Carver, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 11,574 (Urban population: 8,247, Rural population: 3,327 (39 farm, 3,288 nonfarm))

Houses: 4,127 (3,984 occupied: 3,647 owner occupied, 337 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	8%
State:	38%

Housing density: 110 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $910 (lower quartile is $527, upper quartile is $1,148)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $633

Median gross rent in Carver, MA in 2007: $1,107

Housing units in Carver with a mortgage: 2,166 (198 second mortgage, 281 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 251

Carver,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $319,501 (it was $148,300 in 2000)

Carver:	$319,501
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $301,686 - $378,536

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $369,450
Here: $369,450
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $358,390
Here: $358,390
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $407,359
Here: $407,359
State: $414,317

Mobile homes: $74,556
Here: $74,556
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,152

In family households: 9,961 (2,292 male householders, 744 female householders)
2,627 spouses, 3,676 children (3,366 natural, 140 adopted, 170 stepchildren), 175 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 115 other relatives, 226 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,191 (405 male householders (320 living alone)), 565 female householders (470 living alone)), 221 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 11 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,137 2-persons, 654 3-persons, 746 4-persons, 336 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 790 1-person, 162 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

2,352 married couples with children.
443 single-parent households (125 men, 318 women).

95.4% of residents of Carver speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 324 (2.9%)
(65.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carver, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 77 4 rooms: 487 5 rooms: 859 6 rooms: 992 7 rooms: 669 8 rooms: 311 9 or more rooms: 252

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carver, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 90 4 rooms: 51 5 rooms: 76 6 rooms: 73 7 rooms: 28 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 75
1995 to 1998: 304
1990 to 1994: 306
1980 to 1989: 1,333
1970 to 1979: 1,244
1960 to 1969: 259
1950 to 1959: 252
1940 to 1949: 89
1939 or earlier: 265

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carver:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 154 2 bedrooms: 920 3 bedrooms: 1,931 4 bedrooms: 550 5 or more bedrooms: 92

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carver:
	no bedroom: 12 1 bedroom: 80 2 bedrooms: 102 3 bedrooms: 137 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Carver in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 65 1 vehicle: 1,054 2 vehicles: 1,730 3 vehicles: 540 4 vehicles: 168 5 or more vehicles: 90

Cars and other vehicles available in Carver in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 48 1 vehicle: 140 2 vehicles: 142 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Carver, 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: 5
$50,000 to $59,999: 3
$60,000 to $69,999: 25
$70,000 to $79,999: 44
$80,000 to $89,999: 57
$90,000 to $99,999: 86
$100,000 to $124,999: 149
$125,000 to $149,999: 166
$150,000 to $174,999: 182
$175,000 to $199,999: 186
$200,000 to $249,999: 325
$250,000 to $299,999: 452
$300,000 to $399,999: 1186
$400,000 to $499,999: 564
$500,000 to $749,999: 311
$750,000 to $999,999: 15
$1,000,000 or more: 25

Carver rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Carver:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 13
$250 to $299: 12
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 16
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 13
$550 to $599: 22
$600 to $649: 6
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 13
$800 to $899: 21
$900 to $999: 42
$1,000 to $1,249: 68
$1,250 to $1,499: 44
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 11

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 9 1990 to 1994: 13 1985 to 1989: 9 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 19 1970 to 1974: 58 1970 to 1974: 27 1965 to 1969: 189

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.6%
Number of people working at home: 93 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 77
5 to 9 minutes: 375
10 to 14 minutes: 573
15 to 19 minutes: 541
20 to 24 minutes: 594
25 to 29 minutes: 385
30 to 34 minutes: 514
35 to 39 minutes: 241
40 to 44 minutes: 399
45 to 59 minutes: 746
60 to 89 minutes: 600
90 or more minutes: 333

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,706 (86%)
Carpooled: 490 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 48 (1%)
Railroad: 79 (1%)
Walked: 23 (0%)
Other means: 13 (0%)
Worked at home: 93 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 228
$10,000 to $14,999: 296
$15,000 to $19,999: 209
$20,000 to $24,999: 215
$25,000 to $29,999: 264
$30,000 to $34,999: 166
$35,000 to $39,999: 134
$40,000 to $44,999: 212
$45,000 to $49,999: 123
$50,000 to $59,999: 412
$60,000 to $74,999: 634
$75,000 to $99,999: 648
$100,000 to $124,999: 273
$125,000 to $149,999: 82
$150,000 to $199,999: 69
$200,000 or more: 41

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 2402

Italian: 1774

English: 1216

Scottish: 577

United States or American: 517

German: 480

French (except Basque): 473

Portuguese: 431

French Canadian: 354

Cape Verdean: 237

Subsaharan African:: 237

Scotch-Irish: 235

Polish: 151

Other groups: 140

Swedish: 135

Finnish: 116

Canadian: 107

Dutch: 88

Lithuanian: 71

Norwegian: 70

Welsh: 52

Russian: 49

British: 31

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 30

West Indian: 24

Greek: 23

Iranian: 22

Czech: 19

Arab:: 16

European: 16

Armenian: 14

Scandinavian: 10

Lebanese: 8

Slovak: 8

Syrian: 8

Austrian: 7

Jamaican: 6

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

Canada (34%)
United Kingdom (20%)
Other Western Africa (12%)
Germany (8%)
Philippines (5%)
Cuba (5%)
Iran (4%)

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

This state: 9722
Northeast: 643
Midwest: 151
South: 182
West: 116

67% of Carver residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 51
9th grade: 97
10th grade: 123
11th grade: 84
12th grade, no diploma: 170
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,258
Less than 1 year of college: 359
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 525
Associate degree: 318
Bachelor's degree: 355
Master's degree: 67
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 115
10th grade: 63
11th grade: 98
12th grade, no diploma: 156
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,498
Less than 1 year of college: 227
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 697
Associate degree: 382
Bachelor's degree: 404
Master's degree: 124
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 24.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race 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: $66,176
Black householders: $101,519
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $80,075
Some other race householders: $80,417
Two or more races householders: $128,802
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $88,571

Carver household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Carver household income for Black householders

Carver household income for Some other race householders

Carver household income for Two or more races householders

Carver marital status for males

Carver marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $359,141
Black or African American householders: $278,351
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $242,372
Some other race householders: $337,597
Two or more races householders: $407,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $242,372

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,812
One, attached: 44
Two: 93
3 or 4: 41
5 to 9: 25
Mobile homes: 1,112

Median worth of mobile homes: $133,949

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Carver:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%) Utility gas (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Electricity (2%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%) Utility gas (24%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28

Here:	1.9%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28

Here:	4.3%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 92

Here:	27.6%
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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