South Yarmouth, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 11,759, Rural population: 0)

South Yarmouth, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,875 (5,540 occupied: 3,978 owner occupied, 1,562 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	38%

Housing density: 1125 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $980 (lower quartile is $673, upper quartile is $1,270)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $712

Median gross rent in South Yarmouth, MA in 2007: $1,098

Housing units in South Yarmouth with a mortgage: 2,070 (184 second mortgage, 273 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,738

South Yarmouth,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $334,114 (it was $143,100 in 2000)

South Yarmouth:	$334,114
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $279,214 - $403,047

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $359,445
Here: $359,445
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $204,599
Here: $204,599
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $381,577
Here: $381,577
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $718,181
Here: $718,181
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,290,793
Here: $1,290,793
State: $335,381

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,543

In family households: 8,929 (2,411 male householders, 852 female householders)
2,486 spouses, 2,492 children (2,280 natural, 65 adopted, 147 stepchildren), 117 grandchildren, 69 brothers or sisters, 115 parents, 109 other relatives, 278 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,614 (721 male householders (585 living alone)), 1,541 female householders (1,333 living alone)), 352 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 216 (145 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,001 2-persons, 597 3-persons, 394 4-persons, 186 5-persons, 57 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,918 1-person, 326 2-persons, 18 3-persons.

1,231 married couples with children.
586 single-parent households (127 men, 459 women).

92.3% of residents of South Yarmouth speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (49% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 39% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 728 (6.2%)
(46.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
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 South Yarmouth, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 71 4 rooms: 510 5 rooms: 1,375 6 rooms: 1,055 7 rooms: 552 8 rooms: 258 9 or more rooms: 147

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 55 2 rooms: 164 3 rooms: 324 4 rooms: 496 5 rooms: 319 6 rooms: 150 7 rooms: 38 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 66
1995 to 1998: 93
1990 to 1994: 146
1980 to 1989: 1,025
1970 to 1979: 2,463
1960 to 1969: 2,212
1950 to 1959: 1,116
1940 to 1949: 372
1939 or earlier: 382

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Yarmouth:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 37 2 bedrooms: 1,748 3 bedrooms: 1,692 4 bedrooms: 432 5 or more bedrooms: 62

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Yarmouth:
	no bedroom: 63 1 bedroom: 426 2 bedrooms: 766 3 bedrooms: 281 4 bedrooms: 26 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Yarmouth in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 213 1 vehicle: 1,622 2 vehicles: 1,697 3 vehicles: 325 4 vehicles: 95 5 or more vehicles: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in South Yarmouth in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 197 1 vehicle: 844 2 vehicles: 450 3 vehicles: 48 4 vehicles: 23 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in South Yarmouth, 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: 3
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 15
$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: 13
$150,000 to $174,999: 30
$175,000 to $199,999: 75
$200,000 to $249,999: 476
$250,000 to $299,999: 749
$300,000 to $399,999: 1541
$400,000 to $499,999: 482
$500,000 to $749,999: 394
$750,000 to $999,999: 107
$1,000,000 or more: 84

South Yarmouth rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Yarmouth:

Less than $100: 37 people
$100 to $149: 17
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 39
$250 to $299: 48
$300 to $349: 37
$350 to $399: 30
$400 to $449: 21
$450 to $499: 11
$500 to $549: 27
$550 to $599: 15
$600 to $649: 10
$650 to $699: 27
$700 to $749: 50
$750 to $799: 57
$800 to $899: 133
$900 to $999: 198
$1,000 to $1,249: 414
$1,250 to $1,499: 131
$1,500 to $1,999: 42
$2,000 or more: 91
No cash rent: 96

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 158 1990 to 1994: 67 1985 to 1989: 103 1980 to 1984: 76 1975 to 1979: 6 1970 to 1974: 16 1970 to 1974: 14 1965 to 1969: 288

South Yarmouth, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.3%
Number of people working at home: 156 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 275
5 to 9 minutes: 618
10 to 14 minutes: 956
15 to 19 minutes: 894
20 to 24 minutes: 583
25 to 29 minutes: 202
30 to 34 minutes: 282
35 to 39 minutes: 76
40 to 44 minutes: 39
45 to 59 minutes: 151
60 to 89 minutes: 117
90 or more minutes: 201

South Yarmouth mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,584 (79%)
Carpooled: 454 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 69 (2%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 19 (0%)
Bicycle: 48 (1%)
Walked: 183 (4%)
Other means: 31 (1%)
Worked at home: 156 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 438
$10,000 to $14,999: 411
$15,000 to $19,999: 430
$20,000 to $24,999: 467
$25,000 to $29,999: 379
$30,000 to $34,999: 407
$35,000 to $39,999: 420
$40,000 to $44,999: 434
$45,000 to $49,999: 235
$50,000 to $59,999: 616
$60,000 to $74,999: 499
$75,000 to $99,999: 516
$100,000 to $124,999: 161
$125,000 to $149,999: 57
$150,000 to $199,999: 25
$200,000 or more: 30

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 2540

English: 1278

Italian: 986

German: 599

French (except Basque): 525

Other groups: 451

United States or American: 428

Scottish: 391

French Canadian: 378

Swedish: 349

Portuguese: 325

Polish: 227

Scotch-Irish: 176

Arab:: 160

Greek: 126

British: 110

Brazilian: 106

Lithuanian: 91

Dutch: 90

Canadian: 85

Lebanese: 83

Armenian: 81

Moroccan: 63

Norwegian: 60

Welsh: 58

Subsaharan African:: 48

Cape Verdean: 48

Danish: 38

Russian: 27

Scandinavian: 27

Albanian: 26

Swiss: 22

Latvian: 19

Czechoslovakian: 18

European: 14

Finnish: 13

Celtic: 9

Austrian: 7

Australian: 7

Syrian: 7

Egyptian: 7

Ukrainian: 6

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

Brazil (27%)
Canada (13%)
Germany (8%)
Ireland (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Pakistan (5%)
Portugal (4%)

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

This state: 8100
Northeast: 2092
Midwest: 303
South: 256
West: 205

57% of South Yarmouth residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 35
7th and 8th grade: 48
9th grade: 77
10th grade: 104
11th grade: 64
12th grade, no diploma: 173
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,149
Less than 1 year of college: 342
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 589
Associate degree: 277
Bachelor's degree: 750
Master's degree: 301
Professional school degree: 89
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 54
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 74
9th grade: 45
10th grade: 47
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 175
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,878
Less than 1 year of college: 515
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 814
Associate degree: 466
Bachelor's degree: 648
Master's degree: 220
Professional school degree: 52
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 19.4%

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: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race 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: $49,549
Black householders: $61,925
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $55,389
Asian householders: $79,083
Some other race householders: $23,544
Two or more races householders: $50,120
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,827

South Yarmouth household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Yarmouth household income for Black householders

South Yarmouth household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

South Yarmouth household income for Some other race householders

South Yarmouth marital status for males

South Yarmouth marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $334,581
Black or African American householders: $321,039
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $321,039
Asian householders: $817,191
Some other race householders: $379,410
Two or more races householders: $226,712
Hispanic or Latino householders: $230,914

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,500
One, attached: 233
Two: 489
3 or 4: 117
5 to 9: 139
10 to 19: 90
20 to 49: 76
50 or more: 231

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Yarmouth:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (76%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%) Electricity (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43

Here:	4.5%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28

Here:	6.1%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 110

Here:	40.3%
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)

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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