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(Urban population: 65,875, Rural population: 1,035 (all nonfarm))

Framingham, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 26,734 (26,153 occupied: 14,514 owner occupied, 11,639 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  45%
State:  38%

Housing density: 1064 houses/condos per square mile



Median contract rent in 2007: $926 (lower quartile is $651, upper quartile is $1,166)


Housing units in Framingham with a mortgage: 9,247 (674 second mortgage, 1,233 home equity loan, 34 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,273





Framingham,MA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $387,400 (it was $210,800 in 2000)
Framingham:  $387,400
Massachusetts:  $366,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $314,300 - $484,000

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $448,523
Here:  $448,523
State:  $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $317,291
Here:  $317,291
State:  $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $302,956
Here:  $302,956
State:  $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $483,898
Here:  $483,898
State:  $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $219,674
Here:  $219,674
State:  $335,381

Mobile homes: $261,364
Here:  $261,364
State:  $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 63,578
  • In family households: 51,401 (12,046 male householders, 4,572 female householders)
    13,504 spouses, 16,988 children (16,235 natural, 320 adopted, 433 stepchildren), 565 grandchildren, 888 brothers or sisters, 548 parents, 1,104 other relatives, 1,186 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,177 (4,524 male householders (3,399 living alone)), 5,005 female householders (4,107 living alone)), 2,648 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,332 (1,768 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,061 2-persons, 3,934 3-persons, 3,509 4-persons, 1,399 5-persons, 479 6-persons, 236 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,506 1-person, 1,616 2-persons, 272 3-persons, 85 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

10,371 married couples with children.
3,015 single-parent households (421 men, 2,594 women).

70.8% of residents of Framingham speak English at home.
9.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
14.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 14,150 (21.1%)
(30.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.0
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.6
State:  4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Framingham, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 26
  • 2 rooms: 141
  • 3 rooms: 424
  • 4 rooms: 723
  • 5 rooms: 1,468
  • 6 rooms: 2,807
  • 7 rooms: 3,620
  • 8 rooms: 2,947
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,358



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Framingham, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 909
  • 2 rooms: 1,614
  • 3 rooms: 3,125
  • 4 rooms: 2,952
  • 5 rooms: 1,798
  • 6 rooms: 705
  • 7 rooms: 297
  • 8 rooms: 151
  • 9 or more rooms: 88



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 145
  • 1995 to 1998: 546
  • 1990 to 1994: 489
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,211
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,945
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,497
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,848
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,083
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,970


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Framingham:
  • no bedroom: 53
  • 1 bedroom: 548
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,928
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,011
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,277
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 697



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Framingham:
  • no bedroom: 1,082
  • 1 bedroom: 4,412
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,345
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,485
  • 4 bedrooms: 275
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 40



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Framingham in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 263
  • 1 vehicle: 3,905
  • 2 vehicles: 7,609
  • 3 vehicles: 2,000
  • 4 vehicles: 592
  • 5 or more vehicles: 145



Cars and other vehicles available in Framingham in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,768
  • 1 vehicle: 6,233
  • 2 vehicles: 2,889
  • 3 vehicles: 556
  • 4 vehicles: 106
  • 5 or more vehicles: 87


Framingham rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Framingham:

  • Less than $100: 255 people
  • $100 to $149: 174
  • $150 to $199: 265
  • $200 to $249: 345
  • $250 to $299: 241
  • $300 to $349: 218
  • $350 to $399: 241
  • $400 to $449: 207
  • $450 to $499: 171
  • $500 to $549: 185
  • $550 to $599: 185
  • $600 to $649: 365
  • $650 to $699: 314
  • $700 to $749: 301
  • $750 to $799: 376
  • $800 to $899: 1,055
  • $900 to $999: 1,067
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 2,383
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 1,305
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 623
  • $2,000 or more: 92
  • No cash rent: 340
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 5,695
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,493
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,234
  • 1980 to 1984: 960
  • 1975 to 1979: 725
  • 1970 to 1974: 540
  • 1970 to 1974: 381
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,122

Framingham, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.4%
Number of people working at home: 1,170 (3.4% of all workers)


Framingham travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 811
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2889
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5280
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4951
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3642
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1571
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 4918
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1333
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1696
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 4006
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2170
  • 90 or more minutes: 480
 


