Stoughton, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 26,927 (Urban population: 26,456, Rural population: 471 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 10,488 (10,254 occupied: 7,642 owner occupied, 2,612 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	38%

Housing density: 654 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $859 (lower quartile is $663, upper quartile is $1,111)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $896

Median gross rent in Stoughton, MA in 2007: $964

Housing units in Stoughton with a mortgage: 4,893 (344 second mortgage, 709 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,816

Stoughton,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $320,718 (it was $172,700 in 2000)

Stoughton:	$320,718
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $277,298 - $406,993

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $348,167
Here: $348,167
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $290,227
Here: $290,227
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $367,431
Here: $367,431
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $297,857
Here: $297,857
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $195,379
Here: $195,379
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $89,828
Here: $89,828
State: $71,966

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $137,500
Here: $137,500
State: $284,583

Household type by relationship

Households: 26,687

In family households: 23,182 (5,586 male householders, 1,723 female householders)
5,989 spouses, 8,134 children (7,750 natural, 191 adopted, 193 stepchildren), 407 grandchildren, 338 brothers or sisters, 330 parents, 388 other relatives, 287 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,505 (1,216 male householders (992 living alone)), 1,745 female householders (1,508 living alone)), 544 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 462 (459 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,825 2-persons, 1,816 3-persons, 1,654 4-persons, 674 5-persons, 242 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,500 1-person, 378 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

4,457 married couples with children.
1,077 single-parent households (178 men, 899 women).

81.9% of residents of Stoughton speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
14.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,710 (13.7%)
(62.8% 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:	3.7
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Stoughton, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 75 4 rooms: 372 5 rooms: 1,317 6 rooms: 2,101 7 rooms: 1,534 8 rooms: 1,243 9 or more rooms: 991

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stoughton, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 103 2 rooms: 259 3 rooms: 797 4 rooms: 670 5 rooms: 460 6 rooms: 197 7 rooms: 91 8 rooms: 27 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 96
1995 to 1998: 298
1990 to 1994: 389
1980 to 1989: 1,038
1970 to 1979: 2,420
1960 to 1969: 1,873
1950 to 1959: 1,662
1940 to 1949: 615
1939 or earlier: 2,097

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Stoughton:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 162 2 bedrooms: 1,546 3 bedrooms: 3,869 4 bedrooms: 1,730 5 or more bedrooms: 327

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stoughton:
	no bedroom: 135 1 bedroom: 1,078 2 bedrooms: 1,006 3 bedrooms: 313 4 bedrooms: 74 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Stoughton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 278 1 vehicle: 1,869 2 vehicles: 4,067 3 vehicles: 1,042 4 vehicles: 306 5 or more vehicles: 80

Cars and other vehicles available in Stoughton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 293 1 vehicle: 1,653 2 vehicles: 589 3 vehicles: 64 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 7

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

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 3
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 18
$70,000 to $79,999: 11
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 6
$100,000 to $124,999: 36
$125,000 to $149,999: 54
$150,000 to $174,999: 157
$175,000 to $199,999: 235
$200,000 to $249,999: 908
$250,000 to $299,999: 1623
$300,000 to $399,999: 2468
$400,000 to $499,999: 1063
$500,000 to $749,999: 892
$750,000 to $999,999: 53
$1,000,000 or more: 11

Stoughton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Stoughton:

Less than $100: 3 people
$100 to $149: 21
$150 to $199: 63
$200 to $249: 46
$250 to $299: 42
$300 to $349: 35
$350 to $399: 22
$400 to $449: 45
$450 to $499: 39
$500 to $549: 50
$550 to $599: 92
$600 to $649: 84
$650 to $699: 158
$700 to $749: 184
$750 to $799: 102
$800 to $899: 371
$900 to $999: 262
$1,000 to $1,249: 557
$1,250 to $1,499: 187
$1,500 to $1,999: 85
$2,000 or more: 23
No cash rent: 110

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 509 1990 to 1994: 345 1985 to 1989: 390 1980 to 1984: 329 1975 to 1979: 603 1970 to 1974: 712 1970 to 1974: 456 1965 to 1969: 366

