West Yarmouth, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 6,316, Rural population: 7 (all nonfarm))

West Yarmouth, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,877 (2,863 occupied: 1,972 owner occupied, 891 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	38%

Housing density: 727 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $984 (lower quartile is $779, upper quartile is $1,267)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $870

Median gross rent in West Yarmouth, MA in 2007: $1,167

Housing units in West Yarmouth with a mortgage: 1,000 (46 second mortgage, 112 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 697

West Yarmouth,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $324,775 (it was $139,100 in 2000)

West Yarmouth:	$324,775
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $269,570 - $414,456

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $364,821
Here: $364,821
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $232,311
Here: $232,311
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $231,438
Here: $231,438
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $313,004
Here: $313,004
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,933
Here: $224,933
State: $335,381

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,102

In family households: 4,688 (1,145 male householders, 497 female householders)
1,212 spouses, 1,461 children (1,360 natural, 57 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 48 parents, 91 other relatives, 117 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,414 (480 male householders (397 living alone)), 749 female householders (660 living alone)), 185 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 221 (29 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 871 2-persons, 368 3-persons, 260 4-persons, 97 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,057 1-person, 156 2-persons, 16 3-persons.

657 married couples with children.
390 single-parent households (69 men, 321 women).

90.2% of residents of West Yarmouth speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English not well).
8.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 502 (7.9%)
(34.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 417 5 rooms: 517 6 rooms: 442 7 rooms: 342 8 rooms: 130 9 or more rooms: 62

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 67 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 79 4 rooms: 377 5 rooms: 196 6 rooms: 94 7 rooms: 63 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 136
1990 to 1994: 197
1980 to 1989: 836
1970 to 1979: 947
1960 to 1969: 1,251
1950 to 1959: 872
1940 to 1949: 324
1939 or earlier: 291

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Yarmouth:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 79 2 bedrooms: 702 3 bedrooms: 878 4 bedrooms: 249 5 or more bedrooms: 64

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Yarmouth:
	no bedroom: 67 1 bedroom: 113 2 bedrooms: 496 3 bedrooms: 174 4 bedrooms: 25 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Yarmouth in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 95 1 vehicle: 861 2 vehicles: 774 3 vehicles: 196 4 vehicles: 46 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in West Yarmouth in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 152 1 vehicle: 415 2 vehicles: 283 3 vehicles: 36 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in West Yarmouth, 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: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 1
$90,000 to $99,999: 2
$100,000 to $124,999: 9
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $174,999: 37
$175,000 to $199,999: 53
$200,000 to $249,999: 313
$250,000 to $299,999: 350
$300,000 to $399,999: 648
$400,000 to $499,999: 277
$500,000 to $749,999: 176
$750,000 to $999,999: 41
$1,000,000 or more: 28

West Yarmouth rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Yarmouth:

Less than $100: 13 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 1
$500 to $549: 30
$550 to $599: 23
$600 to $649: 18
$650 to $699: 20
$700 to $749: 37
$750 to $799: 36
$800 to $899: 96
$900 to $999: 158
$1,000 to $1,249: 236
$1,250 to $1,499: 111
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 38
No cash rent: 63

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 249 1990 to 1994: 33 1985 to 1989: 49 1980 to 1984: 8 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 13 1965 to 1969: 142

West Yarmouth, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.9%
Number of people working at home: 40 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 126
5 to 9 minutes: 491
10 to 14 minutes: 803
15 to 19 minutes: 503
20 to 24 minutes: 294
25 to 29 minutes: 82
30 to 34 minutes: 219
35 to 39 minutes: 47
40 to 44 minutes: 23
45 to 59 minutes: 92
60 to 89 minutes: 110
90 or more minutes: 81

West Yarmouth mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,372 (81%)
Carpooled: 339 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 23 (1%)
Taxi: 17 (1%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 88 (3%)
Other means: 23 (1%)
Worked at home: 40 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 241
$10,000 to $14,999: 207
$15,000 to $19,999: 225
$20,000 to $24,999: 228
$25,000 to $29,999: 275
$30,000 to $34,999: 227
$35,000 to $39,999: 197
$40,000 to $44,999: 163
$45,000 to $49,999: 234
$50,000 to $59,999: 241
$60,000 to $74,999: 240
$75,000 to $99,999: 188
$100,000 to $124,999: 123
$125,000 to $149,999: 54
$150,000 to $199,999: 28
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1154

English: 675

Italian: 594

Other groups: 526

United States or American: 341

Brazilian: 239

German: 224

Portuguese: 223

Scottish: 222

French (except Basque): 175

Polish: 168

French Canadian: 129

Swedish: 119

Greek: 114

Scotch-Irish: 65

Hungarian: 48

Russian: 44

Dutch: 42

European: 40

British: 37

Danish: 33

Czechoslovakian: 31

Norwegian: 29

Canadian: 25

Lithuanian: 25

Arab:: 20

Lebanese: 20

Ukrainian: 19

Finnish: 16

Armenian: 16

Subsaharan African:: 15

Cape Verdean: 15

Swiss: 13

Scandinavian: 12

Albanian: 11

Slavic: 7

Eastern European: 6

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

Brazil (56%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Germany (6%)
Greece (6%)
Ireland (4%)
Turkey (4%)
Canada (4%)

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

This state: 4051
Northeast: 1174
Midwest: 147
South: 263
West: 166

53% of West Yarmouth 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, 54% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 62
9th grade: 66
10th grade: 78
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 81
High school graduate (or equivalency): 598
Less than 1 year of college: 113
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 428
Associate degree: 127
Bachelor's degree: 252
Master's degree: 162
Professional school degree: 52
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 38
9th grade: 71
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 33
12th grade, no diploma: 54
High school graduate (or equivalency): 935
Less than 1 year of college: 214
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 469
Associate degree: 239
Bachelor's degree: 357
Master's degree: 220
Professional school degree: 36
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
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: 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: $46,013
Black householders: $57,150
Asian householders: $81,790
Some other race householders: $80,202
Two or more races householders: $34,980
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $49,852

West Yarmouth household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Yarmouth household income for Black householders

West Yarmouth marital status for males

West Yarmouth marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $333,880
Black or African American householders: $323,374
Two or more races householders: $321,039
Hispanic or Latino householders: $379,410

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,534
One, attached: 269
Two: 336
3 or 4: 104
5 to 9: 304
10 to 19: 65
20 to 49: 93
50 or more: 172

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Yarmouth:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (72%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Electricity (7%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	3.8%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37

Here:	17.1%
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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