Westborough, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Westborough, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,781 (1,719 occupied: 904 owner occupied, 815 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	38%

Housing density: 936 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $344,154.

Median contract rent in 2008: $877 (lower quartile is $593, upper quartile is $1,065)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $1,024

Median gross rent in Westborough, MA in 2008: $999

Housing units in Westborough with a mortgage: 478 (68 second mortgage, 95 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 187

Westborough,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $399,212 (it was $201,300 in 2000)

Westborough:	$399,212
Massachusetts:	$353,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $314,050 - $472,271

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $395,774
Here: $395,774
State: $431,615

Townhouses or other attached units: $808,787
Here: $808,787
State: $384,906

In 2-unit structures: $439,520
Here: $439,520
State: $385,911

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $425,387
Here: $425,387
State: $378,476

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $210,760
Here: $210,760
State: $329,648

Mobile homes: $204,167
Here: $204,167
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,823

In family households: 2,928 (740 male householders, 225 female householders)
757 spouses, 1,027 children (971 natural, 24 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 14 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 895 (368 male householders (308 living alone)), 381 female householders (321 living alone)), 146 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 160 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 431 2-persons, 213 3-persons, 204 4-persons, 87 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 629 1-person, 109 2-persons, 11 3-persons.

679 married couples with children.
154 single-parent households (28 men, 126 women).

90.0% of residents of Westborough speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (22% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 52% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
6.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 278 (7.0%)
(36.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Westborough, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 51 4 rooms: 72 5 rooms: 116 6 rooms: 128 7 rooms: 189 8 rooms: 183 9 or more rooms: 154

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westborough, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 59 2 rooms: 63 3 rooms: 280 4 rooms: 267 5 rooms: 89 6 rooms: 14 7 rooms: 22 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 7
1990 to 1994: 14
1980 to 1989: 71
1970 to 1979: 264
1960 to 1969: 199
1950 to 1959: 227
1940 to 1949: 135
1939 or earlier: 864

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Westborough:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 51 2 bedrooms: 156 3 bedrooms: 419 4 bedrooms: 220 5 or more bedrooms: 58

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westborough:
	no bedroom: 59 1 bedroom: 376 2 bedrooms: 285 3 bedrooms: 71 4 bedrooms: 13 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Westborough in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 13 1 vehicle: 259 2 vehicles: 490 3 vehicles: 119 4 vehicles: 19 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Westborough in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 125 1 vehicle: 454 2 vehicles: 196 3 vehicles: 15 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Westborough, 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: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 25
$150,000 to $174,999: 14
$175,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 to $249,999: 57
$250,000 to $299,999: 100
$300,000 to $399,999: 238
$400,000 to $499,999: 235
$500,000 to $749,999: 166
$750,000 to $999,999: 15
$1,000,000 or more: 35

Westborough rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Westborough:

Less than $100: 3 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 16
$250 to $299: 24
$300 to $349: 32
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 43
$500 to $549: 24
$550 to $599: 20
$600 to $649: 19
$650 to $699: 42
$700 to $749: 43
$750 to $799: 42
$800 to $899: 97
$900 to $999: 105
$1,000 to $1,249: 196
$1,250 to $1,499: 51
$1,500 to $1,999: 19
$2,000 or more: 2
No cash rent: 5

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 103 1990 to 1994: 24 1985 to 1989: 42 1980 to 1984: 23 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 28 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 33

Westborough, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.8%
Number of people working at home: 139 (6.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 77
5 to 9 minutes: 296
10 to 14 minutes: 269
15 to 19 minutes: 267
20 to 24 minutes: 267
25 to 29 minutes: 105
30 to 34 minutes: 191
35 to 39 minutes: 96
40 to 44 minutes: 58
45 to 59 minutes: 149
60 to 89 minutes: 142
90 or more minutes: 61

Westborough mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,762 (83%)
Carpooled: 136 (6%)
Railroad: 19 (1%)
Taxi: 15 (1%)
Walked: 27 (1%)
Other means: 19 (1%)
Worked at home: 139 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 152
$10,000 to $14,999: 65
$15,000 to $19,999: 82
$20,000 to $24,999: 81
$25,000 to $29,999: 106
$30,000 to $34,999: 75
$35,000 to $39,999: 131
$40,000 to $44,999: 139
$45,000 to $49,999: 70
$50,000 to $59,999: 153
$60,000 to $74,999: 221
$75,000 to $99,999: 165
$100,000 to $124,999: 151
$125,000 to $149,999: 46
$150,000 to $199,999: 29
$200,000 or more: 48

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 746

Italian: 359

English: 348

Other groups: 216

French (except Basque): 199

United States or American: 198

French Canadian: 168

German: 168

Scottish: 137

Scotch-Irish: 117

Portuguese: 74

Polish: 72

Russian: 70

Swedish: 49

Norwegian: 36

Lithuanian: 35

Ukrainian: 32

Armenian: 24

Subsaharan African:: 21

South African: 21

Brazilian: 21

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19

British West Indian: 19

Czech: 17

British: 17

Danish: 16

European: 15

Finnish: 11

Arab:: 10

Egyptian: 10

Dutch: 10

Hungarian: 9

Greek: 8

Czechoslovakian: 6

Eastern European: 6

Turkish: 6

Welsh: 6

Yugoslavian: 5

Albanian: 4

Australian: 4

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

Brazil (12%)
Mexico (12%)
Portugal (7%)
South Africa (7%)
Colombia (7%)
Korea (7%)
Hong Kong (5%)

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

This state: 2727
Northeast: 644
Midwest: 113
South: 96
West: 84

57% of Westborough residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 36
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 26
High school graduate (or equivalency): 265
Less than 1 year of college: 43
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 223
Associate degree: 95
Bachelor's degree: 291
Master's degree: 134
Professional school degree: 55
Doctorate degree: 46

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 83
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 19
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 463
Less than 1 year of college: 79
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 228
Associate degree: 119
Bachelor's degree: 349
Master's degree: 123
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 20.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 19.2%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $69,683
Black householders: $51,200
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $140,792
Asian householders: $53,173
Two or more races householders: $43,908
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $15,707

Westborough household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Westborough household income for Black householders

Westborough household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Westborough household income for Asian householders

Westborough household income for Two or more races householders

Westborough household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Westborough marital status for males

Westborough marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $400,996
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $322,265
Asian householders: $892,426
Two or more races householders: $371,844

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 761
One, attached: 45
Two: 255
3 or 4: 217
5 to 9: 159
10 to 19: 150
20 to 49: 100
50 or more: 75
Mobile homes: 19

Median worth of mobile homes: $303,323

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Westborough:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (59%) Utility gas (32%) Electricity (9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (29%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (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:	5.5%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 40

Here:	28.0%
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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