Great Barrington, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 2,365 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 0)

Great Barrington, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,252 (1,142 occupied: 461 owner occupied, 681 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	60%
State:	38%

Housing density: 885 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $726 (lower quartile is $550, upper quartile is $807)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $886

Median gross rent in Great Barrington, MA in 2007: $799

Housing units in Great Barrington with a mortgage: 207 (23 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 132

Great Barrington,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $254,117 (it was $152,100 in 2000)

Great Barrington:	$254,117
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $145,189 - $425,544

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $306,355
Here: $306,355
State: $440,475

In 2-unit structures: $264,687
Here: $264,687
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $333,540
Here: $333,540
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $52,213
Here: $52,213
State: $335,381

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,354

In family households: 1,666 (325 male householders, 265 female householders)
406 spouses, 611 children (601 natural, 0 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 688 (258 male householders (225 living alone)), 339 female householders (291 living alone)), 91 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 11 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 315 2-persons, 120 3-persons, 111 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 14 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 516 1-person, 73 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

338 married couples with children.
154 single-parent households (37 men, 117 women).

95.0% of residents of Great Barrington speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 42 (1.8%)
(35.7% 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:	3.3
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Great Barrington, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 28 4 rooms: 35 5 rooms: 68 6 rooms: 91 7 rooms: 86 8 rooms: 36 9 or more rooms: 109

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Great Barrington, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 136 3 rooms: 235 4 rooms: 98 5 rooms: 78 6 rooms: 77 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 24 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 9
1990 to 1994: 10
1980 to 1989: 43
1970 to 1979: 82
1960 to 1969: 202
1950 to 1959: 77
1940 to 1949: 71
1939 or earlier: 743

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Great Barrington:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 34 2 bedrooms: 105 3 bedrooms: 224 4 bedrooms: 39 5 or more bedrooms: 59

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Great Barrington:
	no bedroom: 48 1 bedroom: 349 2 bedrooms: 154 3 bedrooms: 107 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Great Barrington in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 45 1 vehicle: 183 2 vehicles: 194 3 vehicles: 31 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Great Barrington in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 75 1 vehicle: 421 2 vehicles: 185 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Great Barrington, 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: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 20
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 47
$150,000 to $174,999: 27
$175,000 to $199,999: 41
$200,000 to $249,999: 60
$250,000 to $299,999: 65
$300,000 to $399,999: 90
$400,000 to $499,999: 34
$500,000 to $749,999: 43
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Great Barrington rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Great Barrington:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 13
$450 to $499: 36
$500 to $549: 28
$550 to $599: 29
$600 to $649: 97
$650 to $699: 48
$700 to $749: 74
$750 to $799: 84
$800 to $899: 86
$900 to $999: 94
$1,000 to $1,249: 11
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 39

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 18 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 15

Great Barrington, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.9%
Number of people working at home: 72 (5.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 98
5 to 9 minutes: 232
10 to 14 minutes: 255
15 to 19 minutes: 127
20 to 24 minutes: 225
25 to 29 minutes: 77
30 to 34 minutes: 63
35 to 39 minutes: 28
40 to 44 minutes: 71
45 to 59 minutes: 0
60 to 89 minutes: 46
90 or more minutes: 6

Great Barrington mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,009 (78%)
Carpooled: 125 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 26 (2%)
Walked: 68 (5%)
Worked at home: 72 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 143
$10,000 to $14,999: 45
$15,000 to $19,999: 94
$20,000 to $24,999: 119
$25,000 to $29,999: 102
$30,000 to $34,999: 89
$35,000 to $39,999: 75
$40,000 to $44,999: 46
$45,000 to $49,999: 61
$50,000 to $59,999: 129
$60,000 to $74,999: 101
$75,000 to $99,999: 81
$100,000 to $124,999: 37
$125,000 to $149,999: 12
$150,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 or more: 14

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 391

German: 255

Other groups: 218

Italian: 213

French (except Basque): 124

Polish: 120

English: 117

Scottish: 105

United States or American: 70

Austrian: 32

European: 29

Hungarian: 28

Arab:: 27

Lebanese: 27

French Canadian: 23

Dutch: 23

Eastern European: 12

Scotch-Irish: 12

Ukrainian: 11

Russian: 7

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

Lebanon (43%)
Germany (26%)
Canada (21%)
Netherlands (10%)

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

This state: 1243
Northeast: 777
Midwest: 103
South: 75
West: 118

51% of Great Barrington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 18% 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: 15
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 30
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 220
Less than 1 year of college: 53
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 68
Associate degree: 35
Bachelor's degree: 168
Master's degree: 38
Professional school degree: 37
Doctorate degree: 21

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: 7
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 307
Less than 1 year of college: 97
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 114
Associate degree: 30
Bachelor's degree: 151
Master's degree: 137
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic 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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,132
Black householders: $65,981
Some other race householders: $7,666
Two or more races householders: $133,827
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $212,328

Great Barrington household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Great Barrington household income for Black householders

Great Barrington household income for Two or more races householders

Great Barrington household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Great Barrington marital status for males

Great Barrington marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $241,252

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 525
Two: 242
3 or 4: 160
5 to 9: 236
10 to 19: 35
20 to 49: 40
50 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 8

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Great Barrington:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%) Utility gas (26%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%) Utility gas (22%) 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): 10

Here:	3.9%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

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

Here:	8.8%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 64

Here:	49.6%
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)

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