Living in Ayer-Shirley School District Area

Living Summary

6,001

households

14,224

Total Population

$322,400

Average House Value

$1,028

Average Housing Rent

$85,072

Average Household Income

97.91%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,705

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

48%

Percent Proficient - Math

52%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,001 households are located in Ayer-Shirley School District area. Among them, 1,337 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.00 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,415 and 3,121 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (555) of residents are non-citizens and 14% (1,985) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Ayer-Shirley School District, Massachusetts
Household	6,001
Population	14,224
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,337 (22%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,415
Total Students	3,121
Pre-Kindergarten	510
Kindergarten	50
Grade 1-8	1,063
Grade 9-12	487
College/Graduate School	1,011
Veterans	13,126
Non-citizen	555
Non-English Home Language	1,985
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

13,515 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,585 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,419 people are in civilian labor force and 166 are in armed labor force. 8,112 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Ayer-Shirley School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,232	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,164	87.03%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	406	4.93%
Public transportation	218	2.65%
Walked	65	0.79%
Other method	81	0.98%
Worked from home	298	3.62%
Average Commute Time	33 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,112	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,990	49.19%
Service	1,116	13.76%
Sales and office	1,718	21.18%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	558	6.88%
Production, transportation, and material moving	730	9.00%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,112	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	36	0.44%
Construction	458	5.65%
Manufacturing	1,380	17.01%
Wholesale trade	359	4.43%
Retail trade	635	7.83%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	269	3.32%
Information	307	3.78%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	399	4.92%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,009	12.44%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,141	26.39%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	607	7.48%
Other services, except public administration	307	3.78%
Public administration	205	2.53%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,112	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,745	83.15%
Government workers	1,095	13.50%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	272	3.35%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $105,991 for the 6,001 households in Ayer-Shirley School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $51,661. 13,807 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.91%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,001	-
Less than $10,000	261	4.35%
$10,000 - $14,999	72	1.20%
$15,000 - $24,999	323	5.38%
$25,000 - $34,999	291	4.85%
$35,000 - $49,999	526	8.77%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,220	20.33%
$75,000 - $99,999	682	11.36%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,243	20.71%
$150,000 - $199,999	727	12.11%
More than $200,000	656	10.93%
Median Household Income	$85,072	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$105,991	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,448	-
Less than $10,000	20	0.58%
$10,000 - $14,999	16	0.46%
$15,000 - $24,999	56	1.62%
$25,000 - $34,999	57	1.65%
$35,000 - $49,999	200	5.80%
$50,000 - $74,999	709	20.56%
$75,000 - $99,999	304	8.82%
$100,000 - $149,999	959	27.81%
$150,000 - $199,999	572	16.59%
More than $200,000	555	16.10%

Median Family Income	$117,083	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$130,565	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$51,661	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$71,834	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$71,834	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	14,102	-
With health insurance coverage	13,807	97.91%
Public coverage	3,962	28.10%
Private health insurance	11,712	83.05%
Without health insurance coverage	295	2.09%

Housing

There are 6,237 housing units in Ayer-Shirley School District area, Massachusetts with 6,001 units (96.22%) occupied. 4,030 houses (67.16%) are occupied by owner and 1,971 houses (32.84%) are rented. The average housing value is $322,400 and the average rental cost is $1,028. 111 houses (1.78%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,286 houses (36.65%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,237	-
Occupied	6,001	96.22%
Owner Occupied	4,030	67.16%
Renter Occupied	1,971	32.84%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,504	56.18%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	509	8.16%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,132	34.18%
Mobile Homes	92	1.48%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,237	-
Built 2014 or later	111	1.78%
Built 2010 - 2013	308	4.94%
Built 2000 - 2009	560	8.98%
Built 1990 - 1999	758	12.15%
Built 1980 - 1989	727	11.66%
Built 1970 - 1979	662	10.61%
Built 1960 - 1969	394	6.32%
Built 1950 - 1959	431	6.91%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,286	36.65%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,237	-
1 room	207	3.32%
2 rooms	303	4.86%
3 rooms	430	6.89%
4 rooms	932	14.94%
5 rooms	1,102	17.67%
6 rooms	857	13.74%
7 rooms	840	13.47%
8 rooms	818	13.12%
9 rooms or more	748	11.99%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,237	-
no bedroom	226	3.62%
1 bedroom	705	11.30%
2 bedrooms	1,817	29.13%
3 bedrooms	2,021	32.40%
4 bedrooms	1,378	22.09%
5 bedrooms or more	90	1.44%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,030	-
Less than $50,000	41	1.02%
$50,000 - $99,999	44	1.09%
$100,000 - $149,999	142	3.52%
$150,000 - $199,999	343	8.51%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,164	28.88%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,033	50.45%
$500,000 - $999,999	251	6.23%
$1,000,000 or more	12	0.30%
Median House Value	$322,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,900	-
Less than $500	84	4.42%
$500 - $999	804	42.32%
$1,000 - $1,499	796	41.89%
$1,500 - $1,999	97	5.11%
$2,000 - $2,499	71	3.74%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	48	2.53%
Median Rental Costs	$1,028	-

Demographic

A total of 15,739 people lives in Ayer-Shirley School District area, Massachusetts with 8,868 male and 6,871 female. The males to female ratio is 56.34 to 43.66. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,739	-
Male	8,868	56.34%
Female	6,871	43.66%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,739	-
Under 5 years	801	5.09%
5 - 9 years	694	4.41%
10 - 14 years	661	4.20%
15 - 19 years	360	2.29%
20 - 24 years	1,138	7.23%
25 - 34 years	2,252	14.31%
35 - 44 years	2,084	13.24%
45 - 54 years	2,340	14.87%
55 - 59 years	1,655	10.52%
60 - 64 years	1,482	9.42%
65 - 74 years	1,185	7.53%
75 - 84 years	677	4.30%
85 years and older	410	2.60%
Median Age	44.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,739	-
One Race	15,198	96.56%
White	13,062	82.99%
Black or African American	995	6.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native	23	0.15%
Asian	595	3.78%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	523	3.32%

Two or more races	541	3.44%
White and Black or African American	152	0.97%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	61	0.39%
White and Asian	154	0.98%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	120	0.76%