Southbridge, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,878 (All urban)

Southbridge, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,720 (5,336 occupied: 1,992 owner occupied, 3,344 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	63%
State:	38%

Housing density: 1089 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $113,800

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $497

Median gross rent in Southbridge, MA in 2000: $543

Housing units in Southbridge with a mortgage: 816 (33 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 441

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,699

In family households: 10,311 (2,204 male householders, 1,149 female householders)
2,222 spouses, 3,844 children (3,618 natural, 99 adopted, 127 stepchildren), 170 grandchildren, 144 brothers or sisters, 143 parents, 117 other relatives, 318 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,388 (835 male householders (674 living alone)), 1,168 female householders (992 living alone)), 385 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 179 (166 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,393 2-persons, 829 3-persons, 638 4-persons, 338 5-persons, 100 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,666 1-person, 304 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

1,638 married couples with children.
1,401 single-parent households (233 men, 1,168 women).

69.4% of residents of Southbridge speak English at home.
19.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
9.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 679 (5.3%)
(50.7% 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:	4.4
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Southbridge, Massachusetts:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 15
3 rooms: 38
4 rooms: 142
5 rooms: 514
6 rooms: 477
7 rooms: 351
8 rooms: 177
9 or more rooms: 278

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southbridge, Massachusetts:

1 room: 72
2 rooms: 143
3 rooms: 587
4 rooms: 921
5 rooms: 910
6 rooms: 525
7 rooms: 125
8 rooms: 22
9 or more rooms: 39

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 11
1995 to 1998: 95
1990 to 1994: 122
1980 to 1989: 440
1970 to 1979: 284
1960 to 1969: 441
1950 to 1959: 906
1940 to 1949: 702
1939 or earlier: 2,719

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Southbridge:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 67
2 bedrooms: 516
3 bedrooms: 934
4 bedrooms: 329
5 or more bedrooms: 146

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southbridge:

no bedroom: 72
1 bedroom: 845
2 bedrooms: 1,464
3 bedrooms: 827
4 bedrooms: 105
5 or more bedrooms: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Southbridge in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 106
1 vehicle: 728
2 vehicles: 926
3 vehicles: 173
4 vehicles: 45
5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Southbridge in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 822
1 vehicle: 1,693
2 vehicles: 709
3 vehicles: 107
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Southbridge, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 56
$60,000 to $69,999: 70
$70,000 to $79,999: 44
$80,000 to $89,999: 181
$90,000 to $99,999: 146
$100,000 to $124,999: 410
$125,000 to $149,999: 244
$150,000 to $174,999: 54
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 24
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 4
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Southbridge:

Less than $100: 23
$100 to $149: 35
$150 to $199: 98
$200 to $249: 124
$250 to $299: 95
$300 to $349: 248
$350 to $399: 326
$400 to $449: 627
$450 to $499: 534
$500 to $549: 469
$550 to $599: 218
$600 to $649: 116
$650 to $699: 98
$700 to $749: 23
$750 to $799: 36
$800 to $899: 88
$900 to $999: 17
$1,000 to $1,249: 15
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 17
$2,000 or more: 25
No cash rent: 112

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 99
1990 to 1994: 104
1985 to 1989: 57
1980 to 1984: 75
1975 to 1979: 62
1970 to 1974: 41
1970 to 1974: 63
1965 to 1969: 178

Southbridge, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.3%
Number of people working at home: 95 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 337
5 to 9 minutes: 920
10 to 14 minutes: 996
15 to 19 minutes: 635
20 to 24 minutes: 387
25 to 29 minutes: 225
30 to 34 minutes: 604
35 to 39 minutes: 156
40 to 44 minutes: 167
45 to 59 minutes: 461
60 to 89 minutes: 304
90 or more minutes: 174

Southbridge mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,332 (79%)
Carpooled: 638 (12%)
Railroad: 52 (1%)
Taxi: 21 (0%)
Walked: 255 (5%)
Other means: 68 (1%)
Worked at home: 95 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 795
$10,000 to $14,999: 435
$15,000 to $19,999: 410
$20,000 to $24,999: 478
$25,000 to $29,999: 433
$30,000 to $34,999: 333
$35,000 to $39,999: 309
$40,000 to $44,999: 329
$45,000 to $49,999: 219
$50,000 to $59,999: 460
$60,000 to $74,999: 543
$75,000 to $99,999: 331
$100,000 to $124,999: 174
$125,000 to $149,999: 70
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 22

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3051
French (except Basque): 2304
French Canadian: 1581
Italian: 833
Irish: 807
Polish: 583
United States or American: 482
English: 393
Canadian: 231
German: 200
Scottish: 160
Swedish: 136
Portuguese: 108
Scotch-Irish: 86
Greek: 71
Albanian: 34
Arab:: 33
British: 29
Russian: 29
Lithuanian: 27
Lebanese: 25
Armenian: 22
Austrian: 15
Danish: 12
Norwegian: 11
Subsaharan African:: 11
African: 11
Palestinian: 8
Iranian: 7
Ukrainian: 7
Croatian: 6
Romanian: 4

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

Canada (21%)
Laos (17%)
Poland (8%)
Vietnam (6%)
Italy (5%)
Pakistan (5%)
Honduras (5%)

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

This state: 8867
Northeast: 1189
Midwest: 114
South: 318
West: 145

52% of Southbridge residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 84
Nursery to 4th grade: 29
5th and 6th grade: 100
7th and 8th grade: 195
9th grade: 152
10th grade: 196
11th grade: 190
12th grade, no diploma: 214
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,332
Less than 1 year of college: 278
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 325
Associate degree: 244
Bachelor's degree: 310
Master's degree: 100
Professional school degree: 23
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 152
Nursery to 4th grade: 50
5th and 6th grade: 132
7th and 8th grade: 354
9th grade: 195
10th grade: 200
11th grade: 197
12th grade, no diploma: 206
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,593
Less than 1 year of college: 350
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 479
Associate degree: 207
Bachelor's degree: 280
Master's degree: 105
Professional school degree: 31
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

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 other race males: 16.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 46.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.7%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,118
Black householders: $25,795
Asian householders: $40,272
Some other race householders: $23,359
Two or more races householders: $12,375
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $22,075

Southbridge household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Southbridge household income for Black or African American householders

Southbridge household income for Asian householders

Southbridge household income for some other race householders

Southbridge household income for two or more races householders

Southbridge household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Southbridge marital status for males

Southbridge marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $107,300
Asian householders: $78,300
Some other race householders: $114,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $103,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,519
One, attached: 40
Two: 1,263
3 or 4: 1,548
5 to 9: 820
10 to 19: 208
20 to 49: 158
50 or more: 158
Mobile homes: 6

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Southbridge:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%)
Utility gas (28%)
Electricity (8%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (45%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
Electricity (22%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 85

Here:	5.5%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24

Here:	3.6%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 90

Here:	27.4%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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