Boxborough, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,081 (Urban population: 4,914, Rural population: 167 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,906 (1,853 occupied: 1,307 owner occupied, 546 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	38%

Housing density: 184 houses/condos per square mile

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,036 (lower quartile is $905, upper quartile is $1,135)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,213

Median gross rent in Boxborough, MA in 2007: $1,108

Housing units in Boxborough with a mortgage: 858 (88 second mortgage, 127 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 170

Boxborough,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $628,114 (it was $336,600 in 2000)

Boxborough:	$628,114
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $539,004 - $796,692

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $707,998
Here: $707,998
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $359,579
Here: $359,579
State: $384,213

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $225,555
Here: $225,555
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $114,463
Here: $114,463
State: $335,381

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,868

In family households: 4,192 (1,065 male householders, 231 female householders)
1,144 spouses, 1,666 children (1,597 natural, 42 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 8 other relatives, 32 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 676 (289 male householders (211 living alone)), 282 female householders (265 living alone)), 105 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 398 2-persons, 338 3-persons, 386 4-persons, 131 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 476 1-person, 95 2-persons.

1,333 married couples with children.
129 single-parent households (22 men, 107 women).

86.9% of residents of Boxborough speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
6.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
5.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 614 (12.6%)
(32.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.7
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boxborough, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 62 4 rooms: 107 5 rooms: 112 6 rooms: 108 7 rooms: 173 8 rooms: 393 9 or more rooms: 346

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boxborough, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 20 2 rooms: 71 3 rooms: 117 4 rooms: 197 5 rooms: 97 6 rooms: 30 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 17
1995 to 1998: 183
1990 to 1994: 252
1980 to 1989: 246
1970 to 1979: 750
1960 to 1969: 207
1950 to 1959: 121
1940 to 1949: 18
1939 or earlier: 112

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boxborough:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 75 2 bedrooms: 213 3 bedrooms: 355 4 bedrooms: 602 5 or more bedrooms: 62

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boxborough:
	no bedroom: 26 1 bedroom: 245 2 bedrooms: 219 3 bedrooms: 48 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Boxborough in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 263 2 vehicles: 813 3 vehicles: 166 4 vehicles: 30 5 or more vehicles: 23

Cars and other vehicles available in Boxborough in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 14 1 vehicle: 279 2 vehicles: 224 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Boxborough, 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: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 12
$100,000 to $124,999: 58
$125,000 to $149,999: 47
$150,000 to $174,999: 58
$175,000 to $199,999: 29
$200,000 to $249,999: 27
$250,000 to $299,999: 24
$300,000 to $399,999: 86
$400,000 to $499,999: 122
$500,000 to $749,999: 453
$750,000 to $999,999: 318
$1,000,000 or more: 129

Boxborough rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Boxborough:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 12
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 56
$900 to $999: 116
$1,000 to $1,249: 258
$1,250 to $1,499: 30
$1,500 to $1,999: 16
$2,000 or more: 24
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 144 1990 to 1994: 105 1985 to 1989: 106 1980 to 1984: 115 1975 to 1979: 67 1970 to 1974: 22 1970 to 1974: 42 1965 to 1969: 13

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.9%
Number of people working at home: 159 (5.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 30
5 to 9 minutes: 183
10 to 14 minutes: 190
15 to 19 minutes: 416
20 to 24 minutes: 323
25 to 29 minutes: 119
30 to 34 minutes: 322
35 to 39 minutes: 140
40 to 44 minutes: 112
45 to 59 minutes: 389
60 to 89 minutes: 247
90 or more minutes: 80

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,293 (85%)
Carpooled: 161 (6%)
Railroad: 66 (2%)
Walked: 31 (1%)
Worked at home: 159 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 38
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 29
$20,000 to $24,999: 45
$25,000 to $29,999: 55
$30,000 to $34,999: 59
$35,000 to $39,999: 36
$40,000 to $44,999: 94
$45,000 to $49,999: 103
$50,000 to $59,999: 122
$60,000 to $74,999: 205
$75,000 to $99,999: 242
$100,000 to $124,999: 241
$125,000 to $149,999: 176
$150,000 to $199,999: 184
$200,000 or more: 215

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 623

English: 610

Other groups: 603

German: 450

United States or American: 290

Italian: 277

French Canadian: 174

Polish: 136

Scottish: 113

French (except Basque): 92

British: 79

Greek: 74

Swedish: 64

Russian: 62

Arab:: 61

Armenian: 56

Canadian: 53

Scotch-Irish: 49

European: 45

Eastern European: 40

Finnish: 39

Austrian: 35

Dutch: 34

Lebanese: 32

Norwegian: 32

Portuguese: 30

Arab/Arabic: 29

Iranian: 23

Turkish: 15

Romanian: 14

Welsh: 13

Lithuanian: 12

Danish: 9

Australian: 8

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 5

Hungarian: 5

Slavic: 5

Israeli: 5

Brazilian: 5

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

India (26%)
United Kingdom (15%)
Canada (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Taiwan (6%)
Hong Kong (3%)
Korea (3%)

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

This state: 2416
Northeast: 1077
Midwest: 261
South: 274
West: 196

57% of Boxborough residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 110
Less than 1 year of college: 41
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 156
Associate degree: 63
Bachelor's degree: 562
Master's degree: 450
Professional school degree: 51
Doctorate degree: 127

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 143
Less than 1 year of college: 63
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 145
Associate degree: 85
Bachelor's degree: 676
Master's degree: 333
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.2%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $101,461
Black householders: $215,408
Asian householders: $160,152
Some other race householders: $94,325
Two or more races householders: $167,679
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,206

Boxborough household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Boxborough household income for Black householders

Boxborough household income for Asian householders

Boxborough household income for Some other race householders

Boxborough marital status for males

Boxborough marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $691,559
Black or African American householders: $611,692
Asian householders: $719,737

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,081
One, attached: 106
Two: 12
3 or 4: 31
5 to 9: 64
10 to 19: 404
20 to 49: 181
50 or more: 27

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Boxborough:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%) Electricity (22%) Utility gas (21%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (85%) Utility gas (11%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25

Here:	3.4%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22

Here:	6.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19

Here:	15.7%
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 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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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