Haverhill, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 61,275 (Urban population: 59,499, Rural population: 1,776 (32 farm, 1,744 nonfarm))

Haverhill, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 23,737 (22,976 occupied: 13,838 owner occupied, 9,138 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	38%

Housing density: 712 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $814 (lower quartile is $593, upper quartile is $997)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $897

Median gross rent in Haverhill, MA in 2007: $928

Housing units in Haverhill with a mortgage: 8,480 (728 second mortgage, 1,170 home equity loan, 53 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,425

Haverhill,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $285,506 (it was $153,000 in 2000)

Haverhill:	$285,506
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $242,327 - $348,749

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $326,888
Here: $326,888
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $236,105
Here: $236,105
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $316,805
Here: $316,805
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $284,141
Here: $284,141
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,190
Here: $175,190
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $349,758
Here: $349,758
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 57,570

In family households: 47,773 (10,300 male householders, 4,666 female householders)
11,295 spouses, 17,810 children (16,745 natural, 333 adopted, 732 stepchildren), 666 grandchildren, 495 brothers or sisters, 486 parents, 682 other relatives, 1,373 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 9,797 (3,412 male householders (2,604 living alone)), 4,621 female householders (3,968 living alone)), 1,764 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,399 (844 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,615 2-persons, 3,803 3-persons, 3,304 4-persons, 1,546 5-persons, 509 6-persons, 189 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,572 1-person, 1,299 2-persons, 116 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

9,867 married couples with children.
4,106 single-parent households (756 men, 3,350 women).

85.6% of residents of Haverhill speak English at home.
8.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 4,085 (6.9%)
(48.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Haverhill, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 45 3 rooms: 214 4 rooms: 1,371 5 rooms: 2,843 6 rooms: 3,316 7 rooms: 2,747 8 rooms: 1,743 9 or more rooms: 1,549

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Haverhill, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 296 2 rooms: 925 3 rooms: 1,972 4 rooms: 2,486 5 rooms: 1,990 6 rooms: 984 7 rooms: 289 8 rooms: 105 9 or more rooms: 91

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 268
1995 to 1998: 1,363
1990 to 1994: 1,340
1980 to 1989: 3,767
1970 to 1979: 2,310
1960 to 1969: 1,513
1950 to 1959: 1,680
1940 to 1949: 1,613
1939 or earlier: 9,883

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Haverhill:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 509 2 bedrooms: 4,024 3 bedrooms: 6,149 4 bedrooms: 2,500 5 or more bedrooms: 646

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Haverhill:
	no bedroom: 373 1 bedroom: 2,945 2 bedrooms: 3,761 3 bedrooms: 1,692 4 bedrooms: 320 5 or more bedrooms: 47

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Haverhill in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 433 1 vehicle: 4,060 2 vehicles: 6,987 3 vehicles: 1,840 4 vehicles: 377 5 or more vehicles: 141

Cars and other vehicles available in Haverhill in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,181 1 vehicle: 4,552 2 vehicles: 2,083 3 vehicles: 255 4 vehicles: 57 5 or more vehicles: 10

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Haverhill, MA:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 11
$60,000 to $69,999: 21
$70,000 to $79,999: 26
$80,000 to $89,999: 28
$90,000 to $99,999: 33
$100,000 to $124,999: 133
$125,000 to $149,999: 306
$150,000 to $174,999: 543
$175,000 to $199,999: 1044
$200,000 to $249,999: 2662
$250,000 to $299,999: 3094
$300,000 to $399,999: 3698
$400,000 to $499,999: 1571
$500,000 to $749,999: 1010
$750,000 to $999,999: 105
$1,000,000 or more: 62

Haverhill rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Haverhill:

Less than $100: 87 people
$100 to $149: 60
$150 to $199: 142
$200 to $249: 236
$250 to $299: 235
$300 to $349: 168
$350 to $399: 144
$400 to $449: 176
$450 to $499: 218
$500 to $549: 293
$550 to $599: 410
$600 to $649: 469
$650 to $699: 468
$700 to $749: 601
$750 to $799: 671
$800 to $899: 1,232
$900 to $999: 1,304
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,708
$1,250 to $1,499: 373
$1,500 to $1,999: 117
$2,000 or more: 87
No cash rent: 249

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 969 1990 to 1994: 580 1985 to 1989: 531 1980 to 1984: 353 1975 to 1979: 335 1970 to 1974: 415 1970 to 1974: 308 1965 to 1969: 594

