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Williamstown, Massachusetts

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StatisticWilliamstownMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population5,0707,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$97,917$103,960$80,734
Median Age21.940.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher75.4%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$439,300$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,424$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate18.0%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.7%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born11.4%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.5%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time11.729.126.4
Worked from Home22.4%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.8%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Williamstown, Massachusetts

Age in Williamstown, Massachusetts

StatisticWilliamstownMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age21.940.038.9
Under 18 %12.9%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %44.8%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %5.8%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %5.7%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %15.7%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Williamstown, Massachusetts

StatisticWilliamstownMassachusettsUnited States
Households1,5342,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households44.2%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children19.6%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.4%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone42.4%28.8%28.7%
Never Married61.6%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Williamstown, Massachusetts

StatisticWilliamstownMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$49,390$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.7%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.1%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.5%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More25.2%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.0%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.2%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households6.3%14.7%n/a

Housing in Williamstown, Massachusetts

StatisticWilliamstownMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units1,7543,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes49.4%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.1%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.5%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.5%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.1%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,993$5,992n/a

Education in Williamstown, Massachusetts

StatisticWilliamstownMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School1.4%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate10.9%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree12.3%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.1%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree54.3%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Williamstown, Massachusetts

StatisticWilliamstownMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.8%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work31.0%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work39.0%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes69.9%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour0.7%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car16.9%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Williamstown, Massachusetts

StatisticWilliamstownMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence26.2%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.0%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.5%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.3%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.5%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.6%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Williamstown

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.