Paxton, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,632 (Urban population: 1,879, Rural population: 2,753 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,461 (1,428 occupied: 1,355 owner occupied, 73 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	5%
State:	38%

Housing density: 99 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $760 (lower quartile is $653, upper quartile is $1,430)

Median gross rent in Paxton, MA in 2007: $905

Housing units in Paxton with a mortgage: 939 (98 second mortgage, 90 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 341

Paxton,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $345,727 (it was $171,600 in 2000)

Paxton:	$345,727
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $277,217 - $447,567

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $379,157
Here: $379,157
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $179,162
Here: $179,162
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $198,059
Here: $198,059
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $491,486
Here: $491,486
State: $431,982

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,987

In family households: 3,681 (987 male householders, 174 female householders)
1,019 spouses, 1,324 children (1,249 natural, 29 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 46 other relatives, 72 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 306 (92 male householders (77 living alone)), 172 female householders (146 living alone)), 42 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 399 (15 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 484 2-persons, 232 3-persons, 282 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 223 1-person, 41 2-persons.

928 married couples with children.
79 single-parent households (21 men, 58 women).

91.1% of residents of Paxton speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
7.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 53% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 340 (7.8%)
(74.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Paxton, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 9 4 rooms: 43 5 rooms: 135 6 rooms: 256 7 rooms: 259 8 rooms: 376 9 or more rooms: 271

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Paxton, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 30 5 rooms: 11 6 rooms: 18 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 49
1990 to 1994: 95
1980 to 1989: 197
1970 to 1979: 204
1960 to 1969: 284
1950 to 1959: 350
1940 to 1949: 89
1939 or earlier: 188

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Paxton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 176 3 bedrooms: 646 4 bedrooms: 440 5 or more bedrooms: 77

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Paxton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 41 3 bedrooms: 32 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Paxton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 33 1 vehicle: 273 2 vehicles: 756 3 vehicles: 226 4 vehicles: 51 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Paxton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 30 2 vehicles: 29 3 vehicles: 14 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Paxton, 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: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $174,999: 7
$175,000 to $199,999: 54
$200,000 to $249,999: 120
$250,000 to $299,999: 230
$300,000 to $399,999: 485
$400,000 to $499,999: 274
$500,000 to $749,999: 212
$750,000 to $999,999: 32
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Paxton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Paxton:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 11
$700 to $749: 12
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 16
$1,500 to $1,999: 11
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 18

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 36 1990 to 1994: 36 1985 to 1989: 63 1980 to 1984: 35 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 23 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 122

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.6%
Number of people working at home: 121 (5.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 49
5 to 9 minutes: 177
10 to 14 minutes: 197
15 to 19 minutes: 323
20 to 24 minutes: 484
25 to 29 minutes: 165
30 to 34 minutes: 312
35 to 39 minutes: 37
40 to 44 minutes: 98
45 to 59 minutes: 86
60 to 89 minutes: 144
90 or more minutes: 0

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,798 (82%)
Carpooled: 185 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 64 (3%)
Other means: 8 (0%)
Worked at home: 121 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 32
$10,000 to $14,999: 30
$15,000 to $19,999: 30
$20,000 to $24,999: 49
$25,000 to $29,999: 73
$30,000 to $34,999: 67
$35,000 to $39,999: 31
$40,000 to $44,999: 71
$45,000 to $49,999: 41
$50,000 to $59,999: 157
$60,000 to $74,999: 145
$75,000 to $99,999: 288
$100,000 to $124,999: 166
$125,000 to $149,999: 70
$150,000 to $199,999: 107
$200,000 or more: 68

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 805

Italian: 526

English: 401

French (except Basque): 359

Polish: 252

French Canadian: 238

German: 209

Swedish: 192

Other groups: 172

United States or American: 167

Finnish: 102

Armenian: 95

Lithuanian: 81

Greek: 73

Scottish: 57

British: 48

Russian: 40

Danish: 38

Albanian: 31

Scandinavian: 30

Scotch-Irish: 30

Canadian: 27

European: 25

Belgian: 20

Austrian: 18

Portuguese: 12

Turkish: 9

Arab:: 8

Arab/Arabic: 8

Norwegian: 7

Hungarian: 7

Czechoslovakian: 6

Eastern European: 6

Dutch: 6

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

United Kingdom (17%)
Poland (9%)
Greece (9%)
Canada (8%)
Other Western Europe (6%)
Russia (5%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)

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

This state: 3199
Northeast: 547
Midwest: 120
South: 101
West: 57

69% of Paxton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 208
Less than 1 year of college: 77
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 236
Associate degree: 148
Bachelor's degree: 283
Master's degree: 150
Professional school degree: 78
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 290
Less than 1 year of college: 98
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 152
Associate degree: 152
Bachelor's degree: 381
Master's degree: 225
Professional school degree: 35
Doctorate degree: 32

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.3%

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 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: $92,775
Black householders: $102,531
Asian householders: $119,220
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $107,781

Paxton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Paxton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Paxton marital status for males

Paxton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $341,294
Black or African American householders: $327,393
Asian householders: $554,049
Hispanic or Latino householders: $573,391

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,397
One, attached: 13
Two: 8
3 or 4: 21
10 to 19: 22

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Paxton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (92%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%) Electricity (15%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 106

Here:	18.2%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42

Here:	20.2%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 384

Here:	69.3%
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)

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