Living in New Salem-Wendell School District Area

Living Summary

824

households

1,864

Total Population

$225,300

Average House Value

$1,037

Average Housing Rent

$60,000

Average Household Income

98.50%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

157

Total Students

PK-06

Grades Offered

9 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

60-64%

Percent Proficient - Math

50-54%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 824 households are located in New Salem-Wendell School District area. Among them, 173 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.71 people. The total number of children in the region is 434 and 330 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (19) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (77) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of New Salem-Wendell School District, Massachusetts
Household	824
Population	1,864
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	173 (21%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	434
Total Students	330
Pre-Kindergarten	25
Kindergarten	28
Grade 1-8	126
Grade 9-12	92
College/Graduate School	59
Veterans	1,555
Non-citizen	19
Non-English Home Language	77
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

1,576 residents are over the age of 16 and 949 people are in labor force. Among them, 949 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 898 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for New Salem-Wendell School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	868	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	662	76.27%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	117	13.48%
Public transportation	6	0.69%
Walked	8	0.92%
Other method	2	0.23%
Worked from home	73	8.41%
Average Commute Time	34 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	898	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	357	39.76%
Service	147	16.37%
Sales and office	173	19.27%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	130	14.48%
Production, transportation, and material moving	91	10.13%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	898	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	30	3.34%
Construction	77	8.57%
Manufacturing	75	8.35%
Wholesale trade	16	1.78%
Retail trade	87	9.69%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	40	4.45%
Information	12	1.34%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	22	2.45%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	67	7.46%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	325	36.19%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	45	5.01%
Other services, except public administration	46	5.12%
Public administration	56	6.24%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	898	-
Private wage and salary workers	563	62.69%
Government workers	184	20.49%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	151	16.82%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $78,208 for the 824 households in New Salem-Wendell School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $35,170. 1,843 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.50%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	824	-
Less than $10,000	47	5.70%
$10,000 - $14,999	41	4.98%
$15,000 - $24,999	75	9.10%
$25,000 - $34,999	56	6.80%
$35,000 - $49,999	131	15.90%
$50,000 - $74,999	149	18.08%
$75,000 - $99,999	136	16.50%
$100,000 - $149,999	120	14.56%
$150,000 - $199,999	47	5.70%
More than $200,000	22	2.67%
Median Household Income	$60,000	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$78,208	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	544	-
Less than $10,000	15	2.76%
$10,000 - $14,999	12	2.21%
$15,000 - $24,999	32	5.88%
$25,000 - $34,999	27	4.96%
$35,000 - $49,999	97	17.83%
$50,000 - $74,999	98	18.01%
$75,000 - $99,999	99	18.20%
$100,000 - $149,999	101	18.57%
$150,000 - $199,999	44	8.09%
More than $200,000	19	3.49%

Median Family Income	$71,458	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$91,208	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$35,170	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$56,964	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$56,964	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,871	-
With health insurance coverage	1,843	98.50%
Public coverage	914	48.85%
Private health insurance	1,276	68.20%
Without health insurance coverage	28	1.50%

Housing

There are 939 housing units in New Salem-Wendell School District area, Massachusetts with 824 units (87.75%) occupied. 683 houses (82.89%) are occupied by owner and 141 houses (17.11%) are rented. The average housing value is $225,300 and the average rental cost is $1,037. 25 houses (2.66%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 228 houses (24.28%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	939	-
Occupied	824	87.75%
Owner Occupied	683	82.89%
Renter Occupied	141	17.11%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	870	92.65%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	8	0.85%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	24	2.56%
Mobile Homes	37	3.94%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	939	-
Built 2014 or later	25	2.66%
Built 2010 - 2013	27	2.88%
Built 2000 - 2009	84	8.95%
Built 1990 - 1999	92	9.80%
Built 1980 - 1989	187	19.91%
Built 1970 - 1979	177	18.85%
Built 1960 - 1969	47	5.01%
Built 1950 - 1959	72	7.67%
Built 1949 or earlier	228	24.28%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	939	-
1 room	22	2.34%
2 rooms	27	2.88%
3 rooms	34	3.62%
4 rooms	159	16.93%
5 rooms	163	17.36%
6 rooms	174	18.53%
7 rooms	149	15.87%
8 rooms	122	12.99%
9 rooms or more	89	9.48%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	939	-
no bedroom	22	2.34%
1 bedroom	98	10.44%
2 bedrooms	250	26.62%
3 bedrooms	393	41.85%
4 bedrooms	146	15.55%
5 bedrooms or more	30	3.19%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	683	-
Less than $50,000	7	1.02%
$50,000 - $99,999	35	5.12%
$100,000 - $149,999	68	9.96%
$150,000 - $199,999	143	20.94%
$200,000 - $299,999	277	40.56%
$300,000 - $499,999	127	18.59%
$500,000 - $999,999	23	3.37%
$1,000,000 or more	3	0.44%
Median House Value	$225,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	119	-
Less than $500	9	7.56%
$500 - $999	44	36.97%
$1,000 - $1,499	49	41.18%
$1,500 - $1,999	12	10.08%
$2,000 - $2,499	5	4.20%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,037	-

Demographic

A total of 1,871 people lives in New Salem-Wendell School District area, Massachusetts with 987 male and 884 female. The males to female ratio is 52.75 to 47.25. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	1,871	-
Male	987	52.75%
Female	884	47.25%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,871	-
Under 5 years	79	4.22%
5 - 9 years	93	4.97%
10 - 14 years	93	4.97%
15 - 19 years	102	5.45%
20 - 24 years	32	1.71%
25 - 34 years	120	6.41%
35 - 44 years	190	10.15%
45 - 54 years	264	14.11%
55 - 59 years	220	11.76%
60 - 64 years	242	12.93%
65 - 74 years	313	16.73%
75 - 84 years	84	4.49%
85 years and older	39	2.08%
Median Age	53.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,871	-
One Race	1,771	94.66%
White	1,696	90.65%
Black or African American	39	2.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native	7	0.37%
Asian	10	0.53%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	19	1.02%

Two or more races	100	5.34%
White and Black or African American	11	0.59%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	40	2.14%
White and Asian	42	2.24%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	5	0.27%