Wellfleet, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,724 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,724 (19 farm, 2,705 nonfarm))

Houses: 3,993 (1,300 occupied: 995 owner occupied, 305 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	38%

Housing density: 201 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $848 (lower quartile is $579, upper quartile is $1,015)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $617

Median gross rent in Wellfleet, MA in 2007: $956

Housing units in Wellfleet with a mortgage: 389 (25 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 419

Wellfleet,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $547,985 (it was $234,700 in 2000)

Wellfleet:	$547,985
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $424,584 - $816,571

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $630,651
Here: $630,651
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,244,964
Here: $1,244,964
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $782,605
Here: $782,605
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $914,049
Here: $914,049
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $283,040
Here: $283,040
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $57,560
Here: $57,560
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,748

In family households: 2,087 (363 male householders, 378 female householders)
612 spouses, 608 children (571 natural, 3 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 11 other relatives, 64 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 661 (193 male householders (160 living alone)), 353 female householders (285 living alone)), 115 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 408 2-persons, 137 3-persons, 118 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 445 1-person, 101 2-persons.

341 married couples with children.
113 single-parent households (27 men, 86 women).

94.9% of residents of Wellfleet speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 95 (3.5%)
(66.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wellfleet, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 147 5 rooms: 239 6 rooms: 206 7 rooms: 188 8 rooms: 55 9 or more rooms: 102

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wellfleet, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 53 4 rooms: 87 5 rooms: 92 6 rooms: 22 7 rooms: 13 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 137
1995 to 1998: 336
1990 to 1994: 199
1980 to 1989: 640
1970 to 1979: 691
1960 to 1969: 425
1950 to 1959: 600
1940 to 1949: 304
1939 or earlier: 661

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wellfleet:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 52 2 bedrooms: 290 3 bedrooms: 420 4 bedrooms: 144 5 or more bedrooms: 89

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wellfleet:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 55 2 bedrooms: 130 3 bedrooms: 69 4 bedrooms: 25 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Wellfleet in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 376 2 vehicles: 470 3 vehicles: 95 4 vehicles: 22 5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Wellfleet in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 19 1 vehicle: 170 2 vehicles: 78 3 vehicles: 27 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 1
$50,000 to $59,999: 2
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 8
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 1
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $174,999: 4
$175,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 to $249,999: 19
$250,000 to $299,999: 23
$300,000 to $399,999: 141
$400,000 to $499,999: 201
$500,000 to $749,999: 276
$750,000 to $999,999: 132
$1,000,000 or more: 153

Wellfleet rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Wellfleet:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 3
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 1
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 19
$550 to $599: 20
$600 to $649: 20
$650 to $699: 20
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 49
$900 to $999: 46
$1,000 to $1,249: 29
$1,250 to $1,499: 15
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 51

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 19 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 8 1975 to 1979: 6 1970 to 1974: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 52

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.4%
Number of people working at home: 109 (8.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 169
5 to 9 minutes: 248
10 to 14 minutes: 130
15 to 19 minutes: 134
20 to 24 minutes: 163
25 to 29 minutes: 49
30 to 34 minutes: 140
35 to 39 minutes: 13
40 to 44 minutes: 22
45 to 59 minutes: 63
60 to 89 minutes: 17
90 or more minutes: 47

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 990 (76%)
Carpooled: 162 (12%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 30 (2%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 109 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 101
$10,000 to $14,999: 102
$15,000 to $19,999: 50
$20,000 to $24,999: 78
$25,000 to $29,999: 91
$30,000 to $34,999: 83
$35,000 to $39,999: 68
$40,000 to $44,999: 78
$45,000 to $49,999: 76
$50,000 to $59,999: 113
$60,000 to $74,999: 136
$75,000 to $99,999: 145
$100,000 to $124,999: 70
$125,000 to $149,999: 45
$150,000 to $199,999: 33
$200,000 or more: 18

First ancestries reported:

English: 494

Irish: 471

German: 219

Portuguese: 193

Italian: 177

French (except Basque): 119

Other groups: 111

Swedish: 87

Polish: 71

Scottish: 65

European: 58

Scotch-Irish: 57

Russian: 45

United States or American: 41

French Canadian: 33

Dutch: 28

Welsh: 27

Greek: 23

Norwegian: 23

Czechoslovakian: 15

Finnish: 15

Northern European: 15

Lithuanian: 15

Hungarian: 12

Czech: 12

Austrian: 12

Eastern European: 12

Swiss: 12

Canadian: 10

Scandinavian: 7

Ukrainian: 6

Armenian: 5

Arab:: 4

British: 4

Estonian: 4

Slovak: 4

Slavic: 4

Lebanese: 4

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4

West Indian: 4

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

Germany (26%)
Canada (16%)
Italy (13%)
United Kingdom (11%)
France (9%)
Sweden (8%)
Ireland (4%)

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

This state: 1522
Northeast: 827
Midwest: 104
South: 110
West: 90

62% of Wellfleet 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, 37% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 247
Less than 1 year of college: 19
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 114
Associate degree: 81
Bachelor's degree: 182
Master's degree: 94
Professional school degree: 73
Doctorate degree: 49

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: 4
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 21
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 286
Less than 1 year of college: 57
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 215
Associate degree: 101
Bachelor's degree: 272
Master's degree: 146
Professional school degree: 30
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 20.0%

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: $58,309
Black householders: $31,407
Some other race householders: $42,229
Two or more races householders: $30,802
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $69,259

Wellfleet household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Wellfleet household income for Black householders

Wellfleet marital status for males

Wellfleet marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $568,297
Black or African American householders: $505,957
Two or more races householders: $598,417
Hispanic or Latino householders: $817,191

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,525
One, attached: 82
Two: 85
3 or 4: 34
5 to 9: 36
10 to 19: 13
Mobile homes: 213
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $64,922

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wellfleet:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Wood (5%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Coal or coke (2%) Wood (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	2.3%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	3.8%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Here:	21.7%
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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