Gloucester, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 30,273 (Urban population: 28,242, Rural population: 2,031 (all nonfarm))

Gloucester, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 13,958 (12,592 occupied: 7,524 owner occupied, 5,068 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	38%

Housing density: 538 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $300,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $615

Median gross rent in Gloucester, MA in 2000: $677

Housing units in Gloucester with a mortgage: 3,963 (335 second mortgage, 563 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,836

Household type by relationship

Households: 29,910

In family households: 24,202 (5,705 male householders, 2,207 female householders)
6,059 spouses, 8,650 children (8,154 natural, 204 adopted, 292 stepchildren), 368 grandchildren, 167 brothers or sisters, 208 parents, 379 other relatives, 459 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,708 (1,981 male householders (1,507 living alone)), 2,695 female householders (2,350 living alone)), 1,032 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 363 (279 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,474 2-persons, 1,850 3-persons, 1,577 4-persons, 707 5-persons, 246 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,857 1-person, 707 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

4,672 married couples with children.
1,524 single-parent households (294 men, 1,230 women).

89.7% of residents of Gloucester speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
7.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,608 (5.3%)
(50.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gloucester, Massachusetts:

1 room: 13
2 rooms: 25
3 rooms: 264
4 rooms: 671
5 rooms: 1,371
6 rooms: 1,690
7 rooms: 1,315
8 rooms: 1,007
9 or more rooms: 1,168

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gloucester, Massachusetts:

1 room: 192
2 rooms: 437
3 rooms: 1,301
4 rooms: 1,405
5 rooms: 936
6 rooms: 468
7 rooms: 145
8 rooms: 81
9 or more rooms: 103

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 109
1995 to 1998: 289
1990 to 1994: 510
1980 to 1989: 1,062
1970 to 1979: 1,109
1960 to 1969: 1,091
1950 to 1959: 1,303
1940 to 1949: 963
1939 or earlier: 7,522

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gloucester:

no bedroom: 13
1 bedroom: 299
2 bedrooms: 1,826
3 bedrooms: 3,500
4 bedrooms: 1,290
5 or more bedrooms: 596

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gloucester:

no bedroom: 230
1 bedroom: 2,004
2 bedrooms: 1,724
3 bedrooms: 897
4 bedrooms: 147
5 or more bedrooms: 66

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

no vehicle: 303
1 vehicle: 2,238
2 vehicles: 3,624
3 vehicles: 1,001
4 vehicles: 255
5 or more vehicles: 103

Cars and other vehicles available in Gloucester in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,167
1 vehicle: 2,601
2 vehicles: 1,097
3 vehicles: 167
4 vehicles: 15
5 or more vehicles: 21

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Gloucester, 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: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 12
$70,000 to $79,999: 13
$80,000 to $89,999: 34
$90,000 to $99,999: 120
$100,000 to $124,999: 387
$125,000 to $149,999: 546
$150,000 to $174,999: 893
$175,000 to $199,999: 795
$200,000 to $249,999: 959
$250,000 to $299,999: 556
$300,000 to $399,999: 708
$400,000 to $499,999: 296
$500,000 to $749,999: 249
$750,000 to $999,999: 135
$1,000,000 or more: 84

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Gloucester:

Less than $100: 86
$100 to $149: 152
$150 to $199: 229
$200 to $249: 121
$250 to $299: 130
$300 to $349: 140
$350 to $399: 134
$400 to $449: 254
$450 to $499: 328
$500 to $549: 480
$550 to $599: 287
$600 to $649: 532
$650 to $699: 361
$700 to $749: 380
$750 to $799: 297
$800 to $899: 532
$900 to $999: 177
$1,000 to $1,249: 151
$1,250 to $1,499: 41
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 28
No cash rent: 214

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 239
1990 to 1994: 81
1985 to 1989: 95
1980 to 1984: 117
1975 to 1979: 189
1970 to 1974: 216
1970 to 1974: 234
1965 to 1969: 437

