Ludlow, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 22,410 (Urban population: 20,254, Rural population: 2,156 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 7,841 (7,659 occupied: 5,934 owner occupied, 1,725 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	38%

Housing density: 289 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $745 (lower quartile is $589, upper quartile is $902)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $666

Median gross rent in Ludlow, MA in 2007: $880

Housing units in Ludlow with a mortgage: 3,254 (289 second mortgage, 485 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,985

Ludlow,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $250,632 (it was $124,400 in 2000)

Ludlow:	$250,632
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $201,115 - $319,267

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $278,479
Here: $278,479
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $214,936
Here: $214,936
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $247,156
Here: $247,156
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $302,303
Here: $302,303
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $182,633
Here: $182,633
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $36,162
Here: $36,162
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,517

In family households: 16,959 (4,455 male householders, 1,063 female householders)
4,415 spouses, 6,139 children (5,694 natural, 140 adopted, 305 stepchildren), 224 grandchildren, 95 brothers or sisters, 137 parents, 172 other relatives, 259 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,558 (840 male householders (644 living alone)), 1,308 female householders (1,213 living alone)), 410 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,692 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,303 2-persons, 1,360 3-persons, 1,236 4-persons, 450 5-persons, 151 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,857 1-person, 244 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

3,235 married couples with children.
851 single-parent households (223 men, 628 women).

70.6% of residents of Ludlow speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
22.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 3,116 (14.7%)
(62.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ludlow, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 121 4 rooms: 786 5 rooms: 1,692 6 rooms: 1,507 7 rooms: 1,047 8 rooms: 481 9 or more rooms: 282

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ludlow, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 192 3 rooms: 264 4 rooms: 599 5 rooms: 396 6 rooms: 155 7 rooms: 57 8 rooms: 26 9 or more rooms: 28

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 105
1995 to 1998: 335
1990 to 1994: 348
1980 to 1989: 929
1970 to 1979: 1,007
1960 to 1969: 1,249
1950 to 1959: 1,603
1940 to 1949: 614
1939 or earlier: 1,651

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ludlow:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 110 2 bedrooms: 1,389 3 bedrooms: 3,340 4 bedrooms: 1,006 5 or more bedrooms: 89

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ludlow:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 477 2 bedrooms: 800 3 bedrooms: 344 4 bedrooms: 66 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ludlow in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 348 1 vehicle: 1,783 2 vehicles: 2,769 3 vehicles: 734 4 vehicles: 233 5 or more vehicles: 67

Cars and other vehicles available in Ludlow in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 290 1 vehicle: 882 2 vehicles: 481 3 vehicles: 72 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 14
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 31
$50,000 to $59,999: 47
$60,000 to $69,999: 10
$70,000 to $79,999: 9
$80,000 to $89,999: 10
$90,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 43
$125,000 to $149,999: 180
$150,000 to $174,999: 441
$175,000 to $199,999: 691
$200,000 to $249,999: 1603
$250,000 to $299,999: 1279
$300,000 to $399,999: 1240
$400,000 to $499,999: 405
$500,000 to $749,999: 173
$750,000 to $999,999: 37
$1,000,000 or more: 22

Ludlow rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ludlow:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 27
$250 to $299: 31
$300 to $349: 29
$350 to $399: 22
$400 to $449: 27
$450 to $499: 38
$500 to $549: 70
$550 to $599: 99
$600 to $649: 140
$650 to $699: 195
$700 to $749: 168
$750 to $799: 154
$800 to $899: 275
$900 to $999: 195
$1,000 to $1,249: 172
$1,250 to $1,499: 19
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 100

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 179 1990 to 1994: 146 1985 to 1989: 241 1980 to 1984: 155 1975 to 1979: 442 1970 to 1974: 576 1970 to 1974: 716 1965 to 1969: 661

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.0%
Number of people working at home: 91 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 236
5 to 9 minutes: 1113
10 to 14 minutes: 1525
15 to 19 minutes: 1590
20 to 24 minutes: 2437
25 to 29 minutes: 821
30 to 34 minutes: 1110
35 to 39 minutes: 133
40 to 44 minutes: 282
45 to 59 minutes: 344
60 to 89 minutes: 148
90 or more minutes: 127

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,751 (88%)
Carpooled: 853 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 49 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 17 (0%)
Walked: 173 (2%)
Other means: 17 (0%)
Worked at home: 91 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 446
$10,000 to $14,999: 467
$15,000 to $19,999: 460
$20,000 to $24,999: 517
$25,000 to $29,999: 504
$30,000 to $34,999: 455
$35,000 to $39,999: 411
$40,000 to $44,999: 376
$45,000 to $49,999: 412
$50,000 to $59,999: 869
$60,000 to $74,999: 1129
$75,000 to $99,999: 962
$100,000 to $124,999: 405
$125,000 to $149,999: 102
$150,000 to $199,999: 111
$200,000 or more: 40

First ancestries reported:

Portuguese: 4322

Polish: 2887

French (except Basque): 2003

French Canadian: 1638

Irish: 1496

Italian: 1480

English: 744

United States or American: 500

Other groups: 468

German: 426

Scottish: 286

Scotch-Irish: 141

Greek: 100

Russian: 97

Ukrainian: 89

Canadian: 71

Dutch: 71

European: 65

Swedish: 60

Danish: 32

British: 27

Brazilian: 22

Macedonian: 21

Armenian: 21

Arab:: 18

Lebanese: 18

Norwegian: 18

Slovak: 16

Austrian: 13

Iranian: 9

Subsaharan African:: 9

Cape Verdean: 9

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7

Jamaican: 7

Hungarian: 6

Welsh: 6

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

Portugal (72%)
Poland (7%)
Canada (3%)
Germany (3%)
Philippines (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Brazil (2%)

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

This state: 15769
Northeast: 1436
Midwest: 203
South: 325
West: 176

68% of Ludlow residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 185
Nursery to 4th grade: 138
5th and 6th grade: 75
7th and 8th grade: 193
9th grade: 415
10th grade: 369
11th grade: 370
12th grade, no diploma: 309
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,585
Less than 1 year of college: 572
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 763
Associate degree: 477
Bachelor's degree: 697
Master's degree: 177
Professional school degree: 83
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 278
Nursery to 4th grade: 127
5th and 6th grade: 87
7th and 8th grade: 171
9th grade: 228
10th grade: 276
11th grade: 232
12th grade, no diploma: 221
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,606
Less than 1 year of college: 625
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 677
Associate degree: 639
Bachelor's degree: 809
Master's degree: 329
Professional school degree: 71
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

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

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

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: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $61,476
Black householders: $55,283
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,932
Asian householders: $130,500
Some other race householders: $82,849
Two or more races householders: $33,152
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $61,740

Ludlow household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ludlow household income for Black householders

Ludlow household income for Asian householders

Ludlow household income for Two or more races householders

Ludlow household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

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Ludlow marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $256,676
Black or African American householders: $265,742
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $191,399
Asian householders: $200,868
Some other race householders: $191,399
Two or more races householders: $259,496
Hispanic or Latino householders: $240,961

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,683
One, attached: 214
Two: 774
3 or 4: 258
5 to 9: 264
10 to 19: 334
20 to 49: 118
50 or more: 25
Mobile homes: 171

Median worth of mobile homes: $46,167

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ludlow:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%) Utility gas (33%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (45%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 252

Here:	11.8%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 188

Here:	12.5%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 248

Here:	29.7%
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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