Winchendon, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 3,994 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 90 (all nonfarm))

Winchendon, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,704 (1,631 occupied: 863 owner occupied, 768 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	38%

Housing density: 748 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $540 (lower quartile is $279, upper quartile is $664)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $526

Median gross rent in Winchendon, MA in 2007: $597

Housing units in Winchendon with a mortgage: 421 (36 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 185

Winchendon,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $207,718 (it was $103,100 in 2000)

Winchendon:	$207,718
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $173,921 - $243,157

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $217,626
Here: $217,626
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $122,584
Here: $122,584
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $231,261
Here: $231,261
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $291,858
Here: $291,858
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $262,160
Here: $262,160
State: $335,381

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,981

In family households: 3,442 (723 male householders, 373 female householders)
714 spouses, 1,311 children (1,149 natural, 63 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 35 other relatives, 136 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 539 (182 male householders (155 living alone)), 311 female householders (293 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 103 (53 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 415 2-persons, 277 3-persons, 261 4-persons, 87 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 448 1-person, 45 2-persons.

705 married couples with children.
383 single-parent households (78 men, 305 women).

93.2% of residents of Winchendon speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 117 (2.9%)
(61.5% 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:	4.3
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Winchendon, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 44 5 rooms: 153 6 rooms: 235 7 rooms: 169 8 rooms: 96 9 or more rooms: 158

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Winchendon, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 61 3 rooms: 158 4 rooms: 193 5 rooms: 154 6 rooms: 109 7 rooms: 26 8 rooms: 33 9 or more rooms: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 26
1990 to 1994: 16
1980 to 1989: 182
1970 to 1979: 101
1960 to 1969: 142
1950 to 1959: 72
1940 to 1949: 133
1939 or earlier: 1,024

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Winchendon:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 182 3 bedrooms: 414 4 bedrooms: 179 5 or more bedrooms: 81

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Winchendon:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 273 2 bedrooms: 226 3 bedrooms: 165 4 bedrooms: 69 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 Winchendon in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 45 1 vehicle: 260 2 vehicles: 392 3 vehicles: 159 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Winchendon in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 148 1 vehicle: 446 2 vehicles: 142 3 vehicles: 25 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Winchendon, 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: 13
$50,000 to $59,999: 1
$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: 42
$125,000 to $149,999: 64
$150,000 to $174,999: 85
$175,000 to $199,999: 184
$200,000 to $249,999: 253
$250,000 to $299,999: 115
$300,000 to $399,999: 72
$400,000 to $499,999: 21
$500,000 to $749,999: 13
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Winchendon rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Winchendon:

Less than $100: 32 people
$100 to $149: 18
$150 to $199: 25
$200 to $249: 55
$250 to $299: 55
$300 to $349: 42
$350 to $399: 31
$400 to $449: 29
$450 to $499: 33
$500 to $549: 59
$550 to $599: 93
$600 to $649: 77
$650 to $699: 33
$700 to $749: 28
$750 to $799: 29
$800 to $899: 63
$900 to $999: 17
$1,000 to $1,249: 15
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 25

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 17 1990 to 1994: 32 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 53

Winchendon, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.7%
Number of people working at home: 44 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 98
5 to 9 minutes: 287
10 to 14 minutes: 133
15 to 19 minutes: 195
20 to 24 minutes: 273
25 to 29 minutes: 85
30 to 34 minutes: 261
35 to 39 minutes: 54
40 to 44 minutes: 97
45 to 59 minutes: 103
60 to 89 minutes: 103
90 or more minutes: 76

Winchendon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,357 (75%)
Carpooled: 312 (17%)
Bicycle: 21 (1%)
Walked: 44 (2%)
Other means: 31 (2%)
Worked at home: 44 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 282
$10,000 to $14,999: 132
$15,000 to $19,999: 171
$20,000 to $24,999: 78
$25,000 to $29,999: 68
$30,000 to $34,999: 83
$35,000 to $39,999: 94
$40,000 to $44,999: 45
$45,000 to $49,999: 90
$50,000 to $59,999: 138
$60,000 to $74,999: 145
$75,000 to $99,999: 144
$100,000 to $124,999: 45
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $199,999: 32
$200,000 or more: 29

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 772

French Canadian: 491

Irish: 407

Other groups: 252

Italian: 239

United States or American: 230

English: 199

German: 180

Polish: 116

Finnish: 54

Swedish: 54

Scottish: 49

Lithuanian: 40

Portuguese: 37

Czechoslovakian: 29

Canadian: 23

Scotch-Irish: 23

Brazilian: 17

Dutch: 15

Ukrainian: 14

Danish: 8

Greek: 6

Arab:: 6

British: 6

Lebanese: 6

Norwegian: 6

Subsaharan African:: 6

Cape Verdean: 6

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

Germany (22%)
France (21%)
Canada (19%)
Brazil (15%)
Italy (10%)
Other Northern Europe (7%)
Philippines (7%)

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

This state: 3334
Northeast: 406
Midwest: 69
South: 88
West: 21

58% of Winchendon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 69
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 55
High school graduate (or equivalency): 430
Less than 1 year of college: 96
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 158
Associate degree: 90
Bachelor's degree: 117
Master's degree: 23
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 35
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 69
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 54
12th grade, no diploma: 33
High school graduate (or equivalency): 552
Less than 1 year of college: 162
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 78
Associate degree: 109
Bachelor's degree: 124
Master's degree: 38
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.4%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 37.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,191
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,011
Some other race householders: $118,017
Two or more races householders: $3,293
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $79,920

Winchendon household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Winchendon household income for Some other race householders

Winchendon household income for Two or more races householders

Winchendon household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Winchendon marital status for males

Winchendon marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $200,263

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 724
One, attached: 45
Two: 357
3 or 4: 259
5 to 9: 151
10 to 19: 115
20 to 49: 31
50 or more: 22

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Winchendon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (92%) Electricity (3%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%) Electricity (32%) Utility gas (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 95

Here:	17.3%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49

Here:	15.8%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36

Here:	34.6%
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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