Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,294
| This zip code: | $56,294 | | Massachusetts: | $62,365 |
Nearest zip codes: 01222, 01230, 01258, 06018, 06068, 01259.
Housing units in zip code 01257 with a mortgage: 361 (6 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 206
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,749
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $599
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.8 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 01257: Colonel Ashley House (A), Sheffield Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Churchill Cemetery (1), Barnard Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Spurr Lake (A), Fawn Lake (B), Davis Pond (C), Harman Marsh Pond (D), Combes Pond (E), Mill Pond (F), Berkshire Trout Pond (G), Barnum Street Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Schenob Brook (A), Konkapot River (B), Race Brook (C), Hubbard Brook (D), Bear Rock Stream (E), Ironwork Brook (F), Soda Creek (G), Willard Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 01257 include: South Egremont Village Historic District (1), Bartholomews Cobble (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 37
- 1995 to 1998: 51
- 1990 to 1994: 80
- 1980 to 1989: 163
- 1970 to 1979: 139
- 1960 to 1969: 113
- 1950 to 1959: 129
- 1940 to 1949: 95
- 1939 or earlier: 438
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sheffield, MA (01257): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 32
- 2 bedrooms: 127
- 3 bedrooms: 412
- 4 bedrooms: 123
- 5 or more bedrooms: 64
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 95
- 2 bedrooms: 65
- 3 bedrooms: 39
- 4 bedrooms: 28
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 01257 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 12
- 1 vehicle: 209
- 2 vehicles: 383
- 3 vehicles: 113
- 4 vehicles: 31
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 25
- 1 vehicle: 109
- 2 vehicles: 84
- 3 vehicles: 18
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 01257:
- $70,000 to $79,999: 8
- $80,000 to $89,999: 3
- $90,000 to $99,999: 3
- $100,000 to $124,999: 6
- $125,000 to $149,999: 4
- $150,000 to $174,999: 20
- $175,000 to $199,999: 34
- $200,000 to $249,999: 79
- $250,000 to $299,999: 143
- $300,000 to $399,999: 179
- $400,000 to $499,999: 112
- $500,000 to $749,999: 111
- $750,000 to $999,999: 19
- $1,000,000 or more: 49
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 01257:
- $100 to $149: 5
- $150 to $199: 5
- $200 to $249: 29
- $300 to $349: 5
- $400 to $449: 8
- $450 to $499: 7
- $500 to $549: 23
- $550 to $599: 13
- $600 to $649: 1
- $900 to $999: 13
- $1,000 to $1,249: 37
- No cash rent: 36
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $269,388.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $316,691
- Black or African American householders: $190,415
- Two or more races householders: $375,820
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $338,338
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $344,229 (it was $166,800 in 2000)
| 01257: | $344,229 | | Massachusetts: | $366,400 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $223,595 - $393,267
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $414,846| Here: | $414,846 | | State: | $440,475 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $198,077| Here: | $198,077 | | State: | $384,213 |
In 2-unit structures: $366,283| Here: | $366,283 | | State: | $414,317 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $423,461| Here: | $423,461 | | State: | $431,982 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $319,008| Here: | $319,008 | | State: | $335,381 |
Mobile homes: $40,714| Here: | $40,714 | | State: | $71,966 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,019
- One, attached: 22
- Two: 50
- 3 or 4: 35
- 5 to 9: 98
- 10 to 19: 1
- Mobile homes: 20

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 954 (80%)
- Carpooled: 47 (4%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 16 (1%)
- Bicycle: 20 (2%)
- Walked: 26 (2%)
- Other means: 21 (2%)
- Worked at home: 108 (9%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 102
- 5 to 9 minutes: 162
- 10 to 14 minutes: 188
- 15 to 19 minutes: 176
- 20 to 24 minutes: 179
- 25 to 29 minutes: 49
- 30 to 34 minutes: 97
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 20
- 45 to 59 minutes: 51
- 60 to 89 minutes: 40
- 90 or more minutes: 22
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,321
- In family households: 1,865 (454 male householders, 153 female householders)
505 spouses, 667 children (632 natural, 12 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 32 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 456 (176 male householders (120 living alone)), 198 female householders (177 living alone)), 82 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 14 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 280 2-persons, 119 3-persons, 146 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 17 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 297 1-person, 77 2-persons.
366 married couples with children.
93 single-parent households (25 men, 68 women).
96.3% of residents of 01257 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 22% well, 10% not well).
