Demographics
|
Population
|
Year |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Population in 1990
|
16,392
|
averages: |
19,370 |
9,561 |
29,300 |
25,890 |
17,140 |
Population in 2000
|
20,754
|
averages: |
20,790 |
10,610 |
31,240 |
27,130 |
18,090 |
Population in 2010
|
21,951
|
averages: |
21,360 |
11,220 |
31,880 |
27,830 |
18,660 |
Projected Population in 2020
|
21,655
|
averages: |
21,760 |
11,570 |
32,340 |
28,960 |
19,310 |
Projected Population in 2030
|
21,895
|
averages: |
22,260 |
11,860 |
32,820 |
30,300 |
19,930 |
Age |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Population for Ages 5-19 in 1990
|
3,719
|
averages: |
4,024 |
2,003 |
6,170 |
4,550 |
3,247 |
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2000
|
5,131
|
averages: |
4,706 |
2,305 |
6,915 |
5,079 |
3,641 |
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2010
|
5,839
|
averages: |
4,584 |
2,345 |
6,628 |
5,116 |
3,572 |
Population for Ages 20-34 in 1990
|
3,521
|
averages: |
5,376 |
2,242 |
8,194 |
7,416 |
4,603 |
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2000
|
2,590
|
averages: |
4,262 |
1,774 |
6,440 |
6,112 |
3,792 |
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2010
|
2,041
|
averages: |
4,052 |
1,653 |
6,008 |
5,927 |
3,763 |
Population for Ages 35-64 in 1990
|
6,623
|
averages: |
6,362 |
3,470 |
9,644 |
8,994 |
5,769 |
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2000
|
9,690
|
averages: |
8,128 |
4,512 |
12,400 |
10,770 |
7,074 |
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2010
|
10,780
|
averages: |
8,974 |
5,087 |
13,580 |
11,560 |
7,700 |
Population for Ages 65 and over in 1990
|
1,172
|
averages: |
1,997 |
1,150 |
2,868 |
3,227 |
2,321 |
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2000
|
1,501
|
averages: |
2,149 |
1,315 |
3,206 |
3,468 |
2,449 |
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2010
|
2,178
|
averages: |
2,409 |
1,550 |
3,733 |
3,648 |
2,571 |
Median Age
|
42.4
|
averages: |
42.57 |
42 |
41.21 |
41 |
43 |
Number of Students Enrolled in 2012
|
5,259
|
averages: |
4,002 |
2,530 |
5,063 |
4,125 |
3,159 |
Low Income Students
|
213
|
averages: |
1,248 |
432 |
1,616 |
977 |
1,045 |
Change in Enrollment since 2005-06
|
43
|
averages: |
-159 |
-124 |
-518 |
-18 |
-125 |
Change in Low Income Students since 2005-06
|
51
|
averages: |
225 |
171 |
385 |
286 |
230 |
Race |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010
|
18,425
|
averages: |
14,800 |
10,250 |
24,090 |
21,300 |
14,200 |
Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010
|
74
|
averages: |
761 |
162 |
975 |
1,217 |
1,115 |
Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010
|
2,761
|
averages: |
3,097 |
300 |
3,537 |
2,579 |
990 |
Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010
|
1
|
averages: |
5 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010
|
12
|
averages: |
22 |
15 |
34 |
29 |
30 |
Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010
|
333
|
averages: |
2,090 |
284 |
2,522 |
1,821 |
1,788 |
Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010
|
314
|
averages: |
399 |
150 |
509 |
569 |
348 |
Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2011
|
31
|
averages: |
184 |
46 |
208 |
310 |
175 |
% Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010
|
83.937
|
averages: |
83.42 |
92 |
85.92 |
83 |
89 |
% Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010
|
0.3371
|
averages: |
1.67 |
1.285 |
1.604 |
2.726 |
2.001 |
% Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010
|
12.578
|
averages: |
8.907 |
2.135 |
6.894 |
7 |
2.728 |
% Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010
|
0.0046
|
averages: |
0.03754 |
0.01832 |
0.02242 |
0.02276 |
0.01784 |
% Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010
|
0.0547
|
averages: |
0.08264 |
0.141 |
0.09879 |
0.09413 |
0.2327 |
% Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010
|
1.517
|
averages: |
3.874 |
2.41 |
3.866 |
4.294 |
3 |
% Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010
