Demographics
|
Population
|
Year |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Population in 1990
|
17,872
|
averages: |
11,830 |
18,190 |
28,940 |
25,890 |
17,140 |
Population in 2000
|
20,331
|
averages: |
13,060 |
19,560 |
30,360 |
27,130 |
18,090 |
Population in 2010
|
21,924
|
averages: |
13,290 |
19,870 |
31,310 |
27,830 |
18,660 |
Projected Population in 2020
|
22,577
|
averages: |
13,200 |
20,160 |
32,810 |
28,960 |
19,310 |
Projected Population in 2030
|
23,625
|
averages: |
13,340 |
20,650 |
34,510 |
30,300 |
19,930 |
Age |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Population for Ages 5-19 in 1990
|
3,648
|
averages: |
2,347 |
3,353 |
5,001 |
4,550 |
3,247 |
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2000
|
4,770
|
averages: |
2,862 |
3,892 |
5,675 |
5,079 |
3,641 |
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2010
|
5,486
|
averages: |
3,008 |
3,985 |
5,703 |
5,116 |
3,572 |
Population for Ages 20-34 in 1990
|
4,116
|
averages: |
2,647 |
4,173 |
8,325 |
7,416 |
4,603 |
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2000
|
2,815
|
averages: |
1,772 |
2,949 |
7,003 |
6,112 |
3,792 |
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2010
|
2,315
|
averages: |
1,439 |
2,641 |
7,056 |
5,927 |
3,763 |
Population for Ages 35-64 in 1990
|
7,653
|
averages: |
4,854 |
6,888 |
9,910 |
8,994 |
5,769 |
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2000
|
9,538
|
averages: |
5,969 |
8,382 |
11,800 |
10,770 |
7,074 |
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2010
|
10,572
|
averages: |
6,255 |
8,844 |
12,600 |
11,560 |
7,700 |
Population for Ages 65 and over in 1990
|
1,194
|
averages: |
1,113 |
2,553 |
3,815 |
3,227 |
2,321 |
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2000
|
1,701
|
averages: |
1,462 |
3,055 |
4,029 |
3,468 |
2,449 |
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2010
|
2,411
|
averages: |
1,884 |
3,349 |
4,190 |
3,648 |
2,571 |
Median Age
|
41.9
|
averages: |
43.14 |
44 |
41 |
41 |
43 |
Number of Students Enrolled in 2012
|
5,423
|
averages: |
3,269 |
3,323 |
4,296 |
4,125 |
3,159 |
Low Income Students
|
233
|
averages: |
207 |
502 |
1,305 |
977 |
1,045 |
Change in Enrollment since 2005-06
|
80
|
averages: |
-61 |
-106 |
23 |
-18 |
-125 |
Change in Low Income Students since 2005-06
|
89
|
averages: |
73 |
209 |
255 |
286 |
230 |
Race |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010
|
16,555
|
averages: |
11,600 |
17,280 |
22,610 |
21,300 |
14,200 |
Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010
|
232
|
averages: |
170 |
627 |
2,482 |
1,217 |
1,115 |
Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010
|
4,062
|
averages: |
972 |
998 |
2,360 |
2,579 |
990 |
Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010
|
3
|
averages: |
1 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010
|
13
|
averages: |
9 |
35 |
40 |
29 |
30 |
Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010
|
560
|
averages: |
317 |
505 |
2,861 |
1,821 |
1,788 |
Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010
|
340
|
averages: |
196 |
302 |
608 |
569 |
348 |
Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2011
|
159
|
averages: |
27 |
111 |
333 |
310 |
175 |
% Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010
|
75.5109
|
averages: |
87.17 |
88 |
84 |
83 |
89 |
% Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010
|
1.0582
|
averages: |
1.283 |
2.679 |
3.117 |
2.726 |
2.001 |
% Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010
|
18.5276
|
averages: |
7.029 |
4.5 |
5.358 |
7 |
2.728 |
% Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010
|
0.0137
|
averages: |
0.01893 |
0.01875 |
0.01965 |
0.02276 |
0.01784 |
% Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010
|
0.0593
|
averages: |
0.07431 |
0.1802 |
0.107 |
0.09413 |
0.2327 |
% Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010
|
2.5543
|
averages: |
2.546 |
2 |
4.791 |
4.294 |
3 |
% Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010