Foreign born population: 58 (2.5%)
(82.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 12.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Germany (34%)
- United Kingdom (21%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (21%)
- Canada (16%)
- Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (9%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 5
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1965 to 1969: 48
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White population: 2,228
Black population: 24
American Indian population: 9
Asian population: 8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 12
Two or more races population: 9

First ancestries reported:
|  Irish: 322 |
|  English: 276 |
|  Italian: 224 |
|  United States or American: 181 |
|  German: 178 |
|  Other groups: 120 |
|  French (except Basque): 89 |
|  French Canadian: 81 |
|  Polish: 81 |
|  Scottish: 65 |
|  Dutch: 62 |
|  Russian: 30 |
|  Czech: 21 |
|  Greek: 19 |
|  European: 19 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 18 |
|  British: 17 |
|  Swedish: 16 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 12 |
|  Ukrainian: 10 |
|  Canadian: 9 |
|  Austrian: 7 |
|  Portuguese: 7 |
|  Hungarian: 5 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 5 |
|  African: 5 |
|  Norwegian: 2 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BERKSHIRE SCHOOL (RTE 41 in SHEFFIELD, MA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MA1267001 1T, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
- MONTEREY (BOX 326 in SHEFFIELD, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-765015
Organizations: SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MT EVERETT REGIONAL (P O BOX 219 in SHEFFIELD, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-765505
Organizations: SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- NEW MARLBOROUGH CENTRAL (BOX 326 in SHEFFIELD, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-765018
Organizations: SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- LOUIS ARAGI JR PROPERTY (RT 7 in SHEFFIELD, MA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2000-0201, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- JW AUTO BODY (RTE 7 in SHEFFIELD, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: JOSEPH WOOL JR (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: J W AUTO BODY
- LANE CONSTRUCTION CO (LIME KILN ROAD in SHEFFIELD, MA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Organizations: LANE CONSTRUCTION CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MOUNT EVERETT SCHOOL (BERKSHIRE SCHOOL RD. in SHEFFIELD, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Alternative names: MOUNT EVERETT HIGH SCHOOL
- BACHETTIS AUTO BODY (COUNTY RD in SHEFFIELD, MA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: SCOTT BACHETTI (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BERKSHIRE COUNTY TRANSMISSION (RTE 7 in SHEFFIELD, MA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: RONALD SAUNDERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BERKSHIRE GMC INC (1955 NORTH MAIN ST in SHEFFIELD, MA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: PLAMER WAYNE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALFRED MOORE PROPERTY (2976 SALISBURY PLACE in STOCKPORT, NY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
- COLLINGWOOD JAMES T (RTE 7 in SHEFFIELD, MA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: JAMES COLLINGWOOD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $67,315
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Wood (6%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Solar energy (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1295
- Northeast: 838
- Midwest: 53
- South: 39
- West: 52
66% of the 01257 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 8% lived in Massachusetts.
Population in 1990: 1,839. Population change in the 1990s: +451 (+24.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Massachusetts: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
| Here: | 10.1% | | Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 2.9% | | Massachusetts: | 48.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- CAROL GILLETTE (74 S MAIN ST APT B in SHEFFIELD, MA; small business): $199,868 in 19 contracts from 1999 to 2003
Contracts for Other Special Studies and Analyses by Consumer Product Safety Commission Signed by year: 2000: $47,000; 2001: $95,000; 2002: $14,255; 2003: $18,613; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$55,000 with Consumer Product Safety Commission for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2001-10-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$35,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$26,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$25,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 8)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (20-49: 1)
- Mining: Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining (20-49: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
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.)
12 people in other group homes
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 63 | $271,555 | 115 | $198,987 | 28 | $175,183 | 28 | $312,910 | 1 | $116,860 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 7 | $349,294 | 13 | $219,198 | 1 | $674,190 | 1 | $449,460 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 13 | $266,103 | 75 | $245,885 | 15 | $73,412 | 7 | $313,980 | 1 | $337,090 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 3 | $221,733 | 25 | $342,668 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 3 | $269,177 | 12 | $361,066 | 3 | $257,190 | 1 | $365,560 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $449,460 | 54 | $261,159 | 114 | $166,208 | 19 | $187,985 | 0 | $0 | 19 | $392,213 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 15 | $263,383 | 6 | $43,198 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $41,950 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $247,200 | 54 | $153,510 | 15 | $42,349 | 1 | $479,420 | 15 | $185,777 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 13 | $203,179 | 36 | $178,328 | 3 | $54,933 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 4 | $256,193 | 19 | $174,343 | 1 | $194,770 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $115,360 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 81 | $251,476 | 130 | $210,831 | 21 | $89,750 | 45 | $340,058 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 10 | $268,927 | 13 | $289,614 | 3 | $42,950 | 6 | $508,390 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 7 | $186,847 | 31 | $172,293 | 4 | $66,670 | 1 | $61,430 | 1 | $26,970 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 13 | $177,364 | 57 | $208,539 | 3 | $204,253 | 4 | $301,513 | 1 | $77,910 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 7 | $209,106 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 63 | $255,740 | 111 | $156,636 | 15 | $118,957 | 36 | $285,532 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 7 | $375,620 | 18 | $256,692 | 3 | $29,963 | 1 | $164,800 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 10 | $179,484 | 40 | $224,730 | 7 | $56,931 | 1 | $301,140 | 1 | $101,880 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 10 | $194,017 | 87 | $170,381 | 3 | $74,910 | 9 | $179,618 | 3 | $32,460 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 3 | $95,387 | 13 | $172,985 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
9261.00
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 15 | $221,833 | 4 | $232,970 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 3 | $193,267 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $398,520 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 7 | $268,606 | 3 | $246,703 | 1 | $389,530 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $356,570 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 6 | $186,027 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $528,860 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $165,550 | 1 | $341,590 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $377,550 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $879,440 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
9261.00
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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