|
1.4305
|
averages: |
1.646 |
1 |
1.299 |
1.717 |
1.445 |
% Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2010
|
0.1412
|
averages: |
0.363 |
0.379 |
0.2946 |
0.6819 |
0.4433 |
White Population in 2000
|
19,267
|
averages: |
15,980 |
10,010 |
25,700 |
22,680 |
14,810 |
% White Population in 2000
|
92.8351
|
averages: |
89.05 |
94 |
91.06 |
89 |
92 |
Minority Population in 2000
|
1,487
|
averages: |
4,804 |
599 |
5,548 |
4,455 |
3,279 |
% Minority Population in 2000
|
7.1649
|
averages: |
10.95 |
5.098 |
8.94 |
10.84 |
7 |
Minority Population in 2010
|
3,526
|
averages: |
6,560 |
961 |
7,794 |
6,533 |
4,452 |
% Minority Population in 2010
|
16.063
|
averages: |
16.58 |
7 |
14.08 |
16 |
10 |
Population Projections
|
Year |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Age |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2020
|
4,461
|
averages: |
3,953 |
2,020 |
5,622 |
4,722 |
3,245 |
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2030
|
3,881
|
averages: |
3,764 |
1,865 |
5,354 |
4,687 |
3,185 |
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2020
|
2,608
|
averages: |
4,265 |
1,832 |
6,312 |
6,218 |
3,988 |
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2030
|
2,420
|
averages: |
3,859 |
1,741 |
5,643 |
6,101 |
3,811 |
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2020
|
10,279
|
averages: |
8,978 |
4,993 |
13,430 |
11,710 |
7,706 |
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2030
|
9,063
|
averages: |
8,730 |
4,674 |
12,890 |
11,730 |
7,544 |
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2020
|
3,543
|
averages: |
3,314 |
2,223 |
5,146 |
4,744 |
3,358 |
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2030
|
5,664
|
averages: |
4,659 |
3,061 |
7,133 |
6,166 |
4,367 |
Households
|
Type |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Family households with children in 2010
|
3,395
|
averages: |
2,648 |
1,338 |
3,791 |
3,118 |
2,052 |
% Family households with children in 2010
|
45.28
|
averages: |
36.86 |
32 |
35.08 |
33 |
29 |
Non-Family households with children in 2010
|
1,333
|
averages: |
2,600 |
1,218 |
3,515 |
3,962 |
2,688 |
% Non-Family households with children in 2010
|
17.78
|
averages: |
27.24 |
28 |
25.71 |
30 |
31 |
Households with householder living alone in 2010
|
1,092
|
averages: |
2,064 |
983 |
2,775 |
2,990 |
2,086 |
% Households with householder living alone in 2010
|
14.56
|
averages: |
22.09 |
22 |
20.47 |
24 |
25 |
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010
|
444
|
averages: |
681 |
412 |
973 |
1,066 |
772 |
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010
|
5.92
|
averages: |
7.644 |
9 |
7.636 |
9.354 |
10 |
Tenure |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Owner-Occupied Households in 2010
|
6,784
|
averages: |
4,997 |
3,294 |
8,032 |
6,687 |
4,521 |
% Owner-Occupied Households in 2010
|
90.48
|
averages: |
78.35 |
79 |
80.69 |
73 |
76 |
Renter-Occupied Households in 2010
|
714
|
averages: |
2,887 |
888 |
3,525 |
4,066 |
2,734 |
% Renter-Occupied Households in 2010
|
9.52
|
averages: |
21.65 |
20 |
19.31 |
26 |
23 |
Year |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Households in 2000
|
6,808
|
averages: |
7,553 |
3,869 |
11,040 |
10,390 |
6,962 |
Households in 2010
|
7,498
|
averages: |
7,884 |
4,183 |
11,560 |
10,750 |
7,256 |
Average Household Size in 2000
|
3.03
|
averages: |
2.747 |
2.674 |
2.856 |
2.654 |
2.585 |
Average Household Size in 2010
|
2.93
|
averages: |
2.683 |
2.607 |
2.761 |
2.604 |
2 |
Age |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2010
|
229
|
averages: |
854 |
129 |
1,135 |
1,220 |
580 |
Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2010
|
1,848
|
averages: |
2,101 |
545 |
3,094 |
2,857 |
1,276 |
Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2010
|
3,440
|
averages: |
2,813 |
851 |
4,073 |
3,400 |
1,567 |
Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2010
|
1,484
|
averages: |
1,417 |
471 |
2,214 |
2,018 |
941 |
Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2010
|
498
|
averages: |
698 |
221 |
1,039 |
1,175 |
528 |
Household Projections
|
Year |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Households in 2020
|
8,371
|
averages: |
8,610 |
2,496 |
12,590 |
11,590 |
5,370 |
Projected Households in 2030
|
9,011
|
averages: |
9,152 |
2,723 |
13,290 |
12,460 |
5,794 |
Projected Average Household Size in 2020
|
2.59
|
averages: |
2.425 |
1.222 |
2.509 |
2.339 |
1.138 |
Projected Average Household Size in 2030
|
2.43
|
averages: |
2.302 |
1.157 |
2.379 |
2.25 |
1.09 |
Age |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2020
|
313
|
averages: |
855 |
141 |
1,120 |
1,248 |
592 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2020
|
1,619
|
averages: |
2,121 |
516 |
3,060 |
2,992 |
1,349 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2020
|
3,138
|
averages: |
2,684 |
812 |
3,885 |
3,259 |
1,503 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2020
|
2,513
|
averages: |
2,152 |
744 |
3,301 |
2,850 |
1,352 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2020
|
788
|
averages: |
796 |
282 |
1,222 |
1,242 |
572 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2030
|
216
|
averages: |
747 |
119 |
942 |
1,207 |
562 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2030
|
1,970
|
averages: |
2,305 |
591 |
3,326 |
3,240 |
1,481 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2030
|
2,263
|
averages: |
2,341 |
672 |
3,293 |
3,074 |
1,404 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2030
|
3,186
|
averages: |
2,522 |
870 |
3,864 |
3,148 |
1,505 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2030
|
1,373
|
averages: |
1,235 |
468 |
1,866 |
1,787 |
840 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
773
|
averages: |
1,255 |
272 |
1,851 |
1,855 |
833 |
Tenure |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
30
|
averages: |
47 |
13 |
73 |
68 |
29 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
420
|
averages: |
248 |
110 |
510 |
332 |
143 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
261
|
averages: |
752 |
118 |
989 |
1,134 |
516 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
62
|
averages: |
206 |
29 |
278 |
319 |
143 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
1,017
|
averages: |
413 |
217 |
533 |
383 |
193 |
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
21
|
averages: |
3 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
1,064
|
averages: |
728 |
261 |
1,046 |
936 |
421 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
-116
|
averages: |
-348 |
-64 |
-539 |
-557 |
-235 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
48
|
averages: |
28 |
13 |
24 |
2 |
5 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
-339
|
averages: |
-256 |
-22 |
-282 |
-260 |
-82 |
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
-59
|
averages: |
-48 |
-15 |
-73 |
-62 |
-28 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
-399
|
averages: |
-235 |
-48 |
-321 |
-262 |
-96 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
33
|
averages: |
-22 |
13 |
15 |
-14 |
-1 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
86
|
averages: |
48 |
27 |
97 |
77 |
41 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
-586
|
averages: |
-698 |
-199 |
-1,088 |
-1,070 |
-477 |
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
-21
|
averages: |
-23 |
-10 |
-37 |
-38 |
-18 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
-495
|
averages: |
-397 |
-151 |
-693 |
-605 |
-269 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
-22
|
averages: |
-163 |
-17 |
-193 |
-247 |
-112 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
-48
|
averages: |
-116 |
-22 |
-167 |
-181 |
-80 |
Supply
|
Stock
|
Type |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Estimate Housing Units
|
8,033
± 180
|
averages: |
8,605 |
4,605 |
12,470 |
11,340 |
8,002 |
% Single housing units
|
92.32
|
averages: |
75.13 |
79 |
78.01 |
69 |
76 |
% Single housing units, margin of error
|
2.43
