Brewster, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,248 (All urban)

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 price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $146,900

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $615

Median gross rent in Brewster, MA in 2000: $667

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

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

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

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 2000 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: 24
$125,000 to $149,999: 78
$150,000 to $174,999: 99
$175,000 to $199,999: 90
$200,000 to $249,999: 118
$250,000 to $299,999: 115
$300,000 to $399,999: 89
$400,000 to $499,999: 52
$500,000 to $749,999: 55
$750,000 to $999,999: 8
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Brewster:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 12
$300 to $349: 13
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 19
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 25
$650 to $699: 15
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 13
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 16
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$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 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,065
Some other race householders: $7,344
Two or more races householders: $16,250

Brewster household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Brewster household income for some other race householders

Brewster household income for two or more races householders

Brewster marital status for males

Brewster marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $234,300
Two or more races householders: $187,500

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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