Taunton, MA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 22,908 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 9,807 | 42.8 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,109 | 4.8 |
| 2 units | 3,979 | 17.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,170 | 13.8 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,620 | 7.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 770 | 3.4 |
| 20 or more units | 1,534 | 6.7 |
| Mobile home | 913 | 4.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 6 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 309 | 1.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,183 | 5.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,887 | 8.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,162 | 13.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,452 | 10.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,129 | 9.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,450 | 15.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 8,336 | 36.4 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 292 | 1.3 |
| 2 rooms | 828 | 3.6 |
| 3 rooms | 2,277 | 9.9 |
| 4 rooms | 3,859 | 16.8 |
| 5 rooms | 5,442 | 23.8 |
| 6 rooms | 4,483 | 19.6 |
| 7 rooms | 2,709 | 11.8 |
| 8 rooms | 1,527 | 6.7 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,491 | 6.5 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 22,045 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 3,517 | 16.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,429 | 29.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,828 | 17.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,384 | 15.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,889 | 8.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,998 | 13.6 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,056 | 9.3 |
| 1 | 8,429 | 38.2 |
| 2 | 8,756 | 39.7 |
| 3 or more | 2,804 | 12.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 10,219 | 46.4 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 424 | 1.9 |
| Electricity | 2,399 | 10.9 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 8,816 | 40.0 |
| Coal or coke | 12 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 78 | 0.4 |
| Solar energy | 10 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 67 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 20 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 44 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 44 | 0.2 |
| No telephone service | 268 | 1.2 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 22,045 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 21,661 | 98.3 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 311 | 1.4 |
| 1.51 or more | 73 | 0.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 9,619 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 38 | 0.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,073 | 11.2 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,104 | 42.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,250 | 33.8 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,013 | 10.5 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 106 | 1.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 9 | 0.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 26 | 0.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 145,800 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 6,990 | 72.7 |
Less than $300 | 25 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 184 | 1.9 |
$500 to $699 | 432 | 4.5 |
$700 to $999 | 1,496 | 15.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,749 | 39.0 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 890 | 9.3 |
$2,000 or more | 214 | 2.2 |
Median (dollars) | 1,149 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,629 | 27.3 |
Median (dollars) | 316 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,244 | 33.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,830 | 19.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,584 | 16.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 909 | 9.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 643 | 6.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,315 | 13.7 |
| Not computed | 94 | 1.0 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 8,527 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 413 | 4.8 |
| $200 to $299 | 507 | 5.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,700 | 19.9 |
| $500 to $749 | 4,015 | 47.1 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,227 | 14.4 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 350 | 4.1 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 315 | 3.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 575 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,718 | 20.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,439 | 16.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,055 | 12.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 909 | 10.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 770 | 9.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,157 | 25.3 |
| Not computed | 479 | 5.6 |
| (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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