|
averages: |
3.225 |
4.054 |
2.684 |
2.78 |
3 |
% 2-4 housing units
|
4.06
|
averages: |
8.392 |
10 |
8.251 |
14.11 |
12 |
% 2-4 housing units, margin of error
|
1.48
|
averages: |
2.674 |
3.417 |
1.97 |
2.419 |
3 |
% 5-9 housing units
|
0.44
|
averages: |
3.618 |
3.321 |
2.793 |
3 |
3 |
% 5-9 housing units, margin of error
|
0.35
|
averages: |
1.533 |
1.812 |
1.014 |
1.35 |
1.805 |
% 10-19 housing units
|
1.76
|
averages: |
5.206 |
1.927 |
3.53 |
3.615 |
2 |
% 10-19 housing units, margin of error
|
0.82
|
averages: |
1.793 |
1 |
1.157 |
1.224 |
1.482 |
% 20+ housing units
|
0.87
|
averages: |
6.988 |
2.995 |
6.183 |
8.422 |
4 |
% 20+ housing units, margin of error
|
0.41
|
averages: |
3.343 |
2.031 |
2.747 |
4.998 |
3 |
% Other housing units
|
0.56
|
averages: |
0.668 |
1 |
1.229 |
0.6526 |
1.648 |
% Other housing units, margin of error
|
0.63
|
averages: |
1.02 |
2.094 |
1.357 |
0.8844 |
2.093 |
Estimated occupied housing units
|
7,573
± 170
|
averages: |
8,073 |
4,158 |
11,770 |
10,760 |
7,207 |
Estimated housing units
|
7,310
± 170
|
averages: |
7,902 |
4,114 |
11,630 |
10,690 |
7,185 |
Age |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Housing units built before 1939
|
10.8
|
averages: |
16.33 |
21 |
15.68 |
25 |
26 |
Housing units built before 1939, margin of error
|
2.05
|
averages: |
3.338 |
4.674 |
2.443 |
3.102 |
4 |
Housing units built before 1940-1959
|
10.87
|
averages: |
12.98 |
16 |
13.52 |
18.34 |
16 |
Housing units built before 1940-1959, margin of error
|
2.26
|
averages: |
2.843 |
4.01 |
2.221 |
2.737 |
3 |
Housing units built before 1960-1979
|
24.49
|
averages: |
28.08 |
25 |
27.26 |
25 |
24 |
Housing units built before 1960-1979, margin of error
|
3.13
|
averages: |
4.213 |
4.817 |
3.049 |
3.348 |
4 |
Housing units built before 1980-2000
|
43.91
|
averages: |
31.25 |
26 |
33.8 |
21 |
24 |
Housing units built before 1980-2000, margin of error
|
3.31
|
averages: |
4.306 |
4 |
3.397 |
3.087 |
4 |
Housing units built in 2000 or after
|
9.93
|
averages: |
11.36 |
10 |
9.75 |
8.987 |
9 |
Housing units built in 2000 or after, margin of error
|
2.15
|
averages: |
3.156 |
3.192 |
2.161 |
2.189 |
3 |
Permits
|
Tenure by Year |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Number of building permits in 2000
|
93
|
averages: |
58 |
50 |
73 |
66 |
51 |
Single Family unit permits in 2000
|
93
|
averages: |
50 |
46 |
65 |
43 |
40 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2000
|
0
|
averages: |
7 |
4 |
8 |
23 |
10 |
Number of building permits in 2001
|
89
|
averages: |
43 |
45 |
68 |
46 |
48 |
Single Family unit permits in 2001
|
89
|
averages: |
33 |
42 |
54 |
34 |
37 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2001
|
0
|
averages: |
10 |
2 |
14 |
12 |
11 |
Number of building permits in 2002
|
79
|
averages: |
56 |
51 |
68 |
52 |
49 |
Single Family unit permits in 2002
|
68
|
averages: |
33 |
46 |
41 |
34 |
38 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2002
|
11
|
averages: |
22 |
5 |
27 |
18 |
10 |
Number of building permits in 2003
|
119
|
averages: |
52 |
51 |
103 |
62 |
57 |
Single Family unit permits in 2003
|
119
|
averages: |
40 |
42 |
62 |
35 |
37 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2003
|
0
|
averages: |
12 |
9 |
40 |
27 |
20 |
Number of building permits in 2004
|
69
|
averages: |
63 |
58 |
101 |
70 |
64 |
Single Family unit permits in 2004
|
69
|
averages: |
53 |
49 |
84 |
40 |
42 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2004
|
0
|
averages: |
9 |
9 |
17 |
29 |
21 |
Number of building permits in 2005
|
60
|
averages: |
78 |
57 |
184 |
113 |
69 |
Single Family unit permits in 2005
|
60
|
averages: |
57 |
47 |
99 |
45 |
41 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2005
|
0
|
averages: |
21 |
10 |
85 |
68 |
28 |
Number of building permits in 2006
|
105
|
averages: |
66 |
43 |
108 |
62 |
55 |
Single Family unit permits in 2006
|
105
|
averages: |
49 |
35 |
71 |
36 |
31 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2006
|
0
|
