Stoneham, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Stoneham, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,289 (9,050 occupied: 6,187 owner occupied, 2,863 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	38%

Housing density: 1511 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,043 (lower quartile is $720, upper quartile is $1,237)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,000

Median gross rent in Stoneham, MA in 2007: $1,127

Housing units in Stoneham with a mortgage: 3,325 (196 second mortgage, 584 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,406

Stoneham,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $411,600 (it was $227,900 in 2000)

Stoneham:	$411,600
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $356,017 - $516,153

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $442,169
Here: $442,169
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $336,103
Here: $336,103
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $463,030
Here: $463,030
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $520,772
Here: $520,772
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $275,191
Here: $275,191
State: $335,381

Household type by relationship

Households: 21,932

In family households: 18,237 (4,612 male householders, 1,268 female householders)
4,881 spouses, 6,411 children (6,056 natural, 203 adopted, 152 stepchildren), 212 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 271 parents, 261 other relatives, 182 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,695 (1,186 male householders (945 living alone)), 1,993 female householders (1,784 living alone)), 516 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 287 (266 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,486 2-persons, 1,382 3-persons, 1,257 4-persons, 540 5-persons, 156 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,729 1-person, 405 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 27 4-persons.

3,751 married couples with children.
637 single-parent households (131 men, 506 women).

87.5% of residents of Stoneham speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
8.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,793 (8.1%)
(66.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Stoneham, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 63 3 rooms: 257 4 rooms: 546 5 rooms: 852 6 rooms: 1,372 7 rooms: 1,441 8 rooms: 971 9 or more rooms: 685

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stoneham, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 243 2 rooms: 313 3 rooms: 652 4 rooms: 868 5 rooms: 436 6 rooms: 196 7 rooms: 92 8 rooms: 26 9 or more rooms: 37

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 37
1995 to 1998: 171
1990 to 1994: 253
1980 to 1989: 1,214
1970 to 1979: 1,227
1960 to 1969: 1,496
1950 to 1959: 1,574
1940 to 1949: 751
1939 or earlier: 2,566

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Stoneham:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 331 2 bedrooms: 1,481 3 bedrooms: 2,877 4 bedrooms: 1,367 5 or more bedrooms: 131

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stoneham:
	no bedroom: 284 1 bedroom: 1,099 2 bedrooms: 1,077 3 bedrooms: 335 4 bedrooms: 40 5 or more bedrooms: 28

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Stoneham in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 281 1 vehicle: 1,858 2 vehicles: 2,913 3 vehicles: 855 4 vehicles: 204 5 or more vehicles: 76

Cars and other vehicles available in Stoneham in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 337 1 vehicle: 1,619 2 vehicles: 816 3 vehicles: 56 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 35

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 2
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $174,999: 54
$175,000 to $199,999: 131
$200,000 to $249,999: 359
$250,000 to $299,999: 546
$300,000 to $399,999: 1773
$400,000 to $499,999: 1502
$500,000 to $749,999: 1501
$750,000 to $999,999: 238
$1,000,000 or more: 46

Stoneham rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Stoneham:

Less than $100: 49 people
$100 to $149: 28
$150 to $199: 38
$200 to $249: 100
$250 to $299: 53
$300 to $349: 21
$350 to $399: 24
$400 to $449: 20
$450 to $499: 36
$500 to $549: 51
$550 to $599: 56
$600 to $649: 90
$650 to $699: 91
$700 to $749: 94
$750 to $799: 131
$800 to $899: 168
$900 to $999: 191
$1,000 to $1,249: 860
$1,250 to $1,499: 407
$1,500 to $1,999: 203
$2,000 or more: 60
No cash rent: 86

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 202 1990 to 1994: 180 1985 to 1989: 229 1980 to 1984: 120 1975 to 1979: 133 1970 to 1974: 191 1970 to 1974: 165 1965 to 1969: 573

