Northampton, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Northampton Apartments for Rent

Total population: 28,379 (Urban population: 24,875, Rural population: 3,504 (all nonfarm))

Northampton, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,405 (11,880 occupied: 6,355 owner occupied, 5,525 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	38%

Housing density: 360 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $705 (lower quartile is $483, upper quartile is $939)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $791

Median gross rent in Northampton, MA in 2007: $801

Housing units in Northampton with a mortgage: 3,442 (336 second mortgage, 527 home equity loan, 35 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,640

Northampton,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $261,293 (it was $147,100 in 2000)

Northampton:	$261,293
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $202,500 - $379,906

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $323,516
Here: $323,516
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $230,454
Here: $230,454
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $319,115
Here: $319,115
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $428,500
Here: $428,500
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $150,539
Here: $150,539
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $90,588
Here: $90,588
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 25,372

In family households: 17,518 (3,844 male householders, 2,062 female householders)
4,494 spouses, 5,898 children (5,471 natural, 214 adopted, 213 stepchildren), 317 grandchildren, 127 brothers or sisters, 101 parents, 215 other relatives, 460 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,854 (2,326 male householders (1,691 living alone)), 3,631 female householders (2,744 living alone)), 1,897 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,606 (1,093 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,684 2-persons, 1,489 3-persons, 1,183 4-persons, 416 5-persons, 96 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,435 1-person, 1,259 2-persons, 185 3-persons, 61 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

3,201 married couples with children.
1,375 single-parent households (225 men, 1,150 women).

87.5% of residents of Northampton speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (99% speak English very well, 1% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,870 (6.5%)
(49.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Northampton, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 38 3 rooms: 160 4 rooms: 639 5 rooms: 1,379 6 rooms: 1,418 7 rooms: 1,197 8 rooms: 806 9 or more rooms: 712

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northampton, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 264 2 rooms: 741 3 rooms: 1,262 4 rooms: 1,623 5 rooms: 905 6 rooms: 403 7 rooms: 175 8 rooms: 88 9 or more rooms: 64

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 76
1995 to 1998: 242
1990 to 1994: 373
1980 to 1989: 1,132
1970 to 1979: 1,460
1960 to 1969: 1,244
1950 to 1959: 1,346
1940 to 1949: 894
1939 or earlier: 5,638

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Northampton:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 205 2 bedrooms: 1,466 3 bedrooms: 3,018 4 bedrooms: 1,296 5 or more bedrooms: 364

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northampton:
	no bedroom: 285 1 bedroom: 2,188 2 bedrooms: 2,128 3 bedrooms: 674 4 bedrooms: 179 5 or more bedrooms: 71

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Northampton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 213 1 vehicle: 2,136 2 vehicles: 3,206 3 vehicles: 564 4 vehicles: 201 5 or more vehicles: 35

Cars and other vehicles available in Northampton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,131 1 vehicle: 2,974 2 vehicles: 1,177 3 vehicles: 163 4 vehicles: 53 5 or more vehicles: 27

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Northampton, 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: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 15
$70,000 to $79,999: 21
$80,000 to $89,999: 23
$90,000 to $99,999: 38
$100,000 to $124,999: 82
$125,000 to $149,999: 158
$150,000 to $174,999: 344
$175,000 to $199,999: 687
$200,000 to $249,999: 1421
$250,000 to $299,999: 1214
$300,000 to $399,999: 1053
$400,000 to $499,999: 548
$500,000 to $749,999: 495
$750,000 to $999,999: 76
$1,000,000 or more: 41

Northampton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Northampton:

Less than $100: 76 people
$100 to $149: 92
$150 to $199: 179
$200 to $249: 251
$250 to $299: 135
$300 to $349: 154
$350 to $399: 180
$400 to $449: 169
$450 to $499: 158
$500 to $549: 213
$550 to $599: 216
$600 to $649: 336
$650 to $699: 397
$700 to $749: 394
$750 to $799: 361
$800 to $899: 779
$900 to $999: 483
$1,000 to $1,249: 416
$1,250 to $1,499: 165
$1,500 to $1,999: 50
$2,000 or more: 5
No cash rent: 198

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 517 1990 to 1994: 225 1985 to 1989: 218 1980 to 1984: 224 1975 to 1979: 116 1970 to 1974: 161 1970 to 1974: 57 1965 to 1969: 352

