Leominster, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 41,303 (Urban population: 40,129, Rural population: 1,174 (all nonfarm))

Leominster, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 16,976 (16,491 occupied: 9,531 owner occupied, 6,960 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	38%

Housing density: 588 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $150,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $568

Median gross rent in Leominster, MA in 2000: $579

Housing units in Leominster with a mortgage: 5,465 (405 second mortgage, 982 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,119

Household type by relationship

Households: 40,909

In family households: 34,333 (8,045 male householders, 2,951 female householders)
8,368 spouses, 12,567 children (11,775 natural, 345 adopted, 447 stepchildren), 447 grandchildren, 311 brothers or sisters, 323 parents, 391 other relatives, 930 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,576 (2,412 male householders (1,872 living alone)), 3,088 female householders (2,719 living alone)), 1,076 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 394 (300 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,344 2-persons, 2,718 3-persons, 2,442 4-persons, 1,040 5-persons, 294 6-persons, 158 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,591 1-person, 813 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 40 4-persons.

7,102 married couples with children.
2,768 single-parent households (591 men, 2,177 women).

80.8% of residents of Leominster speak English at home.
9.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
6.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 4,308 (10.4%)
(41.1% 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:	3.9
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Leominster, Massachusetts:

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 66
3 rooms: 146
4 rooms: 896
5 rooms: 1,906
6 rooms: 2,302
7 rooms: 1,906
8 rooms: 1,041
9 or more rooms: 1,259

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leominster, Massachusetts:

1 room: 201
2 rooms: 699
3 rooms: 1,576
4 rooms: 2,493
5 rooms: 1,312
6 rooms: 493
7 rooms: 87
8 rooms: 40
9 or more rooms: 59

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 135
1995 to 1998: 694
1990 to 1994: 926
1980 to 1989: 2,711
1970 to 1979: 2,339
1960 to 1969: 2,191
1950 to 1959: 1,941
1940 to 1949: 987
1939 or earlier: 5,052

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Leominster:

no bedroom: 18
1 bedroom: 290
2 bedrooms: 2,369
3 bedrooms: 4,704
4 bedrooms: 1,690
5 or more bedrooms: 460

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leominster:

no bedroom: 262
1 bedroom: 2,325
2 bedrooms: 3,340
3 bedrooms: 921
4 bedrooms: 101
5 or more bedrooms: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Leominster in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 331
1 vehicle: 2,627
2 vehicles: 4,775
3 vehicles: 1,406
4 vehicles: 323
5 or more vehicles: 69

Cars and other vehicles available in Leominster in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,229
1 vehicle: 3,786
2 vehicles: 1,674
3 vehicles: 207
4 vehicles: 43
5 or more vehicles: 21

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Leominster, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 33
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 10
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$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: 146
$80,000 to $89,999: 324
$90,000 to $99,999: 656
$100,000 to $124,999: 1486
$125,000 to $149,999: 1804
$150,000 to $174,999: 1124
$175,000 to $199,999: 745
$200,000 to $249,999: 676
$250,000 to $299,999: 310
$300,000 to $399,999: 195
$400,000 to $499,999: 34
$500,000 to $749,999: 15
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Leominster:

Less than $100: 90
$100 to $149: 181
$150 to $199: 358
$200 to $249: 202
$250 to $299: 218
$300 to $349: 191
$350 to $399: 331
$400 to $449: 817
$450 to $499: 540
$500 to $549: 1152
$550 to $599: 964
$600 to $649: 701
$650 to $699: 348
$700 to $749: 124
$750 to $799: 113
$800 to $899: 304
$900 to $999: 107
$1,000 to $1,249: 25
$1,250 to $1,499: 17
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 177

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,266
1990 to 1994: 493
1985 to 1989: 605
1980 to 1984: 365
1975 to 1979: 261
1970 to 1974: 157
1970 to 1974: 243
1965 to 1969: 918

Leominster, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.7%
Number of people working at home: 445 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 640
5 to 9 minutes: 2807
10 to 14 minutes: 3533
15 to 19 minutes: 2533
20 to 24 minutes: 2227
25 to 29 minutes: 1035
30 to 34 minutes: 2194
35 to 39 minutes: 712
40 to 44 minutes: 478
45 to 59 minutes: 1614
60 to 89 minutes: 1008
90 or more minutes: 628

