East Harwich, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 4,827, Rural population: 0)

East Harwich, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,961 (2,061 occupied: 1,799 owner occupied, 262 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	38%

Housing density: 368 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $997 (lower quartile is $763, upper quartile is $1,178)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $800

Median gross rent in East Harwich, MA in 2007: $1,199

Housing units in East Harwich with a mortgage: 1,021 (27 second mortgage, 134 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 662

East Harwich,MA index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,810

In family households: 4,026 (921 male householders, 537 female householders)
1,231 spouses, 1,203 children (1,102 natural, 32 adopted, 69 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 33 other relatives, 54 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 784 (227 male householders (147 living alone)), 366 female householders (292 living alone)), 191 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 17 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 835 2-persons, 285 3-persons, 235 4-persons, 83 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 439 1-person, 118 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

636 married couples with children.
219 single-parent households (47 men, 172 women).

96.9% of residents of East Harwich speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 191 (4.0%)
(71.2% 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:	5.2
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Harwich, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 88 5 rooms: 356 6 rooms: 698 7 rooms: 367 8 rooms: 208 9 or more rooms: 76

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Harwich, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 9 4 rooms: 76 5 rooms: 68 6 rooms: 58 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 25 9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 68
1995 to 1998: 349
1990 to 1994: 259
1980 to 1989: 676
1970 to 1979: 779
1960 to 1969: 496
1950 to 1959: 139
1940 to 1949: 55
1939 or earlier: 140

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Harwich:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 13 2 bedrooms: 415 3 bedrooms: 1,062 4 bedrooms: 274 5 or more bedrooms: 35

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Harwich:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 9 2 bedrooms: 100 3 bedrooms: 102 4 bedrooms: 43 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in East Harwich in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 561 2 vehicles: 1,024 3 vehicles: 167 4 vehicles: 32 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in East Harwich in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 130 2 vehicles: 95 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in East Harwich, 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: 26
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 104
$125,000 to $149,999: 323
$150,000 to $174,999: 365
$175,000 to $199,999: 214
$200,000 to $249,999: 234
$250,000 to $299,999: 167
$300,000 to $399,999: 149
$400,000 to $499,999: 51
$500,000 to $749,999: 28
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

East Harwich rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in East Harwich:

Less than $100: 4 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 6
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 10
$600 to $649: 16
$650 to $699: 9
$700 to $749: 16
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 92
$900 to $999: 21
$1,000 to $1,249: 12
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 32

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 40 1985 to 1989: 22 1980 to 1984: 23 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 94

East Harwich, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.6%
Number of people working at home: 116 (5.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 60
5 to 9 minutes: 243
10 to 14 minutes: 432
15 to 19 minutes: 356
20 to 24 minutes: 218
25 to 29 minutes: 96
30 to 34 minutes: 224
35 to 39 minutes: 5
40 to 44 minutes: 16
45 to 59 minutes: 69
60 to 89 minutes: 92
90 or more minutes: 82

East Harwich mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,731 (86%)
Carpooled: 108 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 32 (2%)
Walked: 8 (0%)
Other means: 14 (1%)
Worked at home: 116 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 29
$10,000 to $14,999: 69
$15,000 to $19,999: 148
$20,000 to $24,999: 140
$25,000 to $29,999: 136
$30,000 to $34,999: 175
$35,000 to $39,999: 156
$40,000 to $44,999: 127
$45,000 to $49,999: 133
$50,000 to $59,999: 271
$60,000 to $74,999: 247
$75,000 to $99,999: 214
$100,000 to $124,999: 114
$125,000 to $149,999: 72
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1039
English: 809
Italian: 360
French (except Basque): 288
German: 286
Portuguese: 240
United States or American: 222
Scottish: 193
Polish: 164
Swedish: 138
Other groups: 135
Scotch-Irish: 71
French Canadian: 67
Dutch: 57
Norwegian: 44
Lithuanian: 41
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 41
Russian: 40
Danish: 36
Greek: 33
Welsh: 27
Arab:: 25
Armenian: 24
British: 22
Canadian: 21
Jamaican: 21
West Indian: 20
Finnish: 18
Slovak: 14
Lebanese: 11
Austrian: 11
Syrian: 7
Other Arab: 7
Yugoslavian: 6

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

United Kingdom (25%)
Pakistan (16%)
Other Northern Europe (14%)
Germany (12%)
Other Caribbean (10%)
Canada (9%)
Jamaica (7%)

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

This state: 2926
Northeast: 1303
Midwest: 117
South: 219
West: 27

58% of East Harwich residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 3
12th grade, no diploma: 42
High school graduate (or equivalency): 558
Less than 1 year of college: 47
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 280
Associate degree: 137
Bachelor's degree: 397
Master's degree: 171
Professional school degree: 28
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 17
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 58
High school graduate (or equivalency): 617
Less than 1 year of college: 124
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 331
Associate degree: 200
Bachelor's degree: 338
Master's degree: 229
Professional school degree: 30
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $59,951
Asian householders: $22,622
Some other race householders: $19,931
Two or more races householders: $55,601

East Harwich household income for White non-Hispanic householders

East Harwich household income for Asian householders

East Harwich household income for Some other race householders

East Harwich marital status for males

East Harwich marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $347,458
Some other race householders: $268,140
Two or more races householders: $369,951

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,918
One, attached: 21
Two: 22

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in East Harwich:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (57%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%) Electricity (7%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (52%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%) Electricity (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	1.2%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	6.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	14.8%
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)

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