averages: |
16 |
8 |
37 |
26 |
24 |
Number of building permits in 2007
|
140
|
averages: |
38 |
30 |
62 |
79 |
43 |
Single Family unit permits in 2007
|
99
|
averages: |
36 |
27 |
55 |
30 |
25 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2007
|
41
|
averages: |
2 |
3 |
7 |
48 |
18 |
Number of building permits in 2008
|
50
|
averages: |
34 |
22 |
81 |
37 |
28 |
Single Family unit permits in 2008
|
50
|
averages: |
28 |
16 |
34 |
21 |
15 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2008
|
0
|
averages: |
5 |
5 |
46 |
16 |
12 |
Number of building permits in 2009
|
55
|
averages: |
30 |
21 |
58 |
30 |
22 |
Single Family unit permits in 2009
|
55
|
averages: |
27 |
17 |
42 |
20 |
14 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2009
|
0
|
averages: |
2 |
4 |
16 |
10 |
8 |
Number of building permits in 2010
|
90
|
averages: |
34 |
27 |
58 |
39 |
25 |
Single Family unit permits in 2010
|
80
|
averages: |
22 |
19 |
41 |
24 |
16 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2010
|
10
|
averages: |
11 |
7 |
17 |
14 |
9 |
Number of building permits in 2011
|
81
|
averages: |
27 |
17 |
38 |
33 |
22 |
Single Family unit permits in 2011
|
81
|
averages: |
20 |
15 |
30 |
21 |
13 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2011
|
0
|
averages: |
6 |
2 |
7 |
11 |
8 |
Number of building permits in 2012
|
103
|
averages: |
21 |
22 |
39 |
54 |
31 |
Single Family unit permits in 2012
|
103
|
averages: |
20 |
18 |
37 |
26 |
16 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2012
|
0
|
averages: |
1 |
4 |
2 |
28 |
14 |
Affordability
|
Cost Burden
|
AMI |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
% Households with income < 30% AMI
|
3.3516
|
averages: |
11.04 |
10 |
9.103 |
10 |
11 |
% Households with income < 30% AMI, margin of error
|
1.2205
|
averages: |
4.147 |
3 |
2.721 |
2.544 |
6 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI
|
4.9248
|
averages: |
7.963 |
9 |
8.597 |
8.639 |
10 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI, margin of error
|
1.4461
|
averages: |
2.967 |
3.536 |
2.089 |
2.404 |
5 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI
|
6.2244
|
averages: |
8.252 |
11 |
9.583 |
8.576 |
11 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI, margin of error
|
1.7253
|
averages: |
3.206 |
3.802 |
2.853 |
2.422 |
6 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI
|
7.5923
|
averages: |
8.631 |
9 |
9.361 |
8.569 |
9 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI, margin of error
|
2.254
|
averages: |
3.286 |
3.655 |
2.349 |
2.461 |
7 |
% Households with income > 100% AMI
|
77.907
|
averages: |
64.21 |
59 |
63.39 |
64 |
55 |
% Households with income > 100% AMI, margin of error
|
3.4068
|
averages: |
4.477 |
5.276 |
3.453 |
3.75 |
7 |
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened
|
82.2222
|
averages: |
81.35 |
82 |
85.01 |
82 |
81 |
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
29.2268
|
averages: |
20.31 |
27 |
13 |
18.24 |
61 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened
|
68.2997
|
averages: |
73.76 |
65 |
68.41 |
75 |
67 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
27.0011
|
averages: |
39.89 |
36 |
34.73 |
27 |
77 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened
|
43.8326
|
averages: |
50.53 |
49 |
50.99 |
56 |
49 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
24.6449
|
averages: |
42.44 |
35 |
33 |
26 |
72 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened
|
61.2613
|
averages: |
47.71 |
40 |
47.53 |
48 |
39 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
21.3824
|
averages: |
33.44 |
39 |
24.57 |
24 |
86 |
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened
|
14.647
|
averages: |
14.12 |
14 |
14.64 |
15.85 |
14 |
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
3.5155
|
averages: |
6.737 |
8 |
4.643 |
4.954 |
21 |
Income Limits |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
|
19,050
|
averages: |
19,420 |
18,640 |
19,040 |
19,670 |
