East Longmeadow, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,100 (Urban population: 13,851, Rural population: 249 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 5,363 (5,248 occupied: 4,592 owner occupied, 656 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	38%

Housing density: 413 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $108,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $475

Median gross rent in East Longmeadow, MA in 2000: $429

Housing units in East Longmeadow with a mortgage: 3,107 (193 second mortgage, 654 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,314

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,891

In family households: 12,449 (3,387 male householders, 591 female householders)
3,416 spouses, 4,533 children (4,195 natural, 207 adopted, 131 stepchildren), 133 grandchildren, 65 brothers or sisters, 79 parents, 131 other relatives, 114 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,442 (392 male householders (321 living alone)), 866 female householders (800 living alone)), 184 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 209 (203 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,623 2-persons, 893 3-persons, 941 4-persons, 408 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,121 1-person, 117 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

2,906 married couples with children.
435 single-parent households (92 men, 343 women).

92.7% of residents of East Longmeadow speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
5.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 614 (4.4%)
(68.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.4
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts:

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 10
4 rooms: 250
5 rooms: 852
6 rooms: 1,226
7 rooms: 1,046
8 rooms: 752
9 or more rooms: 441

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 109
3 rooms: 239
4 rooms: 56
5 rooms: 108
6 rooms: 67
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 42
9 or more rooms: 28

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 43
1995 to 1998: 211
1990 to 1994: 335
1980 to 1989: 577
1970 to 1979: 568
1960 to 1969: 906
1950 to 1959: 1,502
1940 to 1949: 600
1939 or earlier: 621

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Longmeadow:

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 25
2 bedrooms: 823
3 bedrooms: 2,271
4 bedrooms: 1,290
5 or more bedrooms: 174

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Longmeadow:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 356
2 bedrooms: 128
3 bedrooms: 111
4 bedrooms: 42
5 or more bedrooms: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in East Longmeadow in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 111
1 vehicle: 1,106
2 vehicles: 2,337
3 vehicles: 778
4 vehicles: 219
5 or more vehicles: 41

Cars and other vehicles available in East Longmeadow in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 122
1 vehicle: 382
2 vehicles: 113
3 vehicles: 27
4 vehicles: 12
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 33
$70,000 to $79,999: 30
$80,000 to $89,999: 91
$90,000 to $99,999: 190
$100,000 to $124,999: 825
$125,000 to $149,999: 1177
$150,000 to $174,999: 596
$175,000 to $199,999: 524
$200,000 to $249,999: 415
$250,000 to $299,999: 256
$300,000 to $399,999: 203
$400,000 to $499,999: 39
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in East Longmeadow:

Less than $100: 16
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 31
$200 to $249: 54
$250 to $299: 58
$300 to $349: 65
$350 to $399: 64
$400 to $449: 46
$450 to $499: 49
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 20
$600 to $649: 25
$650 to $699: 47
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 39
$900 to $999: 4
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 94

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 47
1990 to 1994: 72
1985 to 1989: 38
1980 to 1984: 21
1975 to 1979: 102
1970 to 1974: 71
1970 to 1974: 66
1965 to 1969: 197

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.8%
Number of people working at home: 224 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 175
5 to 9 minutes: 792
10 to 14 minutes: 820
15 to 19 minutes: 1188
20 to 24 minutes: 1636
25 to 29 minutes: 536
30 to 34 minutes: 709
35 to 39 minutes: 151
40 to 44 minutes: 130
45 to 59 minutes: 320
60 to 89 minutes: 87
90 or more minutes: 106

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,244 (91%)
Carpooled: 308 (4%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 80 (1%)
Other means: 11 (0%)
Worked at home: 224 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 226
$10,000 to $14,999: 241
$15,000 to $19,999: 203
$20,000 to $24,999: 232
$25,000 to $29,999: 308
$30,000 to $34,999: 225
$35,000 to $39,999: 138
$40,000 to $44,999: 211
$45,000 to $49,999: 223
$50,000 to $59,999: 466
$60,000 to $74,999: 824
$75,000 to $99,999: 903
$100,000 to $124,999: 445
$125,000 to $149,999: 200
$150,000 to $199,999: 226
$200,000 or more: 165

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 2686
Irish: 2464
English: 1256
French (except Basque): 868
Polish: 816
French Canadian: 812
German: 614
United States or American: 520
Other groups: 400
Scottish: 255
Scotch-Irish: 228
Greek: 201
Portuguese: 180
Russian: 124
Swedish: 120
Canadian: 88
European: 86
Hungarian: 71
Arab:: 69
Syrian: 48
Ukrainian: 46
Dutch: 45
Lithuanian: 35
Iranian: 35
Northern European: 29
Swiss: 24
Finnish: 18
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 18
Jamaican: 18
Subsaharan African:: 18
British: 17
Armenian: 17
Czechoslovakian: 16
Lebanese: 15
Austrian: 15
Danish: 12
Pennsylvania German: 11
Nigerian: 11
Slovak: 9
Albanian: 9
Norwegian: 8
South African: 7
Other Arab: 6
Slovene: 6

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

Italy (24%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Poland (9%)
Russia (6%)
Germany (5%)
Ireland (4%)
Taiwan (3%)

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

This state: 10786
Northeast: 1873
Midwest: 298
South: 318
West: 135

73% of East Longmeadow 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, 38% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 34
9th grade: 83
10th grade: 84
11th grade: 77
12th grade, no diploma: 135
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,064
Less than 1 year of college: 373
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 683
Associate degree: 372
Bachelor's degree: 937
Master's degree: 438
Professional school degree: 154
Doctorate degree: 67

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 47
7th and 8th grade: 64
9th grade: 112
10th grade: 67
11th grade: 76
12th grade, no diploma: 105
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,508
Less than 1 year of college: 373
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 657
Associate degree: 635
Bachelor's degree: 1,011
Master's degree: 447
Professional school degree: 155
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.7%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian 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 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $62,590
Black householders: $34,750
Asian householders: $122,939
Some other race householders: $48,750
Two or more races householders: $75,487
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $48,500

East Longmeadow household income for Black or African American householders

East Longmeadow marital status for males

East Longmeadow marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $146,500
Black or African American householders: $97,200
Asian householders: $233,300
Two or more races householders: $137,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $104,200

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,792
One, attached: 51
Two: 112
3 or 4: 72
5 to 9: 61
10 to 19: 143
20 to 49: 73
50 or more: 59

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in East Longmeadow:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (62%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
Electricity (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (47%)
Electricity (25%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
Other fuel (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 110

Here:	6.5%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 71

Here:	7.4%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 199

Here:	32.7%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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