South Hadley, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 16,952 (Urban population: 15,980, Rural population: 972 (6 farm, 966 nonfarm))

Houses: 6,784 (6,586 occupied: 4,874 owner occupied, 1,712 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	38%

Housing density: 383 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $677 (lower quartile is $514, upper quartile is $876)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,373

Median gross rent in South Hadley, MA in 2007: $788

Housing units in South Hadley with a mortgage: 2,618 (108 second mortgage, 486 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,466

South Hadley,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $238,557 (it was $134,300 in 2000)

South Hadley:	$238,557
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $191,824 - $336,638

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $299,737
Here: $299,737
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $201,578
Here: $201,578
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $221,425
Here: $221,425
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $195,459
Here: $195,459
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $160,049
Here: $160,049
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $137,500
Here: $137,500
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,364

In family households: 12,528 (3,229 male householders, 974 female householders)
3,486 spouses, 4,154 children (3,913 natural, 125 adopted, 116 stepchildren), 198 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 146 parents, 101 other relatives, 197 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,836 (831 male householders (721 living alone)), 1,550 female householders (1,280 living alone)), 455 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,832 (109 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,997 2-persons, 930 3-persons, 815 4-persons, 337 5-persons, 113 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,001 1-person, 337 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

2,459 married couples with children.
705 single-parent households (144 men, 561 women).

88.0% of residents of South Hadley speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
7.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,170 (6.8%)
(52.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Hadley, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 154 4 rooms: 555 5 rooms: 972 6 rooms: 1,222 7 rooms: 966 8 rooms: 528 9 or more rooms: 462

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Hadley, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 49 2 rooms: 171 3 rooms: 302 4 rooms: 489 5 rooms: 414 6 rooms: 178 7 rooms: 68 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 31
1995 to 1998: 313
1990 to 1994: 383
1980 to 1989: 844
1970 to 1979: 578
1960 to 1969: 848
1950 to 1959: 1,408
1940 to 1949: 743
1939 or earlier: 1,636

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Hadley:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 178 2 bedrooms: 1,235 3 bedrooms: 2,305 4 bedrooms: 971 5 or more bedrooms: 185

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Hadley:
	no bedroom: 59 1 bedroom: 527 2 bedrooms: 690 3 bedrooms: 380 4 bedrooms: 37 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Hadley in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 137 1 vehicle: 1,685 2 vehicles: 2,308 3 vehicles: 603 4 vehicles: 108 5 or more vehicles: 33

Cars and other vehicles available in South Hadley in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 253 1 vehicle: 968 2 vehicles: 449 3 vehicles: 33 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 10
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 28
$60,000 to $69,999: 28
$70,000 to $79,999: 90
$80,000 to $89,999: 122
$90,000 to $99,999: 328
$100,000 to $124,999: 1018
$125,000 to $149,999: 889
$150,000 to $174,999: 558
$175,000 to $199,999: 351
$200,000 to $249,999: 260
$250,000 to $299,999: 168
$300,000 to $399,999: 133
$400,000 to $499,999: 18
$500,000 to $749,999: 58
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

South Hadley rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Hadley:

Less than $100: 6 people
$100 to $149: 25
$150 to $199: 47
$200 to $249: 53
$250 to $299: 26
$300 to $349: 58
$350 to $399: 64
$400 to $449: 52
$450 to $499: 51
$500 to $549: 102
$550 to $599: 107
$600 to $649: 119
$650 to $699: 134
$700 to $749: 148
$750 to $799: 153
$800 to $899: 144
$900 to $999: 144
$1,000 to $1,249: 84
$1,250 to $1,499: 22
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 20
No cash rent: 119

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 297 1990 to 1994: 95 1985 to 1989: 114 1980 to 1984: 84 1975 to 1979: 72 1970 to 1974: 54 1970 to 1974: 55 1965 to 1969: 399

