Westport, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,417 (Urban population: 7,142, Rural population: 8,275 (154 farm, 8,121 nonfarm))

Houses: 6,143 (5,386 occupied: 4,461 owner occupied, 925 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	38%

Housing density: 123 houses/condos per square mile

Median contract rent in 2007: $805 (lower quartile is $602, upper quartile is $970)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $697

Median gross rent in Westport, MA in 2007: $991

Housing units in Westport with a mortgage: 2,708 (289 second mortgage, 420 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,204

Westport,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $363,439 (it was $166,600 in 2000)

Westport:	$363,439
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $265,274 - $473,268

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $455,283
Here: $455,283
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $552,962
Here: $552,962
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $492,165
Here: $492,165
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $335,738
Here: $335,738
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,959,675
Here: $1,959,675
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $75,000
Here: $75,000
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,137

In family households: 12,644 (3,326 male householders, 771 female householders)
3,522 spouses, 4,226 children (3,965 natural, 81 adopted, 180 stepchildren), 148 grandchildren, 93 brothers or sisters, 167 parents, 202 other relatives, 189 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,493 (518 male householders (377 living alone)), 766 female householders (693 living alone)), 209 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 46 (31 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,737 2-persons, 988 3-persons, 867 4-persons, 323 5-persons, 163 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,070 1-person, 209 2-persons, 5 4-persons.

2,290 married couples with children.
443 single-parent households (139 men, 304 women).

85.5% of residents of Westport speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English not well).
12.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,147 (8.1%)
(73.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
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 Westport, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 73 4 rooms: 295 5 rooms: 1,097 6 rooms: 1,153 7 rooms: 731 8 rooms: 473 9 or more rooms: 624

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westport, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 92 3 rooms: 115 4 rooms: 317 5 rooms: 140 6 rooms: 109 7 rooms: 61 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 64

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 90
1995 to 1998: 393
1990 to 1994: 349
1980 to 1989: 558
1970 to 1979: 1,260
1960 to 1969: 878
1950 to 1959: 856
1940 to 1949: 452
1939 or earlier: 1,307

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Westport:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 135 2 bedrooms: 927 3 bedrooms: 2,534 4 bedrooms: 684 5 or more bedrooms: 181

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westport:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 205 2 bedrooms: 441 3 bedrooms: 189 4 bedrooms: 44 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Westport in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 161 1 vehicle: 1,064 2 vehicles: 2,146 3 vehicles: 819 4 vehicles: 231 5 or more vehicles: 40

Cars and other vehicles available in Westport in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 69 1 vehicle: 485 2 vehicles: 290 3 vehicles: 37 4 vehicles: 44 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Westport, 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: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 4
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $174,999: 39
$175,000 to $199,999: 153
$200,000 to $249,999: 395
$250,000 to $299,999: 687
$300,000 to $399,999: 1621
$400,000 to $499,999: 688
$500,000 to $749,999: 704
$750,000 to $999,999: 249
$1,000,000 or more: 279

Westport rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Westport:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 7
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 20
$450 to $499: 19
$500 to $549: 51
$550 to $599: 70
$600 to $649: 42
$650 to $699: 44
$700 to $749: 49
$750 to $799: 80
$800 to $899: 168
$900 to $999: 60
$1,000 to $1,249: 126
$1,250 to $1,499: 50
$1,500 to $1,999: 20
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 151

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 44 1990 to 1994: 32 1985 to 1989: 39 1980 to 1984: 73 1975 to 1979: 242 1970 to 1974: 233 1970 to 1974: 249 1965 to 1969: 235

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.4%
Number of people working at home: 296 (4.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 92
5 to 9 minutes: 490
10 to 14 minutes: 978
15 to 19 minutes: 1379
20 to 24 minutes: 1242
25 to 29 minutes: 411
30 to 34 minutes: 789
35 to 39 minutes: 156
40 to 44 minutes: 271
45 to 59 minutes: 449
60 to 89 minutes: 331
90 or more minutes: 269

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,134 (86%)
Carpooled: 599 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 36 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
Walked: 59 (1%)
Other means: 20 (0%)
Worked at home: 296 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 352
$10,000 to $14,999: 255
$15,000 to $19,999: 204
$20,000 to $24,999: 253
$25,000 to $29,999: 233
$30,000 to $34,999: 237
$35,000 to $39,999: 304
$40,000 to $44,999: 265
$45,000 to $49,999: 334
$50,000 to $59,999: 486
$60,000 to $74,999: 785
$75,000 to $99,999: 783
$100,000 to $124,999: 395
$125,000 to $149,999: 200
$150,000 to $199,999: 157
$200,000 or more: 138

First ancestries reported:

Portuguese: 4263

English: 1582

French (except Basque): 1517

French Canadian: 1267

Irish: 1149

Italian: 530

United States or American: 447

Polish: 412

Other groups: 399

Scottish: 134

German: 132

Scotch-Irish: 117

Arab:: 62

Swedish: 60

European: 51

Norwegian: 50

Lebanese: 50

Scandinavian: 33

Northern European: 32

Greek: 32

Canadian: 29

Subsaharan African:: 29

Cape Verdean: 29

Estonian: 26

British: 26

Finnish: 23

Dutch: 17

Austrian: 16

Egyptian: 12

Albanian: 11

Danish: 9

Russian: 9

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

Portugal (71%)
India (4%)
Other South Central Asia (3%)
United Kingdom (2%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
Germany (2%)
Korea (2%)

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

This state: 11285
Northeast: 1322
Midwest: 142
South: 132
West: 112

70% of Westport residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% 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: 111
Nursery to 4th grade: 55
5th and 6th grade: 86
7th and 8th grade: 286
9th grade: 100
10th grade: 206
11th grade: 136
12th grade, no diploma: 72
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,489
Less than 1 year of college: 241
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 505
Associate degree: 373
Bachelor's degree: 615
Master's degree: 387
Professional school degree: 183
Doctorate degree: 77

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 57
Nursery to 4th grade: 50
5th and 6th grade: 52
7th and 8th grade: 317
9th grade: 169
10th grade: 195
11th grade: 168
12th grade, no diploma: 122
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,544
Less than 1 year of college: 253
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 533
Associate degree: 467
Bachelor's degree: 755
Master's degree: 407
Professional school degree: 92
Doctorate degree: 53

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native 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: 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: $68,943
Black householders: $196,453
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $64,641
Asian householders: $111,955
Some other race householders: $66,109
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $65,936

Westport household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Westport household income for Asian householders

Westport household income for Some other race householders

Westport household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Westport marital status for males

Westport marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $357,767
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $354,495
Asian householders: $293,849
Some other race householders: $299,957

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,199
One, attached: 160
Two: 499
3 or 4: 138
5 to 9: 106
10 to 19: 18
50 or more: 10
Mobile homes: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $143,378

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Westport:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (52%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (51%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 237

Here:	16.9%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 174

Here:	21.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 193

Here:	31.6%
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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