|
1.5508
|
averages: |
1.644 |
1.427 |
1.534 |
1.717 |
1.445 |
% Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2010
|
0.7252
|
averages: |
0.2352 |
0.4683 |
0.6344 |
0.6819 |
0.4433 |
White Population in 2000
|
17,730
|
averages: |
12,040 |
18,030 |
23,850 |
22,680 |
14,810 |
% White Population in 2000
|
87.2067
|
averages: |
91.93 |
92 |
89 |
89 |
92 |
Minority Population in 2000
|
2,601
|
averages: |
1,018 |
1,522 |
6,505 |
4,455 |
3,279 |
% Minority Population in 2000
|
12.7933
|
averages: |
8.066 |
7 |
10 |
10.84 |
7 |
Minority Population in 2010
|
5,369
|
averages: |
1,696 |
2,584 |
8,694 |
6,533 |
4,452 |
% Minority Population in 2010
|
24.4891
|
averages: |
12.83 |
11.7 |
15 |
16 |
10 |
Population Projections
|
Year |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Age |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2020
|
4,774
|
averages: |
2,416 |
3,409 |
5,320 |
4,722 |
3,245 |
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2030
|
4,445
|
averages: |
2,112 |
3,217 |
5,354 |
4,687 |
3,185 |
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2020
|
2,831
|
averages: |
1,665 |
2,912 |
7,536 |
6,218 |
3,988 |
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2030
|
2,807
|
averages: |
1,559 |
2,757 |
7,365 |
6,101 |
3,811 |
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2020
|
10,205
|
averages: |
5,891 |
8,519 |
12,790 |
11,710 |
7,706 |
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2030
|
9,781
|
averages: |
5,364 |
8,061 |
13,060 |
11,730 |
7,544 |
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2020
|
3,862
|
averages: |
2,705 |
4,379 |
5,406 |
4,744 |
3,358 |
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2030
|
5,578
|
averages: |
3,738 |
5,646 |
6,917 |
6,166 |
4,367 |
Households
|
Type |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Family households with children in 2010
|
3,437
|
averages: |
1,820 |
2,360 |
3,347 |
3,118 |
2,052 |
% Family households with children in 2010
|
41.98
|
averages: |
37 |
30 |
32 |
33 |
29 |
Non-Family households with children in 2010
|
2,229
|
averages: |
1,258 |
2,346 |
4,924 |
3,962 |
2,688 |
% Non-Family households with children in 2010
|
27.23
|
averages: |
24.88 |
30 |
31 |
30 |
31 |
Households with householder living alone in 2010
|
1,886
|
averages: |
1,059 |
1,961 |
3,710 |
2,990 |
2,086 |
% Households with householder living alone in 2010
|
23.04
|
averages: |
20.78 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010
|
601
|
averages: |
483 |
909 |
1,293 |
1,066 |
772 |
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010
|
7.34
|
averages: |
8.811 |
12.05 |
10 |
9.354 |
10 |
Tenure |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Owner-Occupied Households in 2010
|
6,223
|
averages: |
4,090 |
5,987 |
7,100 |
6,687 |
4,521 |
% Owner-Occupied Households in 2010
|
76.01
|
averages: |
82.99 |
79 |
73 |
73 |
76 |
Renter-Occupied Households in 2010
|
1,964
|
averages: |
817 |
1,671 |
5,208 |
4,066 |
2,734 |
% Renter-Occupied Households in 2010
|
23.99
|
averages: |
17.01 |
20 |
26 |
26 |
23 |
Year |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Households in 2000
|
7,495
|
averages: |
4,667 |
7,376 |
11,850 |
10,390 |
6,962 |
Households in 2010
|
8,187
|
averages: |
4,908 |
7,658 |
12,310 |
10,750 |
7,256 |
Average Household Size in 2000
|
2.69
|
averages: |
2.763 |
2 |
2 |
2.654 |
2.585 |
Average Household Size in 2010
|
2.66
|
averages: |
2.676 |
2.543 |
2.587 |
2.604 |
2 |
Age |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2010
|
467
|
averages: |
200 |
333 |
1,612 |
1,220 |
580 |
Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2010
|
2,097
|
averages: |
1,098 |
1,442 |
3,192 |
2,857 |
1,276 |
Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2010
|
3,439
|
averages: |
1,964 |
2,239 |
3,779 |
3,400 |
1,567 |
Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2010
|
1,541
|
averages: |
1,080 |
1,359 |
2,340 |
2,018 |
941 |
Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2010
|
643
|
averages: |
565 |
805 |
1,384 |
1,175 |
528 |
Household Projections
|
Year |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Households in 2020
|
9,128
|
averages: |
5,329 |
6,688 |
13,420 |
11,590 |
5,370 |
Projected Households in 2030
|
9,971
|
averages: |
5,651 |
7,149 |
14,440 |
12,460 |
5,794 |
Projected Average Household Size in 2020
|
2.45
|
averages: |
2.426 |
1 |
2.43 |
2.339 |
1.138 |
Projected Average Household Size in 2030
|
2.34
|
averages: |
2.305 |
1 |
2.341 |
2.25 |
1.09 |
Age |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2020
|
585
|
averages: |
230 |
367 |
1,643 |
1,248 |
592 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2020
|
1,960
|
averages: |
1,009 |
1,404 |
3,453 |
2,992 |
1,349 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2020
|
3,284
|
averages: |
1,766 |
2,077 |
3,595 |
3,259 |
1,503 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2020
|
2,353
|
averages: |
1,566 |
1,934 |
3,268 |
2,850 |
1,352 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2020
|
946
|
averages: |
757 |
903 |
1,452 |
1,242 |
572 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2030
|
541
|
averages: |
179 |
327 |
1,593 |
1,207 |
562 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2030
|
2,309
|
averages: |
1,160 |
1,595 |
3,788 |
3,240 |
1,481 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2030
|
2,756
|
averages: |
1,400 |
1,779 |
3,445 |
3,074 |
1,404 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2030
|
2,746
|
averages: |
1,763 |
2,144 |
3,549 |
3,148 |
1,505 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2030
|
1,620
|
averages: |
1,148 |
1,303 |
2,064 |
1,787 |
840 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
896
|
averages: |
483 |
745 |
2,204 |
1,855 |
833 |
Tenure |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
20
|
averages: |
22 |
32 |
74 |
68 |
29 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
264
|
averages: |
204 |
289 |
303 |
332 |
143 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
455
|
averages: |
201 |
338 |
1,423 |
1,134 |
516 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
157
|
averages: |
55 |
83 |
403 |
319 |
143 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
1,146
|
averages: |
549 |
582 |
351 |
383 |
193 |
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
8
|
averages: |
15 |
14 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
1,057
|
averages: |
600 |
700 |
996 |
936 |
421 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
-91
|
averages: |
-101 |
-172 |
-641 |
-557 |
-235 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
172
|
averages: |
34 |
38 |
-6 |
2 |
5 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
-559
|
averages: |
-182 |
-139 |
-236 |
-260 |
-82 |
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
-51
|
averages: |
-36 |
-42 |
-68 |
-62 |
-28 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
-453
|
averages: |
-212 |
-186 |
-250 |
-262 |
-96 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
-66
|
averages: |
21 |
24 |
-13 |
-14 |
-1 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
11
|
averages: |
45 |
64 |
94 |
77 |
41 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
-551
|
averages: |
-438 |
-688 |
-1,228 |
-1,070 |
-477 |
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
-15
|
averages: |
-22 |
-30 |
-43 |
-38 |
-18 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
-385
|
averages: |
-341 |
-513 |
-654 |
-605 |
-269 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
-49
|
averages: |
-28 |
-68 |
-318 |
-247 |
-112 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
-102
|
averages: |
-49 |
-79 |
-215 |
-181 |
-80 |
Supply
|
Stock
|
Type |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Estimate Housing Units
|
8,692
± 204
|
averages: |
5,187 |
8,871 |
13,050 |
11,340 |
8,002 |
% Single housing units
|
70.1
|
averages: |
82.27 |
79 |
68 |
69 |
76 |