Stoneham, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.9%
Number of people working at home: 366 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 226
5 to 9 minutes: 1050
10 to 14 minutes: 1278
15 to 19 minutes: 1629
20 to 24 minutes: 1851
25 to 29 minutes: 658
30 to 34 minutes: 1728
35 to 39 minutes: 309
40 to 44 minutes: 565
45 to 59 minutes: 927
60 to 89 minutes: 659
90 or more minutes: 116

Stoneham mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,264 (82%)
Carpooled: 693 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 107 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 51 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 567 (5%)
Railroad: 112 (1%)
Taxi: 38 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 127 (1%)
Other means: 31 (0%)
Worked at home: 366 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 392
$10,000 to $14,999: 481
$15,000 to $19,999: 370
$20,000 to $24,999: 502
$25,000 to $29,999: 494
$30,000 to $34,999: 571
$35,000 to $39,999: 387
$40,000 to $44,999: 444
$45,000 to $49,999: 319
$50,000 to $59,999: 798
$60,000 to $74,999: 1125
$75,000 to $99,999: 1519
$100,000 to $124,999: 792
$125,000 to $149,999: 364
$150,000 to $199,999: 349
$200,000 or more: 152

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 6353

Irish: 5053

English: 1537

Other groups: 1101

United States or American: 641

French Canadian: 570

German: 481

French (except Basque): 467

Portuguese: 420

Polish: 355

Scottish: 344

Scotch-Irish: 342

Swedish: 249

Greek: 173

Arab:: 151

Russian: 132

Armenian: 132

Canadian: 125

Lithuanian: 118

Albanian: 85

Norwegian: 81

Subsaharan African:: 80

Lebanese: 71

British: 61

Dutch: 54

Ukrainian: 48

Danish: 46

Cape Verdean: 45

Finnish: 35

Egyptian: 35

European: 34

Syrian: 34

African: 26

Eastern European: 23

Brazilian: 20

Romanian: 20

Austrian: 19

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19

Iranian: 17

Hungarian: 16

Welsh: 16

Belizean: 12

Belgian: 11

Other Arab: 11

Swiss: 11

Australian: 10

Latvian: 9

Slovak: 9

Other Subsaharan African: 9

Jamaican: 7

Slavic: 6

Yugoslavian: 6

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

Italy (25%)
India (8%)
Portugal (7%)
Canada (6%)
Ireland (5%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Ukraine (3%)

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

This state: 17817
Northeast: 1542
Midwest: 350
South: 394
West: 194

67% of Stoneham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 48
7th and 8th grade: 88
9th grade: 94
10th grade: 140
11th grade: 88
12th grade, no diploma: 221
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,137
Less than 1 year of college: 437
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,076
Associate degree: 406
Bachelor's degree: 1,649
Master's degree: 680
Professional school degree: 143
Doctorate degree: 162

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 52
7th and 8th grade: 104
9th grade: 123
10th grade: 139
11th grade: 78
12th grade, no diploma: 281
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,051
Less than 1 year of college: 664
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 910
Associate degree: 974
Bachelor's degree: 1,602
Master's degree: 794
Professional school degree: 97
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.1%

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: $70,373
Black householders: $39,307
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,913
Asian householders: $104,615
Some other race householders: $38,855
Two or more races householders: $34,141
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $57,857

Stoneham household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Stoneham household income for Black householders

Stoneham household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Stoneham household income for Asian householders

Stoneham household income for Some other race householders

Stoneham household income for Two or more races householders

Stoneham household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Stoneham marital status for males

Stoneham marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $435,440
Black or African American householders: $355,612
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $406,362
Asian householders: $590,580
Some other race householders: $338,635
Two or more races householders: $410,877
Hispanic or Latino householders: $358,321

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,013
One, attached: 90
Two: 972
3 or 4: 476
5 to 9: 334
10 to 19: 603
20 to 49: 1,002
50 or more: 795
Mobile homes: 4

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Stoneham:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (59%) Utility gas (28%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%) Utility gas (35%) Electricity (23%) No fuel used (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 212

Here:	10.1%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73

Here:	7.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 293

Here:	46.1%
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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