Wheaton College (Massachusetts)'s Living Circumstances

Norton School District Overview

Wheaton College (Massachusetts) located in Norton School District area. A total of 6,570 households are located in Norton School District area. Among them, 1,982 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.12 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 5,294 and 5,880 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.45% (254) of residents are non-citizens and 6.99% (1,223) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Norton School District, Massachusetts
Household	6,570
Population	17,494
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,982 (30.17%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,294
Total Students	5,880
Pre-Kindergarten	311
Kindergarten	95
Grade 1-8	1,687
Grade 9-12	1,013
College/Graduate School	2,774
Veterans	16,262
Non-citizen	254
Non-English Home Language	1,223
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

16,867 residents are over the age of 16 and 11,947 people are in labor force. Among them, 11,947 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 11,430 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.30%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,247	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,874	78.90%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	491	4.37%
Public transportation	581	5.17%
Walked	520	4.62%
Other method	101	0.90%
Worked from home	680	6.05%
Average Commute Time	33 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,430	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,251	45.94%
Service	1,756	15.36%
Sales and office	2,843	24.87%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	676	5.91%
Production, transportation, and material moving	904	7.91%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,430	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	30	0.26%
Construction	565	4.94%
Manufacturing	1,149	10.05%
Wholesale trade	296	2.59%
Retail trade	1,710	14.96%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	475	4.16%
Information	314	2.75%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,140	9.97%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,131	9.90%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,974	26.02%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	962	8.42%
Other services, except public administration	356	3.11%
Public administration	328	2.87%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,430	-
Private wage and salary workers	9,413	82.35%
Government workers	1,576	13.79%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	429	3.75%
Unpaid family workers	12	0.10%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $125,033 for the 6,570 households in Norton School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $42,083. 19,215 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.90%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,570	-
Less than $10,000	144	2.19%
$10,000 - $14,999	162	2.47%
$15,000 - $24,999	394	6.00%
$25,000 - $34,999	293	4.46%
$35,000 - $49,999	463	7.05%
$50,000 - $74,999	592	9.01%
$75,000 - $99,999	880	13.39%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,627	24.76%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,054	16.04%
More than $200,000	961	14.63%
Median Household Income	$111,042	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$125,033	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,797	-
Less than $10,000	101	2.11%
$10,000 - $14,999	32	0.67%
$15,000 - $24,999	148	3.09%
$25,000 - $34,999	115	2.40%
$35,000 - $49,999	196	4.09%
$50,000 - $74,999	392	8.17%
$75,000 - $99,999	646	13.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,357	28.29%
$150,000 - $199,999	876	18.26%
More than $200,000	934	19.47%

Median Family Income	$129,359	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$144,563	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$42,083	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$80,070	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$80,070	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	19,628	-
With health insurance coverage	19,215	97.90%
Public coverage	4,862	24.77%
Private health insurance	16,727	85.22%
Without health insurance coverage	413	2.10%

Housing

There are 6,788 housing units in Norton School District area, Massachusetts with 6,570 units (96.79%) occupied. 5,596 houses (85.18%) are occupied by owner and 974 houses (14.82%) are rented. The average housing value is $351,600 and the average rental cost is $1,260. 164 houses (2.42%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 900 houses (13.26%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,788	-
Occupied	6,570	96.79%
Owner Occupied	5,596	85.18%
Renter Occupied	974	14.82%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,617	68.02%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	813	11.98%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,211	17.84%
Mobile Homes	147	2.17%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,788	-
Built 2014 or later	164	2.42%
Built 2010 - 2013	87	1.28%
Built 2000 - 2009	875	12.89%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,154	17.00%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,220	17.97%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,337	19.70%
Built 1960 - 1969	437	6.44%
Built 1950 - 1959	614	9.05%
Built 1949 or earlier	900	13.26%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,788	-
1 room	83	1.22%
2 rooms	71	1.05%
3 rooms	163	2.40%
4 rooms	879	12.95%
5 rooms	1,156	17.03%
6 rooms	1,459	21.49%
7 rooms	1,089	16.04%
8 rooms	820	12.08%
9 rooms or more	1,068	15.73%
Median Number of Rooms	6.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,788	-
no bedroom	83	1.22%
1 bedroom	350	5.16%
2 bedrooms	2,027	29.86%
3 bedrooms	2,814	41.46%
4 bedrooms	1,210	17.83%
5 bedrooms or more	304	4.48%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,596	-
Less than $50,000	38	0.68%
$50,000 - $99,999	62	1.11%
$100,000 - $149,999	85	1.52%
$150,000 - $199,999	141	2.52%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,549	27.68%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,864	51.18%
$500,000 - $999,999	795	14.21%
$1,000,000 or more	62	1.11%
Median House Value	$351,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	926	-
Less than $500	241	26.03%
$500 - $999	164	17.71%
$1,000 - $1,499	133	14.36%
$1,500 - $1,999	218	23.54%
$2,000 - $2,499	80	8.64%
$2,500 - $2,999	19	2.05%
$3,000 or more	71	7.67%
Median Rental Costs	$1,260	-

Demographic

A total of 19,745 people lives in Norton School District area, Massachusetts with 9,421 male and 10,324 female. The males to female ratio is 47.71 to 52.29. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	19,745	-
Male	9,421	47.71%
Female	10,324	52.29%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,745	-
Under 5 years	780	3.95%
5 - 9 years	993	5.03%
10 - 14 years	919	4.65%
15 - 19 years	1,990	10.08%
20 - 24 years	2,262	11.46%
25 - 34 years	1,697	8.59%
35 - 44 years	2,316	11.73%
45 - 54 years	2,899	14.68%
55 - 59 years	1,700	8.61%
60 - 64 years	1,456	7.37%
65 - 74 years	1,714	8.68%
75 - 84 years	826	4.18%
85 years and older	193	0.98%
Median Age	41.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,745	-
One Race	19,473	98.62%
White	18,214	92.25%
Black or African American	809	4.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native	15	0.08%
Asian	295	1.49%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	140	0.71%

Two or more races	272	1.38%
White and Black or African American	176	0.89%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	8	0.04%
White and Asian	80	0.41%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%