Harvard, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,006 (Urban population: 49, Rural population: 5,957 (83 farm, 5,873 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,225 (1,809 occupied: 1,638 owner occupied, 171 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	9%
State:	38%

Housing density: 84 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,296 (lower quartile is $526, upper quartile is $1,774)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $2,807

Median gross rent in Harvard, MA in 2007: $1,359

Housing units in Harvard with a mortgage: 1,110 (113 second mortgage, 139 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 324

Harvard,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $745,247 (it was $369,900 in 2000)

Harvard:	$745,247
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $569,694 - $917,867

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $807,415
Here: $807,415
State: $440,475

In 2-unit structures: $815,539
Here: $815,539
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $555,197
Here: $555,197
State: $431,982

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,171

In family households: 4,768 (1,168 male householders, 329 female householders)
1,292 spouses, 1,862 children (1,693 natural, 153 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 34 other relatives, 57 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 403 (108 male householders (104 living alone)), 212 female householders (151 living alone)), 83 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 810 (742 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 577 2-persons, 298 3-persons, 419 4-persons, 152 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 255 1-person, 59 2-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,393 married couples with children.
165 single-parent households (42 men, 123 women).

86.4% of residents of Harvard speak English at home.
6.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (20% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 748 (12.5%)
(26.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	8.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harvard, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 38 5 rooms: 80 6 rooms: 186 7 rooms: 279 8 rooms: 396 9 or more rooms: 659

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harvard, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 31 5 rooms: 28 6 rooms: 12 7 rooms: 20 8 rooms: 18 9 or more rooms: 22

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 98
1990 to 1994: 97
1980 to 1989: 359
1970 to 1979: 415
1960 to 1969: 266
1950 to 1959: 224
1940 to 1949: 36
1939 or earlier: 717

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harvard:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 140 3 bedrooms: 594 4 bedrooms: 791 5 or more bedrooms: 106

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harvard:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 60 2 bedrooms: 47 3 bedrooms: 30 4 bedrooms: 24 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Harvard in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 250 2 vehicles: 955 3 vehicles: 358 4 vehicles: 65 5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Harvard in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 64 2 vehicles: 55 3 vehicles: 26 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Harvard, 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: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 12
$250,000 to $299,999: 19
$300,000 to $399,999: 56
$400,000 to $499,999: 165
$500,000 to $749,999: 576
$750,000 to $999,999: 482
$1,000,000 or more: 328

Harvard rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Harvard:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 10
$500 to $549: 9
$550 to $599: 5
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 12
$1,250 to $1,499: 31
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 32
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 130 1990 to 1994: 148 1985 to 1989: 150 1980 to 1984: 120 1975 to 1979: 93 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 21 1965 to 1969: 77

Percentage of workers working in this county: 32.4%
Number of people working at home: 173 (6.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 59
5 to 9 minutes: 145
10 to 14 minutes: 311
15 to 19 minutes: 267
20 to 24 minutes: 262
25 to 29 minutes: 197
30 to 34 minutes: 298
35 to 39 minutes: 178
40 to 44 minutes: 147
45 to 59 minutes: 371
60 to 89 minutes: 230
90 or more minutes: 114

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,315 (84%)
Carpooled: 112 (4%)
Railroad: 89 (3%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 32 (1%)
Other means: 21 (1%)
Worked at home: 173 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 12
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 44
$20,000 to $24,999: 53
$25,000 to $29,999: 29
$30,000 to $34,999: 44
$35,000 to $39,999: 39
$40,000 to $44,999: 42
$45,000 to $49,999: 44
$50,000 to $59,999: 88
$60,000 to $74,999: 102
$75,000 to $99,999: 327
$100,000 to $124,999: 169
$125,000 to $149,999: 199
$150,000 to $199,999: 301
$200,000 or more: 301

First ancestries reported:

English: 831

Irish: 806

Other groups: 628

German: 410

United States or American: 315

Italian: 297

Russian: 228

Polish: 170

French Canadian: 139

Swedish: 122

European: 122

Scottish: 112

French (except Basque): 109

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 102

Jamaican: 84

Arab:: 73

Portuguese: 50

Norwegian: 48

Scotch-Irish: 41

Lithuanian: 38

Subsaharan African:: 37

Lebanese: 33

Dutch: 32

Greek: 31

British: 28

Canadian: 28

Swiss: 27

Austrian: 27

African: 26

Northern European: 26

Romanian: 25

Syrian: 23

Welsh: 20

Ukrainian: 18

Other Arab: 17

Eastern European: 16

Latvian: 16

Haitian: 11

Ghanian: 11

Slovak: 8

Iranian: 8

Czech: 7

Hungarian: 7

Alsatian: 7

Luxemburger: 7

Barbadian: 7

Armenian: 6

Finnish: 5

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

Mexico (15%)
Jamaica (13%)
Dominican Republic (12%)
Colombia (11%)
Russia (10%)
United Kingdom (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)

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

This state: 2843
Northeast: 1360
Midwest: 395
South: 330
West: 170

64% of Harvard residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 35
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 30
9th grade: 52
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 102
High school graduate (or equivalency): 319
Less than 1 year of college: 92
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 191
Associate degree: 65
Bachelor's degree: 598
Master's degree: 503
Professional school degree: 78
Doctorate degree: 177

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 129
Less than 1 year of college: 80
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 116
Associate degree: 83
Bachelor's degree: 599
Master's degree: 513
Professional school degree: 90
Doctorate degree: 117

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 18.8%

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: $142,001
Black householders: $48,877
Asian householders: $164,398
Two or more races householders: $138,724
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $81,814

Harvard household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Harvard household income for Asian householders

Harvard household income for Two or more races householders

Harvard household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Harvard marital status for males

Harvard marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $744,239
Black or African American householders: $226,656
Asian householders: $860,086
Two or more races householders: $705,154
Hispanic or Latino householders: $327,393

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,835
One, attached: 5
Two: 251
3 or 4: 68
5 to 9: 46
20 to 49: 20

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Harvard:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (87%) Electricity (5%) Utility gas (4%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 85

Here:	10.4%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34

Here:	8.0%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 87

Here:	64.0%
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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