Southampton, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,970 (Urban population: 981, Rural population: 4,989 (11 farm, 4,978 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,025 (1,985 occupied: 1,726 owner occupied, 259 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	38%

Housing density: 72 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $718 (lower quartile is $527, upper quartile is $848)

Median gross rent in Southampton, MA in 2007: $754

Housing units in Southampton with a mortgage: 1,126 (26 second mortgage, 169 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 374

Southampton,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $280,655 (it was $158,000 in 2000)

Southampton:	$280,655
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $223,503 - $378,547

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $329,105
Here: $329,105
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $263,178
Here: $263,178
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $247,318
Here: $247,318
State: $414,317

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,693
Here: $125,693
State: $335,381

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,387

In family households: 4,881 (1,284 male householders, 252 female householders)
1,354 spouses, 1,805 children (1,687 natural, 55 adopted, 63 stepchildren), 55 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 23 other relatives, 59 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 506 (136 male householders (113 living alone)), 294 female householders (223 living alone)), 76 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 628 2-persons, 357 3-persons, 382 4-persons, 119 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 336 1-person, 94 2-persons.

1,132 married couples with children.
191 single-parent households (38 men, 153 women).

93.5% of residents of Southampton speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 215 (4.0%)
(54.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Southampton, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 40 4 rooms: 105 5 rooms: 446 6 rooms: 455 7 rooms: 343 8 rooms: 210 9 or more rooms: 120

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southampton, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 73 3 rooms: 10 4 rooms: 113 5 rooms: 43 6 rooms: 9 7 rooms: 11 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 41
1995 to 1998: 201
1990 to 1994: 285
1980 to 1989: 315
1970 to 1979: 460
1960 to 1969: 269
1950 to 1959: 191
1940 to 1949: 41
1939 or earlier: 222

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Southampton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 38 2 bedrooms: 341 3 bedrooms: 963 4 bedrooms: 352 5 or more bedrooms: 32

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southampton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 83 2 bedrooms: 124 3 bedrooms: 32 4 bedrooms: 20 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Southampton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 25 1 vehicle: 326 2 vehicles: 924 3 vehicles: 283 4 vehicles: 125 5 or more vehicles: 43

Cars and other vehicles available in Southampton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 41 1 vehicle: 122 2 vehicles: 63 3 vehicles: 23 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 10

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Southampton, MA:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$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: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 2
$90,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 20
$125,000 to $149,999: 57
$150,000 to $174,999: 76
$175,000 to $199,999: 125
$200,000 to $249,999: 382
$250,000 to $299,999: 421
$300,000 to $399,999: 468
$400,000 to $499,999: 214
$500,000 to $749,999: 99
$750,000 to $999,999: 8
$1,000,000 or more: 15

Southampton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Southampton:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 10
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 10
$500 to $549: 18
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 30
$650 to $699: 22
$700 to $749: 26
$750 to $799: 56
$800 to $899: 41
$900 to $999: 12
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 20

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 21 1990 to 1994: 8 1985 to 1989: 124 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 40

Percentage of workers working in this county: 38.9%
Number of people working at home: 116 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 35
5 to 9 minutes: 192
10 to 14 minutes: 325
15 to 19 minutes: 511
20 to 24 minutes: 566
25 to 29 minutes: 349
30 to 34 minutes: 387
35 to 39 minutes: 123
40 to 44 minutes: 66
45 to 59 minutes: 218
60 to 89 minutes: 73
90 or more minutes: 49

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,721 (90%)
Carpooled: 148 (5%)
Walked: 25 (1%)
Worked at home: 116 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 55
$10,000 to $14,999: 69
$15,000 to $19,999: 78
$20,000 to $24,999: 105
$25,000 to $29,999: 93
$30,000 to $34,999: 70
$35,000 to $39,999: 40
$40,000 to $44,999: 103
$45,000 to $49,999: 130
$50,000 to $59,999: 147
$60,000 to $74,999: 361
$75,000 to $99,999: 441
$100,000 to $124,999: 121
$125,000 to $149,999: 74
$150,000 to $199,999: 49
$200,000 or more: 30

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 1054

Irish: 755

French (except Basque): 565

French Canadian: 458

English: 437

Italian: 302

German: 271

United States or American: 186

Ukrainian: 114

Other groups: 105

Scottish: 94

Swedish: 80

Scotch-Irish: 64

Lithuanian: 42

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 40

Jamaican: 40

Norwegian: 39

Russian: 31

Danish: 28

Canadian: 24

Brazilian: 19

Greek: 19

Dutch: 12

Albanian: 10

Armenian: 10

Czech: 10

Arab:: 8

European: 8

Lebanese: 8

Slovak: 8

Northern European: 6

Portuguese: 6

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

Other Eastern Europe (28%)
Jamaica (19%)
Canada (11%)
Brazil (9%)
Poland (7%)
Germany (7%)
Spain (5%)

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

This state: 4205
Northeast: 577
Midwest: 151
South: 132
West: 78

73% of Southampton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 42
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 48
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 627
Less than 1 year of college: 148
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 101
Associate degree: 165
Bachelor's degree: 364
Master's degree: 158
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 22
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 556
Less than 1 year of college: 127
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 214
Associate degree: 248
Bachelor's degree: 366
Master's degree: 219
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black 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: $78,572
Black householders: $15,724
Two or more races householders: $20,792
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $21,094

Southampton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Southampton household income for Black householders

Southampton household income for Two or more races householders

Southampton marital status for males

Southampton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $276,924
Black or African American householders: $215,464
Two or more races householders: $199,833

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,735
One, attached: 24
Two: 54
3 or 4: 52
5 to 9: 21
10 to 19: 16
20 to 49: 60
50 or more: 54
Mobile homes: 9

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Southampton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%) Utility gas (15%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Wood (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41

Here:	6.2%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53

Here:	13.7%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21

Here:	11.9%
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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