West Bridgewater, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Back to: West Bridgewater, Massachusetts main profile, Massachusetts, Massachusetts smaller cities, Massachusetts small towns, Massachusetts forum, All US cities. Total population: 6,674 (Urban population: 6,091, Rural population: 583 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 2,518 (2,452 occupied: 2,096 owner occupied, 356 renter occupied) % of renters here:   15% State:   38% Housing density: 160 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: relocating to Boston  (37 replies) Nice family towns near Plymouth, MA  (12 replies) Commuting to Boston and Providence  (15 replies) Question About the Bridgewaters  (2 replies) Affordable housing in MA  (1 reply) Median contract rent in 2007: $869 (lower quartile is $607, upper quartile is $1,082) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,155 Median gross rent in West Bridgewater, MA in 2007: $1,034 Housing units in West Bridgewater with a mortgage: 1,239 (147 second mortgage, 184 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 503 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $369,699 (it was $171,600 in 2000) West Bridgewater:   $369,699 Massachusetts:   $366,400 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $309,212 - $433,058 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $388,739 Here:   $388,739 State:   $440,475 Townhouses or other attached units: $551,280 Here:   $551,280 State:   $384,213 In 2-unit structures: $505,370 Here:   $505,370 State:   $414,317 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $433,598 Here:   $433,598 State:   $431,982 Mobile homes: $101,280 Here:   $101,280 State:   $71,966 Household type by relationship Households: 6,507 In family households: 5,669 (1,321 male householders, 473 female householders) 1,437 spouses, 2,143 children (2,012 natural, 88 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 78 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 57 other relatives, 88 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 838 (293 male householders (210 living alone)), 371 female householders (324 living alone)), 174 nonrelatives In group quarters: 145 (all institutionalized) Size of family households: 716 2-persons, 423 3-persons, 379 4-persons, 192 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 534 1-person, 108 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 6 6-persons. 1,203 married couples with children. 183 single-parent households (46 men, 137 women). 94.8% of residents of West Bridgewater speak English at home. 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well). Foreign born population: 238 (3.6%) (50.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in West Bridgewater, 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: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 2 $35,000 to $39,999: 3 $40,000 to $49,999: 2 $50,000 to $59,999: 3 $60,000 to $69,999: 21 $70,000 to $79,999: 24 $80,000 to $89,999: 7 $90,000 to $99,999: 0 $100,000 to $124,999: 0 $125,000 to $149,999: 6 $150,000 to $174,999: 18 $175,000 to $199,999: 62 $200,000 to $249,999: 153 $250,000 to $299,999: 247 $300,000 to $399,999: 725 $400,000 to $499,999: 392 $500,000 to $749,999: 348 $750,000 to $999,999: 80 $1,000,000 or more: 16

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Bridgewater: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 2 $250 to $299: 5 $300 to $349: 9 $350 to $399: 14 $400 to $449: 18 $450 to $499: 5 $500 to $549: 8 $550 to $599: 11 $600 to $649: 32 $650 to $699: 23 $700 to $749: 15 $750 to $799: 10 $800 to $899: 29 $900 to $999: 33 $1,000 to $1,249: 73 $1,250 to $1,499: 15 $1,500 to $1,999: 40 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 14

Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.9%
Number of people working at home: 54 (1.6% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 2,873 (87%)
• Carpooled: 187 (6%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 49 (1%)
• Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
• Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
• Railroad: 82 (2%)
• Walked: 64 (2%)
• Worked at home: 54 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 178 $10,000 to $14,999: 103 $15,000 to $19,999: 105 $20,000 to $24,999: 117 $25,000 to $29,999: 106 $30,000 to $34,999: 131 $35,000 to $39,999: 92 $40,000 to $44,999: 128 $45,000 to $49,999: 133 $50,000 to $59,999: 204 $60,000 to $74,999: 323 $75,000 to $99,999: 466 $100,000 to $124,999: 217 $125,000 to $149,999: 53 $150,000 to $199,999: 54 $200,000 or more: 48

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1529

Italian: 842

English: 812

Other groups: 376

Swedish: 341

United States or American: 290

French (except Basque): 229

French Canadian: 189

Portuguese: 185

Scottish: 172

Polish: 115

Scotch-Irish: 112

German: 105

Lithuanian: 62

Canadian: 50

Dutch: 44

Greek: 40

Armenian: 34

Subsaharan African:: 27

Cape Verdean: 27

Danish: 19

Arab:: 15

Lebanese: 15

Russian: 12

Hungarian: 8

Finnish: 6

Northern European: 6

Albanian: 5

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

• This state: 5772
• Northeast: 390
• Midwest: 62
• South: 131
• West: 43

74% of West Bridgewater 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, 82% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 6
• Nursery to 4th grade: 8
• 5th and 6th grade: 5
• 7th and 8th grade: 35
• 9th grade: 48
• 10th grade: 23
• 11th grade: 21
• 12th grade, no diploma: 66
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 823
• Less than 1 year of college: 236
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 280
• Associate degree: 136
• Bachelor's degree: 341
• Master's degree: 100
• Professional school degree: 17
• Doctorate degree: 6

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 21
• Nursery to 4th grade: 13
• 5th and 6th grade: 14
• 7th and 8th grade: 44
• 9th grade: 46
• 10th grade: 90
• 11th grade: 11
• 12th grade, no diploma: 106
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 795
• Less than 1 year of college: 186
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 390
• Associate degree: 305
• Bachelor's degree: 345
• Master's degree: 103
• Professional school degree: 19
• Doctorate degree: 6

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

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

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 60.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 40.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $69,568
• Black householders: $131,267
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $124,918
• Asian householders: $136,538
• Some other race householders: $75,625
• Two or more races householders: $182,342
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $130,458

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $373,361
• Black or African American householders: $273,826
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $484,744
• Asian householders: $592,465
• Some other race householders: $370,344
• Two or more races householders: $484,744
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $350,093

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,977
• One, attached: 21
• Two: 195
• 3 or 4: 73
• 5 to 9: 54
• Mobile homes: 198

Median worth of mobile homes: $155,781

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