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Community Characteristics

01879
Characteristics Significant Percentage of Family Households, Growing Population, Low Residential Turnover, Suburb of Boston
Closest Airport LAURENCE G (15 miles)
Closest 2 Year College NH COMM TECH COLLEGE NASHUA (10 miles)
Closest 4 Year College UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL (5 miles)
Closest Major Sports Team LOWELL SPINNERS (A) (6 mile)

Population

01879 Massachusetts
Population 11,808 6,640,744
Population Density (people/mile) 652 629
Population Growth (since 2000) 7% 5%
Male 5,883 3,230,444
Female 5,925 3,410,300
Median Age 35.3 38.35

Age Distribution

0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+
1853 1721 1160 1927 2121 1584 836 367 238

Household

01879 Massachusetts
Number of Households 3,913 2,485,805
Average Household Size 3.01 2.57
Household: With Children 1,789 797,784
Household: With no Children 2,126 1,688,021
Household: Family 3,043 1,581,056
Household: Non-Family 870 904,749
Total Dwelling Units 4,128 2,756,545

Marital Status

Marital Status
Never Married - 21.0% 21.0%
Married - 64.5% 64.5%
Separated - 2.2% 2.2%
Widowed - 4.0% 4.0%
Divorced - 8.4% 8.4%

Housing

01879 Massachusetts
Median Home Price $258,500 $255,000
In Current Residence 5+ Years 54.03% 47.1%
Annual Residential Turnover 10.15% 14.05%
Median Years in Residence 5.99 4.67
Median Dwelling Age 20 44

Housing Type

Housing Type
Owner - 80.3% 80.3%
Renter - 14.5% 14.5%
Vacant - 5.2% 5.2%

Transportation

Travel to Work

Travel to Work
Public - 1% 1%
Drive/Carpool - 96% 96%
Walk/Bike/Other - 1% 1%
Work at home - 2% 2%

Income

01879 Massachusetts
Median Household Income $79,730 $62,695
Average Household Income $95,342 $88,458
Average Income Change (since 2000) 13% 24%
Per Capita Income $31,782 $34,268
Sales Tax Rate 6.25% N/A
Sales Tax Type PL N/A
Median Disposable Income $63,890 $51,960

Household Income by Dollar Range

under $10K $10-20K $20-30K $30-40K $40-50K $50-75K $75-125K $125-200K $200-500K $500K+
101 255 187 226 357 619 1333 588 217 29

Median Income by Age

under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
50000 76076 86585 90204 81731 57895 40000

Employment

Employment by Industry
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 52
Mining 0
Construction 335
Manufacturing 381
Transportation and Communications 384
Wholesale Trade 238
Retail Trade 905
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 157
Services 1261
Public Administration 143
Employees/Unclassified 21

Employment by Occupation
Handlers, Helpers, and Laborers 114
Transportation Material Moving Workers 117
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors 75
Construction, Repair, and Mining: Field Based 196
Precision, Craft, and Repair: Site Based 327
Farming Forestry and Fishing 98
Other Services: Field Based 18
Other Services: Site Based 643
Protective Services 69
Private Household 0
Technical, Sales and Administrative 8
Administrative Support 632
Sales Workers and Clerks 284
Technologies and Technicians 97
Sales Professionals 65
Professional Specialty Occupations 596
Executive, Managers, Administrators 514

Net Worth

01879 Massachusetts
Average Household Net Worth $267,456 $268,317
Median Home Price $258,500 $255,000

Median Value of Assets (Dollars)
Any Non-Financial Assets 683631
Other Non-Financial Assets 26891
Business Equity 169695
Investment Property 89374
Home Equity 0
Vehicle Owned 21152
Any Financial Assets 129250
Other Financial Assets 15152
Other Managed Accounts 60405
Cash Value Life Insurance 11765
Retirement Accounts 81934
Mutual Funds 72465
Stocks 26241
Bonds (not US Savings) 100085
Savings Bonds 1631
Certificates of Deposit 22128
Transaction Account 12525

Median Value of Debts (Dollars)
Investment 235085
Credit Card 4368
Line of Credit 6216
Installment Loan 14830
Mortgage 279662

Cost of Living

01879 Massachusetts
Average Total Household Expenditure $68,358 $64,090
Household Expenditure Index (100=National Average) 122 115

Cost of Living Index (100=National Average)
Gifts 126
Utilities 117
Transportation 122
Tobacco 110
Reading 121
Personal Care 121
Miscellaneous Expenses 118
Household Operations 129
Shelter 123
Household Furnishings and Equipment 127
Health Care 116
Food and Beverages 119
Entertainment 124
Education 130
Apparel 123
Personal Insurance 129
Contribution 129

Climate

Average Temperature (fahrenheit)

January July
Low 14.1 60.2
High 33 84.5

Weather Index (100 = National Average)
Overall 103
Earthquake 83
Hail 28
Hurricane 120
Tornado 92
Wind 94