Lenox, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 1,651 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 49 (all nonfarm))

Lenox, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,072 (911 occupied: 456 owner occupied, 455 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	38%

Housing density: 599 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $643 (lower quartile is $333, upper quartile is $883)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $919

Median gross rent in Lenox, MA in 2007: $706

Housing units in Lenox with a mortgage: 151 (10 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 128

Lenox,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $273,831 (it was $163,900 in 2000)

Lenox:	$273,831
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $240,054 - $573,018

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $462,371
Here: $462,371
State: $440,475

In 2-unit structures: $226,918
Here: $226,918
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $191,318
Here: $191,318
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $510,794
Here: $510,794
State: $335,381

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,664

In family households: 1,099 (303 male householders, 110 female householders)
355 spouses, 274 children (234 natural, 37 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 565 (107 male householders (76 living alone)), 382 female householders (347 living alone)), 76 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 36 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 285 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 423 1-person, 59 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

180 married couples with children.
64 single-parent households (7 men, 57 women).

92.6% of residents of Lenox speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
6.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 163 (9.6%)
(62.6% 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:	3.1
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lenox, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 27 4 rooms: 117 5 rooms: 41 6 rooms: 41 7 rooms: 51 8 rooms: 44 9 or more rooms: 125

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lenox, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 128 3 rooms: 159 4 rooms: 99 5 rooms: 15 6 rooms: 7 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 37

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 65
1980 to 1989: 113
1970 to 1979: 91
1960 to 1969: 115
1950 to 1959: 113
1940 to 1949: 60
1939 or earlier: 515

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lenox:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 27 2 bedrooms: 132 3 bedrooms: 164 4 bedrooms: 64 5 or more bedrooms: 69

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lenox:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 234 2 bedrooms: 159 3 bedrooms: 15 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 37

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lenox in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 71 1 vehicle: 154 2 vehicles: 181 3 vehicles: 36 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Lenox in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 97 1 vehicle: 265 2 vehicles: 68 3 vehicles: 17 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Lenox, 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: 58
$175,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 to $249,999: 65
$250,000 to $299,999: 129
$300,000 to $399,999: 70
$400,000 to $499,999: 21
$500,000 to $749,999: 45
$750,000 to $999,999: 10
$1,000,000 or more: 19

Lenox rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lenox:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 10
$200 to $249: 46
$250 to $299: 23
$300 to $349: 19
$350 to $399: 20
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 11
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 23
$600 to $649: 56
$650 to $699: 27
$700 to $749: 16
$750 to $799: 15
$800 to $899: 38
$900 to $999: 20
$1,000 to $1,249: 32
$1,250 to $1,499: 10
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 44
No cash rent: 20

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 34 1990 to 1994: 18 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 22 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 17 1965 to 1969: 65

Lenox, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.9%
Number of people working at home: 60 (8.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 92
5 to 9 minutes: 96
10 to 14 minutes: 159
15 to 19 minutes: 141
20 to 24 minutes: 107
25 to 29 minutes: 13
30 to 34 minutes: 27
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 6
45 to 59 minutes: 21
60 to 89 minutes: 0
90 or more minutes: 0

Lenox mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 581 (80%)
Carpooled: 27 (4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (1%)
Taxi: 10 (1%)
Bicycle: 8 (1%)
Walked: 29 (4%)
Worked at home: 60 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 136
$10,000 to $14,999: 66
$15,000 to $19,999: 76
$20,000 to $24,999: 72
$25,000 to $29,999: 42
$30,000 to $34,999: 50
$35,000 to $39,999: 57
$40,000 to $44,999: 23
$45,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 100
$60,000 to $74,999: 121
$75,000 to $99,999: 40
$100,000 to $124,999: 28
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

English: 314

Irish: 217

Italian: 125

French Canadian: 110

German: 87

United States or American: 85

French (except Basque): 79

Other groups: 75

Scottish: 64

Polish: 61

Scotch-Irish: 41

Dutch: 34

Hungarian: 29

Russian: 26

British: 22

Czech: 21

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19

Jamaican: 19

Welsh: 18

Austrian: 16

Swedish: 16

European: 13

Arab:: 12

Lebanese: 12

Czechoslovakian: 8

Ukrainian: 7

Norwegian: 6

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

United Kingdom (26%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (12%)
Jamaica (12%)
Netherlands (10%)
Germany (9%)
Guyana (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)

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

This state: 756
Northeast: 539
Midwest: 66
South: 107
West: 20

53% of Lenox residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% 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: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 82
Less than 1 year of college: 29
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 71
Associate degree: 42
Bachelor's degree: 155
Master's degree: 65
Professional school degree: 42
Doctorate degree: 35

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: 22
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 158
Less than 1 year of college: 55
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 119
Associate degree: 47
Bachelor's degree: 215
Master's degree: 116
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,232
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $19,472

Lenox household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lenox household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lenox marital status for males

Lenox marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $284,857

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 389
One, attached: 17
Two: 115
3 or 4: 129
5 to 9: 88
10 to 19: 90
20 to 49: 40
50 or more: 204

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lenox:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (52%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (39%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	12.3%
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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