Westford, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 22,066 (Urban population: 21,499, Rural population: 567 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 6,941 (6,808 occupied: 6,258 owner occupied, 550 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	8%
State:	38%

Housing density: 227 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $873 (lower quartile is $650, upper quartile is $1,053)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $562

Median gross rent in Westford, MA in 2007: $940

Housing units in Westford with a mortgage: 4,887 (383 second mortgage, 828 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 967

Westford,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $498,833 (it was $276,200 in 2000)

Westford:	$498,833
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $370,010 - $649,207

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $518,093
Here: $518,093
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $404,549
Here: $404,549
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $355,715
Here: $355,715
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $363,007
Here: $363,007
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $202,432
Here: $202,432
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $275,000
Here: $275,000
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 20,649

In family households: 19,357 (4,728 male householders, 1,096 female householders)
5,382 spouses, 7,597 children (7,238 natural, 208 adopted, 151 stepchildren), 149 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 199 other relatives, 81 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,292 (456 male householders (331 living alone)), 556 female householders (466 living alone)), 280 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 105 (100 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,856 2-persons, 1,298 3-persons, 1,764 4-persons, 677 5-persons, 158 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 797 1-person, 174 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 7 6-persons.

5,907 married couples with children.
527 single-parent households (89 men, 438 women).

90.2% of residents of Westford speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,312 (6.3%)
(54.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.6
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Westford, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 46 4 rooms: 151 5 rooms: 525 6 rooms: 1,014 7 rooms: 1,261 8 rooms: 1,764 9 or more rooms: 1,482

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westford, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 43 3 rooms: 113 4 rooms: 92 5 rooms: 127 6 rooms: 120 7 rooms: 31 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 170
1995 to 1998: 798
1990 to 1994: 780
1980 to 1989: 1,134
1970 to 1979: 1,160
1960 to 1969: 992
1950 to 1959: 672
1940 to 1949: 300
1939 or earlier: 935

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Westford:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 77 2 bedrooms: 556 3 bedrooms: 2,397 4 bedrooms: 2,950 5 or more bedrooms: 278

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westford:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 140 2 bedrooms: 174 3 bedrooms: 220 4 bedrooms: 10 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Westford in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 102 1 vehicle: 771 2 vehicles: 3,779 3 vehicles: 1,129 4 vehicles: 362 5 or more vehicles: 115

Cars and other vehicles available in Westford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 50 1 vehicle: 269 2 vehicles: 178 3 vehicles: 53 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 10
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 5
$100,000 to $124,999: 4
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $174,999: 45
$175,000 to $199,999: 62
$200,000 to $249,999: 229
$250,000 to $299,999: 418
$300,000 to $399,999: 1279
$400,000 to $499,999: 1227
$500,000 to $749,999: 2270
$750,000 to $999,999: 776
$1,000,000 or more: 267

Westford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Westford:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 11
$300 to $349: 16
$350 to $399: 19
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 11
$500 to $549: 18
$550 to $599: 32
$600 to $649: 11
$650 to $699: 28
$700 to $749: 47
$750 to $799: 34
$800 to $899: 48
$900 to $999: 80
$1,000 to $1,249: 108
$1,250 to $1,499: 16
$1,500 to $1,999: 14
$2,000 or more: 31
No cash rent: 40

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 170 1990 to 1994: 159 1985 to 1989: 321 1980 to 1984: 112 1975 to 1979: 94 1970 to 1974: 93 1970 to 1974: 83 1965 to 1969: 280

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.6%
Number of people working at home: 517 (4.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 168
5 to 9 minutes: 823
10 to 14 minutes: 1043
15 to 19 minutes: 1153
20 to 24 minutes: 1553
25 to 29 minutes: 773
30 to 34 minutes: 1298
35 to 39 minutes: 534
40 to 44 minutes: 680
45 to 59 minutes: 1113
60 to 89 minutes: 826
90 or more minutes: 264

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,457 (88%)
Carpooled: 570 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
Railroad: 109 (1%)
Walked: 60 (1%)
Other means: 16 (0%)
Worked at home: 517 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 85
$10,000 to $14,999: 193
$15,000 to $19,999: 126
$20,000 to $24,999: 108
$25,000 to $29,999: 129
$30,000 to $34,999: 148
$35,000 to $39,999: 182
$40,000 to $44,999: 144
$45,000 to $49,999: 220
$50,000 to $59,999: 398
$60,000 to $74,999: 538
$75,000 to $99,999: 1211
$100,000 to $124,999: 1137
$125,000 to $149,999: 641
$150,000 to $199,999: 902
$200,000 or more: 674

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 4024

English: 2320

Italian: 2049

Other groups: 1477

German: 1230

French Canadian: 1042

United States or American: 887

French (except Basque): 795

Polish: 638

Scottish: 476

Greek: 380

Swedish: 335

Scotch-Irish: 299

Portuguese: 257

Norwegian: 231

Arab:: 163

Dutch: 159

European: 148

Russian: 140

Finnish: 135

Lithuanian: 116

Hungarian: 111

Canadian: 96

Lebanese: 86

Austrian: 75

British: 75

Swiss: 71

Armenian: 70

Ukrainian: 67

Danish: 56

Slovak: 38

Northern European: 37

Subsaharan African:: 37

Nigerian: 31

Welsh: 27

Eastern European: 26

Arab/Arabic: 26

Czech: 23

Iranian: 20

Scandinavian: 20

Albanian: 19

Celtic: 19

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19

Haitian: 19

Egyptian: 18

Brazilian: 17

Syrian: 17

Moroccan: 16

Israeli: 9

Slavic: 9

Slovene: 9

Croatian: 7

Cape Verdean: 6

Latvian: 5

Australian: 5

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

India (17%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
Canada (10%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Germany (6%)
Vietnam (4%)
Hong Kong (3%)

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

This state: 13560
Northeast: 3265
Midwest: 978
South: 895
West: 535

64% of Westford 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, 30% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 72
9th grade: 84
10th grade: 105
11th grade: 39
12th grade, no diploma: 67
High school graduate (or equivalency): 820
Less than 1 year of college: 225
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 588
Associate degree: 458
Bachelor's degree: 1,933
Master's degree: 1,487
Professional school degree: 144
Doctorate degree: 312

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 102
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 116
11th grade: 50
12th grade, no diploma: 67
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,133
Less than 1 year of college: 347
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 756
Associate degree: 629
Bachelor's degree: 2,301
Master's degree: 1,154
Professional school degree: 156
Doctorate degree: 55

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.0%

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: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 53.3%

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: 9.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $119,232
Black householders: $120,861
Asian householders: $168,673
Some other race householders: $121,894
Two or more races householders: $118,092
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $90,141

Westford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Westford household income for Black householders

Westford household income for Asian householders

Westford household income for Some other race householders

Westford household income for Two or more races householders

Westford household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Westford marital status for males

Westford marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $501,361
Black or African American householders: $475,895
Asian householders: $541,816
Some other race householders: $525,742
Two or more races householders: $699,846
Hispanic or Latino householders: $320,574

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,161
One, attached: 272
Two: 184
3 or 4: 121
5 to 9: 143
10 to 19: 20
20 to 49: 12
50 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 22

Median worth of mobile homes: $349,077

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Westford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (67%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (53%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%) Electricity (16%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 171

Here:	5.6%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 80

Here:	6.3%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 154

Here:	33.4%
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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