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Total population: 76,460 (All urban)

Somerville,MA index of house prices


Houses: 32,477 (31,555 occupied: 9,663 owner occupied, 21,892 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

69%
State:

66%

Housing density: 7909 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $342,737.


Median contract rent in 2009: $1,138 (lower quartile is $837, upper quartile is $1,465)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $1,047


Median gross rent in Somerville, MA in 2009: $1,283


Housing units in Somerville with a mortgage: 1,866 (142 second mortgage, 188 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 846


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $99,311


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $51,497


Median monthly housing costs: $1,353





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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $453,800 (it was $262,000 in 2000)
Somerville:

$453,800
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $337,500 - $597,500

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $528,306
Here:

$528,306
State:

$412,156

Townhouses or other attached units: $480,517
Here:

$480,517
State:

$346,236

In 2-unit structures: $485,890
Here:

$485,890
State:

$348,924

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $531,552
Here:

$531,552
State:

$354,648

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $195,626
Here:

$195,626
State:

$326,862

Median year house/condo built: 1939

Median year apartment built: 1939

Household type by relationship:

Households: 74,956
  • In family households: 47,883 (9,625 male householders, 5,328 female householders)
    10,633 spouses, 15,202 children (14,462 natural, 345 adopted, 395 stepchildren), 942 grandchildren, 1,709 brothers or sisters, 742 parents, 1,708 other relatives, 1,994 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 27,073 (7,667 male householders (4,212 living alone)), 8,915 female householders (5,564 living alone)), 10,491 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,522 (260 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,088 2-persons, 3,651 3-persons, 2,763 4-persons, 1,444 5-persons, 662 6-persons, 345 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,776 1-person, 4,388 2-persons, 1,542 3-persons, 682 4-persons, 162 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

7,288 married couples with children.
2,863 single-parent households (523 men, 2,340 women).

64.4% of residents of Somerville speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
22.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
4.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 22,727 (29.3%)
(31.1% 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:

4.2
State:

4.0

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Somerville, Massachusetts
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 44
  • 2 rooms: 50
  • 3 rooms: 368
  • 4 rooms: 916
  • 5 rooms: 2,014
  • 6 rooms: 2,069
  • 7 rooms: 1,316
  • 8 rooms: 1,066
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,820
  • 1 room: 612
  • 2 rooms: 2,335
  • 3 rooms: 4,269
  • 4 rooms: 5,224
  • 5 rooms: 5,695
  • 6 rooms: 2,386
  • 7 rooms: 709
  • 8 rooms: 378
  • 9 or more rooms: 284
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Somerville, Massachusetts
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 64
  • 1 bedroom: 686
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,637
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,262
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,721
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,293
  • no bedroom: 819
  • 1 bedroom: 7,164
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,092
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,432
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,051
  • 5+ bedrooms: 334
Cars and other vehicles available in Somerville, Massachusetts in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,484
  • 1 vehicle: 4,170
  • 2 vehicles: 3,022
  • 3 vehicles: 672
  • 4 vehicles: 246
  • 5+ vehicles: 69
  • no vehicle: 5,690
  • 1 vehicle: 10,418
  • 2 vehicles: 4,403
  • 3 vehicles: 1,060
  • 4 vehicles: 188
  • 5+ vehicles: 133

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 96
  • 2000 to 2004: 450
  • 1990 to 1999: 426
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,524
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,862
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,139
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,448
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,727
  • 1939 or earlier: 24,696

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Somerville, MA house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Somerville, MA:

  • Less than $10,000: 11
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 5
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 6
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 7
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 4
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 4
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 5
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 3
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 8
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 20
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 9
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 9
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 9
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 4
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 31
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 125
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 150
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 476
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 913
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 2089
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 2223
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 3208
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 675
  • $1,000,000 or more: 189
 


Somerville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Somerville:

  • Less than $100: 14 people
  • $100 to $149: 263
  • $150 to $199: 188
  • $200 to $249: 626
  • $250 to $299: 243
  • $300 to $349: 144
  • $350 to $399: 205
  • $400 to $449: 202
  • $450 to $499: 168
  • $500 to $549: 236
  • $550 to $599: 88
  • $600 to $649: 259
  • $650 to $699: 130
  • $700 to $749: 363
  • $750 to $799: 251
  • $800 to $899: 908
  • $900 to $999: 1,212
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 4,104
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 4,009
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 4,373
  • $2,000 or more: 2,271
  • No cash rent: 265
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 7,644
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,590
  • 1985 to 1989: 3,487
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,307
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,652
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,351
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,121
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,575


Somerville, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,073 (2.4% of all workers)


Somerville commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 653
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2558
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4570
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 5877
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 6235
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 3094
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 9561
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1717
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2259
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 4308
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2451
  • 90 or more minutes: 621
 


