 1994
  • 1991985 to 1989
  • 3731980 to 1984
  • 2311975 to 1979
  • 1661970 to 1974
  • 1761965 to 1969
  • 580Before 1965
Ancestries in Billerica, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 13,157 (26.6%)
  • Italian: 9,403 (19.0%)
  • English: 5,238 (10.6%)
  • Other: 4,430 (9.0%)
  • French: 3,256 (6.6%)
  • German: 2,342 (4.7%)
  • French Canadian: 2,323 (4.7%)
  • Polish: 1,506 (3.0%)
  • Portuguese: 1,383 (2.8%)
  • Scottish: 1,235 (2.5%)
  • United States: 1,165 (2.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 924 (1.9%)
  • Swedish: 868 (1.8%)
  • Greek: 448 (0.9%)
  • Arab: 282 (0.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 261 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 257 (0.5%)
  • Russian: 229 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 188 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 120 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 97 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 68 (0.1%)
  • Subsaharan African: 68 (0.1%)
  • Czech: 53 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 51 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 34 (0.07%)
  • Swiss: 24 (0.05%)
  • West Indian: 20 (0.04%)

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

Canada
Billerica:

12.7% (309)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

India
Billerica:

10.4% (252)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (28,086)

Portugal
Billerica:

9.0% (218)
Massachusetts:

8.6% (66,627)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Billerica:

6.9% (168)
Massachusetts:

5.1% (39,255)

Italy
Billerica:

5.7% (139)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Cambodia
Billerica:

5.7% (139)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (13,801)

Pakistan
Billerica:

3.7% (89)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (3,660)

United Kingdom
Billerica:

3.6% (88)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Germany
Billerica:

2.7% (65)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Philippines
Billerica:

2.7% (65)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,414)

Ireland
Billerica:

2.3% (56)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,987)

Poland
Billerica:

2.3% (56)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (13,543)

Vietnam
Billerica:

2.3% (55)
Massachusetts:

3.9% (30,457)

Lebanon
Billerica:

2.1% (52)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (6,691)

Cuba
Billerica:

1.7% (42)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (3,868)

Other South Central Asia
Billerica:

1.7% (42)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (2,765)

Colombia
Billerica:

1.6% (39)
Massachusetts:

2.0% (15,286)

Hong Kong
Billerica:

1.6% (38)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,937)

Greece
Billerica:

1.5% (37)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (12,975)

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

  • This state: 31,861
  • Other state: 4,358
  • Northeast: 2,416
  • Midwest: 513
  • South: 874
  • West: 555

68% of Billerica residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 19
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 23
  • 5th and 6th grade: 63
  • 7th and 8th grade: 154
  • 9th grade: 251
  • 10th grade: 273
  • 11th grade: 303
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 471
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,522
  • Less than 1 year of college: 929
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,764
  • Associate degree: 1,046
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,993
  • Master's degree: 814
  • Professional school degree: 138
  • Doctorate degree: 196
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 50
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 7
  • 5th and 6th grade: 15
  • 7th and 8th grade: 184
  • 9th grade: 92
  • 10th grade: 252
  • 11th grade: 309
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 374
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,979
  • Less than 1 year of college: 953
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,564
  • Associate degree: 1,340
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,092
  • Master's degree: 678
  • Professional school degree: 101
  • Doctorate degree: 92
Educational Attainment for Females
Billerica marital status for males
Billerica marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,520
  • One, attached: 244
  • Two: 548
  • 3 or 4: 232
  • 5 to 9: 107
  • 10 to 19: 330
  • 20 to 49: 830
  • 50 or more: 150
  • Mobile homes: 97

Median worth of mobile homes: $79,512

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%
Year householders moved into residence in Billerica
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Billerica, MA
  • 66.1%Utility gas
  • 29.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.4%Electricity
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Billerica, MA
  • 73.7%Utility gas
  • 16.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.7%Electricity
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 192
Here:

3.9%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 114
Here:

5.4%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 525
Here:

33.7%
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 Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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