Haverhill, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.2%
Number of people working at home: 802 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 814
5 to 9 minutes: 3159
10 to 14 minutes: 4331
15 to 19 minutes: 4074
20 to 24 minutes: 4120
25 to 29 minutes: 1267
30 to 34 minutes: 3414
35 to 39 minutes: 1007
40 to 44 minutes: 1162
45 to 59 minutes: 2653
60 to 89 minutes: 1577
90 or more minutes: 861

Haverhill mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 23,869 (82%)
Carpooled: 3,167 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 207 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 18 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 14 (0%)
Railroad: 310 (1%)
Taxi: 129 (0%)
Walked: 597 (2%)
Other means: 128 (0%)
Worked at home: 802 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1939
$10,000 to $14,999: 1390
$15,000 to $19,999: 1127
$20,000 to $24,999: 1284
$25,000 to $29,999: 1169
$30,000 to $34,999: 1066
$35,000 to $39,999: 1150
$40,000 to $44,999: 1169
$45,000 to $49,999: 1239
$50,000 to $59,999: 2374
$60,000 to $74,999: 2837
$75,000 to $99,999: 3174
$100,000 to $124,999: 1652
$125,000 to $149,999: 675
$150,000 to $199,999: 385
$200,000 or more: 369

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 8381

Italian: 7278

Other groups: 6675

French (except Basque): 5068

English: 4525

French Canadian: 3878

United States or American: 3161

Polish: 1780

German: 1571

Greek: 1273

Scottish: 1242

Scotch-Irish: 686

Portuguese: 553

Arab:: 534

Armenian: 443

Lebanese: 363

Canadian: 316

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 309

Lithuanian: 298

Russian: 295

Swedish: 228

Dutch: 207

Subsaharan African:: 186

Norwegian: 168

Haitian: 168

European: 122

Welsh: 114

Jamaican: 105

African: 98

Albanian: 74

Ukrainian: 73

British: 67

Danish: 60

Jordanian: 58

Finnish: 55

Hungarian: 53

Egyptian: 53

Syrian: 45

Scandinavian: 34

Northern European: 31

Iranian: 29

Austrian: 29

Latvian: 28

Romanian: 23

Belgian: 22

Yugoslavian: 20

Zairian: 18

Zimbabwean: 17

Barbadian: 15

South African: 15

Brazilian: 14

British West Indian: 14

Estonian: 14

Celtic: 13

Eastern European: 13

Other Subsaharan African: 12

Icelander: 12

Cape Verdean: 11

Palestinian: 10

Acadian/Cajun: 9

Israeli: 8

Nigerian: 8

Pennsylvania German: 7

Ghanian: 7

West Indian: 7

Turkish: 7

Slovak: 7

Slovene: 5

Arab/Arabic: 5

Cypriot: 5

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

Dominican Republic (28%)
Canada (7%)
Greece (6%)
Portugal (4%)
Mexico (4%)
Lebanon (3%)
Italy (3%)

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

This state: 44382
Northeast: 5811
Midwest: 828
South: 1538
West: 944

54% of Haverhill residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 166
Nursery to 4th grade: 73
5th and 6th grade: 207
7th and 8th grade: 574
9th grade: 394
10th grade: 512
11th grade: 396
12th grade, no diploma: 630
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,642
Less than 1 year of college: 1,230
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,363
Associate degree: 1,368
Bachelor's degree: 3,224
Master's degree: 1,097
Professional school degree: 180
Doctorate degree: 122

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 230
Nursery to 4th grade: 111
5th and 6th grade: 202
7th and 8th grade: 675
9th grade: 529
10th grade: 514
11th grade: 530
12th grade, no diploma: 699
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,591
Less than 1 year of college: 1,569
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,782
Associate degree: 2,163
Bachelor's degree: 3,123
Master's degree: 1,200
Professional school degree: 199
Doctorate degree: 59

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 28.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $62,156
Black householders: $52,401
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,078
Asian householders: $79,277
Some other race householders: $53,207
Two or more races householders: $47,872
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,091

Haverhill household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Haverhill household income for Black householders

Haverhill household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Haverhill household income for Asian householders

Haverhill household income for Some other race householders

Haverhill household income for Two or more races householders

Haverhill household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Haverhill marital status for males

Haverhill marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $298,755
Black or African American householders: $239,787
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $313,310
Asian householders: $268,338
Some other race householders: $248,745
Two or more races householders: $279,908
Hispanic or Latino householders: $242,587

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,107
One, attached: 2,352
Two: 3,668
3 or 4: 2,726
5 to 9: 1,658
10 to 19: 1,118
20 to 49: 870
50 or more: 1,203
Mobile homes: 35

Median worth of mobile homes: $296,036

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Haverhill:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (68%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (68%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 692

Here:	9.8%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 204

Here:	6.6%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 962

Here:	35.1%
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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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