Conway, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,896 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,896 (68 farm, 1,828 nonfarm))

Houses: 749 (692 occupied: 588 owner occupied, 104 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	38%

Housing density: 20 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $834 (lower quartile is $641, upper quartile is $1,009)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,238

Median gross rent in Conway, MA in 2007: $955

Housing units in Conway with a mortgage: 291 (26 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 80

Conway,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $313,051 (it was $171,500 in 2000)

Conway:	$313,051
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $236,896 - $401,183

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $367,907
Here: $367,907
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $425,540
Here: $425,540
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $302,940
Here: $302,940
State: $414,317

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

Mobile homes: $93,750
Here: $93,750
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,807

In family households: 1,573 (371 male householders, 147 female householders)
444 spouses, 543 children (503 natural, 22 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 7 other relatives, 24 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 234 (82 male householders (67 living alone)), 96 female householders (64 living alone)), 56 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 213 2-persons, 131 3-persons, 126 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 16 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 131 1-person, 41 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

342 married couples with children.
87 single-parent households (31 men, 56 women).

98.1% of residents of Conway speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 40 (2.2%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Conway, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 31 5 rooms: 87 6 rooms: 112 7 rooms: 124 8 rooms: 109 9 or more rooms: 109

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Conway, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 17 4 rooms: 15 5 rooms: 19 6 rooms: 18 7 rooms: 2 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 64
1990 to 1994: 63
1980 to 1989: 163
1970 to 1979: 114
1960 to 1969: 33
1950 to 1959: 40
1940 to 1949: 19
1939 or earlier: 253

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Conway:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 14 2 bedrooms: 101 3 bedrooms: 279 4 bedrooms: 136 5 or more bedrooms: 56

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Conway:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 32 3 bedrooms: 20 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Conway in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 1 1 vehicle: 110 2 vehicles: 342 3 vehicles: 100 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Conway in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 72 2 vehicles: 23 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Conway, 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: 1
$60,000 to $69,999: 1
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 2
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $174,999: 28
$175,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 to $249,999: 92
$250,000 to $299,999: 108
$300,000 to $399,999: 149
$400,000 to $499,999: 84
$500,000 to $749,999: 75
$750,000 to $999,999: 15
$1,000,000 or more: 13

Conway rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Conway:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 1
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 4
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 6
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 26
$900 to $999: 4
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 16

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 5 1990 to 1994: 10 1985 to 1989: 11 1980 to 1984: 3 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 4

Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.8%
Number of people working at home: 115 (10.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 28
5 to 9 minutes: 22
10 to 14 minutes: 90
15 to 19 minutes: 116
20 to 24 minutes: 162
25 to 29 minutes: 103
30 to 34 minutes: 199
35 to 39 minutes: 51
40 to 44 minutes: 38
45 to 59 minutes: 68
60 to 89 minutes: 57
90 or more minutes: 8

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 825 (78%)
Carpooled: 82 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
Railroad: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 14 (1%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 115 (11%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 29
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 36
$30,000 to $34,999: 54
$35,000 to $39,999: 35
$40,000 to $44,999: 40
$45,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 76
$60,000 to $74,999: 88
$75,000 to $99,999: 123
$100,000 to $124,999: 60
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

English: 251

Irish: 230

Polish: 147

German: 142

French Canadian: 115

Italian: 100

French (except Basque): 90

United States or American: 75

Other groups: 54

Scottish: 51

Russian: 27

Scotch-Irish: 25

Swedish: 24

British: 17

Scandinavian: 15

Welsh: 14

Dutch: 12

Eastern European: 12

Celtic: 11

European: 11

Portuguese: 9

Danish: 9

Norwegian: 9

Slovak: 8

Ukrainian: 8

Hungarian: 7

Australian: 6

Canadian: 6

Lithuanian: 4

Northern European: 4

Austrian: 4

Belgian: 3

Armenian: 2

Lebanese: 2

Subsaharan African:: 2

Arab:: 2

African: 2

Finnish: 2

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2

Jamaican: 2

Slavic: 2

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

United Kingdom (28%)
Germany (15%)
Australia (10%)
Canada (10%)
Philippines (8%)
France (5%)
Japan (5%)

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

This state: 1105
Northeast: 477
Midwest: 74
South: 61
West: 39

72% of Conway residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 10
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 147
Less than 1 year of college: 28
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 86
Associate degree: 37
Bachelor's degree: 140
Master's degree: 78
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 4
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 6
High school graduate (or equivalency): 112
Less than 1 year of college: 31
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 85
Associate degree: 71
Bachelor's degree: 162
Master's degree: 121
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $71,688
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,022
Asian householders: $139,516
Two or more races householders: $51,686
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $99,760

Conway household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Conway marital status for males

Conway marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $284,027
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $104,958
Two or more races householders: $410,708

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 644
One, attached: 7
Two: 73
3 or 4: 7
Mobile homes: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $108,722

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Conway:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%) Wood (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Electricity (4%) Utility gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%) Wood (26%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Other fuel (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30

Here:	12.6%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	11.1%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	4.0%
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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