Berkshire, Massachusetts county Housing Profile

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 Berkshire, Massachusetts United States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBerkshire
Total population134,953 281,421,906
Male64,547138,053,563
Female70,406143,368,343
Median age (years)40.535.3
Total households56,006105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)39,04741,994

Berkshire, Massachusetts county Housing

Actual all the most Take into consideration household information of Berkshire, Massachusetts, stated below. Housing tenure in Berkshire, Massachusetts can be described by the following figures: owner-occupied housing units ammount to approximately 37,490, which makes 84.47%, while renter-occupied housing units figure is eighteen thousand, five hundred and sixteen that is twenty-seven point nine three percent from total amount.

 Berkshire, Massachusetts %, Berkshire, Massachusetts United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households56,006  105,480,101
Family households (families)35,110 62.69%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years15,393 27.48%32.79%
- Married-couple family26,887 48.01%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years10,553 18.84%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present6,156 10.99%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years3,780 6.75%7.17%
Nonfamily households20,896 37.31%31.94%
- Householder living alone17,672 31.55%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over7,758 13.85%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years16,443 29.36%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over16,844 30.08%23.39%
 
Average household size2.30  2.59
Average family size2.89  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units66,301  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units56,006 84.47%91.01%
- Vacant housing units10,295 15.53%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use6,255 9.43%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)1.7  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)8.2  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units56,006  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units37,490 56.55%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units18,516 27.93%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.47  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit1.95  2.40
 
Total housing units66,301  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached41,315 62.31%60.28%
1-unit, attached1,328 2.0%5.56%
2 units8,254 12.45%4.31%
3 or 4 units6,274 9.46%4.74%
5 to 9 units3,161 4.77%4.67%
10 to 19 units1,625 2.45%4.0%
20 or more units2,605 3.93%8.63%
Mobile home1,720 2.59%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.19 0.03%0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000437 0.66%2.38%
1995 to 19981,393 2.1%7.32%
1990 to 19942,089 3.15%7.31%
1980 to 19896,617 9.98%15.81%
1970 to 19796,940 10.47%18.5%
1960 to 19696,906 10.42%13.73%
1940 to 195915,078 22.74%19.97%
1939 or earlier26,841 40.48%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room533 0.8%2.2%
2 rooms2,036 3.07%4.81%
3 rooms6,106 9.21%9.84%
4 rooms9,409 14.19%15.97%
5 rooms13,294 20.05%20.89%
6 rooms14,598 22.02%18.45%
7 rooms8,717 13.15%12.06%
8 rooms5,605 8.45%8.06%
9 or more rooms6,003 9.05%7.7%
Median (rooms)5.6  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units56,006  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20008,658 15.46%19.95%
1995 to 199813,104 23.4%28.9%
1990 to 19948,049 14.37%16.07%
1980 to 19899,958 17.78%15.58%
1970 to 19796,565 11.72%9.86%
1969 or earlier9,672 17.27%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None6,140 10.96%10.3%
122,302 39.82%34.25%
220,879 37.28%38.36%
3 or more6,685 11.94%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas18,156 32.42%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas3,442 6.15%6.52%
Electricity4,388 7.83%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.27,659 49.39%8.97%
Coal or coke165 0.29%0.14%
Wood1,852 3.31%1.68%
Solar energy9 0.02%0.04%
Other fuel260 0.46%0.39%
No fuel used75 0.13%0.69%
 
 Berkshire, Massachusetts %, Berkshire, Massachusetts United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities211  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities265  715,535
No telephone service621  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units56,006  105,480,101
1.00 or less55,557 99.2%94.26%
1.01 to 1.50344 0.61%3.02%
1.51 or more105 0.19%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units29,127  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,000740 2.54%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,99910,235 35.14%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,9999,372 32.18%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,9994,213 14.46%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,9992,987 10.26%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,9991,223 4.2%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999324 1.11%2.37%
$1,000,000 or more33 0.11%0.57%
Median (dollars)116,800  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage18,928 64.98%70.03%
- Less than $30081 0.28%0.46%
- $300 to $499933 3.2%3.89%
- $500 to $6992,633 9.04%8.95%
- $700 to $9996,528 22.41%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,4995,962 20.47%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,9991,652 5.67%10.06%
- $2,000 or more1,139 3.91%8.09%
- Median (dollars)971  1,088
Not mortgaged10,199 35.02%29.97%
- Median (dollars)339  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent11,118 38.17%36.52%
15 to 19 percent5,140 17.65%17.5%
20 to 24 percent4,147 14.24%13.92%
25 to 29 percent2,617 8.98%9.44%
30 to 34 percent1,667 5.72%6.02%
35 percent or more4,246 14.58%15.79%
Not computed192 0.66%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units18,226  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $2001,531 8.4%5.24%
$200 to $2991,476 8.1%5.17%
$300 to $4995,630 30.89%21.99%
$500 to $7496,433 35.3%33.69%
$750 to $9991,517 8.32%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499364 2.0%8.68%
$1,500 or more220 1.21%2.91%
No cash rent1,055 5.79%5.15%
Median (dollars)499  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent3,538 19.41%18.1%
15 to 19 percent2,444 13.41%14.31%
20 to 24 percent2,296 12.6%12.78%
25 to 29 percent2,086 11.45%10.42%
30 to 34 percent1,449 7.95%7.34%
35 percent or more5,029 27.59%29.5%
Not computed1,384 7.59%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.