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This section provides a summary of housing characteristics for Palmer School District, MA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Economic Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units 5,615 100.0
    Occupied housing units 5,383 95.9
    Vacant housing units 232 4.1
 
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0
Rental vacancy rate 0.0
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Total housing units 5,615 100.0
    1-unit, detached 3,555 63.3
    1-unit, attached 177 3.2
    2 units 871 15.5
    3 or 4 units 333 5.9
    5 to 9 units 369 6.6
    10 to 19 units 93 1.7
    20 or more units 58 1.0
    Mobile home 159 2.8
    Boat, RV, van, etc. 0 0.0
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Total housing units 5,615 100.0
    Built 2005 or later 43 0.8
    Built 2000 to 2004 198 3.5
    Built 1990 to 1999 435 7.7
    Built 1980 to 1989 463 8.2
    Built 1970 to 1979 512 9.1
    Built 1960 to 1969 675 12.0
    Built 1950 to 1959 747 13.3
    Built 1940 to 1949 299 5.3
    Built 1939 or earlier 2,243 39.9
 
ROOMS
Total housing units 5,615 100.0
    1 room 53 0.9
    2 rooms 112 2.0
    3 rooms 360 6.4
    4 rooms 821 14.6
    5 rooms 1,059 18.9
    6 rooms 1,548 27.6
    7 rooms 729 13.0
    8 rooms 442 7.9
    9 rooms or more 491 8.7
    Median rooms 5.8
 
BEDROOMS
Total housing units 5,615 100.0
    No bedroom 53 0.9
    1 bedroom 569 10.1
    2 bedrooms 1,376 24.5
    3 bedrooms 2,553 45.5
    4 bedrooms 837 14.9
    5 or more bedrooms 227 4.0
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units 5,383 100.0
    Owner-occupied 3,898 72.4
    Renter-occupied 1,485 27.6
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.60
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 1.96
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Occupied housing units 5,383 100.0
    Moved in 2005 or later 948 17.6
    Moved in 2000 to 2004 1,394 25.9
    Moved in 1990 to 1999 1,343 24.9
    Moved in 1980 to 1989 492 9.1
    Moved in 1970 to 1979 417 7.7
    Moved in 1969 or earlier 789 14.7
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units 5,383 100.0
    No vehicles available 440 8.2
    1 vehicle available 1,635 30.4
    2 vehicles available 2,430 45.1
    3 or more vehicles available 878 16.3
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Occupied housing units 5,383 100.0
    Utility gas 275 5.1
    Bottled, tank, or LP gas 315 5.9
    Electricity 788 14.6
    Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 3,802 70.6
    Coal or coke 0 0.0
    Wood 154 2.9
    Solar energy 0 0.0
    Other fuel 49 0.9
    No fuel used 0 0.0
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Occupied housing units 5,383 100.0
    Lacking complete plumbing facilities 43 0.8
    Lacking complete kitchen facilities 102 1.9
    No telephone service available 214 4.0
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units 5,383 100.0
    1.00 or less 5,310 98.6
    1.01 to 1.50 73 1.4
    1.51 or more 0 0.0
 
VALUE
Owner-occupied units 3,898 100.0
    Less than $50,000 119 3.1
    $50,000 to $99,999 183 4.7
    $100,000 to $149,999 521 13.4
    $150,000 to $199,999 1,182 30.3
    $200,000 to $299,999 1,490 38.2
    $300,000 to $499,999 340 8.7
    $500,000 to $999,999 53 1.4
    $1,000,000 or more 10 0.3
    Median (dollars) 197,200
 
MORTGAGE STATUS
Owner-occupied units 3,898 100.0
    Housing units with a mortgage 2,589 66.4
    Housing units without a mortgage 1,309 33.6
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage 2,589 100.0
    Less than $300 13 0.5
    $300 to $499 36 1.4
    $500 to $699 102 3.9
    $700 to $999 255 9.8
    $1,000 to $1,499 865 33.4
    $1,500 to $1,999 773 29.9
    $2,000 or more 545 21.1
    Median (dollars) 1,514
 
Housing units without a mortgage 1,309 100.0
    Less than $100 0 0.0
    $100 to $199 12 0.9
    $200 to $299 31 2.4
    $300 to $399 247 18.9
    $400 or more 1,019 77.8
    Median (dollars) 492
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (SMOCAPI)
Housing units with mortgage (excl units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) 2,589 100.0
    Less than 20.0 percent 787 30.4
    20.0 to 24.9 percent 428 16.5
    25.0 to 29.9 percent 381 14.7
    30.0 to 34.9 percent 226 8.7
    35.0 percent or more 767 29.6
 
Not computed 0 0.0
 
Housing units without mortgage (excl units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) 1,309 100.0
    Less than 10.0 percent 369 28.2
    10.0 to 14.9 percent 302 23.1
    15.0 to 19.9 percent 143 10.9
    20.0 to 24.9 percent 74 5.7
    25.0 to 29.9 percent 136 10.4
    30.0 to 34.9 percent 52 4.0
    35.0 percent or more 233 17.8
 
Not computed 0 0.0
 
GROSS RENT
Occupied units paying rent 1,427 100.0
    Less than $200 50 3.5
    $200 to $299 104 7.3
    $300 to $499 144 10.1
    $500 to $749 646 45.3
    $750 to $999 336 23.5
    $1,000 to $1,499 147 10.3
    $1,500 or more 0 0.0
    Median (dollars) 675
 
No rent paid 58 4.1
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (GRAPI)
Occupied units paying rent (excl units where GRAPI cannot be computed) 1,416 100.0
    Less than 15.0 percent 221 15.6
    15.0 to 19.9 percent 234 16.5
    20.0 to 24.9 percent 147 10.4
    25.0 to 29.9 percent 183 12.9
    30.0 to 34.9 percent 96 6.8
    35.0 percent or more 535 37.8
 
Not computed 69 4.9
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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