Watertown, MA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 15,008 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 3,293 | 21.9 |
| 1-unit, attached | 829 | 5.5 |
| 2 units | 6,285 | 41.9 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,608 | 10.7 |
| 5 to 9 units | 396 | 2.6 |
| 10 to 19 units | 591 | 3.9 |
| 20 or more units | 1,988 | 13.2 |
| Mobile home | 18 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 33 | 0.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 111 | 0.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 304 | 2.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,133 | 7.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,097 | 7.3 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,092 | 7.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 4,124 | 27.5 |
| 1939 or earlier | 7,114 | 47.4 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 119 | 0.8 |
| 2 rooms | 707 | 4.7 |
| 3 rooms | 1,453 | 9.7 |
| 4 rooms | 2,150 | 14.3 |
| 5 rooms | 4,079 | 27.2 |
| 6 rooms | 3,240 | 21.6 |
| 7 rooms | 1,493 | 9.9 |
| 8 rooms | 832 | 5.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 935 | 6.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 14,629 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,888 | 19.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,480 | 30.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,921 | 13.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,854 | 12.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,255 | 8.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,231 | 15.3 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,461 | 10.0 |
| 1 | 6,608 | 45.2 |
| 2 | 5,124 | 35.0 |
| 3 or more | 1,436 | 9.8 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 7,100 | 48.5 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 208 | 1.4 |
| Electricity | 1,204 | 8.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 6,009 | 41.1 |
| Coal or coke | 10 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 9 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 60 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 29 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 35 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 47 | 0.3 |
| No telephone service | 57 | 0.4 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 14,629 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 14,355 | 98.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 156 | 1.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 118 | 0.8 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 3,268 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 62 | 1.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 444 | 13.6 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,591 | 48.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,026 | 31.4 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 136 | 4.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 9 | 0.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 270,600 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 2,003 | 61.3 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 31 | 0.9 |
$500 to $699 | 44 | 1.3 |
$700 to $999 | 228 | 7.0 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 539 | 16.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 667 | 20.4 |
$2,000 or more | 494 | 15.1 |
Median (dollars) | 1,596 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,265 | 38.7 |
Median (dollars) | 465 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,153 | 35.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 540 | 16.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 373 | 11.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 341 | 10.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 233 | 7.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 594 | 18.2 |
| Not computed | 34 | 1.0 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 7,734 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 299 | 3.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 204 | 2.6 |
| $300 to $499 | 353 | 4.6 |
| $500 to $749 | 847 | 11.0 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,728 | 22.3 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3,077 | 39.8 |
| $1,500 or more | 1,010 | 13.1 |
| No cash rent | 216 | 2.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,048 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,647 | 21.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,452 | 18.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,160 | 15.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 887 | 11.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 530 | 6.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,693 | 21.9 |
| Not computed | 365 | 4.7 |
| (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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