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(Urban population: 4,589 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 96 (all nonfarm))

Williamstown, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,525 (1,344 occupied: 851 owner occupied, 493 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	38%

Housing density: 446 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $605 (lower quartile is $295, upper quartile is $670)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $550

Median gross rent in Williamstown, MA in 2007: $698

Housing units in Williamstown with a mortgage: 260 (40 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 267

Williamstown,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $246,766 (it was $147,700 in 2000)

Williamstown:	$246,766
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $217,080 - $649,166

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $475,161
Here: $475,161
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $176,854
Here: $176,854
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $176,435
Here: $176,435
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $220,136
Here: $220,136
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $48,432
Here: $48,432
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $17,551
Here: $17,551
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,702

In family households: 1,933 (489 male householders, 213 female householders)
581 spouses, 547 children (463 natural, 69 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 33 other relatives, 23 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 769 (278 male householders (228 living alone)), 397 female householders (380 living alone)), 94 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,983 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 407 2-persons, 132 3-persons, 101 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 608 1-person, 46 2-persons, 21 3-persons.

406 married couples with children.
118 single-parent households (26 men, 92 women).

89.9% of residents of Williamstown speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English not well).
4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 324 (6.9%)
(26.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Williamstown, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 49 4 rooms: 171 5 rooms: 81 6 rooms: 113 7 rooms: 159 8 rooms: 123 9 or more rooms: 147

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Williamstown, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 24 2 rooms: 37 3 rooms: 144 4 rooms: 79 5 rooms: 86 6 rooms: 63 7 rooms: 26 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 25

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 24
1980 to 1989: 108
1970 to 1979: 314
1960 to 1969: 132
1950 to 1959: 188
1940 to 1949: 133
1939 or earlier: 618

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Williamstown:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 88 2 bedrooms: 229 3 bedrooms: 237 4 bedrooms: 204 5 or more bedrooms: 93

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Williamstown:
	no bedroom: 24 1 bedroom: 181 2 bedrooms: 155 3 bedrooms: 92 4 bedrooms: 30 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 Williamstown in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 58 1 vehicle: 428 2 vehicles: 307 3 vehicles: 41 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Williamstown in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 87 1 vehicle: 271 2 vehicles: 116 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 12

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

Less than $10,000: 32
$10,000 to $14,999: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 29
$25,000 to $29,999: 17
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 24
$50,000 to $59,999: 11
$60,000 to $69,999: 14
$70,000 to $79,999: 4
$80,000 to $89,999: 1
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 22
$125,000 to $149,999: 35
$150,000 to $174,999: 47
$175,000 to $199,999: 38
$200,000 to $249,999: 93
$250,000 to $299,999: 65
$300,000 to $399,999: 78
$400,000 to $499,999: 111
$500,000 to $749,999: 111
$750,000 to $999,999: 32
$1,000,000 or more: 22

Williamstown rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Williamstown:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 19
$200 to $249: 45
$250 to $299: 30
$300 to $349: 14
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 11
$450 to $499: 29
$500 to $549: 28
$550 to $599: 33
$600 to $649: 82
$650 to $699: 40
$700 to $749: 28
$750 to $799: 18
$800 to $899: 19
$900 to $999: 38
$1,000 to $1,249: 8
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 35

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 150 1990 to 1994: 29 1985 to 1989: 58 1980 to 1984: 47 1975 to 1979: 9 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 7

Williamstown, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.0%
Number of people working at home: 132 (6.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 376
5 to 9 minutes: 650
10 to 14 minutes: 442
15 to 19 minutes: 123
20 to 24 minutes: 96
25 to 29 minutes: 0
30 to 34 minutes: 60
35 to 39 minutes: 13
40 to 44 minutes: 9
45 to 59 minutes: 91
60 to 89 minutes: 12
90 or more minutes: 4

Williamstown mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 825 (41%)
Carpooled: 71 (4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 54 (3%)
Walked: 906 (45%)
Other means: 11 (1%)
Worked at home: 132 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 189
$10,000 to $14,999: 89
$15,000 to $19,999: 100
$20,000 to $24,999: 50
$25,000 to $29,999: 118
$30,000 to $34,999: 80
$35,000 to $39,999: 60
$40,000 to $44,999: 51
$45,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 97
$60,000 to $74,999: 109
$75,000 to $99,999: 115
$100,000 to $124,999: 123
$125,000 to $149,999: 56
$150,000 to $199,999: 55
$200,000 or more: 70

First ancestries reported:

English: 579

Other groups: 569

Irish: 564

German: 341

Italian: 329

United States or American: 217

French (except Basque): 172

Polish: 134

French Canadian: 120

European: 99

British: 99

Scottish: 97

Russian: 91

Swedish: 66

Welsh: 53

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 52

Yugoslavian: 36

Canadian: 35

Scotch-Irish: 30

Jamaican: 29

Austrian: 24

Swiss: 24

Subsaharan African:: 21

Eastern European: 19

Portuguese: 18

Norwegian: 18

Dutch: 17

Arab:: 16

Lithuanian: 16

Lebanese: 16

Hungarian: 14

Finnish: 14

Brazilian: 12

Czech: 9

Turkish: 9

Northern European: 8

British West Indian: 8

Haitian: 8

Acadian/Cajun: 7

Liberian: 7

South African: 7

Other Subsaharan African: 7

Ukrainian: 7

Scandinavian: 7

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7

Czechoslovakian: 6

Romanian: 6

Alsatian: 5

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

Japan (11%)
Canada (11%)
Jamaica (6%)
Korea (6%)
Other Western Europe (5%)
Other Eastern Africa (5%)
Germany (4%)

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

This state: 1600
Northeast: 1410
Midwest: 407
South: 442
West: 439

40% of Williamstown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 11% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 23
High school graduate (or equivalency): 145
Less than 1 year of college: 0
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 57
Associate degree: 8
Bachelor's degree: 190
Master's degree: 239
Professional school degree: 64
Doctorate degree: 126

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 38
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 3
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 20
High school graduate (or equivalency): 233
Less than 1 year of college: 30
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 91
Associate degree: 92
Bachelor's degree: 302
Master's degree: 199
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 82

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 33.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 23.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 13.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 33.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 36.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 25.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 20.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 21.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,208
Asian householders: $40,605

Williamstown household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Williamstown marital status for males

Williamstown marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $377,081

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 691
One, attached: 49
Two: 177
3 or 4: 203
5 to 9: 123
10 to 19: 24
20 to 49: 16
50 or more: 41
Mobile homes: 201

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,402

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Williamstown:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (47%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (2%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (52%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20

Here:	6.3%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	6.3%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,951

Here:	96.6%
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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