Living in Southbridge School District Area

Living Summary

6,813

households

16,680

Total Population

$198,400

Average House Value

$895

Average Housing Rent

$51,270

Average Household Income

96.59%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,002

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

10%

Percent Proficient - Math

18%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,813 households are located in Southbridge School District area. Among them, 2,134 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.07 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,044 and 3,729 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (265) of residents are non-citizens and 27% (4,506) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Southbridge School District, Massachusetts
Household	6,813
Population	16,680
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,134 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,044
Total Students	3,729
Pre-Kindergarten	290
Kindergarten	255
Grade 1-8	1,467
Grade 9-12	916
College/Graduate School	801
Veterans	13,076
Non-citizen	265
Non-English Home Language	4,506
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

13,614 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,815 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,804 people are in civilian labor force and 11 are in armed labor force. 8,028 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.80%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,736	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,049	78.19%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	637	8.23%
Public transportation	14	0.18%
Walked	452	5.84%
Other method	225	2.91%
Worked from home	359	4.64%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,028	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,018	25.14%
Service	1,758	21.90%
Sales and office	1,701	21.19%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	786	9.79%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,765	21.99%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,028	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	20	0.25%
Construction	594	7.40%
Manufacturing	1,232	15.35%
Wholesale trade	167	2.08%
Retail trade	958	11.93%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	569	7.09%
Information	94	1.17%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	428	5.33%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	566	7.05%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,035	25.35%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	838	10.44%
Other services, except public administration	278	3.46%
Public administration	249	3.10%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,028	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,841	85.21%
Government workers	829	10.33%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	351	4.37%
Unpaid family workers	7	0.09%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $64,448 for the 6,813 households in Southbridge School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $31,953. 16,123 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.59%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,813	-
Less than $10,000	631	9.26%
$10,000 - $14,999	472	6.93%
$15,000 - $24,999	720	10.57%
$25,000 - $34,999	712	10.45%
$35,000 - $49,999	775	11.38%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,291	18.95%
$75,000 - $99,999	730	10.71%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,047	15.37%
$150,000 - $199,999	240	3.52%
More than $200,000	195	2.86%
Median Household Income	$51,270	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$64,448	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,206	-
Less than $10,000	351	8.35%
$10,000 - $14,999	122	2.90%
$15,000 - $24,999	398	9.46%
$25,000 - $34,999	445	10.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	486	11.55%
$50,000 - $74,999	729	17.33%
$75,000 - $99,999	534	12.70%
$100,000 - $149,999	805	19.14%
$150,000 - $199,999	169	4.02%
More than $200,000	167	3.97%

Median Family Income	$56,538	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$73,737	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,953	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$50,720	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$50,720	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	16,693	-
With health insurance coverage	16,123	96.59%
Public coverage	9,204	55.14%
Private health insurance	8,690	52.06%
Without health insurance coverage	570	3.41%

Housing

There are 7,368 housing units in Southbridge School District area, Massachusetts with 6,813 units (92.47%) occupied. 3,012 houses (44.21%) are occupied by owner and 3,801 houses (55.79%) are rented. The average housing value is $198,400 and the average rental cost is $895. 7 houses (0.10%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,620 houses (49.13%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,368	-
Occupied	6,813	92.47%
Owner Occupied	3,012	44.21%
Renter Occupied	3,801	55.79%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,777	37.69%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	189	2.57%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,365	59.24%
Mobile Homes	37	0.50%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,368	-
Built 2014 or later	7	0.10%
Built 2010 - 2013	13	0.18%
Built 2000 - 2009	277	3.76%
Built 1990 - 1999	345	4.68%
Built 1980 - 1989	851	11.55%
Built 1970 - 1979	744	10.10%
Built 1960 - 1969	623	8.46%
Built 1950 - 1959	888	12.05%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,620	49.13%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,368	-
1 room	136	1.85%
2 rooms	86	1.17%
3 rooms	701	9.51%
4 rooms	1,900	25.79%
5 rooms	1,517	20.59%
6 rooms	1,341	18.20%
7 rooms	982	13.33%
8 rooms	365	4.95%
9 rooms or more	340	4.61%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,368	-
no bedroom	147	2.00%
1 bedroom	774	10.50%
2 bedrooms	3,060	41.53%
3 bedrooms	2,375	32.23%
4 bedrooms	824	11.18%
5 bedrooms or more	188	2.55%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,012	-
Less than $50,000	37	1.23%
$50,000 - $99,999	87	2.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	494	16.40%
$150,000 - $199,999	913	30.31%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,155	38.35%
$300,000 - $499,999	238	7.90%
$500,000 - $999,999	63	2.09%
$1,000,000 or more	25	0.83%
Median House Value	$198,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,700	-
Less than $500	554	14.97%
$500 - $999	1,797	48.57%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,067	28.84%
$1,500 - $1,999	233	6.30%
$2,000 - $2,499	49	1.32%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$895	-

Demographic

A total of 16,887 people lives in Southbridge School District area, Massachusetts with 8,251 male and 8,636 female. The males to female ratio is 48.86 to 51.14. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	16,887	-
Male	8,251	48.86%
Female	8,636	51.14%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,887	-
Under 5 years	1,150	6.81%
5 - 9 years	939	5.56%
10 - 14 years	973	5.76%
15 - 19 years	1,068	6.32%
20 - 24 years	1,318	7.80%
25 - 34 years	2,184	12.93%
35 - 44 years	2,024	11.99%
45 - 54 years	2,381	14.10%
55 - 59 years	1,191	7.05%
60 - 64 years	1,129	6.69%
65 - 74 years	1,595	9.45%
75 - 84 years	543	3.22%
85 years and older	392	2.32%
Median Age	39.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,887	-
One Race	16,188	95.86%
White	13,873	82.15%
Black or African American	575	3.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native	49	0.29%
Asian	72	0.43%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	1,619	9.59%

Two or more races	699	4.14%
White and Black or African American	292	1.73%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	154	0.91%
White and Asian	10	0.06%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%