Gloucester, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.6%
Number of people working at home: 653 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 792
5 to 9 minutes: 2989
10 to 14 minutes: 2881
15 to 19 minutes: 1636
20 to 24 minutes: 1224
25 to 29 minutes: 542
30 to 34 minutes: 1113
35 to 39 minutes: 311
40 to 44 minutes: 383
45 to 59 minutes: 1088
60 to 89 minutes: 983
90 or more minutes: 509

Gloucester mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,851 (78%)
Carpooled: 1,166 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 80 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 36 (0%)
Railroad: 436 (3%)
Taxi: 26 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 757 (5%)
Other means: 82 (1%)
Worked at home: 653 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1286
$10,000 to $14,999: 645
$15,000 to $19,999: 515
$20,000 to $24,999: 608
$25,000 to $29,999: 692
$30,000 to $34,999: 712
$35,000 to $39,999: 780
$40,000 to $44,999: 675
$45,000 to $49,999: 679
$50,000 to $59,999: 1300
$60,000 to $74,999: 1524
$75,000 to $99,999: 1553
$100,000 to $124,999: 635
$125,000 to $149,999: 405
$150,000 to $199,999: 244
$200,000 or more: 335

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 5771
Irish: 4145
English: 2842
Portuguese: 2164
United States or American: 1804
Other groups: 1163
French (except Basque): 889
French Canadian: 854
German: 763
Scottish: 675
Finnish: 612
Swedish: 519
Polish: 492
Scotch-Irish: 387
Greek: 287
Canadian: 268
Arab:: 263
Lebanese: 216
Norwegian: 214
British: 188
European: 175
Russian: 105
Dutch: 102
Northern European: 101
Danish: 97
Lithuanian: 91
Armenian: 87
Ukrainian: 76
Brazilian: 54
Latvian: 53
Subsaharan African:: 43
Syrian: 36
Hungarian: 32
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 31
Swiss: 31
Welsh: 27
Kenyan: 27
Czech: 27
Barbadian: 26
Yugoslavian: 25
Slovak: 23
Eastern European: 18
Albanian: 15
Scandinavian: 14
Austrian: 11
Romanian: 11
Czechoslovakian: 11
South African: 9
Cape Verdean: 7
Afghan: 7
Icelander: 7
Belgian: 7
Arab/Arabic: 6
Alsatian: 5
Egyptian: 5
West Indian: 5

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

Italy (27%)
Portugal (18%)
Canada (10%)
Brazil (6%)
Germany (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)
India (3%)

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

This state: 23440
Northeast: 2770
Midwest: 907
South: 728
West: 508

64% of Gloucester residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 67
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 103
7th and 8th grade: 417
9th grade: 204
10th grade: 241
11th grade: 213
12th grade, no diploma: 264
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,994
Less than 1 year of college: 606
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,270
Associate degree: 734
Bachelor's degree: 1,887
Master's degree: 692
Professional school degree: 242
Doctorate degree: 169

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 73
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 99
7th and 8th grade: 321
9th grade: 189
10th grade: 279
11th grade: 274
12th grade, no diploma: 319
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,804
Less than 1 year of college: 774
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,229
Associate degree: 1,151
Bachelor's degree: 1,838
Master's degree: 839
Professional school degree: 172
Doctorate degree: 99

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race 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: 11.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,900
Black householders: $46,917
Asian householders: $52,083
Some other race householders: $48,250
Two or more races householders: $21,667
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $37,292

Gloucester household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Gloucester household income for Black or African American householders

Gloucester household income for Asian householders

Gloucester household income for some other race householders

Gloucester household income for two or more races householders

Gloucester household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Gloucester marital status for males

Gloucester marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $204,400
Black or African American householders: $875,000
Asian householders: $175,000
Two or more races householders: $217,900
Hispanic or Latino householders: $433,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,575
One, attached: 432
Two: 2,113
3 or 4: 2,005
5 to 9: 645
10 to 19: 357
20 to 49: 424
50 or more: 389
Mobile homes: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gloucester:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (59%)
Utility gas (27%)
Electricity (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (46%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
Electricity (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 415

Here:	14.5%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 138

Here:	8.3%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 285

Here:	26.8%
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)

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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