Leominster mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 16,740 (84%)
Carpooled: 1,798 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 93 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 24 (0%)
Railroad: 98 (0%)
Taxi: 128 (1%)
Motorcycle: 22 (0%)
Bicycle: 19 (0%)
Walked: 339 (2%)
Other means: 148 (1%)
Worked at home: 445 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1515
$10,000 to $14,999: 970
$15,000 to $19,999: 1040
$20,000 to $24,999: 935
$25,000 to $29,999: 929
$30,000 to $34,999: 1100
$35,000 to $39,999: 740
$40,000 to $44,999: 1040
$45,000 to $49,999: 873
$50,000 to $59,999: 1551
$60,000 to $74,999: 1886
$75,000 to $99,999: 2084
$100,000 to $124,999: 908
$125,000 to $149,999: 464
$150,000 to $199,999: 289
$200,000 or more: 172

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 6277
Other groups: 5771
Irish: 5049
French (except Basque): 4625
French Canadian: 4017
English: 2218
United States or American: 1342
German: 1293
Polish: 832
Scottish: 510
Canadian: 376
Subsaharan African:: 373
Finnish: 370
Greek: 361
Portuguese: 298
Scotch-Irish: 296
Swedish: 290
Brazilian: 256
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 254
African: 248
Arab:: 195
Lithuanian: 164
Haitian: 148
Norwegian: 119
Welsh: 111
Lebanese: 92
Armenian: 76
Jamaican: 73
Russian: 67
European: 61
Hungarian: 57
Dutch: 46
Jordanian: 44
Ukrainian: 42
Czech: 40
Ghanian: 37
Danish: 36
Scandinavian: 36
Arab/Arabic: 30
Kenyan: 28
Eastern European: 27
British: 26
Barbadian: 25
Serbian: 21
Czechoslovakian: 19
Cape Verdean: 17
Zimbabwean: 17
Austrian: 14
South African: 14
Ethiopian: 12
Swiss: 12
Egyptian: 12
Palestinian: 10
Albanian: 9
Basque: 8
Guyanese: 8
Iranian: 8
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8
Slovak: 8
Romanian: 7
Syrian: 7
Belgian: 5
Slavic: 5
Yugoslavian: 5

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

Canada (17%)
Brazil (9%)
Other South America (7%)
Italy (5%)
Dominican Republic (4%)
Mexico (4%)
Ghana (4%)

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

This state: 29452
Northeast: 3645
Midwest: 725
South: 1006
West: 476

60% of Leominster residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 152
Nursery to 4th grade: 33
5th and 6th grade: 240
7th and 8th grade: 423
9th grade: 368
10th grade: 408
11th grade: 263
12th grade, no diploma: 452
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,130
Less than 1 year of college: 894
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,582
Associate degree: 809
Bachelor's degree: 1,993
Master's degree: 855
Professional school degree: 188
Doctorate degree: 99

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 141
Nursery to 4th grade: 46
5th and 6th grade: 262
7th and 8th grade: 518
9th grade: 427
10th grade: 581
11th grade: 378
12th grade, no diploma: 474
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,822
Less than 1 year of college: 1,116
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,800
Associate degree: 1,379
Bachelor's degree: 1,898
Master's degree: 922
Professional school degree: 121
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 1.5%

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: 10.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,940
Black householders: $40,074
Asian householders: $53,317
Some other race householders: $26,795
Two or more races householders: $22,813
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $31,229

Leominster household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Leominster household income for Black or African American householders

Leominster household income for Asian householders

Leominster household income for some other race householders

Leominster household income for two or more races householders

Leominster household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Leominster marital status for males

Leominster marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $141,400
Black or African American householders: $131,400
Asian householders: $132,600
Some other race householders: $130,900
Two or more races householders: $130,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $121,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,953
One, attached: 718
Two: 1,733
3 or 4: 2,021
5 to 9: 1,576
10 to 19: 993
20 to 49: 1,061
50 or more: 682
Mobile homes: 239

Median worth of mobile homes: $51,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Leominster:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%)
Utility gas (28%)
Electricity (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (36%)
Utility gas (31%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 661

Here:	13.5%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 335

Here:	13.5%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 385

Here:	27.1%
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)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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