Methuen, MA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 16,885 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 10,307 | 61.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 804 | 4.8 |
| 2 units | 2,189 | 13.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,244 | 7.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 608 | 3.6 |
| 10 to 19 units | 634 | 3.8 |
| 20 or more units | 1,093 | 6.5 |
| Mobile home | 6 | 0.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 331 | 2.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 568 | 3.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 680 | 4.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,435 | 14.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,172 | 12.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,447 | 14.5 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,682 | 21.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 4,570 | 27.1 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 161 | 1.0 |
| 2 rooms | 432 | 2.6 |
| 3 rooms | 1,194 | 7.1 |
| 4 rooms | 2,413 | 14.3 |
| 5 rooms | 3,213 | 19.0 |
| 6 rooms | 4,012 | 23.8 |
| 7 rooms | 2,616 | 15.5 |
| 8 rooms | 1,636 | 9.7 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,208 | 7.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.8 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 16,532 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,243 | 13.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,506 | 27.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,476 | 15.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,772 | 16.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,794 | 10.9 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,741 | 16.6 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,358 | 8.2 |
| 1 | 5,876 | 35.5 |
| 2 | 6,810 | 41.2 |
| 3 or more | 2,488 | 15.0 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 10,224 | 61.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 411 | 2.5 |
| Electricity | 1,211 | 7.3 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 4,570 | 27.6 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 67 | 0.4 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 49 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 99 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 87 | 0.5 |
| No telephone service | 128 | 0.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 16,532 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 16,141 | 97.6 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 287 | 1.7 |
| 1.51 or more | 104 | 0.6 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 10,077 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 101 | 1.0 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 679 | 6.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,520 | 34.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,338 | 33.1 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,958 | 19.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 459 | 4.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 22 | 0.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 159,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 7,113 | 70.6 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 114 | 1.1 |
$500 to $699 | 315 | 3.1 |
$700 to $999 | 1,216 | 12.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,389 | 33.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,538 | 15.3 |
$2,000 or more | 541 | 5.4 |
Median (dollars) | 1,275 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,964 | 29.4 |
Median (dollars) | 383 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,848 | 28.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,030 | 20.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,683 | 16.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,032 | 10.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 727 | 7.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,636 | 16.2 |
| Not computed | 121 | 1.2 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 4,631 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 269 | 5.8 |
| $200 to $299 | 271 | 5.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 514 | 11.1 |
| $500 to $749 | 2,021 | 43.6 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,108 | 23.9 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 190 | 4.1 |
| $1,500 or more | 7 | 0.2 |
| No cash rent | 251 | 5.4 |
| Median (dollars) | 645 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 858 | 18.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 705 | 15.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 589 | 12.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 586 | 12.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 322 | 7.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,183 | 25.5 |
| Not computed | 388 | 8.4 |
| (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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