Brewster, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 2,248, Rural population: 0)

Brewster, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,129 (1,007 occupied: 811 owner occupied, 196 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	38%

Housing density: 553 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $808 (lower quartile is $517, upper quartile is $1,036)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $876

Median gross rent in Brewster, MA in 2007: $956

Housing units in Brewster with a mortgage: 383 (8 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 353

Brewster,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $534,209 (it was $228,800 in 2000)

Brewster:	$534,209
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $401,532 - $771,866

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $617,170
Here: $617,170
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $543,345
Here: $543,345
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $365,650
Here: $365,650
State: $414,317

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,200

In family households: 1,746 (387 male householders, 223 female householders)
532 spouses, 536 children (530 natural, 6 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 24 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 454 (156 male householders (116 living alone)), 221 female householders (197 living alone)), 77 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 48 (31 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 364 2-persons, 88 3-persons, 72 4-persons, 60 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 313 1-person, 60 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

270 married couples with children.
62 single-parent households (8 men, 54 women).

96.5% of residents of Brewster speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 116 (5.2%)
(54.3% 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:	5.0
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brewster, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 23 4 rooms: 81 5 rooms: 107 6 rooms: 217 7 rooms: 186 8 rooms: 93 9 or more rooms: 104

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brewster, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 14 4 rooms: 41 5 rooms: 40 6 rooms: 37 7 rooms: 11 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 27
1995 to 1998: 115
1990 to 1994: 167
1980 to 1989: 398
1970 to 1979: 459
1960 to 1969: 182
1950 to 1959: 337
1940 to 1949: 76
1939 or earlier: 368

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brewster:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 159 3 bedrooms: 401 4 bedrooms: 213 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brewster:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 37 2 bedrooms: 61 3 bedrooms: 68 4 bedrooms: 10 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Brewster in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 297 2 vehicles: 415 3 vehicles: 62 4 vehicles: 30 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Brewster in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 129 2 vehicles: 61 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Brewster, 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: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 7
$250,000 to $299,999: 30
$300,000 to $399,999: 165
$400,000 to $499,999: 164
$500,000 to $749,999: 231
$750,000 to $999,999: 93
$1,000,000 or more: 121

Brewster rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Brewster:

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: 7
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 20
$900 to $999: 24
$1,000 to $1,249: 13
$1,250 to $1,499: 3
$1,500 to $1,999: 13
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 43

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 50 1990 to 1994: 12 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 54

Brewster, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.5%
Number of people working at home: 111 (13.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 21
5 to 9 minutes: 126
10 to 14 minutes: 179
15 to 19 minutes: 142
20 to 24 minutes: 86
25 to 29 minutes: 55
30 to 34 minutes: 40
35 to 39 minutes: 13
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 18
60 to 89 minutes: 22
90 or more minutes: 26

Brewster mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 641 (76%)
Carpooled: 48 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (2%)
Walked: 26 (3%)
Worked at home: 111 (13%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 95
$10,000 to $14,999: 65
$15,000 to $19,999: 71
$20,000 to $24,999: 70
$25,000 to $29,999: 72
$30,000 to $34,999: 55
$35,000 to $39,999: 58
$40,000 to $44,999: 51
$45,000 to $49,999: 35
$50,000 to $59,999: 94
$60,000 to $74,999: 116
$75,000 to $99,999: 89
$100,000 to $124,999: 40
$125,000 to $149,999: 23
$150,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 or more: 36

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 522

English: 423

German: 218

Italian: 160

Swedish: 122

United States or American: 122

French (except Basque): 111

Polish: 81

Scotch-Irish: 69

Scottish: 59

Other groups: 33

Russian: 32

British: 31

Portuguese: 15

French Canadian: 13

Hungarian: 8

Slovene: 8

Subsaharan African:: 8

African: 8

Welsh: 8

Lithuanian: 7

Slovak: 7

Pennsylvania German: 7

Swiss: 7

Canadian: 6

Norwegian: 6

Danish: 5

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

Ireland (40%)
United Kingdom (18%)
Italy (13%)
Canada (9%)
Hong Kong (8%)
Germany (6%)
France (4%)

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

This state: 1026
Northeast: 780
Midwest: 86
South: 150
West: 77

64% of Brewster residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 168
Less than 1 year of college: 28
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 161
Associate degree: 31
Bachelor's degree: 266
Master's degree: 84
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 34

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: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 178
Less than 1 year of college: 53
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 146
Associate degree: 118
Bachelor's degree: 224
Master's degree: 110
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $55,453
Some other race householders: $9,616
Two or more races householders: $20,361

Brewster household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Brewster household income for Some other race householders

Brewster marital status for males

Brewster marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $547,051
Two or more races householders: $437,780

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,687
One, attached: 239
Two: 107
3 or 4: 48
5 to 9: 31
Mobile homes: 17

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Brewster:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%) Utility gas (28%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%) Utility gas (30%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	11.7%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20

Here:	57.1%
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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