Wellesley, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Wellesley, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,861 (8,594 occupied: 7,140 owner occupied, 1,454 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	38%

Housing density: 870 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,295 (lower quartile is $666, upper quartile is $1,912)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,238

Median gross rent in Wellesley, MA in 2007: $1,441

Housing units in Wellesley with a mortgage: 4,589 (339 second mortgage, 854 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,033

Wellesley,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,010,994 (it was $544,400 in 2000)

Wellesley:	$1,010,994
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $745,632 - $1,432,170

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $1,103,490
Here: $1,103,490
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $681,088
Here: $681,088
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $1,082,571
Here: $1,082,571
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $643,824
Here: $643,824
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $684,622
Here: $684,622
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $275,000
Here: $275,000
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 23,162

In family households: 20,766 (5,113 male householders, 1,441 female householders)
5,934 spouses, 7,734 children (7,331 natural, 295 adopted, 108 stepchildren), 105 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 107 parents, 104 other relatives, 175 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,396 (641 male householders (485 living alone)), 1,419 female householders (1,293 living alone)), 336 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,451 (363 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,514 2-persons, 1,452 3-persons, 1,654 4-persons, 774 5-persons, 119 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,778 1-person, 266 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

5,980 married couples with children.
556 single-parent households (92 men, 464 women).

85.8% of residents of Wellesley speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
5.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,890 (10.9%)
(45.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.9
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wellesley, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 130 5 rooms: 378 6 rooms: 870 7 rooms: 1,495 8 rooms: 1,722 9 or more rooms: 2,518

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wellesley, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 21 2 rooms: 198 3 rooms: 236 4 rooms: 283 5 rooms: 230 6 rooms: 180 7 rooms: 109 8 rooms: 87 9 or more rooms: 110

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 48
1995 to 1998: 119
1990 to 1994: 185
1980 to 1989: 340
1970 to 1979: 694
1960 to 1969: 692
1950 to 1959: 1,888
1940 to 1949: 1,198
1939 or earlier: 3,697

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wellesley:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 53 2 bedrooms: 613 3 bedrooms: 2,637 4 bedrooms: 2,532 5 or more bedrooms: 1,305

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wellesley:
	no bedroom: 21 1 bedroom: 474 2 bedrooms: 485 3 bedrooms: 314 4 bedrooms: 108 5 or more bedrooms: 52

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Wellesley in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 131 1 vehicle: 1,538 2 vehicles: 4,210 3 vehicles: 1,068 4 vehicles: 166 5 or more vehicles: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in Wellesley in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 183 1 vehicle: 707 2 vehicles: 470 3 vehicles: 49 4 vehicles: 37 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Wellesley, 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: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 36
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 23
$125,000 to $149,999: 12
$150,000 to $174,999: 23
$175,000 to $199,999: 20
$200,000 to $249,999: 163
$250,000 to $299,999: 329
$300,000 to $399,999: 1125
$400,000 to $499,999: 1187
$500,000 to $749,999: 1893
$750,000 to $999,999: 991
$1,000,000 or more: 791

Wellesley rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Wellesley:

Less than $100: 20 people
$100 to $149: 18
$150 to $199: 35
$200 to $249: 68
$250 to $299: 36
$300 to $349: 16
$350 to $399: 14
$400 to $449: 38
$450 to $499: 32
$500 to $549: 23
$550 to $599: 10
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 20
$700 to $749: 30
$750 to $799: 29
$800 to $899: 20
$900 to $999: 64
$1,000 to $1,249: 116
$1,250 to $1,499: 168
$1,500 to $1,999: 276
$2,000 or more: 255
No cash rent: 155

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 904 1990 to 1994: 383 1985 to 1989: 295 1980 to 1984: 311 1975 to 1979: 149 1970 to 1974: 175 1970 to 1974: 124 1965 to 1969: 549

Wellesley, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 44.8%
Number of people working at home: 968 (7.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 373
5 to 9 minutes: 1699
10 to 14 minutes: 1445
15 to 19 minutes: 1013
20 to 24 minutes: 1169
25 to 29 minutes: 800
30 to 34 minutes: 1836
35 to 39 minutes: 688
40 to 44 minutes: 740
45 to 59 minutes: 1065
60 to 89 minutes: 417
90 or more minutes: 62