% Single housing units, margin of error
|
2.59
|
averages: |
3.311 |
2.786 |
2.794 |
2.78 |
3 |
% 2-4 housing units
|
3.61
|
averages: |
6.451 |
8.06 |
14 |
14.11 |
12 |
% 2-4 housing units, margin of error
|
1.17
|
averages: |
2.73 |
2 |
2.517 |
2.419 |
3 |
% 5-9 housing units
|
5.3
|
averages: |
2.529 |
3.017 |
4.202 |
3 |
3 |
% 5-9 housing units, margin of error
|
1.76
|
averages: |
1.525 |
1.298 |
1.454 |
1.35 |
1.805 |
% 10-19 housing units
|
9.92
|
averages: |
3.679 |
2.837 |
3.411 |
3.615 |
2 |
% 10-19 housing units, margin of error
|
2.22
|
averages: |
1.515 |
1.096 |
1.195 |
1.224 |
1.482 |
% 20+ housing units
|
10.58
|
averages: |
4.522 |
6.394 |
8 |
8.422 |
4 |
% 20+ housing units, margin of error
|
3.24
|
averages: |
2.448 |
3.706 |
5 |
4.998 |
3 |
% Other housing units
|
0.48
|
averages: |
0.553 |
0.4857 |
0.3749 |
0.6526 |
1.648 |
% Other housing units, margin of error
|
0.55
|
averages: |
0.943 |
0.6806 |
0.6348 |
0.8844 |
2.093 |
Estimated occupied housing units
|
8,479
± 212
|
averages: |
4,932 |
7,661 |
12,230 |
10,760 |
7,207 |
Estimated housing units
|
7,925
± 222
|
averages: |
4,792 |
7,604 |
12,160 |
10,690 |
7,185 |
Age |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Housing units built before 1939
|
7.88
|
averages: |
15.27 |
20 |
28 |
25 |
26 |
Housing units built before 1939, margin of error
|
1.57
|
averages: |
3.403 |
3.184 |
3.362 |
3.102 |
4 |
Housing units built before 1940-1959
|
17.1
|
averages: |
15.33 |
21 |
20 |
18.34 |
16 |
Housing units built before 1940-1959, margin of error
|
2.39
|
averages: |
3.113 |
3 |
2.996 |
2.737 |
3 |
Housing units built before 1960-1979
|
43.8
|
averages: |
32.52 |
27 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
Housing units built before 1960-1979, margin of error
|
3.71
|
averages: |
4.602 |
3.617 |
3.402 |
3.348 |
4 |
Housing units built before 1980-2000
|
18.86
|
averages: |
27.26 |
21 |
18 |
21 |
24 |
Housing units built before 1980-2000, margin of error
|
2.35
|
averages: |
4.142 |
3 |
2.972 |
3.087 |
4 |
Housing units built in 2000 or after
|
12.36
|
averages: |
9.622 |
9.006 |
8.167 |
8.987 |
9 |
Housing units built in 2000 or after, margin of error
|
2.12
|
averages: |
2.658 |
2.256 |
2.056 |
2.189 |
3 |
Permits
|
Tenure by Year |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Number of building permits in 2000
|
126
|
averages: |
42 |
63 |
66 |
66 |
51 |
Single Family unit permits in 2000
|
96
|
averages: |
41 |
56 |
38 |
43 |
40 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2000
|
30
|
averages: |
1 |
6 |
28 |
23 |
10 |
Number of building permits in 2001
|
71
|
averages: |
40 |
60 |
61 |
46 |
48 |
Single Family unit permits in 2001
|
47
|
averages: |
34 |
49 |
32 |
34 |
37 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2001
|
24
|
averages: |
5 |
11 |
29 |
12 |
11 |
Number of building permits in 2002
|
42
|
averages: |
46 |
54 |
54 |
52 |
49 |
Single Family unit permits in 2002
|
42
|
averages: |
31 |
44 |
32 |
34 |
38 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2002
|
0
|
averages: |
15 |
9 |
21 |
18 |
10 |
Number of building permits in 2003
|
30
|
averages: |
42 |
68 |
79 |
62 |
57 |
Single Family unit permits in 2003
|
30
|
averages: |
33 |
40 |
30 |
35 |
37 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2003
|
0
|
averages: |
9 |
27 |
48 |
27 |
20 |
Number of building permits in 2004
|
42
|
averages: |
40 |
78 |
92 |
70 |
64 |
Single Family unit permits in 2004
|
30
|
averages: |
35 |
47 |
34 |
40 |
42 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2004
|
12
|
averages: |
4 |
31 |
57 |
29 |
21 |
Number of building permits in 2005
|
58
|
averages: |
31 |
94 |
102 |
113 |
69 |
Single Family unit permits in 2005
|
58
|
averages: |
28 |
48 |
35 |
45 |
41 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2005
|
0
|
averages: |
2 |
46 |
66 |
68 |
28 |
Number of building permits in 2006
|
71
|
averages: |
48 |
73 |
90 |
62 |
55 |
Single Family unit permits in 2006
|
71
|
averages: |
35 |
35 |
28 |
