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West Springfield, Massachusetts Housing Profile

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	West Springfield, Massachusetts	United States
State	Massachusetts
City	West Springfield
Total population	27,899	281,421,906
Male	13,604	138,053,563
Female	14,295	143,368,343
Median age (years)	38.2	35.3
Total households	11,823	105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)	40,266	41,994

West Springfield, Massachusetts Housing

All the Find household information of West Springfield, Massachusetts stated below. West Springfield, Massachusetts gross rent between from $750 to $999 ammounts to two hundred and ninety-two households which makes nearly five point nine two percent. Average household size of renter-occupied unit in West Springfield, Massachusetts is two point five six compared to 2.40 in the US. Current all the other important household statistics of West Springfield, Massachusetts, including such significant indices as: average household size of owner-occupied unit, mortgage status and selected monthly owner costs, housing tenure, housing occupancy, etc.

	West Springfield, Massachusetts	%, West Springfield, Massachusetts	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	11,823		105,480,101
Family households (families)	7,113	60.16%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	3,189	26.97%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	5,283	44.68%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	2,212	18.71%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	1,351	11.43%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	766	6.48%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	4,710	39.84%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	4,025	34.04%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	1,327	11.22%	9.22%

Households with individuals under 18 years	3,451	29.19%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	3,146	26.61%	23.39%

Average household size	2.33		2.59
Average family size	3.02		3.14

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	12,259		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	11,823	96.44%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	436	3.56%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	63	0.51%	3.09%

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	0.6		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	3.7		6.8

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	11,823		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	6,880	56.12%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	4,943	40.32%	30.77%

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.56		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.00		2.40

Total housing units	12,259		115,904,641

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	6,363	51.9%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	283	2.31%	5.56%
2 units	1,412	11.52%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	1,042	8.5%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	652	5.32%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	434	3.54%	4.0%
20 or more units	1,940	15.83%	8.63%
Mobile home	133	1.08%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0		0.23%

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	20	0.16%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	142	1.16%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	244	1.99%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	1,318	10.75%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	1,553	12.67%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	1,883	15.36%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	3,951	32.23%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	3,148	25.68%	15.0%

ROOMS
1 room	565	4.61%	2.2%
2 rooms	828	6.75%	4.81%
3 rooms	1,140	9.3%	9.84%
4 rooms	1,994	16.27%	15.97%
5 rooms	2,385	19.46%	20.89%
6 rooms	2,187	17.84%	18.45%
7 rooms	1,733	14.14%	12.06%
8 rooms	781	6.37%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	646	5.27%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.2		5.3

Occupied Housing Units	11,823		105,480,101

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	1,808	15.29%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	3,475	29.39%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	1,549	13.1%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	1,833	15.5%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	1,163	9.84%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	1,995	16.87%	9.65%

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,323	11.19%	10.3%
1	5,113	43.25%	34.25%
2	4,060	34.34%	38.36%
3 or more	1,327	11.22%	17.1%

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	5,860	49.56%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	116	0.98%	6.52%
Electricity	2,618	22.14%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,127	26.45%	8.97%
Coal or coke	0		0.14%
Wood	34	0.29%	1.68%
Solar energy	9	0.08%	0.04%
Other fuel	43	0.36%	0.39%
No fuel used	16	0.14%	0.69%

	West Springfield, Massachusetts	%, West Springfield, Massachusetts	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	16		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	7		715,535
No telephone service	185		2,570,705

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	11,823		105,480,101
1.00 or less	11,429	96.67%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	205	1.73%	3.02%
1.51 or more	189	1.6%	2.72%

Specified owner-occupied units	5,928		55,212,108

VALUE
Less than $50,000	31	0.52%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	1,387	23.4%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	2,990	50.44%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	922	15.55%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	521	8.79%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	68	1.15%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	0		2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	9	0.15%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	123,000		119,600

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	3,870	65.28%	70.03%
- Less than $300	12	0.2%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	138	2.33%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	377	6.36%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	1,032	17.41%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	1,609	27.14%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	526	8.87%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	176	2.97%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	1,102		1,088
Not mortgaged	2,058	34.72%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	349		295

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,301	38.82%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	992	16.73%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	738	12.45%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	605	10.21%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	430	7.25%	6.02%
35 percent or more	830	14.0%	15.79%
Not computed	32	0.54%	0.8%

Specified renter-occupied units	4,932		35,199,502

GROSS RENT
Less than $200	304	6.16%	5.24%
$200 to $299	132	2.68%	5.17%
$300 to $499	1,594	32.32%	21.99%
$500 to $749	2,336	47.36%	33.69%
$750 to $999	292	5.92%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	127	2.58%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	18	0.36%	2.91%
No cash rent	129	2.62%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	546		602

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,084	21.98%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	808	16.38%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	518	10.5%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	552	11.19%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	344	6.97%	7.34%
35 percent or more	1,348	27.33%	29.5%
Not computed	278	5.64%	7.55%

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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.