18,670 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
|
21,800
|
averages: |
22,200 |
21,280 |
21,800 |
22,440 |
21,320 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
|
24,500
|
averages: |
24,980 |
23,960 |
24,500 |
25,280 |
24,000 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
|
27,200
|
averages: |
27,720 |
26,590 |
27,200 |
28,060 |
26,640 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
|
29,400
|
averages: |
29,980 |
28,750 |
29,400 |
30,330 |
28,800 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
|
31,600
|
averages: |
32,200 |
30,880 |
31,600 |
32,570 |
30,940 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
|
33,750
|
averages: |
34,400 |
32,990 |
33,760 |
34,810 |
33,050 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
|
35,950
|
averages: |
36,620 |
35,120 |
35,960 |
37,060 |
35,180 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
|
31,750
|
averages: |
32,350 |
31,040 |
31,760 |
32,720 |
31,110 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
|
36,300
|
averages: |
36,980 |
35,480 |
36,300 |
37,410 |
35,560 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
|
40,850
|
averages: |
41,600 |
39,920 |
40,840 |
42,070 |
39,970 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
|
45,350
|
averages: |
46,200 |
44,320 |
45,360 |
46,740 |
44,390 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
|
49,000
|
averages: |
49,920 |
47,900 |
49,000 |
50,500 |
47,980 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
|
52,650
|
averages: |
53,620 |
51,440 |
52,640 |
54,240 |
51,540 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
|
56,250
|
averages: |
57,300 |
54,980 |
56,240 |
57,960 |
55,070 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
|
59,900
|
averages: |
61,020 |
58,530 |
59,900 |
61,740 |
58,630 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
|
44,750
|
averages: |
46,100 |
45,100 |
44,760 |
46,940 |
45,380 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
|
51,150
|
averages: |
52,680 |
51,550 |
51,160 |
53,630 |
51,880 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
|
57,550
|
averages: |
59,280 |
58,000 |
57,560 |
60,370 |
58,380 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
|
63,900
|
averages: |
65,820 |
64,410 |
63,900 |
67,040 |
64,810 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
|
69,050
|
averages: |
71,120 |
69,610 |
69,040 |
72,420 |
70,030 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
|
74,150
|
averages: |
76,380 |
74,710 |
74,160 |
77,780 |
75,210 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
|
79,250
|
averages: |
81,650 |
79,870 |
79,240 |
83,170 |
80,400 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
|
84,350
|
averages: |
86,900 |
85,030 |
84,360 |
88,500 |
85,560 |
Severity |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Owner occupied households where cost burden can be determined
|
6,936
|
averages: |
5,108 |
3,278 |
8,160 |
6,720 |
4,492 |
Owner occupied households that are cost burdened
|
1,593
± 255
|
averages: |
1,580 |
1,008 |
2,600 |
2,118 |
1,484 |
Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
466
|
averages: |
637 |
379 |
1,021 |
831 |
587 |
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened
|
22.97
|
averages: |
28 |
30 |
30.37 |
30 |
31 |
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
3.29
|
averages: |
5.274 |
5.766 |
3.837 |
4.3 |
5 |
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
6.72
|
averages: |
11.41 |
11 |
11 |
12.01 |
12 |
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error
|
1.94
|
averages: |
3.598 |
4.042 |
2.553 |
2.931 |
4 |
Renter occupied households where cost burden can be determined
|
608
± 161
|
averages: |
2,818 |
802 |
3,413 |
3,824 |
2,545 |
Renter occupied households that are cost burdened
|
240
± 86
|
averages: |
1,406 |
370 |
1,687 |
1,752 |
1,280 |
Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
131
|
averages: |
698 |
180 |
832 |
865 |
657 |
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened
|
39.47
|
