Billerica, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Back to: Billerica, Massachusetts main profile, Massachusetts, Massachusetts smaller cities, Massachusetts small towns, Massachusetts forum, All US cities. Total population: 39,865 (Urban population: 39,532, Rural population: 333 (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 2009 in this state: $342,737. Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $1,141 Median gross rent in Billerica, MA in 2009: $1,293 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 Latest news about housing in Billerica, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Recent posts about housing in Billerica, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users: Rental House around Billerica  (3 replies) Condos in Westford MA  (11 replies) Real estate market inventory in Boston suburbs  (60 replies) Billerica: Does it look good for the long term?  (95 replies) Buying House in Billerica?  (19 replies) Relocating to Newton from San Francisco - advice on where to purchase a house  (27 replies) Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $368,011 (it was $201,400 in 2000) Billerica: $368,011 Massachusetts: $338,500 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $291,263 - $425,813 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $379,829 Here: $379,829 State: $412,156 Townhouses or other attached units: $361,917 Here: $361,917 State: $346,236 In 2-unit structures: $347,896 Here: $347,896 State: $348,924 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $417,473 Here: $417,473 State: $354,648 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $143,866 Here: $143,866 State: $326,862 Mobile homes: $67,533 Here: $67,533 State: $71,966 Household type by relationship: Households: 37,725 In family households: 34,419 (8,077 male householders, 2,229 female householders) 8,401 spouses, 13,072 children (12,311 natural, 326 adopted, 435 stepchildren), 586 grandchildren, 281 brothers or sisters, 415 parents, 712 other relatives, 646 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 3,306 (1,219 male householders (891 living alone)), 1,436 female householders (1,254 living alone)), 651 nonrelatives In group quarters: 1,220 (1,094 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 3,428 2-persons, 2,405 3-persons, 2,597 4-persons, 1,209 5-persons, 532 6-persons, 135 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 2,145 1-person, 428 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 17 5-persons. 7,950 married couples with children. 1,208 single-parent households (265 men, 943 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: 2,426 (6.2%) (54.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Billerica, MA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 2 $20,000 to $24,999: 8 $25,000 to $29,999: 5 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 7 $50,000 to $59,999: 18 $60,000 to $69,999: 29 $70,000 to $79,999: 33 $80,000 to $89,999: 30 $90,000 to $99,999: 19 $100,000 to $124,999: 33 $125,000 to $149,999: 80 $150,000 to $174,999: 192 $175,000 to $199,999: 257 $200,000 to $249,999: 678 $250,000 to $299,999: 1388 $300,000 to $399,999: 3605 $400,000 to $499,999: 2679 $500,000 to $749,999: 1825 $750,000 to $999,999: 177 $1,000,000 or more: 37

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Billerica: Less than $100: 16 people $100 to $149: 8 $150 to $199: 11 $200 to $249: 22 $250 to $299: 28 $300 to $349: 27 $350 to $399: 15 $400 to $449: 9 $450 to $499: 6 $500 to $549: 20 $550 to $599: 31 $600 to $649: 43 $650 to $699: 22 $700 to $749: 57 $750 to $799: 89 $800 to $899: 50 $900 to $999: 101 $1,000 to $1,249: 503 $1,250 to $1,499: 521 $1,500 to $1,999: 355 $2,000 or more: 64 No cash rent: 94

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.4%
Number of people working at home: 359 (1.8% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 17,866 (87%)
• Carpooled: 1,503 (7%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 168 (1%)
• Subway or elevated: 33 (0%)
• Railroad: 250 (1%)
• Taxi: 10 (0%)
• Motorcycle: 16 (0%)
• Walked: 137 (1%)
• Other means: 84 (0%)
• Worked at home: 359 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 353 $10,000 to $14,999: 401 $15,000 to $19,999: 421 $20,000 to $24,999: 395 $25,000 to $29,999: 475 $30,000 to $34,999: 400 $35,000 to $39,999: 647 $40,000 to $44,999: 575 $45,000 to $49,999: 498 $50,000 to $59,999: 1296 $60,000 to $74,999: 2028 $75,000 to $99,999: 2615 $100,000 to $124,999: 1443 $125,000 to $149,999: 660 $150,000 to $199,999: 487 $200,000 or more: 267

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 9381

Italian: 7605

English: 3020

Other groups: 2361

French (except Basque): 1927

French Canadian: 1700

German: 1247

United States or American: 1165

Portuguese: 930

Polish: 918

Scottish: 856

Scotch-Irish: 661

Swedish: 509

Greek: 362

Canadian: 336

Armenian: 313

Arab:: 271

Lebanese: 147

Lithuanian: 143

Dutch: 134

Norwegian: 116

Russian: 106

Other Arab: 103

British: 66

Subsaharan African:: 64

European: 63

Danish: 59

Hungarian: 48

Finnish: 45

African: 40

Belgian: 39

Ukrainian: 34

Slovak: 31

Austrian: 28

Welsh: 27

Cape Verdean: 24

Northern European: 23

Arab/Arabic: 21

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 20

Swiss: 20

Albanian: 18

Iranian: 17

Brazilian: 14

Israeli: 14

Icelander: 10

Serbian: 10

Jamaican: 10

Romanian: 9

Czech: 9

Dutch West Indian: 7

Eastern European: 4

Barbadian: 3

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

• This state: 31861
• Northeast: 2416
• 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

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

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 22.8%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $86,864
• Black householders: $100,893
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $72,107
• Asian householders: $132,875
• Some other race householders: $46,856
• Two or more races householders: $94,476
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $50,449

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $373,127
• Black or African American householders: $370,569
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $223,840
• Asian householders: $432,696
• Some other race householders: $221,830
• Two or more races householders: $416,799
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $344,439

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: $68,239

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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