Percentage of workers working in this county: 44.6%
Number of people working at home: 359 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 523
5 to 9 minutes: 1655
10 to 14 minutes: 1497
15 to 19 minutes: 1238
20 to 24 minutes: 1475
25 to 29 minutes: 548
30 to 34 minutes: 899
35 to 39 minutes: 96
40 to 44 minutes: 91
45 to 59 minutes: 259
60 to 89 minutes: 202
90 or more minutes: 152

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,766 (75%)
Carpooled: 784 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0%)
Railroad: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 23 (0%)
Walked: 1,003 (11%)
Other means: 19 (0%)
Worked at home: 359 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 397
$10,000 to $14,999: 422
$15,000 to $19,999: 318
$20,000 to $24,999: 421
$25,000 to $29,999: 437
$30,000 to $34,999: 407
$35,000 to $39,999: 351
$40,000 to $44,999: 396
$45,000 to $49,999: 400
$50,000 to $59,999: 576
$60,000 to $74,999: 784
$75,000 to $99,999: 808
$100,000 to $124,999: 417
$125,000 to $149,999: 203
$150,000 to $199,999: 103
$200,000 or more: 144

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 2402

Polish: 1864

French Canadian: 1814

French (except Basque): 1769

English: 1462

Other groups: 1100

German: 982

Italian: 826

United States or American: 330

Scottish: 304

Scotch-Irish: 245

Greek: 202

Portuguese: 200

Canadian: 182

British: 167

European: 113

Russian: 97

Swedish: 97

Ukrainian: 68

Subsaharan African:: 53

Norwegian: 53

Welsh: 53

Finnish: 52

Dutch: 40

Eastern European: 38

Arab:: 27

Czech: 26

African: 23

Danish: 23

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 23

Pennsylvania German: 21

South African: 20

Hungarian: 20

Lithuanian: 19

Bulgarian: 18

Swiss: 18

Slavic: 17

Austrian: 17

Scandinavian: 15

Slovene: 15

Iranian: 14

Arab/Arabic: 14

Czechoslovakian: 12

Kenyan: 10

Bahamian: 10

Slovak: 9

Northern European: 9

Syrian: 8

Jamaican: 8

Belgian: 7

Guyanese: 7

Alsatian: 7

Icelander: 7

Estonian: 7

Australian: 5

Moroccan: 5

West Indian: 5

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

Canada (16%)
Poland (12%)
Germany (7%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Greece (6%)
Korea (6%)
Pakistan (4%)

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

This state: 11475
Northeast: 2530
Midwest: 525
South: 681
West: 561

61% of South Hadley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 58
7th and 8th grade: 68
9th grade: 86
10th grade: 55
11th grade: 76
12th grade, no diploma: 129
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,475
Less than 1 year of college: 412
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 649
Associate degree: 301
Bachelor's degree: 975
Master's degree: 383
Professional school degree: 147
Doctorate degree: 176

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 148
9th grade: 122
10th grade: 67
11th grade: 112
12th grade, no diploma: 162
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,648
Less than 1 year of college: 525
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 800
Associate degree: 571
Bachelor's degree: 1,209
Master's degree: 543
Professional school degree: 121
Doctorate degree: 167

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 15.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 19.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 47.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 23.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $59,308
Black householders: $48,675
Asian householders: $50,217
Some other race householders: $7,596
Two or more races householders: $35,208
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,234

South Hadley household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Hadley household income for Black householders

South Hadley household income for Some other race householders

South Hadley household income for Two or more races householders

South Hadley marital status for males

South Hadley marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $239,800
Black or African American householders: $380,660
Asian householders: $266,444
Some other race householders: $288,648
Two or more races householders: $283,141
Hispanic or Latino householders: $295,042

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,400
One, attached: 326
Two: 666
3 or 4: 579
5 to 9: 357
10 to 19: 191
20 to 49: 149
50 or more: 100
Mobile homes: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $96,862

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Hadley:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%) Utility gas (41%) Electricity (10%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (39%) Utility gas (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 96

Here:	7.0%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 63

Here:	7.0%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,782

Here:	80.5%
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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