Littleton, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,714 (Urban population: 6,374, Rural population: 2,340 (67 farm, 2,273 nonfarm))

Houses: 3,055 (2,960 occupied: 2,461 owner occupied, 499 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	38%

Housing density: 184 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $774 (lower quartile is $434, upper quartile is $1,198)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $652

Median gross rent in Littleton, MA in 2007: $915

Housing units in Littleton with a mortgage: 1,616 (121 second mortgage, 274 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 557

Littleton,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $464,329 (it was $245,300 in 2000)

Littleton:	$464,329
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $304,899 - $615,857

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $511,619
Here: $511,619
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $523,612
Here: $523,612
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $558,892
Here: $558,892
State: $414,317

Mobile homes: $30,461
Here: $30,461
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,065

In family households: 7,213 (1,753 male householders, 502 female householders)
1,908 spouses, 2,686 children (2,588 natural, 55 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 154 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 99 other relatives, 61 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 852 (310 male householders (239 living alone)), 395 female householders (343 living alone)), 147 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 119 (89 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 899 2-persons, 486 3-persons, 550 4-persons, 208 5-persons, 103 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 582 1-person, 115 2-persons, 8 4-persons.

1,874 married couples with children.
225 single-parent households (57 men, 168 women).

95.4% of residents of Littleton speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English not well).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 421 (5.1%)
(46.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.0
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Littleton, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 129 5 rooms: 308 6 rooms: 470 7 rooms: 614 8 rooms: 413 9 or more rooms: 509

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Littleton, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 41 3 rooms: 153 4 rooms: 134 5 rooms: 49 6 rooms: 64 7 rooms: 22 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 40
1995 to 1998: 201
1990 to 1994: 207
1980 to 1989: 365
1970 to 1979: 424
1960 to 1969: 345
1950 to 1959: 628
1940 to 1949: 323
1939 or earlier: 522

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Littleton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 404 3 bedrooms: 1,173 4 bedrooms: 817 5 or more bedrooms: 59

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Littleton:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 225 2 bedrooms: 172 3 bedrooms: 65 4 bedrooms: 22 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Littleton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 17 1 vehicle: 415 2 vehicles: 1,399 3 vehicles: 456 4 vehicles: 124 5 or more vehicles: 50

Cars and other vehicles available in Littleton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 101 1 vehicle: 277 2 vehicles: 121 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Littleton, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$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: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 8
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 99
$125,000 to $149,999: 81
$150,000 to $174,999: 243
$175,000 to $199,999: 252
$200,000 to $249,999: 456
$250,000 to $299,999: 378
$300,000 to $399,999: 511
$400,000 to $499,999: 83
$500,000 to $749,999: 41
$750,000 to $999,999: 13
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Littleton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Littleton:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 17
$200 to $249: 26
$250 to $299: 24
$300 to $349: 17
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 19
$450 to $499: 14
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 1
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 16
$700 to $749: 49
$750 to $799: 47
$800 to $899: 51
$900 to $999: 17
$1,000 to $1,249: 56
$1,250 to $1,499: 32
$1,500 to $1,999: 57
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 53

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 74 1990 to 1994: 73 1985 to 1989: 69 1980 to 1984: 11 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 43 1970 to 1974: 17 1965 to 1969: 127

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.1%
Number of people working at home: 220 (5.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 83
5 to 9 minutes: 384
10 to 14 minutes: 503
15 to 19 minutes: 423
20 to 24 minutes: 597
25 to 29 minutes: 245
30 to 34 minutes: 519
35 to 39 minutes: 143
40 to 44 minutes: 219
45 to 59 minutes: 396
60 to 89 minutes: 394
90 or more minutes: 114

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,624 (85%)
Carpooled: 190 (4%)
Railroad: 128 (3%)
Walked: 48 (1%)
Other means: 30 (1%)
Worked at home: 220 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 158
$10,000 to $14,999: 116
$15,000 to $19,999: 79
$20,000 to $24,999: 83
$25,000 to $29,999: 65
$30,000 to $34,999: 136
$35,000 to $39,999: 146
$40,000 to $44,999: 114
$45,000 to $49,999: 104
$50,000 to $59,999: 176
$60,000 to $74,999: 359
$75,000 to $99,999: 489
$100,000 to $124,999: 370
$125,000 to $149,999: 206
$150,000 to $199,999: 185
$200,000 or more: 174

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1624

English: 1186

Italian: 1036

United States or American: 494

French Canadian: 447

Polish: 347

Other groups: 341

German: 331

French (except Basque): 286

Scottish: 206

Scotch-Irish: 115

Swedish: 100

Russian: 99

Canadian: 86

European: 68

Ukrainian: 68

Portuguese: 62

Greek: 58

Finnish: 45

Latvian: 42

British: 29

Norwegian: 29

Eastern European: 27

Welsh: 22

Danish: 19

Lithuanian: 17

Brazilian: 17

Romanian: 16

Hungarian: 14

Arab:: 12

Palestinian: 12

Celtic: 11

Armenian: 9

Austrian: 7

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

Canada (21%)
United Kingdom (17%)
Taiwan (12%)
Ireland (6%)
Other Eastern Europe (6%)
Brazil (4%)
Romania (4%)

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

This state: 5812
Northeast: 1173
Midwest: 283
South: 264
West: 182

66% of Littleton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 54
9th grade: 25
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 72
High school graduate (or equivalency): 435
Less than 1 year of college: 108
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 313
Associate degree: 207
Bachelor's degree: 901
Master's degree: 339
Professional school degree: 65
Doctorate degree: 77

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 32
9th grade: 39
10th grade: 42
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 69
High school graduate (or equivalency): 693
Less than 1 year of college: 154
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 333
Associate degree: 240
Bachelor's degree: 805
Master's degree: 365
Professional school degree: 62
Doctorate degree: 75

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.4%

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

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $84,685
Black householders: $154,684
Asian householders: $191,308
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $14,556
Two or more races householders: $318,434
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $293,335

Littleton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Littleton household income for Black householders

Littleton household income for Asian householders

Littleton household income for Two or more races householders

Littleton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Littleton marital status for males

Littleton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $458,271
Black or African American householders: $581,309
Asian householders: $559,920
Two or more races householders: $459,785
Hispanic or Latino householders: $741,449

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,506
One, attached: 43
Two: 136
3 or 4: 73
5 to 9: 76
10 to 19: 15
20 to 49: 44
50 or more: 43
Mobile homes: 119

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,893

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Littleton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%) Utility gas (29%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (47%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 72

Here:	7.5%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

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

Here:	2.2%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50

Here:	20.4%
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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