Percentage of workers working in this county: 53.2%
Number of people working at home: 334 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 284
5 to 9 minutes: 1270
10 to 14 minutes: 1661
15 to 19 minutes: 1780
20 to 24 minutes: 1672
25 to 29 minutes: 653
30 to 34 minutes: 1792
35 to 39 minutes: 446
40 to 44 minutes: 623
45 to 59 minutes: 1749
60 to 89 minutes: 1536
90 or more minutes: 354

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,044 (78%)
Carpooled: 1,198 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 280 (2%)
Railroad: 946 (7%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 232 (2%)
Other means: 62 (0%)
Worked at home: 334 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 648
$10,000 to $14,999: 474
$15,000 to $19,999: 308
$20,000 to $24,999: 498
$25,000 to $29,999: 490
$30,000 to $34,999: 522
$35,000 to $39,999: 488
$40,000 to $44,999: 419
$45,000 to $49,999: 525
$50,000 to $59,999: 910
$60,000 to $74,999: 1359
$75,000 to $99,999: 1659
$100,000 to $124,999: 917
$125,000 to $149,999: 509
$150,000 to $199,999: 342
$200,000 or more: 202

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 5032

Italian: 3050

Portuguese: 2573

Other groups: 2084

English: 1385

United States or American: 1314

Russian: 1068

Polish: 989

German: 782

French (except Basque): 566

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 552

Subsaharan African:: 484

French Canadian: 402

Scottish: 343

Scotch-Irish: 334

Haitian: 276

Greek: 266

Lithuanian: 256

Arab:: 252

Cape Verdean: 200

Canadian: 189

Swedish: 183

Ukrainian: 180

African: 146

European: 139

Jamaican: 135

Lebanese: 122

Armenian: 103

Nigerian: 97

Arab/Arabic: 97

Norwegian: 94

Eastern European: 84

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 77

Brazilian: 75

Albanian: 75

Dutch: 61

Latvian: 57

West Indian: 50

British: 45

Finnish: 43

Danish: 42

Other Subsaharan African: 33

Hungarian: 33

Syrian: 27

Bulgarian: 26

Austrian: 24

Israeli: 23

Czechoslovakian: 21

Yugoslavian: 19

Swiss: 17

Croatian: 15

Belgian: 11

Romanian: 9

Ghanian: 8

Barbadian: 8

Estonian: 7

Egyptian: 6

Czech: 6

Slovak: 6

Scandinavian: 6

British West Indian: 6

Northern European: 5

Welsh: 4

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

Portugal (40%)
Haiti (6%)
Poland (5%)
Brazil (4%)
Russia (3%)
Canada (3%)
India (3%)

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

This state: 20148
Northeast: 1998
Midwest: 359
South: 606
West: 186

66% of Stoughton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 105
Nursery to 4th grade: 73
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 224
9th grade: 138
10th grade: 184
11th grade: 126
12th grade, no diploma: 360
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,674
Less than 1 year of college: 568
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,080
Associate degree: 663
Bachelor's degree: 1,746
Master's degree: 666
Professional school degree: 147
Doctorate degree: 135

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 116
Nursery to 4th grade: 91
5th and 6th grade: 84
7th and 8th grade: 159
9th grade: 129
10th grade: 207
11th grade: 140
12th grade, no diploma: 452
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,472
Less than 1 year of college: 570
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,172
Associate degree: 925
Bachelor's degree: 1,893
Master's degree: 671
Professional school degree: 151
Doctorate degree: 43

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.5%

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: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.8%
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: 2.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $72,018
Black householders: $61,742
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,474
Asian householders: $86,905
Some other race householders: $34,722
Two or more races householders: $66,448
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $98,595

Stoughton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Stoughton household income for Black householders

Stoughton household income for Asian householders

Stoughton household income for Some other race householders

Stoughton household income for Two or more races householders

Stoughton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Stoughton marital status for males

Stoughton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $322,203
Black or African American householders: $359,344
Asian householders: $431,585
Some other race householders: $495,283
Two or more races householders: $295,832
Hispanic or Latino householders: $429,542

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,639
One, attached: 818
Two: 592
3 or 4: 570
5 to 9: 501
10 to 19: 844
20 to 49: 280
50 or more: 179
Mobile homes: 58
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $85,007

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Stoughton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (58%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (49%) Electricity (27%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 198

Here:	6.5%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 180

Here:	11.8%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 369

Here:	37.9%
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)

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