Living in Athol-Royalston School District Area

Living Summary

5,209

households

12,945

Total Population

$164,300

Average House Value

$876

Average Housing Rent

$56,545

Average Household Income

96.37%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,530

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

36%

Percent Proficient - Math

38%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,209 households are located in Athol-Royalston School District area. Among them, 1,347 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.02 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,616 and 2,588 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (442) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (608) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Athol-Royalston School District, Massachusetts
Household	5,209
Population	12,945
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,347 (26%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,616
Total Students	2,588
Pre-Kindergarten	325
Kindergarten	131
Grade 1-8	1,001
Grade 9-12	538
College/Graduate School	593
Veterans	10,480
Non-citizen	442
Non-English Home Language	608
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

10,897 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,569 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,541 people are in civilian labor force and 28 are in armed labor force. 6,048 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Athol-Royalston School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,992	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,689	78.25%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	788	13.15%
Public transportation	61	1.02%
Walked	191	3.19%
Other method	97	1.62%
Worked from home	166	2.77%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,048	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,057	34.01%
Service	1,136	18.78%
Sales and office	1,066	17.63%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	546	9.03%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,243	20.55%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,048	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	80	1.32%
Construction	318	5.26%
Manufacturing	1,033	17.08%
Wholesale trade	92	1.52%
Retail trade	589	9.74%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	353	5.84%
Information	144	2.38%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	143	2.36%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	382	6.32%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,874	30.99%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	382	6.32%
Other services, except public administration	356	5.89%
Public administration	302	4.99%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,048	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,697	77.66%
Government workers	1,008	16.67%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	324	5.36%
Unpaid family workers	19	0.31%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $70,311 for the 5,209 households in Athol-Royalston School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $37,706. 12,458 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.37%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,209	-
Less than $10,000	229	4.40%
$10,000 - $14,999	422	8.10%
$15,000 - $24,999	505	9.69%
$25,000 - $34,999	445	8.54%
$35,000 - $49,999	746	14.32%
$50,000 - $74,999	851	16.34%
$75,000 - $99,999	638	12.25%
$100,000 - $149,999	917	17.60%
$150,000 - $199,999	350	6.72%
More than $200,000	106	2.03%
Median Household Income	$56,545	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$70,311	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,312	-
Less than $10,000	50	1.51%
$10,000 - $14,999	163	4.92%
$15,000 - $24,999	189	5.71%
$25,000 - $34,999	295	8.91%
$35,000 - $49,999	451	13.62%
$50,000 - $74,999	634	19.14%
$75,000 - $99,999	428	12.92%
$100,000 - $149,999	702	21.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	308	9.30%
More than $200,000	92	2.78%

Median Family Income	$67,477	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$80,724	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$37,706	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$57,102	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$57,102	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,927	-
With health insurance coverage	12,458	96.37%
Public coverage	5,835	45.14%
Private health insurance	8,468	65.51%
Without health insurance coverage	469	3.63%

Housing

There are 5,900 housing units in Athol-Royalston School District area, Massachusetts with 5,209 units (88.29%) occupied. 3,805 houses (73.05%) are occupied by owner and 1,404 houses (26.95%) are rented. The average housing value is $164,300 and the average rental cost is $876. 74 houses (1.25%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,064 houses (51.93%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,900	-
Occupied	5,209	88.29%
Owner Occupied	3,805	73.05%
Renter Occupied	1,404	26.95%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,157	70.46%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	139	2.36%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,498	25.39%
Mobile Homes	106	1.80%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,900	-
Built 2014 or later	74	1.25%
Built 2010 - 2013	36	0.61%
Built 2000 - 2009	439	7.44%
Built 1990 - 1999	309	5.24%
Built 1980 - 1989	742	12.58%
Built 1970 - 1979	385	6.53%
Built 1960 - 1969	320	5.42%
Built 1950 - 1959	531	9.00%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,064	51.93%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,900	-
1 room	84	1.42%
2 rooms	161	2.73%
3 rooms	426	7.22%
4 rooms	883	14.97%
5 rooms	1,067	18.08%
6 rooms	1,305	22.12%
7 rooms	1,089	18.46%
8 rooms	353	5.98%
9 rooms or more	532	9.02%
Median Number of Rooms	5.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,900	-
no bedroom	101	1.71%
1 bedroom	779	13.20%
2 bedrooms	1,616	27.39%
3 bedrooms	2,312	39.19%
4 bedrooms	859	14.56%
5 bedrooms or more	233	3.95%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,805	-
Less than $50,000	111	2.92%
$50,000 - $99,999	491	12.90%
$100,000 - $149,999	975	25.62%
$150,000 - $199,999	977	25.68%
$200,000 - $299,999	812	21.34%
$300,000 - $499,999	366	9.62%
$500,000 - $999,999	55	1.45%
$1,000,000 or more	18	0.47%
Median House Value	$164,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,348	-
Less than $500	255	18.92%
$500 - $999	589	43.69%
$1,000 - $1,499	441	32.72%
$1,500 - $1,999	15	1.11%
$2,000 - $2,499	16	1.19%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	32	2.37%
Median Rental Costs	$876	-

Demographic

A total of 13,079 people lives in Athol-Royalston School District area, Massachusetts with 6,105 male and 6,974 female. The males to female ratio is 46.68 to 53.32. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	13,079	-
Male	6,105	46.68%
Female	6,974	53.32%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,079	-
Under 5 years	759	5.80%
5 - 9 years	876	6.70%
10 - 14 years	441	3.37%
15 - 19 years	721	5.51%
20 - 24 years	804	6.15%
25 - 34 years	1,395	10.67%
35 - 44 years	1,707	13.05%
45 - 54 years	1,782	13.62%
55 - 59 years	1,066	8.15%
60 - 64 years	1,219	9.32%
65 - 74 years	1,423	10.88%
75 - 84 years	589	4.50%
85 years and older	297	2.27%
Median Age	44.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,079	-
One Race	12,706	97.15%
White	12,168	93.03%
Black or African American	129	0.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native	11	0.08%
Asian	52	0.40%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	346	2.65%

Two or more races	373	2.85%
White and Black or African American	141	1.08%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	40	0.31%
White and Asian	71	0.54%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%