Millis, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,957 (Urban population: 6,978, Rural population: 979 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,066 (3,004 occupied: 2,311 owner occupied, 693 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	38%

Housing density: 252 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,032 (lower quartile is $782, upper quartile is $1,156)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $838

Median gross rent in Millis, MA in 2007: $1,114

Housing units in Millis with a mortgage: 1,629 (138 second mortgage, 218 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 427

Millis,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $373,459 (it was $201,100 in 2000)

Millis:	$373,459
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $320,238 - $450,953

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $398,788
Here: $398,788
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $296,035
Here: $296,035
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $412,701
Here: $412,701
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $329,437
Here: $329,437
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $228,859
Here: $228,859
State: $335,381

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,866

In family households: 6,876 (1,742 male householders, 451 female householders)
1,853 spouses, 2,631 children (2,542 natural, 51 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 39 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 990 (278 male householders (225 living alone)), 542 female householders (458 living alone)), 170 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 36 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 849 2-persons, 538 3-persons, 509 4-persons, 219 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 683 1-person, 119 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

1,758 married couples with children.
295 single-parent households (45 men, 250 women).

92.0% of residents of Millis speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English well, 76% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (41% speak English well, 59% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 447 (5.7%)
(64.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Millis, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 15 4 rooms: 148 5 rooms: 281 6 rooms: 568 7 rooms: 414 8 rooms: 567 9 or more rooms: 318

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Millis, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 60 3 rooms: 152 4 rooms: 267 5 rooms: 125 6 rooms: 64 7 rooms: 17 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 113
1990 to 1994: 114
1980 to 1989: 530
1970 to 1979: 695
1960 to 1969: 405
1950 to 1959: 500
1940 to 1949: 180
1939 or earlier: 519

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Millis:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 35 2 bedrooms: 456 3 bedrooms: 1,055 4 bedrooms: 680 5 or more bedrooms: 85

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Millis:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 239 2 bedrooms: 376 3 bedrooms: 70 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Millis in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 55 1 vehicle: 513 2 vehicles: 1,222 3 vehicles: 414 4 vehicles: 85 5 or more vehicles: 22

Cars and other vehicles available in Millis in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 68 1 vehicle: 333 2 vehicles: 248 3 vehicles: 44 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Millis, 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: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$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: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 22
$200,000 to $249,999: 160
$250,000 to $299,999: 365
$300,000 to $399,999: 793
$400,000 to $499,999: 542
$500,000 to $749,999: 392
$750,000 to $999,999: 32
$1,000,000 or more: 14

Millis rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Millis:

Less than $100: 6 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 23
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 16
$550 to $599: 14
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 12
$750 to $799: 35
$800 to $899: 63
$900 to $999: 37
$1,000 to $1,249: 321
$1,250 to $1,499: 59
$1,500 to $1,999: 12
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 35

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 25 1990 to 1994: 32 1985 to 1989: 26 1980 to 1984: 51 1975 to 1979: 45 1970 to 1974: 73 1970 to 1974: 50 1965 to 1969: 145

Percentage of workers working in this county: 53.1%
Number of people working at home: 162 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 87
5 to 9 minutes: 311
10 to 14 minutes: 304
15 to 19 minutes: 361
20 to 24 minutes: 446
25 to 29 minutes: 310
30 to 34 minutes: 674
35 to 39 minutes: 207
40 to 44 minutes: 156
45 to 59 minutes: 634
60 to 89 minutes: 425
90 or more minutes: 127

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,609 (86%)
Carpooled: 202 (5%)
Railroad: 164 (4%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Walked: 41 (1%)
Other means: 18 (0%)
Worked at home: 162 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 122
$10,000 to $14,999: 57
$15,000 to $19,999: 113
$20,000 to $24,999: 84
$25,000 to $29,999: 108
$30,000 to $34,999: 175
$35,000 to $39,999: 134
$40,000 to $44,999: 108
$45,000 to $49,999: 189
$50,000 to $59,999: 330
$60,000 to $74,999: 360
$75,000 to $99,999: 581
$100,000 to $124,999: 314
$125,000 to $149,999: 78
$150,000 to $199,999: 228
$200,000 or more: 32

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1989

Italian: 1211

English: 559

German: 408

United States or American: 376

Other groups: 320

French (except Basque): 235

French Canadian: 225

Scottish: 186

Scotch-Irish: 182

Polish: 172

Canadian: 102

Portuguese: 87

Ukrainian: 80

Russian: 71

Swedish: 61

Greek: 58

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 57

Haitian: 57

Brazilian: 54

European: 38

Norwegian: 34

Northern European: 34

Slovak: 33

Latvian: 31

Danish: 29

British: 26

Lebanese: 25

Arab:: 25

Armenian: 19

Hungarian: 19

Czech: 9

Swiss: 8

Austrian: 7

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

Canada (14%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Brazil (8%)
Greece (6%)
Haiti (6%)
Lebanon (6%)
France (5%)

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

This state: 5992
Northeast: 851
Midwest: 272
South: 208
West: 113

65% of Millis residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 82
11th grade: 49
12th grade, no diploma: 40
High school graduate (or equivalency): 658
Less than 1 year of college: 137
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 331
Associate degree: 202
Bachelor's degree: 700
Master's degree: 204
Professional school degree: 57
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 23
High school graduate (or equivalency): 709
Less than 1 year of college: 195
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 506
Associate degree: 323
Bachelor's degree: 733
Master's degree: 293
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.2%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $79,780
Black householders: $59,501
Asian householders: $15,374
Some other race householders: $29,260
Two or more races householders: $88,838
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $3,496

Millis household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Millis household income for Black householders

Millis household income for Asian householders

Millis household income for Two or more races householders

Millis household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Millis marital status for males

Millis marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $379,215
Black or African American householders: $417,842
Asian householders: $255,348
Two or more races householders: $377,172

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,034
One, attached: 234
Two: 213
3 or 4: 169
5 to 9: 174
10 to 19: 160
20 to 49: 38
50 or more: 44

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Millis:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%) Utility gas (28%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (39%) Electricity (35%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Coal or coke (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 97

Here:	10.1%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 118

Here:	28.7%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 104

Here:	50.2%
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)

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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