Dudley, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,780 (Urban population: 7,511, Rural population: 3,269 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,910 (3,737 occupied: 2,650 owner occupied, 1,087 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	38%

Housing density: 186 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $644 (lower quartile is $494, upper quartile is $751)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $610

Median gross rent in Dudley, MA in 2007: $772

Housing units in Dudley with a mortgage: 1,556 (117 second mortgage, 302 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 679

Dudley,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $267,354 (it was $132,700 in 2000)

Dudley:	$267,354
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $209,331 - $334,884

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $291,282
Here: $291,282
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $289,227
Here: $289,227
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $246,136
Here: $246,136
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,098
Here: $178,098
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,271
Here: $132,271
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $137,500
Here: $137,500
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,599

In family households: 8,312 (2,130 male householders, 557 female householders)
2,225 spouses, 2,925 children (2,741 natural, 107 adopted, 77 stepchildren), 120 grandchildren, 80 brothers or sisters, 50 parents, 75 other relatives, 150 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,287 (434 male householders (319 living alone)), 625 female householders (551 living alone)), 228 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 437 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,086 2-persons, 615 3-persons, 654 4-persons, 243 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 870 1-person, 153 2-persons, 36 3-persons.

1,821 married couples with children.
501 single-parent households (106 men, 395 women).

90.1% of residents of Dudley speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).
8.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well, 66% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 556 (5.5%)
(50.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
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 Dudley, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 57 4 rooms: 181 5 rooms: 652 6 rooms: 601 7 rooms: 509 8 rooms: 371 9 or more rooms: 279

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dudley, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 192 4 rooms: 372 5 rooms: 314 6 rooms: 133 7 rooms: 6 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 30

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 86
1995 to 1998: 221
1990 to 1994: 219
1980 to 1989: 487
1970 to 1979: 566
1960 to 1969: 412
1950 to 1959: 598
1940 to 1949: 389
1939 or earlier: 932

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dudley:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 80 2 bedrooms: 469 3 bedrooms: 1,499 4 bedrooms: 498 5 or more bedrooms: 104

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dudley:
	no bedroom: 17 1 bedroom: 227 2 bedrooms: 548 3 bedrooms: 257 4 bedrooms: 17 5 or more bedrooms: 21

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Dudley in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 119 1 vehicle: 581 2 vehicles: 1,384 3 vehicles: 381 4 vehicles: 154 5 or more vehicles: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Dudley in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 160 1 vehicle: 456 2 vehicles: 393 3 vehicles: 57 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 21

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Dudley, MA:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$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: 50
$80,000 to $89,999: 202
$90,000 to $99,999: 132
$100,000 to $124,999: 517
$125,000 to $149,999: 489
$150,000 to $174,999: 329
$175,000 to $199,999: 252
$200,000 to $249,999: 162
$250,000 to $299,999: 31
$300,000 to $399,999: 25
$400,000 to $499,999: 9
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Dudley rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Dudley:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 21
$300 to $349: 36
$350 to $399: 37
$400 to $449: 50
$450 to $499: 60
$500 to $549: 70
$550 to $599: 114
$600 to $649: 135
$650 to $699: 149
$700 to $749: 120
$750 to $799: 75
$800 to $899: 89
$900 to $999: 41
$1,000 to $1,249: 22
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 116

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 92 1990 to 1994: 90 1985 to 1989: 32 1980 to 1984: 47 1975 to 1979: 77 1970 to 1974: 66 1970 to 1974: 66 1965 to 1969: 86

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.3%
Number of people working at home: 78 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 162
5 to 9 minutes: 576
10 to 14 minutes: 831
15 to 19 minutes: 508
20 to 24 minutes: 644
25 to 29 minutes: 267
30 to 34 minutes: 732
35 to 39 minutes: 199
40 to 44 minutes: 201
45 to 59 minutes: 508
60 to 89 minutes: 416
90 or more minutes: 83

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,443 (85%)
Carpooled: 492 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 137 (3%)
Other means: 30 (1%)
Worked at home: 78 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 291
$10,000 to $14,999: 224
$15,000 to $19,999: 184
$20,000 to $24,999: 169
$25,000 to $29,999: 244
$30,000 to $34,999: 217
$35,000 to $39,999: 232
$40,000 to $44,999: 188
$45,000 to $49,999: 190
$50,000 to $59,999: 332
$60,000 to $74,999: 526
$75,000 to $99,999: 428
$100,000 to $124,999: 332
$125,000 to $149,999: 91
$150,000 to $199,999: 58
$200,000 or more: 40

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 1916

Polish: 1899

Irish: 1119

French Canadian: 813

Italian: 744

English: 550

Other groups: 382

German: 313

United States or American: 245

Lithuanian: 126

Scottish: 124

Swedish: 122

Scotch-Irish: 117

Greek: 94

Subsaharan African:: 66

Armenian: 60

African: 57

Finnish: 54

Slovak: 43

Albanian: 37

Portuguese: 32

Canadian: 19

Arab:: 14

Romanian: 14

Ukrainian: 14

Dutch: 11

Russian: 11

Nigerian: 9

Egyptian: 8

Bulgarian: 7

Northern European: 7

Danish: 7

Welsh: 7

Lebanese: 6

Belgian: 6

Norwegian: 5

Celtic: 4

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

Poland (46%)
Canada (12%)
Laos (6%)
Germany (4%)
Dominican Republic (4%)
Africa, n.e.c. (3%)
Ireland (3%)

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

This state: 7749
Northeast: 1117
Midwest: 101
South: 263
West: 120

66% of Dudley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 171
9th grade: 109
10th grade: 107
11th grade: 68
12th grade, no diploma: 73
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,044
Less than 1 year of college: 212
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 409
Associate degree: 223
Bachelor's degree: 414
Master's degree: 159
Professional school degree: 50
Doctorate degree: 32

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 151
9th grade: 74
10th grade: 124
11th grade: 71
12th grade, no diploma: 47
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,225
Less than 1 year of college: 210
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 434
Associate degree: 290
Bachelor's degree: 469
Master's degree: 231
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $63,512
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $50,222
Asian householders: $73,728
Some other race householders: $184,455
Two or more races householders: $81,086
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,556

Dudley household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Dudley household income for Asian householders

Dudley household income for Some other race householders

Dudley household income for Two or more races householders

Dudley household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Dudley marital status for males

Dudley marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $270,376
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $226,656
Some other race householders: $309,461
Two or more races householders: $447,067
Hispanic or Latino householders: $241,767

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,650
One, attached: 47
Two: 448
3 or 4: 513
5 to 9: 180
10 to 19: 20
20 to 49: 17
50 or more: 26
Mobile homes: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $233,384

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dudley:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (66%) Utility gas (15%) Electricity (11%) Wood (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Coal or coke (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (39%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 69

Here:	5.8%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 51

Here:	8.5%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 576

Here:	68.0%
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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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