Dighton, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,724 (Urban population: 3,260, Rural population: 3,464 (63 farm, 3,401 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,280 (2,201 occupied: 1,846 owner occupied, 355 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	38%

Housing density: 102 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $777 (lower quartile is $540, upper quartile is $1,081)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,078

Median gross rent in Dighton, MA in 2007: $851

Housing units in Dighton with a mortgage: 1,116 (60 second mortgage, 227 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 500

Dighton,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $336,825 (it was $154,400 in 2000)

Dighton:	$336,825
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $264,475 - $367,767

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $350,732
Here: $350,732
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $821,462
Here: $821,462
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $281,601
Here: $281,601
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $418,498
Here: $418,498
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $190,368
Here: $190,368
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $80,882
Here: $80,882
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,120

In family households: 5,537 (1,410 male householders, 303 female householders)
1,418 spouses, 2,115 children (1,950 natural, 75 adopted, 90 stepchildren), 58 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 90 other relatives, 94 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 583 (197 male householders (154 living alone)), 286 female householders (261 living alone)), 100 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 55 (35 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 626 2-persons, 410 3-persons, 450 4-persons, 163 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 415 1-person, 56 2-persons, 12 4-persons.

1,255 married couples with children.
237 single-parent households (45 men, 192 women).

90.3% of residents of Dighton speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 59% speak English not well).
9.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 318 (5.1%)
(61.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
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 Dighton, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 14 4 rooms: 136 5 rooms: 281 6 rooms: 506 7 rooms: 474 8 rooms: 207 9 or more rooms: 212

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dighton, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 28 3 rooms: 97 4 rooms: 60 5 rooms: 75 6 rooms: 30 7 rooms: 31 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 18

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 82
1995 to 1998: 94
1990 to 1994: 129
1980 to 1989: 263
1970 to 1979: 418
1960 to 1969: 308
1950 to 1959: 266
1940 to 1949: 115
1939 or earlier: 605

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dighton:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 14 2 bedrooms: 352 3 bedrooms: 1,117 4 bedrooms: 306 5 or more bedrooms: 41

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dighton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 151 2 bedrooms: 64 3 bedrooms: 106 4 bedrooms: 26 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Dighton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 15 1 vehicle: 413 2 vehicles: 865 3 vehicles: 363 4 vehicles: 139 5 or more vehicles: 51

Cars and other vehicles available in Dighton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 43 1 vehicle: 151 2 vehicles: 136 3 vehicles: 25 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Dighton, 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: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $174,999: 17
$175,000 to $199,999: 71
$200,000 to $249,999: 145
$250,000 to $299,999: 371
$300,000 to $399,999: 974
$400,000 to $499,999: 195
$500,000 to $749,999: 178
$750,000 to $999,999: 32
$1,000,000 or more: 12

Dighton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Dighton:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 20
$350 to $399: 14
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 9
$550 to $599: 17
$600 to $649: 31
$650 to $699: 12
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 34
$800 to $899: 13
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 106
$1,250 to $1,499: 18
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 47

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 33 1990 to 1994: 27 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 53 1975 to 1979: 9 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 113 1965 to 1969: 83

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.0%
Number of people working at home: 73 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 29
5 to 9 minutes: 208
10 to 14 minutes: 340
15 to 19 minutes: 475
20 to 24 minutes: 611
25 to 29 minutes: 250
30 to 34 minutes: 462
35 to 39 minutes: 66
40 to 44 minutes: 159
45 to 59 minutes: 237
60 to 89 minutes: 246
90 or more minutes: 99

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,869 (88%)
Carpooled: 269 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Railroad: 24 (1%)
Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
Other means: 6 (0%)
Worked at home: 73 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 56
$10,000 to $14,999: 85
$15,000 to $19,999: 105
$20,000 to $24,999: 76
$25,000 to $29,999: 109
$30,000 to $34,999: 141
$35,000 to $39,999: 69
$40,000 to $44,999: 115
$45,000 to $49,999: 80
$50,000 to $59,999: 290
$60,000 to $74,999: 354
$75,000 to $99,999: 412
$100,000 to $124,999: 144
$125,000 to $149,999: 80
$150,000 to $199,999: 72
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

Portuguese: 1723

Irish: 642

English: 620

French (except Basque): 447

Italian: 441

French Canadian: 372

United States or American: 246

Polish: 137

Other groups: 127

Swedish: 97

German: 81

Scottish: 67

Greek: 33

European: 31

British: 17

Scotch-Irish: 17

Armenian: 16

Subsaharan African:: 14

Cape Verdean: 14

Finnish: 13

Canadian: 12

Welsh: 11

Czechoslovakian: 8

Lithuanian: 8

Russian: 8

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

Portugal (70%)
Korea (9%)
France (9%)
Ireland (3%)
Japan (3%)
Canada (3%)
United Kingdom (3%)

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

This state: 4723
Northeast: 907
Midwest: 54
South: 90
West: 75

78% of Dighton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 56
10th grade: 50
11th grade: 71
12th grade, no diploma: 40
High school graduate (or equivalency): 639
Less than 1 year of college: 129
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 262
Associate degree: 155
Bachelor's degree: 321
Master's degree: 99
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 78
9th grade: 56
10th grade: 54
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 34
High school graduate (or equivalency): 620
Less than 1 year of college: 164
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 330
Associate degree: 207
Bachelor's degree: 374
Master's degree: 164
Professional school degree: 28
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $73,163
Asian householders: $85,793

Dighton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Dighton household income for Asian householders

Dighton marital status for males

Dighton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $333,552
Asian householders: $354,495

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,918
One, attached: 45
Two: 104
3 or 4: 117
5 to 9: 55
Mobile homes: 41

Median worth of mobile homes: $160,010

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dighton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%) Utility gas (20%) Wood (4%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%) Utility gas (30%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20

Here:	2.8%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53

Here:	13.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 44

Here:	15.0%
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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