averages: |
43.42 |
45 |
42.99 |
43 |
47 |
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
9.45
|
averages: |
11.84 |
15 |
10.28 |
10.21 |
18 |
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
21.55
|
averages: |
19.36 |
22 |
20.17 |
21 |
23 |
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error
|
9.25
|
averages: |
10.62 |
12 |
8.95 |
8.009 |
18 |
Household Type |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened
|
18.3575
|
averages: |
24.74 |
25 |
29.48 |
27 |
25 |
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
12.2669
|
averages: |
31.09 |
28 |
18.53 |
17.99 |
57 |
% Small Family households that are cost burdened
|
21.6191
|
averages: |
27.25 |
28 |
26.4 |
28 |
30 |
% Small Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
4.9278
|
averages: |
9.281 |
10 |
6.369 |
7.052 |
28 |
% Large Family households that are cost burdened
|
23.3622
|
averages: |
28 |
30 |
30.76 |
33 |
31 |
% Large Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
14.5224
|
averages: |
37.17 |
47 |
20.42 |
24 |
129 |
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened
|
43.3198
|
averages: |
54.03 |
46 |
53 |
50 |
48 |
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
22.4542
|
averages: |
48.64 |
33 |
34.81 |
24 |
78 |
% Other householdss that are cost burdened
|
41.9306
|
averages: |
37.57 |
40 |
40.16 |
39 |
42 |
% Other householdss that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
19.314
|
averages: |
30.34 |
29 |
22.53 |
21 |
63 |
Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI)
|
Subsidized Units |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Number of subsidized housing Units
|
553
|
averages: |
793 |
234 |
1,080 |
968 |
703 |
% of Total Units that are subsidized housing
|
7.21
|
averages: |
5.99 |
4 |
6.528 |
7.041 |
5 |
Affordability Gap
|
Income |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $10,000.
|
0.04
|
averages: |
0.262 |
0.1686 |
0.1744 |
0.07759 |
0.1816 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $20,000.
|
0.31
|
averages: |
0.936 |
1.857 |
0.9044 |
0.6502 |
3 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $30,000.
|
0.7
|
averages: |
2.005 |
4.758 |
1.978 |
1.368 |
6 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $40,000.
|
1.41
|
averages: |
4.149 |
9 |
4.297 |
2.7 |
11 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $50,000.
|
2.82
|
averages: |
7.414 |
16 |
8.119 |
4.933 |
19 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $60,000.
|
5.46
|
averages: |
12.22 |
26 |
14.82 |
8.62 |
28 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $70,000.
|
9.82
|
averages: |
17.92 |
36 |
24.36 |
14.12 |
37 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $80,000.
|
15.68
|
averages: |
25.74 |
46 |
36.68 |
21 |
46 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $90,000.
|
23.6
|
averages: |
34.36 |
55 |
49.24 |
30 |
55 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $100,000.
|
32.23
|
averages: |
43.64 |
63 |
61.27 |
40 |
62 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $120,000.
|
49.36
|
averages: |
59.05 |
74 |
77.87 |
57 |
73 |
AMI |
Westford |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Developing Suburb
Community Type
|
Northern Middlesex
Region
|
Middlesex
County
|
MA
State
|
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI
|
251
|
averages: |
403 |
218 |
797 |
1,012 |
559 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI, margin of error
|
205.33
|
averages: |
335 |
255 |
378 |
371 |
319 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI
|
250
|
averages: |
-659 |
-79 |
-713 |
-409 |
-340 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI, margin of error
|
181.6
|
averages: |
269 |
217 |
345 |
312 |
263 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI
|
-490
|
averages: |
257 |
-141 |
-84 |
-602 |
-220 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI, margin of error
|
480.2
|
averages: |
448 |
380 |
594 |
597 |
437 |
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