1. All Cities
  2. Massachusetts, Massachusetts smaller cities, Massachusetts small towns
  3. Massachusetts forum
  4. Truro, Massachusetts main profile
  5. US Houses and Residents
  6. Truro, Massachusetts Houses and Residents


Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search

Truro, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,026,616 (it was $289,600 in 2000)
Truro:

$1,026,616
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $725,225 - $1,258,570

Total population: 2,003 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,085 (12 farm, 2,073 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,556 (908 occupied: 706 owner occupied, 202 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

22%
State:

38%

Housing density: 121 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $590,409.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,313 (lower quartile is $799, upper quartile is $1,583)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,329


Median gross rent in Truro, MA in 2022: $1,420

Housing units in Truro with a mortgage: 363 (17 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 291

Compare current foreclosures near Truro, MA:

Check out more offers near Truro, MA.
Powered by Foreclosure.com


Latest news about housing in Truro, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Truro, MA forum
Recent posts about housing in Truro, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users:
How Much Massachusetts Households Make Per Year: Census Data  (37 replies)
2021 Real Estate Observations  (1729 replies)
The conflict over North End outdoor dining  (188 replies)
What is the great appeal of Nantucket?  (99 replies)
Best Cape Cod Towns Vacation  (23 replies)
Norwell, Cohasset, Scituate or Hanover?  (26 replies)
Truro, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 211,927
  • In family households: 166,746 (39,293 male householders, 19,431 female householders)
    46,263 spouses, 49,194 children (46,119 natural, 1,413 adopted, 1,662 stepchildren), 2,708 grandchildren, 1,389 brothers or sisters, 1,739 parents, foster children, 1,437 other relatives, 4,251 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 45,181 (14,943 male householders (11,462 living alone)), 22,088 female householders (18,982 living alone)), 8,150 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,961 (2,283 institutionalized population)

31,865 married couples with children.
10,220 single-parent households (1,900 men, 8,320 women).

96.5% of residents of Truro speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 133 (6.1%)
(68.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Truro, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Truro, Massachusetts
  • 5no bedroom
  • 241 bedroom
  • 1662 bedrooms
  • 3223 bedrooms
  • 1434 bedrooms
  • 465+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Truro, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Truro, Massachusetts
  • 18no bedroom
  • 451 bedroom
  • 762 bedrooms
  • 443 bedrooms
  • 114 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Truro in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Truro in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 12no vehicle
  • 2351 vehicle
  • 3312 vehicles
  • 873 vehicles
  • 284 vehicles
  • 135+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Truro in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Truro in renter-occupied apartments
  • 10no vehicle
  • 1021 vehicle
  • 712 vehicles
  • 133 vehicles
  • 24 vehicles
  • 45+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Truro, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Truro, Massachusetts
  • 31 room
  • 72 rooms
  • 193 rooms
  • 944 rooms
  • 1455 rooms
  • 1586 rooms
  • 1317 rooms
  • 998 rooms
  • 509+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Truro, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Truro, Massachusetts
  • 181 room
  • 322 rooms
  • 323 rooms
  • 554 rooms
  • 265 rooms
  • 126 rooms
  • 147 rooms
  • 78 rooms
  • 69+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Truro town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Truro, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Truro, MA in 2022
  • 4,025Less than $10,000
  • 5,772$10,000 to $19,999
  • 5,079$20,000 to $29,999
  • 5,211$30,000 to $39,999
  • 6,045$40,000 to $49,999
  • 5,507$50,000 to $59,999
  • 9,944$60,000 to $74,999
  • 11,672$75,000 to $99,999
  • 10,418$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7,503$125,000 to $149,999
  • 12,644$150,000 to $199,999
  • 16,478$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Truro: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.4%
Number of people working at home: 142 (14.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 71
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 95
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 276
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 202
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 37
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 6
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 39
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 16
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 16
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 22
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 15
  • 90 or more minutes: 22

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 691 (76.9%)
  • Carpooled: 82 (9.1%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 37 (4.1%)
  • Other means: 3 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 82 (9.1%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Truro detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Truro, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Truro, Massachusetts
  • 251995 to March 2000
  • 41990 to 1994
  • 51985 to 1989
  • 111980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 11970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 24Before 1965
Ancestries in Truro, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Portuguese: 537 (19.1%)
  • English: 518 (18.5%)
  • Irish: 430 (15.3%)
  • German: 247 (8.8%)
  • Other: 220 (7.8%)
  • Italian: 159 (5.7%)
  • French: 148 (5.3%)
  • Scottish: 99 (3.5%)
  • United States: 73 (2.6%)
  • Polish: 60 (2.1%)
  • Swedish: 52 (1.9%)
  • Russian: 49 (1.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 33 (1.2%)
  • French Canadian: 31 (1.1%)
  • Welsh: 31 (1.1%)
  • Dutch: 30 (1.1%)
  • Danish: 24 (0.9%)
  • Czech: 20 (0.7%)
  • Greek: 18 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 9 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 8 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 4 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 3 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 2 (0.07%)
  • Subsaharan African: 1 (0.04%)

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

Canada
Truro:

25.7% (18)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

India
Truro:

10.0% (7)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (28,086)

United Kingdom
Truro:

8.6% (6)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

France
Truro:

8.6% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.8% (5,895)

Brazil
Truro:

8.6% (6)
Massachusetts:

4.7% (36,669)

Italy
Truro:

7.1% (5)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Portugal
Truro:

5.7% (4)
Massachusetts:

8.6% (66,627)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Truro:

4.3% (3)
Massachusetts:

5.1% (39,255)

Peru
Truro:

4.3% (3)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (3,834)

Sweden
Truro:

2.9% (2)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (2,135)

Greece
Truro:

2.9% (2)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (12,975)

Yugoslavia
Truro:

2.9% (2)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (1,273)

Colombia
Truro:

2.9% (2)
Massachusetts:

2.0% (15,286)

Ecuador
Truro:

2.9% (2)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (3,066)

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

  • This state: 1,105
  • Other state: 892
  • Northeast: 643
  • Midwest: 87
  • South: 103
  • West: 59

64% of Truro residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% 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: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 11
  • 9th grade: 4
  • 10th grade: 8
  • 11th grade: 10
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 21
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 211
  • Less than 1 year of college: 24
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 112
  • Associate degree: 44
  • Bachelor's degree: 185
  • Master's degree: 57
  • Professional school degree: 15
  • Doctorate degree: 8
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5
  • 9th grade: 8
  • 10th grade: 9
  • 11th grade: 12
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 29
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 257
  • Less than 1 year of college: 35
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 95
  • Associate degree: 72
  • Bachelor's degree: 260
  • Master's degree: 112
  • Professional school degree: 9
  • Doctorate degree: 13
Educational Attainment for Females
Truro marital status for males
Truro marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,332
  • One, attached: 33
  • Two: 48
  • 3 or 4: 39
  • 5 to 9: 17
  • 10 to 19: 54
  • 20 to 49: 33
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%
Year householders moved into residence in Truro
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Truro, MA
  • 74.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.1%Electricity
  • 5.1%Wood
  • 1.4%Coal or coke
  • 0.3%Utility gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Truro, MA
  • 58.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 26.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.9%Electricity
  • 5.0%Wood
  • 1.0%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:

1.5%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:

16.4%
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 Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
  1. All Cities
  2. Massachusetts, Massachusetts smaller cities, Massachusetts small towns
  3. Massachusetts forum
  4. Truro, Massachusetts main profile
  5. US Houses and Residents
  6. Truro, Massachusetts Houses and Residents