East Brookfield, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 1,275 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 138 (all nonfarm))

East Brookfield, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 560 (526 occupied: 431 owner occupied, 95 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	38%

Housing density: 342 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $759 (lower quartile is $605, upper quartile is $910)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $666

Median gross rent in East Brookfield, MA in 2007: $905

Housing units in East Brookfield with a mortgage: 287 (30 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 107

East Brookfield,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $245,797 (it was $122,000 in 2000)

East Brookfield:	$245,797
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $203,462 - $291,393

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $262,851
Here: $262,851
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $219,237
Here: $219,237
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $256,509
Here: $256,509
State: $414,317

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $259,279
Here: $259,279
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $108,500
Here: $108,500
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,413

In family households: 1,244 (314 male householders, 74 female householders)
336 spouses, 438 children (399 natural, 3 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 15 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 169 (52 male householders (45 living alone)), 85 female householders (74 living alone)), 32 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 148 2-persons, 89 3-persons, 100 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 119 1-person, 13 2-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

261 married couples with children.
54 single-parent households (15 men, 39 women).

95.1% of residents of East Brookfield speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 19 (1.3%)
(73.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
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 East Brookfield, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 36 5 rooms: 101 6 rooms: 124 7 rooms: 64 8 rooms: 51 9 or more rooms: 45

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Brookfield, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 26 5 rooms: 25 6 rooms: 15 7 rooms: 10 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 10
1990 to 1994: 27
1980 to 1989: 32
1970 to 1979: 71
1960 to 1969: 112
1950 to 1959: 87
1940 to 1949: 42
1939 or earlier: 179

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Brookfield:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 23 2 bedrooms: 74 3 bedrooms: 248 4 bedrooms: 68 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Brookfield:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 41 3 bedrooms: 28 4 bedrooms: 5 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in East Brookfield in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 132 2 vehicles: 211 3 vehicles: 55 4 vehicles: 23 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in East Brookfield in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 36 2 vehicles: 40 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 2

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in East Brookfield, 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: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $174,999: 27
$175,000 to $199,999: 37
$200,000 to $249,999: 150
$250,000 to $299,999: 104
$300,000 to $399,999: 72
$400,000 to $499,999: 11
$500,000 to $749,999: 12
$750,000 to $999,999: 1
$1,000,000 or more: 2

East Brookfield rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in East Brookfield:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 4
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 6
$650 to $699: 11
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 9
$800 to $899: 14
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 12

East Brookfield, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.7%
Number of people working at home: 15 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 25
5 to 9 minutes: 113
10 to 14 minutes: 69
15 to 19 minutes: 31
20 to 24 minutes: 56
25 to 29 minutes: 29
30 to 34 minutes: 51
35 to 39 minutes: 45
40 to 44 minutes: 81
45 to 59 minutes: 107
60 to 89 minutes: 54
90 or more minutes: 45

East Brookfield mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 661 (92%)
Carpooled: 38 (5%)
Walked: 5 (1%)
Other means: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 15 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 38
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 14
$25,000 to $29,999: 28
$30,000 to $34,999: 35
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $44,999: 32
$45,000 to $49,999: 40
$50,000 to $59,999: 58
$60,000 to $74,999: 67
$75,000 to $99,999: 74
$100,000 to $124,999: 41
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 267

French Canadian: 167

Irish: 136

Italian: 105

United States or American: 98

English: 86

Polish: 43

Lithuanian: 33

Other groups: 23

German: 22

Swedish: 18

Scottish: 17

Scotch-Irish: 12

Hungarian: 11

Norwegian: 7

Greek: 5

Finnish: 4

Dutch: 3

Arab:: 3

Lebanese: 3

Danish: 3

Austrian: 2

Canadian: 2

Armenian: 2

Swiss: 2

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

United Kingdom (26%)
Canada (26%)
Korea (21%)
Other Northern Europe (16%)
Other Eastern Europe (11%)

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

This state: 1221
Northeast: 107
Midwest: 21
South: 25
West: 10

67% of East Brookfield 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, 35% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 13
High school graduate (or equivalency): 165
Less than 1 year of college: 38
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 57
Associate degree: 51
Bachelor's degree: 33
Master's degree: 23
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 25
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 10
High school graduate (or equivalency): 194
Less than 1 year of college: 42
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 59
Associate degree: 49
Bachelor's degree: 45
Master's degree: 15
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

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: $66,870
Black householders: $8,772
Two or more races householders: $37,889

East Brookfield household income for White non-Hispanic householders

East Brookfield marital status for males

East Brookfield marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $245,393

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 478
One, attached: 10
Two: 41
3 or 4: 16
5 to 9: 8
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $219,296

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in East Brookfield:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%) Utility gas (17%) Electricity (6%) Wood (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%) Utility gas (38%) Electricity (8%) Wood (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	8.7%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	5.3%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	4.3%
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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