Fitchburg, MA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 16,002 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 6,175 | 38.6 |
| 1-unit, attached | 428 | 2.7 |
| 2 units | 3,015 | 18.8 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,433 | 21.5 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,100 | 6.9 |
| 10 to 19 units | 448 | 2.8 |
| 20 or more units | 1,304 | 8.1 |
| Mobile home | 99 | 0.6 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 42 | 0.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 324 | 2.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 263 | 1.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,284 | 8.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,079 | 6.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,398 | 8.7 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,171 | 19.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 8,441 | 52.7 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 173 | 1.1 |
| 2 rooms | 771 | 4.8 |
| 3 rooms | 1,753 | 11.0 |
| 4 rooms | 3,127 | 19.5 |
| 5 rooms | 3,857 | 24.1 |
| 6 rooms | 2,811 | 17.6 |
| 7 rooms | 1,475 | 9.2 |
| 8 rooms | 895 | 5.6 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,140 | 7.1 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.1 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 14,943 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,852 | 19.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,274 | 28.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,959 | 13.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,326 | 15.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,340 | 9.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,192 | 14.7 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,125 | 14.2 |
| 1 | 6,169 | 41.3 |
| 2 | 4,857 | 32.5 |
| 3 or more | 1,792 | 12.0 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 7,170 | 48.0 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 228 | 1.5 |
| Electricity | 1,740 | 11.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 5,634 | 37.7 |
| Coal or coke | 6 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 62 | 0.4 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 16 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 87 | 0.6 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 79 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 104 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 356 | 2.4 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 14,943 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 14,347 | 96.0 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 409 | 2.7 |
| 1.51 or more | 187 | 1.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 5,586 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 77 | 1.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,087 | 37.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,371 | 42.4 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 832 | 14.9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 150 | 2.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 40 | 0.7 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 20 | 0.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 9 | 0.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 112,100 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 3,736 | 66.9 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 90 | 1.6 |
$500 to $699 | 367 | 6.6 |
$700 to $999 | 1,180 | 21.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,572 | 28.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 423 | 7.6 |
$2,000 or more | 104 | 1.9 |
Median (dollars) | 1,060 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,850 | 33.1 |
Median (dollars) | 334 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,894 | 33.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 910 | 16.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 925 | 16.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 564 | 10.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 361 | 6.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 902 | 16.1 |
| Not computed | 30 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 7,231 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 514 | 7.1 |
| $200 to $299 | 440 | 6.1 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,724 | 23.8 |
| $500 to $749 | 3,327 | 46.0 |
| $750 to $999 | 856 | 11.8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 143 | 2.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 9 | 0.1 |
| No cash rent | 218 | 3.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 555 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,369 | 18.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,086 | 15.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,065 | 14.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 780 | 10.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 574 | 7.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,986 | 27.5 |
| Not computed | 371 | 5.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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