Lanesborough, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,891 (Urban population: 1,750, Rural population: 1,141 (19 farm, 1,122 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,382 (1,203 occupied: 1,058 owner occupied, 145 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	38%

Housing density: 48 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $681 (lower quartile is $514, upper quartile is $822)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $643

Median gross rent in Lanesborough, MA in 2007: $791

Housing units in Lanesborough with a mortgage: 646 (33 second mortgage, 62 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 244

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $188,123 (it was $112,600 in 2000)

Lanesborough:	$188,123
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $135,968 - $309,414

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $237,079
Here: $237,079
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $266,992
Here: $266,992
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $316,275
Here: $316,275
State: $414,317

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

Mobile homes: $46,488
Here: $46,488
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,980

In family households: 2,556 (614 male householders, 234 female householders)
706 spouses, 893 children (824 natural, 18 adopted, 51 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 28 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 424 (178 male householders (124 living alone)), 181 female householders (162 living alone)), 65 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 10 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 351 2-persons, 231 3-persons, 191 4-persons, 59 5-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 286 1-person, 73 2-persons.

538 married couples with children.
129 single-parent households (28 men, 101 women).

95.6% of residents of Lanesborough speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (15% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 69 (2.3%)
(58.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lanesborough, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 46 4 rooms: 91 5 rooms: 172 6 rooms: 278 7 rooms: 199 8 rooms: 157 9 or more rooms: 115

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lanesborough, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 25 3 rooms: 25 4 rooms: 13 5 rooms: 43 6 rooms: 14 7 rooms: 4 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 22
1995 to 1998: 39
1990 to 1994: 58
1980 to 1989: 187
1970 to 1979: 103
1960 to 1969: 99
1950 to 1959: 249
1940 to 1949: 226
1939 or earlier: 399

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lanesborough:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 26 2 bedrooms: 290 3 bedrooms: 493 4 bedrooms: 211 5 or more bedrooms: 38

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lanesborough:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 60 2 bedrooms: 32 3 bedrooms: 32 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lanesborough in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 314 2 vehicles: 415 3 vehicles: 225 4 vehicles: 32 5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Lanesborough in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 105 2 vehicles: 28 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lanesborough, 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: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 41
$60,000 to $69,999: 26
$70,000 to $79,999: 86
$80,000 to $89,999: 99
$90,000 to $99,999: 130
$100,000 to $124,999: 167
$125,000 to $149,999: 99
$150,000 to $174,999: 123
$175,000 to $199,999: 40
$200,000 to $249,999: 66
$250,000 to $299,999: 13
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Lanesborough rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lanesborough:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 3
$250 to $299: 1
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 4
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 10
$600 to $649: 13
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 11
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 12
$900 to $999: 4
$1,000 to $1,249: 12
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 4
No cash rent: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 20 1990 to 1994: 13 1985 to 1989: 10 1980 to 1984: 14 1975 to 1979: 6 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 6

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.3%
Number of people working at home: 71 (4.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 88
5 to 9 minutes: 125
10 to 14 minutes: 317
15 to 19 minutes: 417
20 to 24 minutes: 277
25 to 29 minutes: 71
30 to 34 minutes: 94
35 to 39 minutes: 34
40 to 44 minutes: 20
45 to 59 minutes: 13
60 to 89 minutes: 55
90 or more minutes: 25

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,336 (83%)
Carpooled: 140 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 22 (1%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Walked: 32 (2%)
Worked at home: 71 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 48
$10,000 to $14,999: 90
$15,000 to $19,999: 81
$20,000 to $24,999: 59
$25,000 to $29,999: 62
$30,000 to $34,999: 104
$35,000 to $39,999: 63
$40,000 to $44,999: 60
$45,000 to $49,999: 102
$50,000 to $59,999: 148
$60,000 to $74,999: 121
$75,000 to $99,999: 169
$100,000 to $124,999: 65
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 485

Irish: 364

English: 259

German: 213

French (except Basque): 209

Polish: 199

United States or American: 197

Other groups: 102

French Canadian: 75

Scottish: 67

Swedish: 51

European: 45

Dutch: 32

Russian: 29

Ukrainian: 29

Scotch-Irish: 27

Portuguese: 22

Lithuanian: 20

Austrian: 12

Arab:: 12

Lebanese: 12

Danish: 12

Greek: 9

British: 8

Canadian: 6

Brazilian: 5

Norwegian: 5

Welsh: 5

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

Taiwan (28%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (20%)
Hong Kong (10%)
Other Eastern Africa (10%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Canada (9%)
Ireland (7%)

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

This state: 2252
Northeast: 435
Midwest: 89
South: 89
West: 52

72% of Lanesborough residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% 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: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 42
High school graduate (or equivalency): 369
Less than 1 year of college: 60
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 109
Associate degree: 72
Bachelor's degree: 203
Master's degree: 56
Professional school degree: 30
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 28
High school graduate (or equivalency): 356
Less than 1 year of college: 120
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 180
Associate degree: 83
Bachelor's degree: 148
Master's degree: 76
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $57,178
Black householders: $11,954
Asian householders: $19,391
Two or more races householders: $24,376

Lanesborough household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lanesborough marital status for males

Lanesborough marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $181,607
Black or African American householders: $229,724
Asian householders: $187,956

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,150
One, attached: 18
Two: 70
3 or 4: 50
5 to 9: 30
Mobile homes: 64

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,829

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lanesborough:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Utility gas (9%) Electricity (7%) Wood (6%) Coal or coke (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Electricity (14%) Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	1.7%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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)

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