Colrain, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,879 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,879 (44 farm, 1,835 nonfarm))

Houses: 781 (684 occupied: 573 owner occupied, 111 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	38%

Housing density: 18 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $683 (lower quartile is $533, upper quartile is $828)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $144

Median gross rent in Colrain, MA in 2007: $820

Housing units in Colrain with a mortgage: 213 (20 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 113

Colrain,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $208,092 (it was $114,000 in 2000)

Colrain:	$208,092
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $165,790 - $273,499

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $250,399
Here: $250,399
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $473,897
Here: $473,897
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $261,834
Here: $261,834
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $347,602
Here: $347,602
State: $431,982

Mobile homes: $54,698
Here: $54,698
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,799

In family households: 1,529 (363 male householders, 112 female householders)
389 spouses, 574 children (531 natural, 18 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 23 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 27 other relatives, 32 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 270 (115 male householders (86 living alone)), 106 female householders (82 living alone)), 49 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 186 2-persons, 116 3-persons, 98 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 168 1-person, 47 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

347 married couples with children.
102 single-parent households (36 men, 66 women).

97.6% of residents of Colrain speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 23 (1.3%)
(47.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colrain, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 17 4 rooms: 37 5 rooms: 123 6 rooms: 143 7 rooms: 102 8 rooms: 78 9 or more rooms: 71

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colrain, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 21 5 rooms: 20 6 rooms: 14 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 20
1990 to 1994: 50
1980 to 1989: 118
1970 to 1979: 101
1960 to 1969: 101
1950 to 1959: 44
1940 to 1949: 46
1939 or earlier: 297

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colrain:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 30 2 bedrooms: 131 3 bedrooms: 251 4 bedrooms: 107 5 or more bedrooms: 52

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colrain:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 26 2 bedrooms: 28 3 bedrooms: 37 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Colrain in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 191 2 vehicles: 262 3 vehicles: 79 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Colrain in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2 1 vehicle: 46 2 vehicles: 57 3 vehicles: 2 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 1

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Colrain, MA:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 4
$60,000 to $69,999: 2
$70,000 to $79,999: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 48
$150,000 to $174,999: 80
$175,000 to $199,999: 69
$200,000 to $249,999: 115
$250,000 to $299,999: 87
$300,000 to $399,999: 61
$400,000 to $499,999: 27
$500,000 to $749,999: 18
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Colrain rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Colrain:

Less than $100: 1 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 11
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 11
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 14
$900 to $999: 10
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 11

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 3 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 7

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.0%
Number of people working at home: 76 (8.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 32
5 to 9 minutes: 42
10 to 14 minutes: 57
15 to 19 minutes: 111
20 to 24 minutes: 144
25 to 29 minutes: 89
30 to 34 minutes: 130
35 to 39 minutes: 43
40 to 44 minutes: 51
45 to 59 minutes: 92
60 to 89 minutes: 30
90 or more minutes: 13

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 752 (83%)
Carpooled: 57 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 10 (1%)
Other means: 9 (1%)
Worked at home: 76 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 31
$10,000 to $14,999: 54
$15,000 to $19,999: 29
$20,000 to $24,999: 59
$25,000 to $29,999: 38
$30,000 to $34,999: 47
$35,000 to $39,999: 89
$40,000 to $44,999: 58
$45,000 to $49,999: 35
$50,000 to $59,999: 69
$60,000 to $74,999: 109
$75,000 to $99,999: 43
$100,000 to $124,999: 16
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

English: 242

Irish: 191

French (except Basque): 189

United States or American: 161

French Canadian: 150

German: 124

Other groups: 87

Italian: 58

Polish: 54

Russian: 17

Scotch-Irish: 14

Scottish: 14

Canadian: 13

Danish: 12

Swedish: 12

Welsh: 11

Greek: 10

British: 9

European: 7

Czech: 4

Norwegian: 4

Portuguese: 4

Ukrainian: 4

Dutch: 4

Finnish: 2

Brazilian: 2

Lithuanian: 2

Austrian: 2

Subsaharan African:: 2

South African: 2

Eastern European: 2

Swiss: 2

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

Canada (43%)
Korea (22%)
Philippines (17%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Germany (9%)

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

This state: 1310
Northeast: 321
Midwest: 46
South: 53
West: 32

74% of Colrain residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 191
Less than 1 year of college: 53
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 72
Associate degree: 47
Bachelor's degree: 87
Master's degree: 47
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 14
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 188
Less than 1 year of college: 48
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 64
Associate degree: 66
Bachelor's degree: 92
Master's degree: 50
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 22.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 20.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,958
Black householders: $221,251
Some other race householders: $53,662
Two or more races householders: $51,686
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,347

Colrain household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Colrain marital status for males

Colrain marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $202,433
Black or African American householders: $410,708
Two or more races householders: $173,410

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 611
One, attached: 8
Two: 60
3 or 4: 20
Mobile homes: 82

Median worth of mobile homes: $64,546

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Colrain:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%) Wood (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Electricity (5%) Other fuel (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%) Wood (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Electricity (8%) Other fuel (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12

Here:	5.2%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	1.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	11.5%
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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