South Dennis, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 3,368, Rural population: 311 (all nonfarm))

South Dennis, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,484 (1,670 occupied: 1,356 owner occupied, 314 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	38%

Housing density: 546 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $344,154.

Median contract rent in 2008: $1,000 (lower quartile is $722, upper quartile is $1,132)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $1,462

Median gross rent in South Dennis, MA in 2008: $1,149

Housing units in South Dennis with a mortgage: 804 (78 second mortgage, 89 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 459

South Dennis,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $304,697 (it was $137,900 in 2000)

South Dennis:	$304,697
Massachusetts:	$353,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $256,456 - $403,916

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $362,741
Here: $362,741
State: $431,615

Townhouses or other attached units: $369,797
Here: $369,797
State: $384,906

In 2-unit structures: $253,196
Here: $253,196
State: $385,911

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $147,190
Here: $147,190
State: $378,476

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $108,285
Here: $108,285
State: $329,648

Mobile homes: $22,500
Here: $22,500
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,679

In family households: 2,987 (825 male householders, 239 female householders)
864 spouses, 884 children (795 natural, 60 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 54 other relatives, 43 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 692 (232 male householders (174 living alone)), 380 female householders (362 living alone)), 80 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 584 2-persons, 220 3-persons, 164 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 25 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 536 1-person, 76 2-persons.

490 married couples with children.
209 single-parent households (41 men, 168 women).

94.1% of residents of South Dennis speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 181 (4.9%)
(70.2% 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:	4.7
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Dennis, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 134 5 rooms: 431 6 rooms: 444 7 rooms: 216 8 rooms: 79 9 or more rooms: 46

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Dennis, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 25 3 rooms: 60 4 rooms: 47 5 rooms: 104 6 rooms: 48 7 rooms: 30 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 51
1995 to 1998: 74
1990 to 1994: 26
1980 to 1989: 430
1970 to 1979: 997
1960 to 1969: 665
1950 to 1959: 137
1940 to 1949: 30
1939 or earlier: 74

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Dennis:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 12 2 bedrooms: 428 3 bedrooms: 724 4 bedrooms: 185 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Dennis:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 53 2 bedrooms: 103 3 bedrooms: 127 4 bedrooms: 24 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Dennis in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 45 1 vehicle: 557 2 vehicles: 558 3 vehicles: 152 4 vehicles: 37 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in South Dennis in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 19 1 vehicle: 158 2 vehicles: 119 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in South Dennis, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 3
$60,000 to $69,999: 2
$70,000 to $79,999: 5
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $174,999: 32
$175,000 to $199,999: 47
$200,000 to $249,999: 250
$250,000 to $299,999: 298
$300,000 to $399,999: 422
$400,000 to $499,999: 138
$500,000 to $749,999: 95
$750,000 to $999,999: 20
$1,000,000 or more: 30

South Dennis rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Dennis:

Less than $100: 4 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 1
$600 to $649: 7
$650 to $699: 19
$700 to $749: 16
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 19
$900 to $999: 23
$1,000 to $1,249: 101
$1,250 to $1,499: 32
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 50

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 18 1990 to 1994: 35 1985 to 1989: 31 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 5 1970 to 1974: 11 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 81

South Dennis, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.6%
Number of people working at home: 45 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 95
5 to 9 minutes: 153
10 to 14 minutes: 363
15 to 19 minutes: 380
20 to 24 minutes: 336
25 to 29 minutes: 64
30 to 34 minutes: 104
35 to 39 minutes: 15
40 to 44 minutes: 11
45 to 59 minutes: 60
60 to 89 minutes: 45
90 or more minutes: 53

South Dennis mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,531 (89%)
Carpooled: 129 (7%)
Walked: 12 (1%)
Other means: 7 (0%)
Worked at home: 45 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 92
$10,000 to $14,999: 96
$15,000 to $19,999: 102
$20,000 to $24,999: 120
$25,000 to $29,999: 175
$30,000 to $34,999: 132
$35,000 to $39,999: 114
$40,000 to $44,999: 101
$45,000 to $49,999: 104
$50,000 to $59,999: 144
$60,000 to $74,999: 206
$75,000 to $99,999: 170
$100,000 to $124,999: 60
$125,000 to $149,999: 41
$150,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 865

English: 440

Italian: 362

French (except Basque): 240

United States or American: 213

French Canadian: 179

German: 166

Swedish: 119

Scottish: 74

Other groups: 71

Polish: 60

Portuguese: 45

Norwegian: 43

Scotch-Irish: 36

European: 34

Subsaharan African:: 31

Cape Verdean: 31

Greek: 29

Hungarian: 29

Arab:: 27

Lebanese: 27

Russian: 25

Ukrainian: 25

Brazilian: 24

Lithuanian: 23

Scandinavian: 18

Canadian: 14

Austrian: 12

Latvian: 7

Dutch: 7

Finnish: 6

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

Germany (22%)
Canada (22%)
Guatemala (17%)
Brazil (14%)
Other Western Africa (14%)
Sierra Leone (5%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)

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

This state: 2573
Northeast: 569
Midwest: 132
South: 108
West: 97

58% of South Dennis residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 34
High school graduate (or equivalency): 415
Less than 1 year of college: 93
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 204
Associate degree: 113
Bachelor's degree: 243
Master's degree: 82
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 50
High school graduate (or equivalency): 520
Less than 1 year of college: 121
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 255
Associate degree: 189
Bachelor's degree: 212
Master's degree: 76
Professional school degree: 48
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.2%

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

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,931
Black householders: $13,962
Some other race householders: $16,131
Two or more races householders: $6,324

South Dennis household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Dennis household income for Black householders

South Dennis household income for Two or more races householders

South Dennis marital status for males

South Dennis marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $309,337
Black or African American householders: $209,907
Some other race householders: $209,907

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,274
One, attached: 29
Two: 45
3 or 4: 19
5 to 9: 32
10 to 19: 61
20 to 49: 17
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,405

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Dennis:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (72%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36

Here:	10.7%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	2.8%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25

Here:	45.5%
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)

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