Cohasset, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,169 (Urban population: 6,934, Rural population: 235 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 2,805 (2,673 occupied: 2,282 owner occupied, 391 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	38%

Housing density: 284 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,002 (lower quartile is $624, upper quartile is $1,234)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,023

Median gross rent in Cohasset, MA in 2007: $1,068

Housing units in Cohasset with a mortgage: 1,404 (83 second mortgage, 237 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 624

Cohasset,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $724,818 (it was $390,300 in 2000)

Cohasset:	$724,818
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $538,374 - $1,107,601

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $838,413
Here: $838,413
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $656,806
Here: $656,806
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $797,966
Here: $797,966
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $676,285
Here: $676,285
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $401,568
Here: $401,568
State: $335,381

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,250,000
Here: $1,250,000
State: $284,583

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,192

In family households: 6,535 (1,529 male householders, 531 female householders)
1,723 spouses, 2,511 children (2,428 natural, 76 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 69 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 657 (201 male householders (172 living alone)), 416 female householders (407 living alone)), 40 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 69 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 852 2-persons, 408 3-persons, 483 4-persons, 224 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 579 1-person, 38 2-persons.

1,777 married couples with children.
180 single-parent households (37 men, 143 women).

95.6% of residents of Cohasset speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 336 (4.6%)
(49.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.6
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cohasset, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 19 4 rooms: 27 5 rooms: 152 6 rooms: 395 7 rooms: 502 8 rooms: 614 9 or more rooms: 573

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cohasset, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 25 3 rooms: 105 4 rooms: 76 5 rooms: 71 6 rooms: 32 7 rooms: 42 8 rooms: 18 9 or more rooms: 22

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 33
1995 to 1998: 108
1990 to 1994: 40
1980 to 1989: 229
1970 to 1979: 335
1960 to 1969: 309
1950 to 1959: 494
1940 to 1949: 186
1939 or earlier: 1,071

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cohasset:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 264 3 bedrooms: 888 4 bedrooms: 841 5 or more bedrooms: 260

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cohasset:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 187 2 bedrooms: 99 3 bedrooms: 49 4 bedrooms: 56 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Cohasset in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 36 1 vehicle: 510 2 vehicles: 1,288 3 vehicles: 349 4 vehicles: 73 5 or more vehicles: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in Cohasset in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 58 1 vehicle: 214 2 vehicles: 86 3 vehicles: 24 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Cohasset, 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: 10
$200,000 to $249,999: 33
$250,000 to $299,999: 41
$300,000 to $399,999: 196
$400,000 to $499,999: 234
$500,000 to $749,999: 671
$750,000 to $999,999: 378
$1,000,000 or more: 689

Cohasset rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Cohasset:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 19
$250 to $299: 15
$300 to $349: 13
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 11
$450 to $499: 4
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 11
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 42
$900 to $999: 32
$1,000 to $1,249: 96
$1,250 to $1,499: 31
$1,500 to $1,999: 32
$2,000 or more: 22
No cash rent: 17

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 47 1990 to 1994: 13 1985 to 1989: 39 1980 to 1984: 33 1975 to 1979: 53 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 27 1965 to 1969: 124

Percentage of workers working in this county: 46.9%
Number of people working at home: 287 (8.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 145
5 to 9 minutes: 401
10 to 14 minutes: 338
15 to 19 minutes: 212
20 to 24 minutes: 263
25 to 29 minutes: 62
30 to 34 minutes: 205
35 to 39 minutes: 80
40 to 44 minutes: 207
45 to 59 minutes: 472
60 to 89 minutes: 652
90 or more minutes: 125

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,566 (74%)
Carpooled: 178 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 24 (1%)
Railroad: 18 (1%)
Ferryboat: 271 (8%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 84 (2%)
Other means: 12 (0%)
Worked at home: 287 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 105
$10,000 to $14,999: 125
$15,000 to $19,999: 95
$20,000 to $24,999: 84
$25,000 to $29,999: 51
$30,000 to $34,999: 83
$35,000 to $39,999: 131
$40,000 to $44,999: 68
$45,000 to $49,999: 75
$50,000 to $59,999: 134
$60,000 to $74,999: 224
$75,000 to $99,999: 402
$100,000 to $124,999: 323
$125,000 to $149,999: 173
$150,000 to $199,999: 268
$200,000 or more: 336

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 2398

English: 1036

Italian: 656

United States or American: 452

German: 265

Scottish: 247

Other groups: 165

Polish: 162

Swedish: 140

French Canadian: 128

Scotch-Irish: 112

British: 89

Norwegian: 80

French (except Basque): 77

Russian: 59

Dutch: 54

Portuguese: 39

Greek: 38

Iranian: 37

European: 36

Hungarian: 25

Ukrainian: 22

Scandinavian: 21

Finnish: 18

Eastern European: 16

Welsh: 16

Canadian: 15

Belgian: 12

Slovene: 9

Czech: 8

Austrian: 8

Danish: 7

Romanian: 6

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

United Kingdom (38%)
Canada (18%)
Germany (9%)
Iran (7%)
Venezuela (6%)
Netherlands (5%)
Spain (5%)

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

This state: 4866
Northeast: 1353
Midwest: 376
South: 194
West: 94

61% of Cohasset residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 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: 17
11th grade: 38
12th grade, no diploma: 26
High school graduate (or equivalency): 362
Less than 1 year of college: 100
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 133
Associate degree: 71
Bachelor's degree: 996
Master's degree: 338
Professional school degree: 199
Doctorate degree: 58

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 4
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 371
Less than 1 year of college: 130
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 391
Associate degree: 286
Bachelor's degree: 1,026
Master's degree: 277
Professional school degree: 130
Doctorate degree: 46

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

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: $105,807
Black householders: $80,792
Two or more races householders: $14,781
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $178,120

Cohasset household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Cohasset marital status for males

Cohasset marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $725,003
Hispanic or Latino householders: $510,696

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,328
One, attached: 60
Two: 151
3 or 4: 128
5 to 9: 77
10 to 19: 43
50 or more: 9
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cohasset:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%) Utility gas (33%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%) Utility gas (25%) Electricity (22%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39

Here:	4.3%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 81

Here:	22.1%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 61

Here:	37.9%
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)

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