36 |
31 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2006
|
0
|
averages: |
12 |
37 |
62 |
26 |
24 |
Number of building permits in 2007
|
70
|
averages: |
43 |
79 |
76 |
79 |
43 |
Single Family unit permits in 2007
|
70
|
averages: |
35 |
34 |
25 |
30 |
25 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2007
|
0
|
averages: |
7 |
45 |
50 |
48 |
18 |
Number of building permits in 2008
|
49
|
averages: |
28 |
48 |
47 |
37 |
28 |
Single Family unit permits in 2008
|
49
|
averages: |
25 |
20 |
15 |
21 |
15 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2008
|
0
|
averages: |
3 |
27 |
31 |
16 |
12 |
Number of building permits in 2009
|
35
|
averages: |
20 |
34 |
31 |
30 |
22 |
Single Family unit permits in 2009
|
32
|
averages: |
19 |
16 |
14 |
20 |
14 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2009
|
3
|
averages: |
0 |
17 |
17 |
10 |
8 |
Number of building permits in 2010
|
48
|
averages: |
58 |
41 |
39 |
39 |
25 |
Single Family unit permits in 2010
|
48
|
averages: |
26 |
23 |
18 |
24 |
16 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2010
|
0
|
averages: |
31 |
18 |
20 |
14 |
9 |
Number of building permits in 2011
|
62
|
averages: |
35 |
34 |
39 |
33 |
22 |
Single Family unit permits in 2011
|
62
|
averages: |
21 |
20 |
17 |
21 |
13 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2011
|
0
|
averages: |
13 |
13 |
21 |
11 |
8 |
Number of building permits in 2012
|
59
|
averages: |
37 |
51 |
63 |
54 |
31 |
Single Family unit permits in 2012
|
59
|
averages: |
27 |
26 |
21 |
26 |
16 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2012
|
0
|
averages: |
10 |
25 |
41 |
28 |
14 |
Affordability
|
Cost Burden
|
AMI |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
% Households with income < 30% AMI
|
7.3186
|
averages: |
7.619 |
9.4 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
% Households with income < 30% AMI, margin of error
|
1.8461
|
averages: |
2.863 |
2.544 |
2.464 |
2.544 |
6 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI
|
7.0662
|
averages: |
6.768 |
9.033 |
9.12 |
8.639 |
10 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI, margin of error
|
2.16
|
averages: |
2.775 |
2.454 |
2.377 |
2.404 |
5 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI
|
8.8328
|
averages: |
6.669 |
9 |
8.855 |
8.576 |
11 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI, margin of error
|
2.1496
|
averages: |
2.456 |
2.565 |
2.39 |
2.422 |
6 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI
|
6.3091
|
averages: |
6.842 |
8 |
8.349 |
8.569 |
9 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI, margin of error
|
1.8744
|
averages: |
3.077 |
2.557 |
2.424 |
2.461 |
7 |
% Households with income > 100% AMI
|
70.347
|
averages: |
72.12 |
63 |
62 |
64 |
55 |
% Households with income > 100% AMI, margin of error
|
3.0995
|
averages: |
4.729 |
3.903 |
3.771 |
3.75 |
7 |
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened
|
85.7143
|
averages: |
81.27 |
84 |
80 |
82 |
81 |
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
13.3037
|
averages: |
28.77 |
15.66 |
22 |
18.24 |
61 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened
|
87.7193
|
averages: |
80.85 |
74 |
75 |
75 |
67 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
14.5245
|
averages: |
25.86 |
18 |
21 |
27 |
77 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened
|
53.1915
|
averages: |
55.29 |
55 |
57 |
56 |
49 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
15.6883
|
averages: |
36.05 |
22 |
25 |
26 |
72 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened
|
48.5149
|
averages: |
57.32 |
49 |
47 |
48 |
39 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
21.9239
|
averages: |
26.88 |
23 |
26 |
24 |
86 |
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened
|
14.4395
|
averages: |
16.26 |
17 |
17 |
15.85 |
14 |
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
3.3854
|
averages: |
6.329 |
5.187 |
4.919 |
4.954 |
21 |