Wellesley mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,093 (66%)
Carpooled: 492 (4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 113 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 48 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 63 (1%)
Railroad: 942 (8%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 58 (0%)
Walked: 1,446 (12%)
Other means: 43 (0%)
Worked at home: 968 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 257
$10,000 to $14,999: 230
$15,000 to $19,999: 254
$20,000 to $24,999: 209
$25,000 to $29,999: 117
$30,000 to $34,999: 290
$35,000 to $39,999: 187
$40,000 to $44,999: 141
$45,000 to $49,999: 183
$50,000 to $59,999: 406
$60,000 to $74,999: 629
$75,000 to $99,999: 886
$100,000 to $124,999: 865
$125,000 to $149,999: 792
$150,000 to $199,999: 1091
$200,000 or more: 2077

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 4820

Other groups: 3306

English: 3140

Italian: 2252

German: 1466

United States or American: 1073

Russian: 822

Scottish: 580

Polish: 470

French (except Basque): 443

Scotch-Irish: 431

European: 414

British: 396

Greek: 329

Swedish: 303

Norwegian: 281

Eastern European: 200

French Canadian: 196

Canadian: 183

Arab:: 176

Lithuanian: 164

Armenian: 156

Hungarian: 150

Dutch: 148

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 121

Romanian: 115

Portuguese: 108

Ukrainian: 102

Czech: 101

Subsaharan African:: 90

Austrian: 87

Belgian: 78

Welsh: 77

Northern European: 66

Lebanese: 63

Czechoslovakian: 58

Danish: 49

Scandinavian: 42

Jamaican: 41

Yugoslavian: 41

Egyptian: 40

Icelander: 40

Finnish: 37

Swiss: 36

Arab/Arabic: 31

Albanian: 30

Haitian: 28

Iranian: 27

Slovene: 25

South African: 25

Turkish: 22

Slovak: 22

African: 20

Syrian: 20

West Indian: 19

Ugandan: 19

Estonian: 17

Palestinian: 15

Bulgarian: 13

Australian: 12

British West Indian: 12

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 11

Croatian: 11

Latvian: 10

Barbadian: 10

Celtic: 10

Alsatian: 9

Ghanian: 8

Israeli: 8

Jordanian: 7

Nigerian: 6

Cape Verdean: 6

Ethiopian: 6

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

Canada (10%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
Korea (6%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Hong Kong (5%)
Colombia (4%)
Taiwan (4%)

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

This state: 13341
Northeast: 5428
Midwest: 2093
South: 1407
West: 1071

62% of Wellesley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 30
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 24
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 44
High school graduate (or equivalency): 479
Less than 1 year of college: 192
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 433
Associate degree: 108
Bachelor's degree: 2,205
Master's degree: 2,102
Professional school degree: 1,059
Doctorate degree: 577

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 38
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 50
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 65
High school graduate (or equivalency): 729
Less than 1 year of college: 269
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 809
Associate degree: 510
Bachelor's degree: 3,426
Master's degree: 2,072
Professional school degree: 414
Doctorate degree: 460

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.9%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 22.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $147,282
Black householders: $52,481
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $44,228
Asian householders: $132,758
Some other race householders: $76,681
Two or more races householders: $119,508
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $114,819

Wellesley household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Wellesley household income for Black householders

Wellesley household income for Asian householders

Wellesley household income for Some other race householders

Wellesley household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Wellesley marital status for males

Wellesley marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,026,036
Black or African American householders: $664,277
Asian householders: $992,423
Some other race householders: $610,236
Hispanic or Latino householders: $755,274

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,387
One, attached: 184
Two: 283
3 or 4: 183
5 to 9: 211
10 to 19: 216
20 to 49: 161
50 or more: 228
Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $425,037

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wellesley:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (54%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (47%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 594

Here:	20.4%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 322

Here:	24.4%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,274

Here:	90.0%
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)

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