Living in Westford School District Area

Living Summary

8,571

households

24,333

Total Population

$531,300

Average House Value

$1,974

Average Housing Rent

$144,917

Average Household Income

99.38%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

5,078

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

79%

Percent Proficient - Math

76%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,571 households are located in Westford School District area. Among them, 3,695 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.22 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,503 and 7,197 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5% (1,198) of residents are non-citizens and 17% (4,099) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Westford School District, Massachusetts
Household	8,571
Population	24,333
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,695 (43%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,503
Total Students	7,197
Pre-Kindergarten	426
Kindergarten	350
Grade 1-8	2,885
Grade 9-12	2,115
College/Graduate School	1,421
Veterans	17,949
Non-citizen	1,198
Non-English Home Language	4,099
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

19,090 residents are over the age of 16 and 13,378 people are in labor force. Among them, 13,378 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 12,971 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.00%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,757	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,779	84.49%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	502	3.94%
Public transportation	418	3.28%
Walked	32	0.25%
Other method	59	0.46%
Worked from home	967	7.58%
Average Commute Time	34 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,971	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	8,242	63.54%
Service	1,343	10.35%
Sales and office	2,268	17.49%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	558	4.30%
Production, transportation, and material moving	560	4.32%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,971	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	12	0.09%
Construction	560	4.32%
Manufacturing	1,917	14.78%
Wholesale trade	354	2.73%
Retail trade	962	7.42%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	349	2.69%
Information	578	4.46%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	966	7.45%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,536	19.55%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,349	25.82%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	765	5.90%
Other services, except public administration	261	2.01%
Public administration	362	2.79%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,971	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,460	80.64%
Government workers	1,806	13.92%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	685	5.28%
Unpaid family workers	20	0.15%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $157,882 for the 8,571 households in Westford School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $70,791. 24,190 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 99.38%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,571	-
Less than $10,000	118	1.38%
$10,000 - $14,999	99	1.16%
$15,000 - $24,999	362	4.22%
$25,000 - $34,999	351	4.10%
$35,000 - $49,999	350	4.08%
$50,000 - $74,999	751	8.76%
$75,000 - $99,999	799	9.32%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,633	19.05%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,617	18.87%
More than $200,000	2,491	29.06%
Median Household Income	$144,917	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$157,882	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,897	-
Less than $10,000	21	0.30%
$10,000 - $14,999	15	0.22%
$15,000 - $24,999	173	2.51%
$25,000 - $34,999	173	2.51%
$35,000 - $49,999	125	1.81%
$50,000 - $74,999	447	6.48%
$75,000 - $99,999	656	9.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,400	20.30%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,485	21.53%
More than $200,000	2,402	34.83%

Median Family Income	$161,024	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$177,278	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$70,791	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$118,109	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$118,109	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	24,342	-
With health insurance coverage	24,190	99.38%
Public coverage	4,764	19.57%
Private health insurance	22,003	90.39%
Without health insurance coverage	152	0.62%

Housing

There are 8,852 housing units in Westford School District area, Massachusetts with 8,571 units (96.83%) occupied. 7,384 houses (86.15%) are occupied by owner and 1,187 houses (13.85%) are rented. The average housing value is $531,300 and the average rental cost is $1,974. 225 houses (2.54%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,179 houses (13.32%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,852	-
Occupied	8,571	96.83%
Owner Occupied	7,384	86.15%
Renter Occupied	1,187	13.85%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,214	81.50%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	691	7.81%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	919	10.38%
Mobile Homes	28	0.32%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,852	-
Built 2014 or later	225	2.54%
Built 2010 - 2013	426	4.81%
Built 2000 - 2009	956	10.80%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,807	20.41%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,395	15.76%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,370	15.48%
Built 1960 - 1969	865	9.77%
Built 1950 - 1959	629	7.11%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,179	13.32%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,852	-
1 room	56	0.63%
2 rooms	92	1.04%
3 rooms	348	3.93%
4 rooms	665	7.51%
5 rooms	1,019	11.51%
6 rooms	1,190	13.44%
7 rooms	1,325	14.97%
8 rooms	1,673	18.90%
9 rooms or more	2,484	28.06%
Median Number of Rooms	7.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,852	-
no bedroom	56	0.63%
1 bedroom	341	3.85%
2 bedrooms	2,012	22.73%
3 bedrooms	2,641	29.84%
4 bedrooms	3,353	37.88%
5 bedrooms or more	449	5.07%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,384	-
Less than $50,000	53	0.72%
$50,000 - $99,999	10	0.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	28	0.38%
$150,000 - $199,999	121	1.64%
$200,000 - $299,999	470	6.37%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,615	35.41%
$500,000 - $999,999	3,968	53.74%
$1,000,000 or more	119	1.61%
Median House Value	$531,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,105	-
Less than $500	91	8.24%
$500 - $999	107	9.68%
$1,000 - $1,499	162	14.66%
$1,500 - $1,999	203	18.37%
$2,000 - $2,499	387	35.02%
$2,500 - $2,999	126	11.40%
$3,000 or more	29	2.62%
Median Rental Costs	$1,974	-

Demographic

A total of 24,342 people lives in Westford School District area, Massachusetts with 11,998 male and 12,344 female. The males to female ratio is 49.29 to 50.71. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	24,342	-
Male	11,998	49.29%
Female	12,344	50.71%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	24,342	-
Under 5 years	1,140	4.68%
5 - 9 years	1,504	6.18%
10 - 14 years	2,177	8.94%
15 - 19 years	2,140	8.79%
20 - 24 years	1,122	4.61%
25 - 34 years	1,773	7.28%
35 - 44 years	3,280	13.47%
45 - 54 years	4,567	18.76%
55 - 59 years	2,125	8.73%
60 - 64 years	1,354	5.56%
65 - 74 years	1,830	7.52%
75 - 84 years	1,014	4.17%
85 years and older	316	1.30%
Median Age	43.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	24,342	-
One Race	23,938	98.34%
White	18,868	77.51%
Black or African American	209	0.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native	22	0.09%
Asian	4,828	19.83%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	11	0.05%

Two or more races	404	1.66%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	64	0.26%
White and Asian	295	1.21%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%