Chelmsford, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Back to: Chelmsford, Massachusetts main profile, Massachusetts, Massachusetts smaller cities, Massachusetts small towns, Massachusetts forum, All US cities. Chelmsford Apartments for Rent Total population: 34,409 (All urban) Houses: 13,025 (12,812 occupied: 10,744 owner occupied, 2,068 renter occupied) % of renters here:   16% State:   38% Housing density: 575 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Chelmsford, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Jobs in Chelmsford and Weston - Where to buy?  (7 replies) Billerica vs. Chelmsford schools, living, etc.  (3 replies) Rentals in Chelmsford  (0 replies) Tucson to Chelmsford  (8 replies) Whatever you do DON'T move to Chelmsford!!!  (12 replies) Chelmsford  (5 replies) Median contract rent in 2007: $1,003 (lower quartile is $755, upper quartile is $1,284) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,435 Median gross rent in Chelmsford, MA in 2007: $1,058 Housing units in Chelmsford with a mortgage: 6,932 (461 second mortgage, 1,123 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,451 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $371,144 (it was $205,500 in 2000) Chelmsford:   $371,144 Massachusetts:   $366,400 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $314,763 - $469,008 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $405,648 Here:   $405,648 State:   $440,475 Townhouses or other attached units: $283,059 Here:   $283,059 State:   $384,213 In 2-unit structures: $361,857 Here:   $361,857 State:   $414,317 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $253,263 Here:   $253,263 State:   $431,982 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $223,375 Here:   $223,375 State:   $335,381 Mobile homes: $68,376 Here:   $68,376 State:   $71,966 Household type by relationship Households: 33,379 In family households: 29,326 (7,493 male householders, 1,868 female householders) 7,916 spouses, 10,669 children (10,121 natural, 262 adopted, 286 stepchildren), 223 grandchildren, 247 brothers or sisters, 129 parents, 474 other relatives, 307 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 4,053 (1,348 male householders (1,085 living alone)), 2,117 female householders (1,884 living alone)), 588 nonrelatives In group quarters: 479 (all institutionalized) Size of family households: 3,752 2-persons, 2,211 3-persons, 2,216 4-persons, 867 5-persons, 271 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 2,969 1-person, 429 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 20 4-persons. 6,962 married couples with children. 1,056 single-parent households (195 men, 861 women). 90.0% of residents of Chelmsford speak English at home. 1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 5.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well). Foreign born population: 2,418 (7.1%) (59.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Chelmsford, MA: Less than $10,000: 5 $10,000 to $14,999: 3 $15,000 to $19,999: 2 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 5 $30,000 to $34,999: 9 $35,000 to $39,999: 29 $40,000 to $49,999: 67 $50,000 to $59,999: 48 $60,000 to $69,999: 24 $70,000 to $79,999: 30 $80,000 to $89,999: 33 $90,000 to $99,999: 23 $100,000 to $124,999: 51 $125,000 to $149,999: 87 $150,000 to $174,999: 124 $175,000 to $199,999: 202 $200,000 to $249,999: 713 $250,000 to $299,999: 1448 $300,000 to $399,999: 3410 $400,000 to $499,999: 2365 $500,000 to $749,999: 1968 $750,000 to $999,999: 203 $1,000,000 or more: 73

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chelmsford: Less than $100: 20 people $100 to $149: 10 $150 to $199: 9 $200 to $249: 41 $250 to $299: 42 $300 to $349: 35 $350 to $399: 17 $400 to $449: 7 $450 to $499: 10 $500 to $549: 16 $550 to $599: 26 $600 to $649: 39 $650 to $699: 92 $700 to $749: 136 $750 to $799: 93 $800 to $899: 206 $900 to $999: 208 $1,000 to $1,249: 460 $1,250 to $1,499: 204 $1,500 to $1,999: 203 $2,000 or more: 151 No cash rent: 70

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.6%
Number of people working at home: 538 (3.0% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 15,736 (88%)
• Carpooled: 1,072 (6%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 38 (0%)
• Subway or elevated: 20 (0%)
• Railroad: 329 (2%)
• Taxi: 24 (0%)
• Bicycle: 5 (0%)
• Walked: 117 (1%)
• Other means: 50 (0%)
• Worked at home: 538 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 523 $10,000 to $14,999: 400 $15,000 to $19,999: 399 $20,000 to $24,999: 488 $25,000 to $29,999: 318 $30,000 to $34,999: 529 $35,000 to $39,999: 582 $40,000 to $44,999: 581 $45,000 to $49,999: 530 $50,000 to $59,999: 1007 $60,000 to $74,999: 1582 $75,000 to $99,999: 2247 $100,000 to $124,999: 1711 $125,000 to $149,999: 844 $150,000 to $199,999: 672 $200,000 or more: 413

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 7814

Italian: 3761

English: 3540

Other groups: 2502

French Canadian: 1722

French (except Basque): 1636

German: 1265

Polish: 984

United States or American: 974

Greek: 757

Portuguese: 694

Scottish: 648

Scotch-Irish: 541

Swedish: 441

Canadian: 357

Russian: 321

British: 254

Norwegian: 247

Arab:: 221

Dutch: 189

Armenian: 125

Lithuanian: 119

Danish: 96

Lebanese: 94

Finnish: 90

Welsh: 89

Slovak: 83

Iranian: 76

Arab/Arabic: 64

Hungarian: 62

Ukrainian: 59

Subsaharan African:: 58

Austrian: 51

European: 49

Celtic: 49

African: 36

Czechoslovakian: 33

Egyptian: 32

Czech: 31

Pennsylvania German: 30

Syrian: 23

Northern European: 22

Eastern European: 20

Brazilian: 19

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17

Australian: 17

Belgian: 16

Scandinavian: 15

Swiss: 14

Cape Verdean: 14

Latvian: 13

Israeli: 10

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9

Croatian: 8

Other Subsaharan African: 8

Other Arab: 8

West Indian: 8

Bulgarian: 8

Slovene: 7

Estonian: 5

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

• This state: 24723
• Northeast: 3851
• Midwest: 1034
• South: 1022
• West: 640

66% of Chelmsford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 24
• Nursery to 4th grade: 7
• 5th and 6th grade: 17
• 7th and 8th grade: 161
• 9th grade: 104
• 10th grade: 207
• 11th grade: 86
• 12th grade, no diploma: 127
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,203
• Less than 1 year of college: 564
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,303
• Associate degree: 636
• Bachelor's degree: 3,159
• Master's degree: 2,020
• Professional school degree: 171
• Doctorate degree: 256

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 32
• Nursery to 4th grade: 22
• 5th and 6th grade: 26
• 7th and 8th grade: 237
• 9th grade: 119
• 10th grade: 173
• 11th grade: 97
• 12th grade, no diploma: 215
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,063
• Less than 1 year of college: 714
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,599
• Associate degree: 1,515
• Bachelor's degree: 2,968
• Master's degree: 1,548
• Professional school degree: 201
• Doctorate degree: 80

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.2%

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: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $85,789
• Black householders: $66,834
• Asian householders: $127,230
• Some other race householders: $8,137
• Two or more races householders: $53,535
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,123

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $386,495
• Black or African American householders: $389,385
• Asian householders: $392,275
• Two or more races householders: $364,642
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $340,260

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,074
• One, attached: 1,144
• Two: 425
• 3 or 4: 285
• 5 to 9: 249
• 10 to 19: 529
• 20 to 49: 635
• 50 or more: 418
• Mobile homes: 266

Median worth of mobile homes: $41,000

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Massachusetts:	48.2%

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