Northampton, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.6%
Number of people working at home: 706 (4.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 814
5 to 9 minutes: 2774
10 to 14 minutes: 2934
15 to 19 minutes: 2217
20 to 24 minutes: 1915
25 to 29 minutes: 1043
30 to 34 minutes: 1764
35 to 39 minutes: 310
40 to 44 minutes: 365
45 to 59 minutes: 425
60 to 89 minutes: 439
90 or more minutes: 302

Northampton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,206 (70%)
Carpooled: 1,139 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 442 (3%)
Subway or elevated: 17 (0%)
Railroad: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 40 (0%)
Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 207 (1%)
Walked: 2,188 (14%)
Other means: 44 (0%)
Worked at home: 706 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1246
$10,000 to $14,999: 816
$15,000 to $19,999: 559
$20,000 to $24,999: 728
$25,000 to $29,999: 697
$30,000 to $34,999: 829
$35,000 to $39,999: 708
$40,000 to $44,999: 813
$45,000 to $49,999: 479
$50,000 to $59,999: 1166
$60,000 to $74,999: 1351
$75,000 to $99,999: 1076
$100,000 to $124,999: 568
$125,000 to $149,999: 342
$150,000 to $199,999: 223
$200,000 or more: 262

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 4251

Other groups: 3447

Polish: 2579

English: 2435

Italian: 1822

German: 1641

French (except Basque): 1563

French Canadian: 1386

United States or American: 818

Russian: 722

Scottish: 462

Scotch-Irish: 410

European: 344

Swedish: 285

British: 225

Subsaharan African:: 202

Eastern European: 188

Ukrainian: 143

Austrian: 140

Norwegian: 133

Canadian: 130

Portuguese: 118

Dutch: 111

Lithuanian: 108

Greek: 107

Hungarian: 106

Arab:: 99

Swiss: 92

Welsh: 71

Nigerian: 70

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 69

African: 65

Danish: 61

Northern European: 56

Romanian: 52

Czech: 51

Slovak: 47

Armenian: 45

Egyptian: 43

Czechoslovakian: 42

Finnish: 42

Scandinavian: 39

Kenyan: 39

Jamaican: 38

Haitian: 25

Iranian: 24

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 22

Brazilian: 21

Estonian: 19

Israeli: 16

Bulgarian: 15

Belgian: 14

Icelander: 13

Croatian: 13

Other Arab: 13

Moroccan: 12

Syrian: 12

Lebanese: 12

Basque: 12

Macedonian: 11

Slavic: 10

Guyanese: 9

Ghanian: 8

Cape Verdean: 7

Arab/Arabic: 7

Turkish: 7

South African: 7

Slovene: 6

Other Subsaharan African: 6

Latvian: 6

German Russian: 6

British West Indian: 6

Albanian: 6

Celtic: 5

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

India (9%)
Germany (7%)
Canada (5%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Korea (5%)
Poland (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)

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

This state: 16355
Northeast: 5805
Midwest: 1476
South: 1432
West: 1254

51% of Northampton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 122
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 70
7th and 8th grade: 149
9th grade: 181
10th grade: 186
11th grade: 176
12th grade, no diploma: 237
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,944
Less than 1 year of college: 373
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,026
Associate degree: 630
Bachelor's degree: 1,766
Master's degree: 1,028
Professional school degree: 488
Doctorate degree: 608

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 105
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 80
7th and 8th grade: 228
9th grade: 151
10th grade: 158
11th grade: 120
12th grade, no diploma: 238
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,131
Less than 1 year of college: 464
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,164
Associate degree: 660
Bachelor's degree: 2,397
Master's degree: 1,971
Professional school degree: 432
Doctorate degree: 395

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.3%

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: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 15.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,530
Black householders: $30,045
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $8,969
Asian householders: $62,561
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $79,253
Some other race householders: $8,734
Two or more races householders: $32,438
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,843

Northampton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Northampton household income for Black householders

Northampton household income for Some other race householders

Northampton household income for Two or more races householders

Northampton marital status for males

Northampton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $256,319
Black or African American householders: $463,791
Asian householders: $288,648
Some other race householders: $265,023
Two or more races householders: $216,175
Hispanic or Latino householders: $264,135

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,726
One, attached: 571
Two: 1,529
3 or 4: 1,494
5 to 9: 1,243
10 to 19: 729
20 to 49: 558
50 or more: 529
Mobile homes: 26

Median worth of mobile homes: $47,691

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Northampton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (45%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%) Electricity (12%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (51%) Electricity (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 395

Here:	15.6%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 165

Here:	14.2%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,606

Here:	69.8%
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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