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Data type:  
Opacity:
%

Area: 0.045 square miles

Population: 422

Population density:
Union Square:  9,359 people per square mile
Somerville:  18,868 people per square mile

House/condo value distribution in Union Square in Somerville, MA neighborhood, block, subdivision, or community

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Age and Sex of Residents in Union Square in Somerville, MA

Races in Union Square in Somerville neighborhood in MA

Zip codes: 02143.

Males:  213
Females:  210

Median age:
Males:
This neighborhood:  26.5 years
Whole city:  31.1 years

Females:
This neighborhood:  27.4 years
Whole city:  31.9 years


Average household size:
Union Square:  2.2 people
Somerville:  2.4 people

Average family size:
Union Square:  2.9 members
Somerville:  3.1 members

Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:  30.1%
city:  32.2%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
Union Square:  10.1%
Somerville:  13.1%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
This neighborhood:  8.1%
Somerville:  5.4%


Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
Here:  22.6%
Somerville:  26.8%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
Union Square:  16.8%
city:  24.8%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
This neighborhood:  20.8%
Somerville:  8.1%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:  37.5%
Somerville:  45.1%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
Union Square:  14.8%
Somerville:  24.2%

Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Here:  0.6%
city:  1.3%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:  47.2%
Somerville:  29.3%



Educational Attainment


Rooms in owner-occupied houses/condos in Union Square:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 107
  • 4 rooms: 296
  • 5 rooms: 493
  • 6 rooms: 309
  • 7 rooms: 225
  • 8 rooms: 95
  • 9+ rooms: 154


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union Square:
  • 1 room: 238
  • 2 rooms: 455
  • 3 rooms: 887
  • 4 rooms: 1,414
  • 5 rooms: 1,177
  • 6 rooms: 442
  • 7 rooms: 138
  • 8 rooms: 76
  • 9+ rooms: 74


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Union Square:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 113
  • 2 bedrooms: 759
  • 3 bedrooms: 415
  • 4 bedrooms: 316
  • 5+ bedrooms: 77


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Union Square:
  • no bedroom: 241
  • 1 bedroom: 1,547
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,129
  • 3 bedrooms: 812
  • 4 bedrooms: 70
  • 5+ bedrooms: 105


Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
This neighborhood:  1.3
Somerville:  1.4

Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
Here:  0.9
city:  1.1

Percentage of units with a mortgage:
Union Square:  57.3%
Somerville:  68.8%

Housing prices:
Average estimated value of detached houses in 2007 (8.1% of all units):
Union Square:  $471,439
Somerville:  $518,076

Average estimated value of townhouses or other attached units in 2007 (1.6% of all units):
This neighborhood:  $61,280
city:  $209,013

Average estimated value of housing units in 2-unit structures in 2007 (24.2% of all units):
This neighborhood:  $341,242
Somerville:  $294,473

Average estimated '07 value of housing units in 3-to-4-unit structures (39.9% of all units):
Union Square:  $297,748
city:  $507,749

Average estimated '07 value of housing units in 5-or-more-unit structures (26.2% of all units):
Union Square:  $600,391
Somerville:  $524,404



Owners and renters by unit type in %

Mode of transportation to work in Union Square in Somerville, MA

Occupations of males:
Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):
Here:  3.9%
city:  7.5%

Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:
Here:  1.4%
city:  5.5%

Percentage of males in computer and mathematical occupations:
Here:  6.8%
city:  10.7%

Percentage of males in architecture and engineering occupations:
Here:  2.7%
city:  3.9%

Percentage of males in life, physical, and social science occupations:
Here:  2.2%
city:  5.0%

Percentage of males in education, training, and library occupations:
Here:  3.0%
city:  5.1%

Percentage of males in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
Here:  3.6%
city:  4.1%

Percentage of males in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
Here:  2.9%
city:  1.8%

Percentage of males in service occupations:
Here:  24.5%
city:  16.0%

Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:
Here:  19.1%
city:  16.7%

Percentage of males in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations:
Here:  12.9%
city:  9.2%

Percentage of males in production occupations:
Here:  8.0%
city:  4.9%

Percentage of males in transportation and material moving occupations:
Here:  7.8%
city:  7.1%

Occupations of females:
Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):
Here:  6.0%
city:  8.7%

Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:
Here:  5.3%
city:  6.9%

Percentage of females in architecture and engineering occupations:
Here:  2.1%
city:  1.4%

Percentage of females in life, physical, and social science occupations:
Here:  1.3%
city:  4.1%

Percentage of females in community and social services occupations:
Here:  3.1%
city:  2.5%

Percentage of females in education, training, and library occupations:
Here:  7.5%
city:  10.6%

Percentage of females in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
Here:  2.7%
city:  4.9%

Percentage of females in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
Here:  5.8%
city:  5.2%

Percentage of females in service occupations:
Here:  26.7%
city:  16.7%

Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:
Here:  31.4%
city:  28.1%

Percentage of females in production occupations:
Here:  5.8%
city:  3.7%

Percentage of people 18-64 in Armed Forces:
Union Square:  0.0%
Somerville:  0.0%

Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):
Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:
Union Square:  15.0%
Somerville:  11.0%

Percentage of people 3 years and older in undgraduate colleges:
Union Square:  5.3%
Somerville:  8.5%

Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:
Union Square:  1.8%
Somerville:  6.7%

Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
Union Square:  0.9%
Somerville:  14.4%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
Union Square:  11.0%
Somerville:  12.5%

Median year owner moved in (as recorded in 2000):
Union Square:  1985
Somerville:  1983

Median year renter moved in (as recorded in 2000):
Union Square:  1996
Somerville:  1997

Median rent in 2007:
Union Square:  $1,138
Somerville:  $1,149

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
Union Square:  61.5%
Somerville:  61.7%



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Roads and streets:
Somerville Ave
Length: 0.38 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 242 to 318
Prospect St
Length: 0.22 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 26 to 36
Webster Ave
Length: 0.19 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 48
Washington St
Length: 0.16 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 228 to 238
Newton St
Length: 0.12 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 14 to 43
Everett St
Length: 0.10 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 99
Hawkins St
Length: 0.08 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99
Stone Ave
Length: 0.07 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 31
Bow St
Length: 0.06 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 26
Columbus Ave
Length: 0.06 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 17
Homer Sq
Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99
Prospect Pl
Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Emerson St
Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 99
Bonner Ave
Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 18
Stone Pl
Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99
Sanborn Ct
Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 99
May Pl
Length: 0.02 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Railroad features:
Mbta Commuter Rail
Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: SE-NW

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