Income Limits |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
|
19,800
|
averages: |
19,650 |
19,330 |
19,820 |
19,670 |
18,670 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
|
22,600
|
averages: |
22,440 |
22,080 |
22,620 |
22,440 |
21,320 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
|
25,450
|
averages: |
25,260 |
24,860 |
25,480 |
25,280 |
24,000 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
|
28,250
|
averages: |
28,040 |
27,590 |
28,290 |
28,060 |
26,640 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
|
30,550
|
averages: |
30,320 |
29,840 |
30,580 |
30,330 |
28,800 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
|
32,800
|
averages: |
32,560 |
32,030 |
32,840 |
32,570 |
30,940 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
|
35,050
|
averages: |
34,790 |
34,220 |
35,090 |
34,810 |
33,050 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
|
37,300
|
averages: |
37,030 |
36,430 |
37,350 |
37,060 |
35,180 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
|
32,950
|
averages: |
32,710 |
32,190 |
32,990 |
32,720 |
31,110 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
|
37,650
|
averages: |
37,380 |
36,790 |
37,690 |
37,410 |
35,560 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
|
42,350
|
averages: |
42,050 |
41,380 |
42,400 |
42,070 |
39,970 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
|
47,050
|
averages: |
46,710 |
45,970 |
47,110 |
46,740 |
44,390 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
|
50,850
|
averages: |
50,480 |
49,670 |
50,910 |
50,500 |
47,980 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
|
54,600
|
averages: |
54,210 |
53,350 |
54,660 |
54,240 |
51,540 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
|
58,350
|
averages: |
57,930 |
57,020 |
58,420 |
57,960 |
55,070 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
|
62,150
|
averages: |
61,700 |
60,710 |
62,230 |
61,740 |
58,630 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
|
47,450
|
averages: |
46,910 |
46,590 |
47,370 |
46,940 |
45,380 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
|
54,200
|
averages: |
53,590 |
53,240 |
54,110 |
53,630 |
51,880 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
|
61,000
|
averages: |
60,310 |
59,900 |
60,900 |
60,370 |
58,380 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
|
67,750
|
averages: |
66,980 |
66,520 |
67,630 |
67,040 |
64,810 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
|
73,200
|
averages: |
72,370 |
71,890 |
73,080 |
72,420 |
70,030 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
|
78,600
|
averages: |
77,710 |
77,190 |
78,460 |
77,780 |
75,210 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
|
84,050
|
averages: |
83,090 |
82,520 |
83,910 |
83,170 |
80,400 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
|
89,450
|
averages: |
88,430 |
87,820 |
89,300 |
88,500 |
85,560 |
Severity |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Owner occupied households where cost burden can be determined
|
6,395
|
averages: |
4,113 |
5,998 |
7,047 |
6,720 |
4,492 |
Owner occupied households that are cost burdened
|
1,760
± 246
|
averages: |
1,083 |
1,960 |
2,337 |
2,118 |
1,484 |
Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
663
|
averages: |
399 |
773 |
921 |
831 |
587 |
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened
|
27.52
|
averages: |
26.37 |
32 |
32 |
30 |
31 |
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
3.33
|
averages: |
5.148 |
4 |
4.319 |
4.3 |
5 |
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
10.37
|
averages: |
10.03 |
13.03 |
12 |
12.01 |
12 |
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error
|
2.31
|
averages: |
3.473 |
3.114 |
3.033 |
2.931 |
4 |
Renter occupied households where cost burden can be determined
|
1,982
± 298
|
averages: |
757 |
1,521 |
4,872 |
3,824 |
2,545 |
Renter occupied households that are cost burdened
|
842
± 185
|
averages: |
356 |
760 |
2,393 |
1,752 |
1,280 |
Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
