Norwell, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,271 (Urban population: 6,904, Rural population: 3,367 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,318 (3,250 occupied: 2,991 owner occupied, 259 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	8%
State:	38%

Housing density: 159 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $749 (lower quartile is $503, upper quartile is $1,114)

Median gross rent in Norwell, MA in 2007: $856

Housing units in Norwell with a mortgage: 2,070 (166 second mortgage, 373 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 693

Norwell,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $654,813 (it was $324,100 in 2000)

Norwell:	$654,813
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $448,941 - $837,188

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $707,942
Here: $707,942
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $645,573
Here: $645,573
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $1,147,230
Here: $1,147,230
State: $414,317

Mobile homes: $85,242
Here: $85,242
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,555

In family households: 9,003 (2,209 male householders, 523 female householders)
2,427 spouses, 3,492 children (3,389 natural, 50 adopted, 53 stepchildren), 95 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 116 other relatives, 67 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 552 (169 male householders (154 living alone)), 330 female householders (306 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 210 (200 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 968 2-persons, 593 3-persons, 730 4-persons, 348 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 460 1-person, 34 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

2,518 married couples with children.
183 single-parent households (38 men, 145 women).

94.7% of residents of Norwell speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 35% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 332 (3.4%)
(55.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.6
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.4
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Norwell, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 39 5 rooms: 246 6 rooms: 460 7 rooms: 688 8 rooms: 650 9 or more rooms: 898

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norwell, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 83 3 rooms: 51 4 rooms: 48 5 rooms: 32 6 rooms: 20 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 33
1995 to 1998: 147
1990 to 1994: 84
1980 to 1989: 354
1970 to 1979: 725
1960 to 1969: 628
1950 to 1959: 578
1940 to 1949: 171
1939 or earlier: 598

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Norwell:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 269 3 bedrooms: 1,223 4 bedrooms: 1,213 5 or more bedrooms: 270

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norwell:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 138 2 bedrooms: 63 3 bedrooms: 27 4 bedrooms: 21 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Norwell in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 42 1 vehicle: 418 2 vehicles: 1,750 3 vehicles: 537 4 vehicles: 185 5 or more vehicles: 59

Cars and other vehicles available in Norwell in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 46 1 vehicle: 132 2 vehicles: 70 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Norwell, 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: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $174,999: 113
$175,000 to $199,999: 152
$200,000 to $249,999: 484
$250,000 to $299,999: 444
$300,000 to $399,999: 648
$400,000 to $499,999: 406
$500,000 to $749,999: 322
$750,000 to $999,999: 116
$1,000,000 or more: 31

Norwell rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Norwell:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 10
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 10
$500 to $549: 23
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 11
$650 to $699: 16
$700 to $749: 20
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 21
$900 to $999: 27
$1,000 to $1,249: 43
$1,250 to $1,499: 14
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 4
No cash rent: 33

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 40 1990 to 1994: 38 1985 to 1989: 47 1980 to 1984: 25 1975 to 1979: 11 1970 to 1974: 23 1970 to 1974: 49 1965 to 1969: 99

Percentage of workers working in this county: 44.7%
Number of people working at home: 260 (5.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 106
5 to 9 minutes: 303
10 to 14 minutes: 522
15 to 19 minutes: 466
20 to 24 minutes: 532
25 to 29 minutes: 153
30 to 34 minutes: 521
35 to 39 minutes: 174
40 to 44 minutes: 128
45 to 59 minutes: 637
60 to 89 minutes: 842
90 or more minutes: 181

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,785 (78%)
Carpooled: 343 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 92 (2%)
Railroad: 47 (1%)
Ferryboat: 168 (3%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 73 (2%)
Other means: 15 (0%)
Worked at home: 260 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 65
$10,000 to $14,999: 57
$15,000 to $19,999: 134
$20,000 to $24,999: 75
$25,000 to $29,999: 76
$30,000 to $34,999: 121
$35,000 to $39,999: 105
$40,000 to $44,999: 131
$45,000 to $49,999: 123
$50,000 to $59,999: 195
$60,000 to $74,999: 326
$75,000 to $99,999: 470
$100,000 to $124,999: 425
$125,000 to $149,999: 262
$150,000 to $199,999: 302
$200,000 or more: 364

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 3280

Italian: 999

English: 866

United States or American: 613

German: 484

Scottish: 270

Other groups: 264

Polish: 182

French (except Basque): 174

Scotch-Irish: 173

French Canadian: 148

Swedish: 139

Lithuanian: 100

Arab:: 76

Finnish: 64

Greek: 61

Norwegian: 56

Portuguese: 54

European: 54

Lebanese: 52

Ukrainian: 46

Canadian: 42

Armenian: 36

British: 33

Russian: 29

Welsh: 29

Austrian: 26

Czech: 25

Dutch: 24

Other Arab: 20

Swiss: 19

Danish: 16

Subsaharan African:: 11

Cape Verdean: 11

Romanian: 7

Albanian: 6

Czechoslovakian: 6

Latvian: 5

Syrian: 4

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

Ireland (18%)
Philippines (17%)
Canada (10%)
India (8%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Poland (5%)
Italy (4%)

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

This state: 7914
Northeast: 922
Midwest: 240
South: 224
West: 96

72% of Norwell residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% 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: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 16
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 18
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 52
High school graduate (or equivalency): 532
Less than 1 year of college: 103
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 434
Associate degree: 179
Bachelor's degree: 922
Master's degree: 495
Professional school degree: 210
Doctorate degree: 74

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 27
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 5
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 727
Less than 1 year of college: 149
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 431
Associate degree: 361
Bachelor's degree: 1,158
Master's degree: 444
Professional school degree: 72
Doctorate degree: 30

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.5%
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: $110,300
Black householders: $14,458
Asian householders: $221,050
Two or more races householders: $128,136
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $18,281

Norwell household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Norwell household income for Black householders

Norwell household income for Asian householders

Norwell household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Norwell marital status for males

Norwell marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $641,200
Black or African American householders: $551,203
Asian householders: $1,073,744
Two or more races householders: $901,969
Hispanic or Latino householders: $701,531

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,085
One, attached: 32
Two: 35
3 or 4: 41
5 to 9: 33
10 to 19: 36
50 or more: 13
Mobile homes: 43

Median worth of mobile homes: $101,142

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Norwell:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%) Utility gas (29%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%) Electricity (36%) Utility gas (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 56

Here:	4.3%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 79

Here:	12.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 130

Here:	51.6%
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)

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