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This section provides a summary of housing characteristics for Watertown 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 14,978 100.0
    Occupied housing units 14,146 94.4
    Vacant housing units 832 5.6
 
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.6
Rental vacancy rate 1.8
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Total housing units 14,978 100.0
    1-unit, detached 3,392 22.6
    1-unit, attached 1,299 8.7
    2 units 5,717 38.2
    3 or 4 units 1,634 10.9
    5 to 9 units 444 3.0
    10 to 19 units 569 3.8
    20 or more units 1,882 12.6
    Mobile home 41 0.3
    Boat, RV, van, etc. 0 0.0
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Total housing units 14,978 100.0
    Built 2005 or later 58 0.4
    Built 2000 to 2004 181 1.2
    Built 1990 to 1999 198 1.3
    Built 1980 to 1989 966 6.4
    Built 1970 to 1979 982 6.6
    Built 1960 to 1969 904 6.0
    Built 1950 to 1959 1,873 12.5
    Built 1940 to 1949 1,358 9.1
    Built 1939 or earlier 8,458 56.5
 
ROOMS
Total housing units 14,978 100.0
    1 room 256 1.7
    2 rooms 493 3.3
    3 rooms 1,721 11.5
    4 rooms 2,073 13.8
    5 rooms 3,273 21.9
    6 rooms 3,280 21.9
    7 rooms 1,507 10.1
    8 rooms 1,286 8.6
    9 rooms or more 1,089 7.3
    Median rooms 5.4
 
BEDROOMS
Total housing units 14,978 100.0
    No bedroom 300 2.0
    1 bedroom 2,516 16.8
    2 bedrooms 6,127 40.9
    3 bedrooms 4,135 27.6
    4 bedrooms 1,177 7.9
    5 or more bedrooms 723 4.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units 14,146 100.0
    Owner-occupied 7,455 52.7
    Renter-occupied 6,691 47.3
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.28
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.13
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Occupied housing units 14,146 100.0
    Moved in 2005 or later 4,186 29.6
    Moved in 2000 to 2004 3,583 25.3
    Moved in 1990 to 1999 2,818 19.9
    Moved in 1980 to 1989 1,196 8.5
    Moved in 1970 to 1979 1,001 7.1
    Moved in 1969 or earlier 1,362 9.6
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units 14,146 100.0
    No vehicles available 1,379 9.7
    1 vehicle available 6,331 44.8
    2 vehicles available 5,302 37.5
    3 or more vehicles available 1,134 8.0
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Occupied housing units 14,146 100.0
    Utility gas 7,062 49.9
    Bottled, tank, or LP gas 370 2.6
    Electricity 1,544 10.9
    Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 5,123 36.2
    Coal or coke 0 0.0
    Wood 15 0.1
    Solar energy 0 0.0
    Other fuel 24 0.2
    No fuel used 8 0.1
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Occupied housing units 14,146 100.0
    Lacking complete plumbing facilities 47 0.3
    Lacking complete kitchen facilities 56 0.4
    No telephone service available 407 2.9
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units 14,146 100.0
    1.00 or less 13,849 97.9
    1.01 to 1.50 199 1.4
    1.51 or more 98 0.7
 
VALUE
Owner-occupied units 7,455 100.0
    Less than $50,000 27 0.4
    $50,000 to $99,999 0 0.0
    $100,000 to $149,999 38 0.5
    $150,000 to $199,999 106 1.4
    $200,000 to $299,999 1,046 14.0
    $300,000 to $499,999 3,864 51.8
    $500,000 to $999,999 2,305 30.9
    $1,000,000 or more 69 0.9
    Median (dollars) 429,900
 
MORTGAGE STATUS
Owner-occupied units 7,455 100.0
    Housing units with a mortgage 5,162 69.2
    Housing units without a mortgage 2,293 30.8
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage 5,162 100.0
    Less than $300 0 0.0
    $300 to $499 11 0.2
    $500 to $699 43 0.8
    $700 to $999 179 3.5
    $1,000 to $1,499 502 9.7
    $1,500 to $1,999 1,061 20.6
    $2,000 or more 3,366 65.2
    Median (dollars) 2,357
 
Housing units without a mortgage 2,293 100.0
    Less than $100 0 0.0
    $100 to $199 42 1.8
    $200 to $299 13 0.6
    $300 to $399 44 1.9
    $400 or more 2,194 95.7
    Median (dollars) 755
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (SMOCAPI)
Housing units with mortgage (excl units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) 5,146 100.0
    Less than 20.0 percent 1,423 27.7
    20.0 to 24.9 percent 751 14.6
    25.0 to 29.9 percent 427 8.3
    30.0 to 34.9 percent 591 11.5
    35.0 percent or more 1,954 38.0
 
Not computed 16 0.3
 
Housing units without mortgage (excl units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) 2,248 100.0
    Less than 10.0 percent 499 22.2
    10.0 to 14.9 percent 428 19.0
    15.0 to 19.9 percent 277 12.3
    20.0 to 24.9 percent 249 11.1
    25.0 to 29.9 percent 86 3.8
    30.0 to 34.9 percent 158 7.0
    35.0 percent or more 551 24.5
 
Not computed 45 2.0
 
GROSS RENT
Occupied units paying rent 6,537 100.0
    Less than $200 92 1.4
    $200 to $299 189 2.9
    $300 to $499 222 3.4
    $500 to $749 475 7.3
    $750 to $999 786 12.0
    $1,000 to $1,499 2,385 36.5
    $1,500 or more 2,388 36.5
    Median (dollars) 1,339
 
No rent paid 154 2.4
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (GRAPI)
Occupied units paying rent (excl units where GRAPI cannot be computed) 6,509 100.0
    Less than 15.0 percent 1,160 17.8
    15.0 to 19.9 percent 1,111 17.1
    20.0 to 24.9 percent 1,138 17.5
    25.0 to 29.9 percent 863 13.3
    30.0 to 34.9 percent 516 7.9
    35.0 percent or more 1,721 26.4
 
Not computed 182 2.8
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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