Georgetown, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Georgetown Apartments for Rent

Total population: 8,147 (Urban population: 5,756, Rural population: 2,391 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 2,616 (2,566 occupied: 2,216 owner occupied, 350 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	38%

Housing density: 202 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $660 (lower quartile is $363, upper quartile is $1,041)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,346

Median gross rent in Georgetown, MA in 2007: $726

Housing units in Georgetown with a mortgage: 1,726 (178 second mortgage, 246 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 353

Georgetown,MA index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,359

In family households: 6,604 (1,697 male householders, 316 female householders)
1,794 spouses, 2,546 children (2,449 natural, 57 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 67 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 755 (242 male householders (134 living alone)), 317 female householders (275 living alone)), 196 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 18 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 675 2-persons, 441 3-persons, 572 4-persons, 230 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 409 1-person, 109 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

1,875 married couples with children.
161 single-parent households (28 men, 133 women).

95.5% of residents of Georgetown speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 190 (2.6%)
(71.1% 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:	3.4
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Georgetown, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 49 5 rooms: 294 6 rooms: 515 7 rooms: 512 8 rooms: 441 9 or more rooms: 389

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Georgetown, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 68 3 rooms: 113 4 rooms: 24 5 rooms: 44 6 rooms: 68 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 24 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 64
1995 to 1998: 178
1990 to 1994: 218
1980 to 1989: 346
1970 to 1979: 324
1960 to 1969: 371
1950 to 1959: 374
1940 to 1949: 109
1939 or earlier: 632

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Georgetown:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 335 3 bedrooms: 1,223 4 bedrooms: 579 5 or more bedrooms: 56

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Georgetown:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 176 2 bedrooms: 53 3 bedrooms: 88 4 bedrooms: 23 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Georgetown in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 34 1 vehicle: 326 2 vehicles: 1,267 3 vehicles: 437 4 vehicles: 124 5 or more vehicles: 28

Cars and other vehicles available in Georgetown in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 43 1 vehicle: 215 2 vehicles: 64 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 19 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Georgetown, 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: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 112
$150,000 to $174,999: 204
$175,000 to $199,999: 262
$200,000 to $249,999: 417
$250,000 to $299,999: 449
$300,000 to $399,999: 404
$400,000 to $499,999: 134
$500,000 to $749,999: 56
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Georgetown rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Georgetown:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 8
$250 to $299: 21
$300 to $349: 44
$350 to $399: 27
$400 to $449: 20
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 17
$600 to $649: 23
$650 to $699: 15
$700 to $749: 17
$750 to $799: 10
$800 to $899: 14
$900 to $999: 15
$1,000 to $1,249: 82
$1,250 to $1,499: 25
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 34

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 26 1990 to 1994: 14 1985 to 1989: 9 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 29 1970 to 1974: 16 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 83

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.8%
Number of people working at home: 162 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 131
5 to 9 minutes: 235
10 to 14 minutes: 331
15 to 19 minutes: 448
20 to 24 minutes: 479
25 to 29 minutes: 283
30 to 34 minutes: 434
35 to 39 minutes: 113
40 to 44 minutes: 321
45 to 59 minutes: 421
60 to 89 minutes: 340
90 or more minutes: 85

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,290 (87%)
Carpooled: 210 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 39 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%)
Railroad: 40 (1%)
Walked: 20 (1%)
Other means: 11 (0%)
Worked at home: 162 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 94
$10,000 to $14,999: 179
$15,000 to $19,999: 79
$20,000 to $24,999: 57
$25,000 to $29,999: 41
$30,000 to $34,999: 72
$35,000 to $39,999: 74
$40,000 to $44,999: 66
$45,000 to $49,999: 121
$50,000 to $59,999: 182
$60,000 to $74,999: 261
$75,000 to $99,999: 581
$100,000 to $124,999: 295
$125,000 to $149,999: 192
$150,000 to $199,999: 174
$200,000 or more: 104

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1322

English: 968

Italian: 926

French Canadian: 360

United States or American: 318

French (except Basque): 279

German: 276

Polish: 271

Scottish: 254

Swedish: 202

Scotch-Irish: 170

Other groups: 136

Greek: 108

Portuguese: 88

Russian: 85

Ukrainian: 58

British: 58

Norwegian: 57

Canadian: 51

Dutch: 46

Hungarian: 36

Lithuanian: 34

Czechoslovakian: 17

Armenian: 15

European: 15

Syrian: 12

Arab:: 12

Australian: 11

Subsaharan African:: 11

African: 11

Czech: 10

Welsh: 10

Slovak: 8

Finnish: 7

Danish: 6

Celtic: 5

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

Canada (28%)
Germany (19%)
Italy (13%)
Poland (12%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Russia (9%)
Australia (4%)

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

This state: 5781
Northeast: 934
Midwest: 140
South: 148
West: 134

70% of Georgetown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 44
9th grade: 26
10th grade: 48
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 558
Less than 1 year of college: 126
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 289
Associate degree: 174
Bachelor's degree: 745
Master's degree: 226
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 62
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 27
12th grade, no diploma: 71
High school graduate (or equivalency): 671
Less than 1 year of college: 115
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 418
Associate degree: 177
Bachelor's degree: 620
Master's degree: 205
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 50.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $93,850
Some other race householders: $100,186
Two or more races householders: $80,673

Georgetown household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Georgetown household income for Two or more races householders

Georgetown marital status for males

Georgetown marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $466,886
Some other race householders: $653,118
Two or more races householders: $653,118

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,309
One, attached: 36
Two: 106
3 or 4: 107
5 to 9: 40
10 to 19: 18

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Georgetown:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%) Utility gas (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Electricity (2%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (38%) Electricity (33%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18

Here:	1.8%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54

Here:	12.8%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 78

Here:	34.1%
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)

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