Westfield, MA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 15,441 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 9,142 | 59.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 393 | 2.5 |
| 2 units | 1,970 | 12.8 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,110 | 7.2 |
| 5 to 9 units | 690 | 4.5 |
| 10 to 19 units | 349 | 2.3 |
| 20 or more units | 1,264 | 8.2 |
| Mobile home | 523 | 3.4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 189 | 1.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 413 | 2.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 661 | 4.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,886 | 12.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,613 | 16.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,146 | 13.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,361 | 21.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 4,172 | 27.0 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 148 | 1.0 |
| 2 rooms | 461 | 3.0 |
| 3 rooms | 978 | 6.3 |
| 4 rooms | 3,170 | 20.5 |
| 5 rooms | 3,296 | 21.3 |
| 6 rooms | 2,914 | 18.9 |
| 7 rooms | 2,079 | 13.5 |
| 8 rooms | 1,398 | 9.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 997 | 6.5 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 14,797 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,349 | 15.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,791 | 25.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,132 | 14.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,591 | 17.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,744 | 11.8 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,190 | 14.8 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,484 | 10.0 |
| 1 | 4,921 | 33.3 |
| 2 | 6,264 | 42.3 |
| 3 or more | 2,128 | 14.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 5,729 | 38.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 210 | 1.4 |
| Electricity | 1,912 | 12.9 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 6,688 | 45.2 |
| Coal or coke | 24 | 0.2 |
| Wood | 178 | 1.2 |
| Solar energy | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 35 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 14 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 86 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 93 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 116 | 0.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 14,797 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 14,369 | 97.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 252 | 1.7 |
| 1.51 or more | 176 | 1.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 8,295 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 26 | 0.3 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,460 | 17.6 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,998 | 48.2 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,796 | 21.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 871 | 10.5 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 136 | 1.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 8 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 133,400 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 6,050 | 72.9 |
Less than $300 | 4 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 231 | 2.8 |
$500 to $699 | 390 | 4.7 |
$700 to $999 | 1,317 | 15.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,769 | 33.4 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 999 | 12.0 |
$2,000 or more | 340 | 4.1 |
Median (dollars) | 1,172 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,245 | 27.1 |
Median (dollars) | 342 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,861 | 34.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,511 | 18.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,407 | 17.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 845 | 10.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 501 | 6.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,134 | 13.7 |
| Not computed | 36 | 0.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 4,738 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 240 | 5.1 |
| $200 to $299 | 369 | 7.8 |
| $300 to $499 | 831 | 17.5 |
| $500 to $749 | 2,458 | 51.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 583 | 12.3 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 72 | 1.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 185 | 3.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 590 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 812 | 17.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 718 | 15.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 630 | 13.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 545 | 11.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 366 | 7.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,349 | 28.5 |
| Not computed | 318 | 6.7 |
| (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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