Living in Bellingham School District Area

Living Summary

6,526

households

17,088

Total Population

$316,200

Average House Value

$1,266

Average Housing Rent

$101,477

Average Household Income

98.61%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,284

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

44%

Percent Proficient - Math

45%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,526 households are located in Bellingham School District area. Among them, 2,129 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 4,889 and 4,072 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (344) of residents are non-citizens and 8% (1,356) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Bellingham School District, Massachusetts
Household	6,526
Population	17,088
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,129 (33%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,889
Total Students	4,072
Pre-Kindergarten	251
Kindergarten	120
Grade 1-8	1,881
Grade 9-12	922
College/Graduate School	898
Veterans	13,345
Non-citizen	344
Non-English Home Language	1,356
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

13,946 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,662 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,662 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 10,186 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.50%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,026	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,269	82.48%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	768	7.66%
Public transportation	325	3.24%
Walked	115	1.15%
Other method	175	1.75%
Worked from home	374	3.73%
Average Commute Time	34 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,186	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,469	43.87%
Service	1,514	14.86%
Sales and office	2,154	21.15%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	835	8.20%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,214	11.92%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,186	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	38	0.37%
Construction	829	8.14%
Manufacturing	1,120	11.00%
Wholesale trade	558	5.48%
Retail trade	1,288	12.64%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	351	3.45%
Information	245	2.41%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	692	6.79%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,118	10.98%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,017	19.80%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	953	9.36%
Other services, except public administration	500	4.91%
Public administration	477	4.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,186	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,429	82.75%
Government workers	1,365	13.40%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	392	3.85%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $118,155 for the 6,526 households in Bellingham School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $51,235. 16,863 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.61%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,526	-
Less than $10,000	187	2.87%
$10,000 - $14,999	104	1.59%
$15,000 - $24,999	261	4.00%
$25,000 - $34,999	357	5.47%
$35,000 - $49,999	612	9.38%
$50,000 - $74,999	753	11.54%
$75,000 - $99,999	901	13.81%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,786	27.37%
$150,000 - $199,999	837	12.83%
More than $200,000	728	11.16%
Median Household Income	$101,477	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$118,155	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,478	-
Less than $10,000	82	1.83%
$10,000 - $14,999	-	-
$15,000 - $24,999	17	0.38%
$25,000 - $34,999	153	3.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	284	6.34%
$50,000 - $74,999	496	11.08%
$75,000 - $99,999	621	13.87%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,410	31.49%
$150,000 - $199,999	701	15.65%
More than $200,000	714	15.94%

Median Family Income	$124,233	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$137,991	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$51,235	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$73,813	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$73,813	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,100	-
With health insurance coverage	16,863	98.61%
Public coverage	4,543	26.57%
Private health insurance	14,270	83.45%
Without health insurance coverage	237	1.39%

Housing

There are 6,940 housing units in Bellingham School District area, Massachusetts with 6,526 units (94.03%) occupied. 5,338 houses (81.80%) are occupied by owner and 1,188 houses (18.20%) are rented. The average housing value is $316,200 and the average rental cost is $1,266. 47 houses (0.68%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,351 houses (19.47%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,940	-
Occupied	6,526	94.03%
Owner Occupied	5,338	81.80%
Renter Occupied	1,188	18.20%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,245	75.58%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	489	7.05%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,206	17.38%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,940	-
Built 2014 or later	47	0.68%
Built 2010 - 2013	32	0.46%
Built 2000 - 2009	784	11.30%
Built 1990 - 1999	709	10.22%
Built 1980 - 1989	801	11.54%
Built 1970 - 1979	978	14.09%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,427	20.56%
Built 1950 - 1959	811	11.69%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,351	19.47%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,940	-
1 room	-	-
2 rooms	115	1.66%
3 rooms	564	8.13%
4 rooms	760	10.95%
5 rooms	1,003	14.45%
6 rooms	1,499	21.60%
7 rooms	1,187	17.10%
8 rooms	647	9.32%
9 rooms or more	1,165	16.79%
Median Number of Rooms	6.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,940	-
no bedroom	-	-
1 bedroom	644	9.28%
2 bedrooms	1,561	22.49%
3 bedrooms	3,364	48.47%
4 bedrooms	1,133	16.33%
5 bedrooms or more	238	3.43%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,338	-
Less than $50,000	20	0.37%
$50,000 - $99,999	14	0.26%
$100,000 - $149,999	19	0.36%
$150,000 - $199,999	206	3.86%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,117	39.66%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,304	43.16%
$500,000 - $999,999	545	10.21%
$1,000,000 or more	113	2.12%
Median House Value	$316,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,080	-
Less than $500	255	23.61%
$500 - $999	183	16.94%
$1,000 - $1,499	218	20.19%
$1,500 - $1,999	312	28.89%
$2,000 - $2,499	45	4.17%
$2,500 - $2,999	43	3.98%
$3,000 or more	24	2.22%
Median Rental Costs	$1,266	-

Demographic

A total of 17,108 people lives in Bellingham School District area, Massachusetts with 8,684 male and 8,424 female. The males to female ratio is 50.76 to 49.24. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	17,108	-
Male	8,684	50.76%
Female	8,424	49.24%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,108	-
Under 5 years	802	4.69%
5 - 9 years	1,216	7.11%
10 - 14 years	973	5.69%
15 - 19 years	1,038	6.07%
20 - 24 years	1,040	6.08%
25 - 34 years	2,456	14.36%
35 - 44 years	2,016	11.78%
45 - 54 years	2,707	15.82%
55 - 59 years	1,540	9.00%
60 - 64 years	920	5.38%
65 - 74 years	1,524	8.91%
75 - 84 years	581	3.40%
85 years and older	295	1.72%
Median Age	40.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,108	-
One Race	16,873	98.63%
White	16,114	94.19%
Black or African American	319	1.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	248	1.45%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	192	1.12%

Two or more races	235	1.37%
White and Black or African American	48	0.28%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	149	0.87%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%