Somerville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 20,363 (45%)
  • Carpooled: 4,648 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4,237 (9%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 253 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8,328 (19%)
  • Railroad: 207 (0%)
  • Taxi: 104 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 30 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1,251 (3%)
  • Walked: 4,246 (9%)
  • Other means: 237 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,073 (2%)
 


Somerville, MA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 3097
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1810
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1579
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1476
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1692
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1761
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1782
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 2137
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1588
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2901
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 3828
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 3694
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1970
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1033
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 684
  • $200,000 or more: 503
 

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 13490
 Irish: 11110
 Italian: 9322
 Portuguese: 5239
 Brazilian: 3726
 English: 3095
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2760
 German: 2502
 Haitian: 2133
 United States or American: 1996
 Polish: 1282
 French Canadian: 1247
 French (except Basque): 1247
 Greek: 1123
 Russian: 1110
 Subsaharan African:: 877
 Scottish: 804
 Scotch-Irish: 680
 Canadian: 627
 Arab:: 598
 European: 575
 Swedish: 436
 Eastern European: 393
 Cape Verdean: 392
 British: 328
 Dutch: 316
 Hungarian: 314
 Jamaican: 292
 Norwegian: 285
 Lithuanian: 268
 African: 248
 Ukrainian: 225
 Albanian: 217
 Danish: 177
 Welsh: 166
 Lebanese: 151
 Arab/Arabic: 139
 Romanian: 137
 Finnish: 136
 Turkish: 132
 Czech: 128
 West Indian: 126
 Barbadian: 118
 Armenian: 114
 Scandinavian: 109
 Moroccan: 100
 Austrian: 89
 Swiss: 76
 Syrian: 74
 Israeli: 74
 Northern European: 74
 Latvian: 73
 Ethiopian: 70
 Belgian: 67
 Egyptian: 66
 Other Arab: 61
 Icelander: 55
 Celtic: 49
 Iranian: 48
 Slovak: 42
 Ghanian: 39
 Other Subsaharan African: 36
 Estonian: 30
 New Zealander: 30
 Serbian: 28
 Croatian: 27
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 26
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 23
 South African: 23
 Bulgarian: 23
 Czechoslovakian: 22
 Yugoslavian: 22
 Australian: 22
 Bermudan: 20
 Ugandan: 19
 Nigerian: 19
 Slavic: 18
 Alsatian: 18
 Somalian: 17
 Slovene: 15
 Soviet Union: 15
 Dutch West Indian: 13
 Maltese: 10
 Cypriot: 9
 Belizean: 9
 Kenyan: 7
 Palestinian: 7
 Sierra Leonean: 7
 Basque: 6


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



  • Brazil (18%)
  • Portugal (13%)
  • El Salvador (10%)
  • Haiti (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Italy (4%)
  • India (4%)


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

  • This state: 34966
  • Northeast: 10389
  • Midwest: 3219
  • South: 3057
  • West: 2078

49% of Somerville 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, 33% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 723
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 237
  • 5th and 6th grade: 555
  • 7th and 8th grade: 532
  • 9th grade: 588
  • 10th grade: 545
  • 11th grade: 538
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,100
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,035
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,006
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,204
  • Associate degree: 907
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,272
  • Master's degree: 2,887
  • Professional school degree: 685
  • Doctorate degree: 999

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 689
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 350
  • 5th and 6th grade: 669
  • 7th and 8th grade: 870
  • 9th grade: 702
  • 10th grade: 600
  • 11th grade: 691
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,019
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,773
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,141
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,226
  • Associate degree: 1,202
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,021
  • Master's degree: 3,736
  • Professional school degree: 508
  • Doctorate degree: 683

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.1%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 50.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.3%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.9%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.6%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.1%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $72,398
  • Black householders: $64,766
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $78,176
  • Asian householders: $97,015
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $37,695
  • Some other race householders: $44,314
  • Two or more races householders: $65,056
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $52,262
Somerville household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Somerville household income for Black householders
Somerville household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
Somerville household income for Asian householders
Somerville household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
Somerville household income for Some other race householders
Somerville household income for Two or more races householders
Somerville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Somerville marital status for males
Somerville marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $374,471
  • Black or African American householders: $441,329
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $436,652
  • Asian householders: $350,395
  • Some other race householders: $447,391
  • Two or more races householders: $281,459
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $370,661

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,001
  • One, attached: 866
  • Two: 11,248
  • 3 or 4: 9,362
  • 5 to 9: 2,816
  • 10 to 19: 1,589
  • 20 to 49: 1,828
  • 50 or more: 1,762
  • Mobile homes: 5

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago


Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Somerville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Somerville
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (66.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29.0%)
  • Electricity (2.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.7%)
  • Utility gas (59.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23.0%)
  • Electricity (12.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.6%)
  • Other fuel (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 704
Here:

14.2%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 396
Here:

14.2%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,652
Here:

72.4%
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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