388
|
averages: |
196 |
377 |
1,220 |
865 |
657 |
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened
|
42.48
|
averages: |
44.54 |
51 |
47 |
43 |
47 |
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
6.81
|
averages: |
11.41 |
11 |
10 |
10.21 |
18 |
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
19.58
|
averages: |
23.58 |
25 |
23 |
21 |
23 |
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error
|
4.71
|
averages: |
10 |
9.251 |
8.296 |
8.009 |
18 |
Household Type |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened
|
29.4444
|
averages: |
23.16 |
26 |
28 |
27 |
25 |
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
14.3601
|
averages: |
25.79 |
13.99 |
16 |
17.99 |
57 |
% Small Family households that are cost burdened
|
27.7974
|
averages: |
25.26 |
30 |
30 |
28 |
30 |
% Small Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
5.4273
|
averages: |
8.998 |
7.941 |
7.166 |
7.052 |
28 |
% Large Family households that are cost burdened
|
20.6667
|
averages: |
32.23 |
32 |
32 |
33 |
31 |
% Large Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
16.9497
|
averages: |
33.19 |
35 |
24 |
24 |
129 |
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened
|
55.2448
|
averages: |
48.39 |
51 |
50 |
50 |
48 |
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
14.4463
|
averages: |
37.23 |
16 |
19 |
24 |
78 |
% Other householdss that are cost burdened
|
31.4176
|
averages: |
36.14 |
45 |
41 |
39 |
42 |
% Other householdss that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
10.6881
|
averages: |
33.32 |
18 |
21 |
21 |
63 |
Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI)
|
Subsidized Units |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Number of subsidized housing Units
|
552
|
averages: |
371 |
575 |
1,363 |
968 |
703 |
% of Total Units that are subsidized housing
|
6.51
|
averages: |
6.797 |
6.832 |
7.305 |
7.041 |
5 |
Affordability Gap
|
Income |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $10,000.
|
0
|
averages: |
-0.01299 |
0.02698 |
0.02881 |
0.07759 |
0.1816 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $20,000.
|
0.32
|
averages: |
0.334 |
0.4792 |
0.4441 |
0.6502 |
3 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $30,000.
|
0.43
|
averages: |
0.708 |
1.033 |
0.945 |
1.368 |
6 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $40,000.
|
0.97
|
averages: |
1.464 |
2.167 |
1.967 |
2.7 |
11 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $50,000.
|
1.61
|
averages: |
2.688 |
4.24 |
3.838 |
4.933 |
19 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $60,000.
|
2.25
|
averages: |
4.77 |
8.025 |
7.142 |
8.62 |
28 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $70,000.
|
3.01
|
averages: |
8.225 |
13.96 |
12 |
14.12 |
37 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $80,000.
|
4.72
|
averages: |
13.86 |
22 |
20 |
21 |
46 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $90,000.
|
8.86
|
averages: |
20.53 |
31 |
29 |
30 |
55 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $100,000.
|
16.21
|
averages: |
28.03 |
41 |
39 |
40 |
62 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $120,000.
|
35.37
|
averages: |
41.42 |
57 |
54 |
57 |
73 |
AMI |
Acton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI
|
485
|
averages: |
274 |
793 |
1,348 |
1,012 |
559 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI, margin of error
|
295.02
|
averages: |
223 |
308 |
390 |
371 |
319 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI
|
-575
|
averages: |
27 |
83 |
-444 |
-409 |
-340 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI, margin of error
|
310.15
|
averages: |
177 |
257 |
313 |
312 |
263 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI
|
80
|
averages: |
-300 |
-877 |
-905 |
-602 |
-220 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI, margin of error
|
482.11
|
averages: |
378 |
522 |
604 |
597 |
437 |
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