Framingham mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 26,995 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 3,938 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 390 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 173 (0%)
  • Railroad: 1,060 (3%)
  • Taxi: 111 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 89 (0%)
  • Walked: 882 (3%)
  • Other means: 90 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,170 (3%)
 


Framingham, MA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1841
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1213
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1209
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1562
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1319
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1201
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1392
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1192
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1088
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2172
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 2952
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 3717
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2157
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1226
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1098
  • $200,000 or more: 808
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 12844
 Irish: 9200
 Italian: 7386
 English: 3652
 Brazilian: 3453
 United States or American: 2804
 German: 2289
 Russian: 2266
 French Canadian: 1495
 Polish: 1382
 French (except Basque): 1371
 Portuguese: 1281
 Subsaharan African:: 770
 Scotch-Irish: 659
 Greek: 630
 Scottish: 521
 European: 518
 Swedish: 514
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 501
 Eastern European: 453
 Arab:: 417
 British: 330
 Canadian: 317
 African: 299
 Lithuanian: 254
 Armenian: 247
 Iranian: 224
 Norwegian: 212
 Haitian: 182
 West Indian: 168
 Egyptian: 164
 Jamaican: 145
 Ukrainian: 124
 Nigerian: 118
 Dutch: 110
 Hungarian: 110
 Somalian: 110
 Syrian: 109
 Lebanese: 108
 Other Subsaharan African: 99
 Welsh: 94
 Albanian: 90
 Austrian: 88
 Romanian: 74
 Israeli: 70
 Danish: 67
 Czechoslovakian: 63
 Scandinavian: 63
 Cape Verdean: 63
 Slovak: 63
 Latvian: 62
 Finnish: 50
 Ghanian: 44
 Celtic: 42
 Serbian: 41
 Afghan: 35
 Swiss: 31
 Northern European: 31
 Other Arab: 29
 Ugandan: 19
 Czech: 16
 Basque: 16
 Australian: 15
 Maltese: 14
 Belgian: 13
 Turkish: 13
 Slavic: 12
 Soviet Union: 12
 Pennsylvania German: 12
 Sierra Leonean: 11
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 9
 Slovene: 9
 Croatian: 9
 Arab/Arabic: 7
 Liberian: 7
 Barbadian: 6


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



  • Brazil (31%)
  • India (8%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • Guatemala (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Russia (3%)


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

  • This state: 36385
  • Northeast: 8674
  • Midwest: 2042
  • South: 2295
  • West: 1040

57% of Framingham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 258
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 91
  • 5th and 6th grade: 317
  • 7th and 8th grade: 421
  • 9th grade: 371
  • 10th grade: 416
  • 11th grade: 158
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 574
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,766
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,110
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,177
  • Associate degree: 1,114
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,790
  • Master's degree: 2,899
  • Professional school degree: 857
  • Doctorate degree: 622


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 305
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 123
  • 5th and 6th grade: 376
  • 7th and 8th grade: 423
  • 9th grade: 565
  • 10th grade: 419
  • 11th grade: 389
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 817
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,922
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,400
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,771
  • Associate degree: 1,749
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,079
  • Master's degree: 2,822
  • Professional school degree: 487
  • Doctorate degree: 283


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.3%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.1%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.3%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.7%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $69,110
  • Black householders: $49,063
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $18,391
  • Asian householders: $106,660
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $53,374
  • Some other race householders: $40,726
  • Two or more races householders: $51,250
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,692

Framingham household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Framingham household income for Black householders

Framingham household income for Asian householders

Framingham household income for Some other race householders

Framingham household income for Two or more races householders

Framingham marital status for males

Framingham marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $398,059
  • Black or African American householders: $398,610
  • Asian householders: $466,056
  • Some other race householders: $275,112
  • Two or more races householders: $439,776
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $323,629

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,361
  • One, attached: 721
  • Two: 2,101
  • 3 or 4: 1,885
  • 5 to 9: 1,415
  • 10 to 19: 1,916
  • 20 to 49: 1,448
  • 50 or more: 3,861
  • Mobile homes: 26

Median worth of mobile homes: $337,145


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Framingham:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 620
Here:  10.0%
Massachusetts:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 475
Here:  15.2%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 759
Here:  22.2%
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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