Holden, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Homes for Sale in Holden. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Back to: Holden, Massachusetts main profile, Massachusetts, Massachusetts smaller cities, Massachusetts small towns, Massachusetts forum, All US cities. Total population: 16,608 (Urban population: 13,597, Rural population: 3,011 (52 farm, 2,959 nonfarm)) Houses: 5,827 (5,715 occupied: 5,057 owner occupied, 658 renter occupied) % of renters here:   12% State:   38% Housing density: 167 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Holden, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Westborugh Vs Northborugh, Holden, Shrewsbury and Grafton  (2 replies) Homestead Road in Holden...Anyone familiar with it?  (2 replies) Confused about the million dollar+ houses and the supposed "upper-middle" class factor associated with it  (80 replies) Conservatives?  (147 replies) Is there an aversion towards two-family homes in MA?  (46 replies) Calling all who wish to move to MA!!!  (75 replies) Median contract rent in 2007: $766 (lower quartile is $547, upper quartile is $986) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $544 Median gross rent in Holden, MA in 2007: $878 Housing units in Holden with a mortgage: 3,440 (287 second mortgage, 647 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,265 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $325,177 (it was $161,400 in 2000) Holden:   $325,177 Massachusetts:   $366,400 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $260,197 - $435,508 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $371,622 Here:   $371,622 State:   $440,475 Townhouses or other attached units: $236,774 Here:   $236,774 State:   $384,213 In 2-unit structures: $440,591 Here:   $440,591 State:   $414,317 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $245,412 Here:   $245,412 State:   $431,982 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $251,194 Here:   $251,194 State:   $335,381 Mobile homes: $22,500 Here:   $22,500 State:   $71,966 Household type by relationship Households: 15,476 In family households: 13,958 (3,748 male householders, 715 female householders) 3,886 spouses, 5,210 children (4,842 natural, 167 adopted, 201 stepchildren), 83 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 90 parents, 110 other relatives, 72 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,518 (447 male householders (368 living alone)), 835 female householders (736 living alone)), 236 nonrelatives In group quarters: 145 (136 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,832 2-persons, 982 3-persons, 1,029 4-persons, 431 5-persons, 170 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,104 1-person, 144 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 10 4-persons. 3,612 married couples with children. 469 single-parent households (74 men, 395 women). 94.6% of residents of Holden speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 19% speak English not well). 2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 19% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well). Foreign born population: 614 (3.9%) (71.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Holden, 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: 3 $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: 8 $125,000 to $149,999: 16 $150,000 to $174,999: 149 $175,000 to $199,999: 191 $200,000 to $249,999: 617 $250,000 to $299,999: 1207 $300,000 to $399,999: 1517 $400,000 to $499,999: 732 $500,000 to $749,999: 735 $750,000 to $999,999: 151 $1,000,000 or more: 52

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Holden: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 2 $150 to $199: 10 $200 to $249: 13 $250 to $299: 20 $300 to $349: 31 $350 to $399: 10 $400 to $449: 12 $450 to $499: 17 $500 to $549: 27 $550 to $599: 24 $600 to $649: 35 $650 to $699: 57 $700 to $749: 46 $750 to $799: 30 $800 to $899: 66 $900 to $999: 98 $1,000 to $1,249: 54 $1,250 to $1,499: 30 $1,500 to $1,999: 24 $2,000 or more: 29 No cash rent: 35

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.5%
Number of people working at home: 211 (2.7% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 7,057 (90%)
• Carpooled: 449 (6%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0%)
• Railroad: 50 (1%)
• Walked: 40 (1%)
• Other means: 31 (0%)
• Worked at home: 211 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 237 $10,000 to $14,999: 213 $15,000 to $19,999: 266 $20,000 to $24,999: 230 $25,000 to $29,999: 217 $30,000 to $34,999: 179 $35,000 to $39,999: 228 $40,000 to $44,999: 253 $45,000 to $49,999: 247 $50,000 to $59,999: 556 $60,000 to $74,999: 803 $75,000 to $99,999: 939 $100,000 to $124,999: 645 $125,000 to $149,999: 305 $150,000 to $199,999: 257 $200,000 or more: 170

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 3220

English: 1854

Italian: 1435

French (except Basque): 1032

Swedish: 931

German: 703

French Canadian: 680

Polish: 646

Other groups: 605

United States or American: 524

Scotch-Irish: 300

Scottish: 283

Russian: 234

Lithuanian: 213

Dutch: 178

Armenian: 177

Greek: 156

Finnish: 138

Arab:: 134

Lebanese: 101

Norwegian: 84

European: 66

Welsh: 51

Albanian: 49

Canadian: 41

British: 39

Czechoslovakian: 37

Portuguese: 36

Hungarian: 32

Turkish: 30

Scandinavian: 29

Danish: 29

Eastern European: 22

Romanian: 19

Estonian: 16

Egyptian: 16

Northern European: 13

Other Arab: 12

Iranian: 11

Swiss: 11

Ukrainian: 8

Celtic: 6

Austrian: 5

Syrian: 5

Yugoslavian: 5

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

• This state: 11962
• Northeast: 1928
• Midwest: 428
• South: 406
• West: 183

67% of Holden residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 9
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 40
• 9th grade: 44
• 10th grade: 77
• 11th grade: 30
• 12th grade, no diploma: 57
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 911
• Less than 1 year of college: 236
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 621
• Associate degree: 464
• Bachelor's degree: 1,407
• Master's degree: 776
• Professional school degree: 165
• Doctorate degree: 170

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 19
• Nursery to 4th grade: 8
• 5th and 6th grade: 6
• 7th and 8th grade: 106
• 9th grade: 23
• 10th grade: 87
• 11th grade: 33
• 12th grade, no diploma: 95
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,336
• Less than 1 year of college: 318
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 723
• Associate degree: 533
• Bachelor's degree: 1,426
• Master's degree: 652
• Professional school degree: 132
• Doctorate degree: 76

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.0%

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

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 10.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 11.6%

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: 14.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $83,984
• Black householders: $15,596
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,007
• Asian householders: $116,895
• Some other race householders: $150,623
• Two or more races householders: $100,310
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,831

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $326,587
• Black or African American householders: $226,656
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $277,024
• Asian householders: $453,313
• Some other race householders: $327,393
• Two or more races householders: $373,127
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $340,085

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,044
• One, attached: 141
• Two: 192
• 3 or 4: 219
• 5 to 9: 82
• 10 to 19: 115
• 20 to 49: 25
• 50 or more: 6
• Mobile homes: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,190

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