Turners Falls, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 4,328 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 0)

Turners Falls, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,134 (1,980 occupied: 1,007 owner occupied, 973 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	49%
State:	38%

Housing density: 1076 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $544 (lower quartile is $334, upper quartile is $660)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $555

Median gross rent in Turners Falls, MA in 2007: $608

Housing units in Turners Falls with a mortgage: 488 (19 second mortgage, 86 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 304

Turners Falls,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $194,767 (it was $106,700 in 2000)

Turners Falls:	$194,767
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $168,242 - $253,615

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $230,472
Here: $230,472
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $101,549
Here: $101,549
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $140,857
Here: $140,857
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $204,941
Here: $204,941
State: $431,982

Mobile homes: $85,000
Here: $85,000
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,328

In family households: 3,366 (813 male householders, 367 female householders)
737 spouses, 1,230 children (1,139 natural, 53 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 34 other relatives, 116 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 962 (314 male householders (240 living alone)), 524 female householders (481 living alone)), 124 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 595 2-persons, 312 3-persons, 149 4-persons, 92 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 721 1-person, 117 2-persons.

567 married couples with children.
421 single-parent households (87 men, 334 women).

90.8% of residents of Turners Falls speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 13% don't speak English at all).
7.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 165 (3.8%)
(56.4% 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:	4.0
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Turners Falls, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 101 5 rooms: 187 6 rooms: 321 7 rooms: 149 8 rooms: 87 9 or more rooms: 146

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Turners Falls, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 30 2 rooms: 71 3 rooms: 210 4 rooms: 330 5 rooms: 230 6 rooms: 56 7 rooms: 25 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 16
1990 to 1994: 37
1980 to 1989: 83
1970 to 1979: 115
1960 to 1969: 258
1950 to 1959: 355
1940 to 1949: 242
1939 or earlier: 1,028

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Turners Falls:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 238 3 bedrooms: 408 4 bedrooms: 243 5 or more bedrooms: 85

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Turners Falls:
	no bedroom: 30 1 bedroom: 345 2 bedrooms: 387 3 bedrooms: 193 4 bedrooms: 18 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 Turners Falls in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 77 1 vehicle: 267 2 vehicles: 525 3 vehicles: 109 4 vehicles: 22 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Turners Falls in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 307 1 vehicle: 483 2 vehicles: 183 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 3
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 17
$100,000 to $124,999: 32
$125,000 to $149,999: 93
$150,000 to $174,999: 201
$175,000 to $199,999: 169
$200,000 to $249,999: 273
$250,000 to $299,999: 127
$300,000 to $399,999: 36
$400,000 to $499,999: 15
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Turners Falls rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Turners Falls:

Less than $100: 39 people
$100 to $149: 19
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 55
$250 to $299: 72
$300 to $349: 47
$350 to $399: 43
$400 to $449: 46
$450 to $499: 59
$500 to $549: 78
$550 to $599: 84
$600 to $649: 86
$650 to $699: 79
$700 to $749: 64
$750 to $799: 45
$800 to $899: 50
$900 to $999: 24
$1,000 to $1,249: 15
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 10
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 39

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 49 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 12 1970 to 1974: 16 1965 to 1969: 81

Turners Falls, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.8%
Number of people working at home: 46 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 104
5 to 9 minutes: 335
10 to 14 minutes: 323
15 to 19 minutes: 241
20 to 24 minutes: 233
25 to 29 minutes: 81
30 to 34 minutes: 174
35 to 39 minutes: 33
40 to 44 minutes: 52
45 to 59 minutes: 128
60 to 89 minutes: 33
90 or more minutes: 47

Turners Falls mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,383 (76%)
Carpooled: 276 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (1%)
Bicycle: 21 (1%)
Walked: 65 (4%)
Other means: 23 (1%)
Worked at home: 46 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 337
$10,000 to $14,999: 250
$15,000 to $19,999: 222
$20,000 to $24,999: 223
$25,000 to $29,999: 109
$30,000 to $34,999: 101
$35,000 to $39,999: 114
$40,000 to $44,999: 83
$45,000 to $49,999: 85
$50,000 to $59,999: 138
$60,000 to $74,999: 152
$75,000 to $99,999: 140
$100,000 to $124,999: 26
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 859

French (except Basque): 534

English: 434

Irish: 341

French Canadian: 248

Other groups: 181

German: 176

Italian: 148

Scottish: 98

Eastern European: 93

Scotch-Irish: 84

United States or American: 80

Russian: 55

Lithuanian: 51

Czech: 28

Greek: 26

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 21

Hungarian: 19

Dutch: 15

Ukrainian: 15

Haitian: 13

Swedish: 12

Austrian: 10

European: 9

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8

Acadian/Cajun: 7

Danish: 6

Canadian: 5

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

Other South Central Asia (19%)
Canada (16%)
Germany (11%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Dominican Republic (9%)
Haiti (8%)
Philippines (7%)

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

This state: 3529
Northeast: 430
Midwest: 59
South: 74
West: 55

56% of Turners Falls 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, 56% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 30
9th grade: 59
10th grade: 46
11th grade: 48
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 538
Less than 1 year of college: 69
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 184
Associate degree: 87
Bachelor's degree: 154
Master's degree: 61
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 29
7th and 8th grade: 37
9th grade: 100
10th grade: 66
11th grade: 68
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 726
Less than 1 year of college: 130
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 162
Associate degree: 122
Bachelor's degree: 75
Master's degree: 68
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other 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: $31,482
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $10,206
Asian householders: $39,222
Some other race householders: $15,459
Two or more races householders: $8,674
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $16,597

Turners Falls household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Turners Falls household income for Asian householders

Turners Falls household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Turners Falls marital status for males

Turners Falls marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $200,243
Two or more races householders: $136,902
Hispanic or Latino householders: $136,902

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 914
One, attached: 28
Two: 381
3 or 4: 284
5 to 9: 274
10 to 19: 98
20 to 49: 104
50 or more: 39
Mobile homes: 12

Median worth of mobile homes: $97,277

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Turners Falls:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%) Utility gas (26%) Electricity (7%) Wood (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%) Utility gas (28%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 77

Here:	18.1%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18

Here:	7.4%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	13.3%
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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