Living in Belchertown School District Area

Living Summary

5,563

households

14,999

Total Population

$276,900

Average House Value

$975

Average Housing Rent

$91,191

Average Household Income

99.47%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,323

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

44%

Percent Proficient - Math

47%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,563 households are located in Belchertown School District area. Among them, 1,843 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.13 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,729 and 3,788 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (278) of residents are non-citizens and 7% (1,113) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Belchertown School District, Massachusetts
Household	5,563
Population	14,999
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,843 (33%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,729
Total Students	3,788
Pre-Kindergarten	332
Kindergarten	218
Grade 1-8	1,348
Grade 9-12	812
College/Graduate School	1,078
Veterans	11,606
Non-citizen	278
Non-English Home Language	1,113
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

12,187 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,039 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,039 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 8,661 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.20%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,533	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,082	83.00%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	882	10.34%
Public transportation	60	0.70%
Walked	138	1.62%
Other method	35	0.41%
Worked from home	336	3.94%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,661	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,398	50.78%
Service	1,183	13.66%
Sales and office	1,768	20.41%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	706	8.15%
Production, transportation, and material moving	606	7.00%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,661	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	12	0.14%
Construction	566	6.54%
Manufacturing	596	6.88%
Wholesale trade	227	2.62%
Retail trade	859	9.92%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	414	4.78%
Information	174	2.01%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	473	5.46%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	355	4.10%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,383	39.06%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	672	7.76%
Other services, except public administration	325	3.75%
Public administration	605	6.99%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,661	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,007	69.36%
Government workers	2,277	26.29%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	377	4.35%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $111,617 for the 5,563 households in Belchertown School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $47,483. 14,925 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 99.47%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,563	-
Less than $10,000	190	3.42%
$10,000 - $14,999	105	1.89%
$15,000 - $24,999	189	3.40%
$25,000 - $34,999	443	7.96%
$35,000 - $49,999	397	7.14%
$50,000 - $74,999	883	15.87%
$75,000 - $99,999	862	15.50%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,194	21.46%
$150,000 - $199,999	838	15.06%
More than $200,000	462	8.30%
Median Household Income	$91,191	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$111,617	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,075	-
Less than $10,000	68	1.67%
$10,000 - $14,999	11	0.27%
$15,000 - $24,999	90	2.21%
$25,000 - $34,999	266	6.53%
$35,000 - $49,999	189	4.64%
$50,000 - $74,999	626	15.36%
$75,000 - $99,999	626	15.36%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,034	25.37%
$150,000 - $199,999	721	17.69%
More than $200,000	444	10.90%

Median Family Income	$105,997	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$124,517	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$47,483	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$62,791	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$62,791	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,005	-
With health insurance coverage	14,925	99.47%
Public coverage	3,646	24.30%
Private health insurance	13,116	87.41%
Without health insurance coverage	80	0.53%

Housing

There are 5,988 housing units in Belchertown School District area, Massachusetts with 5,563 units (92.90%) occupied. 4,531 houses (81.45%) are occupied by owner and 1,032 houses (18.55%) are rented. The average housing value is $276,900 and the average rental cost is $975. 92 houses (1.54%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 538 houses (8.98%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,988	-
Occupied	5,563	92.90%
Owner Occupied	4,531	81.45%
Renter Occupied	1,032	18.55%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,626	77.25%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	168	2.81%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	842	14.06%
Mobile Homes	352	5.88%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,988	-
Built 2014 or later	92	1.54%
Built 2010 - 2013	128	2.14%
Built 2000 - 2009	820	13.69%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,072	17.90%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,331	22.23%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,135	18.95%
Built 1960 - 1969	545	9.10%
Built 1950 - 1959	327	5.46%
Built 1949 or earlier	538	8.98%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,988	-
1 room	221	3.69%
2 rooms	75	1.25%
3 rooms	131	2.19%
4 rooms	737	12.31%
5 rooms	986	16.47%
6 rooms	1,314	21.94%
7 rooms	1,183	19.76%
8 rooms	787	13.14%
9 rooms or more	554	9.25%
Median Number of Rooms	6.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,988	-
no bedroom	247	4.12%
1 bedroom	138	2.30%
2 bedrooms	1,319	22.03%
3 bedrooms	3,096	51.70%
4 bedrooms	1,122	18.74%
5 bedrooms or more	66	1.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,531	-
Less than $50,000	92	2.03%
$50,000 - $99,999	161	3.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	79	1.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	328	7.24%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,076	45.82%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,605	35.42%
$500,000 - $999,999	172	3.80%
$1,000,000 or more	18	0.40%
Median House Value	$276,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	985	-
Less than $500	219	22.23%
$500 - $999	310	31.47%
$1,000 - $1,499	289	29.34%
$1,500 - $1,999	94	9.54%
$2,000 - $2,499	73	7.41%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$975	-

Demographic

A total of 15,005 people lives in Belchertown School District area, Massachusetts with 7,609 male and 7,396 female. The males to female ratio is 50.71 to 49.29. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,005	-
Male	7,609	50.71%
Female	7,396	49.29%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,005	-
Under 5 years	879	5.86%
5 - 9 years	828	5.52%
10 - 14 years	969	6.46%
15 - 19 years	943	6.28%
20 - 24 years	1,255	8.36%
25 - 34 years	1,354	9.02%
35 - 44 years	1,813	12.08%
45 - 54 years	2,533	16.88%
55 - 59 years	971	6.47%
60 - 64 years	1,239	8.26%
65 - 74 years	1,369	9.12%
75 - 84 years	733	4.89%
85 years and older	119	0.79%
Median Age	42.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,005	-
One Race	14,783	98.52%
White	14,007	93.35%
Black or African American	83	0.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	654	4.36%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	39	0.26%

Two or more races	222	1.48%
White and Black or African American	62	0.41%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	57	0.38%
White and Asian	103	0.69%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%