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Hingham, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,278,497 (it was $347,600 in 2000)
Hingham:

$1,278,497
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $973,292 - $1,760,525

Total population: 5,650 (Urban population: 5,436, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 2,131 (2,073 occupied: 1,667 owner occupied, 436 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

21%
State:

38%

Housing density: 683 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $446,078.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,334 (lower quartile is $511, upper quartile is $1,872)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,623


Median gross rent in Hingham, MA in 2022: $1,388

Housing units in Hingham with a mortgage: 1,179 (282 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 282 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $248,325

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $141,595

Median monthly housing costs: $2,824

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Hingham, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1937

Median year apartment built: 1951

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,643
  • Male householders: 795 (63 living alone), Female householders: 1,257 (444 living alone)
  • 1,319 spouses (1,297 opposite-sex spouses), 37 unmarried partners, (37 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,070 children (2,035 natural, 35 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 0 foster children, 19 other relatives, 105 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 4

Size of family households: 643 2-persons, 298 3-persons, 276 4-persons, 281 5-persons, 53 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 486 1-person, 53 2-persons.

1,509 married couples with children.
84 single-parent households (28 men, 56 women).

90.4% of residents of Hingham speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 357 (6.3%)
(46.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

8.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.6
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hingham, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hingham, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 81 bedroom
  • 1132 bedrooms
  • 6593 bedrooms
  • 6474 bedrooms
  • 2395+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hingham, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hingham, Massachusetts
  • 9no bedroom
  • 2291 bedroom
  • 1182 bedrooms
  • 623 bedrooms
  • 194 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Hingham in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hingham in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 24no vehicle
  • 1721 vehicle
  • 9682 vehicles
  • 4373 vehicles
  • 664 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hingham in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hingham in renter-occupied apartments
  • 85no vehicle
  • 2601 vehicle
  • 922 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hingham, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hingham, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 474 rooms
  • 1195 rooms
  • 1386 rooms
  • 2217 rooms
  • 3748 rooms
  • 7679+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hingham, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hingham, Massachusetts
  • 91 room
  • 232 rooms
  • 1613 rooms
  • 1574 rooms
  • 05 rooms
  • 556 rooms
  • 67 rooms
  • 198 rooms
  • 79+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Hingham, MA
  • Hingham, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Hingham, MA in 2022
  • 179Less than $10,000
  • 78$10,000 to $19,999
  • 39$20,000 to $29,999
  • 76$30,000 to $39,999
  • 80$40,000 to $49,999
  • 132$50,000 to $59,999
  • 94$60,000 to $74,999
  • 66$75,000 to $99,999
  • 92$100,000 to $124,999
  • 75$125,000 to $149,999
  • 143$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,053$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Hingham, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Hingham, MA in 2022
  • 12Less than $10,000
  • 10$250,000 to $299,999
  • 30$400,000 to $499,999
  • 206$500,000 to $749,999
  • 626$750,000 to $999,999
  • 730$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 240$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 379$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Hingham, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Hingham, MA in 2022
  • 54$200 to $249
  • 41$300 to $349
  • 51$450 to $499
  • 16$550 to $599
  • 4$800 to $899
  • 36$1,000 to $1,249
  • 39$1,250 to $1,499
  • 120$1,500 to $1,999
  • 71$2,000 to $2,499
  • 7$2,500 to $2,999
  • 10No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 44.0%
Number of people working at home: 955 (37.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 11
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 83
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 51
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 189
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 86
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 48
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 231
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 28
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 66
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 359
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 579
  • 90 or more minutes: 45
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hingham

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,194 (62.3%)
  • Carpooled: 175 (5.0%)
  • Bus: 53 (1.5%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 28 (0.8%)
  • Taxi: 172 (4.9%)
  • Bicycle: 10 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 28 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 955 (27.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 17.1%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Hingham, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Hingham, Massachusetts
  • 2482010 or later
  • 212000 to 2009
  • 341990 to 1999
  • 351980 to 1989
  • 171970 to 1979
  • 57Before 1970
Ancestries in Hingham, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 785 (39.0%)
  • English: 125 (6.2%)
  • Italian: 119 (5.9%)
  • American: 106 (5.3%)
  • French: 99 (4.9%)
  • German: 93 (4.6%)
  • European: 54 (2.7%)
  • Northern European: 38 (1.9%)
  • Scottish: 33 (1.6%)
  • Jamaican: 31 (1.5%)
  • Eastern European: 26 (1.3%)
  • Finnish: 22 (1.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 22 (1.1%)
  • Greek: 21 (1.0%)
  • Swedish: 15 (0.7%)
  • Norwegian: 14 (0.7%)
  • Hungarian: 13 (0.6%)
  • Russian: 13 (0.6%)
  • Armenian: 12 (0.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 12 (0.6%)
  • Polish: 9 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 5 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 4 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

France
Hingham:

30.9% (107)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,364)

Colombia
Hingham:

22.3% (77)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (27,810)

Jamaica
Hingham:

10.4% (36)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (21,468)

Germany
Hingham:

7.8% (27)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (12,529)

Dominican Republic
Hingham:

6.1% (21)
Massachusetts:

8.3% (101,767)

Vietnam
Hingham:

4.6% (16)
Massachusetts:

3.0% (37,197)

Romania
Hingham:

4.0% (14)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (3,351)

Ukraine
Hingham:

3.5% (12)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (10,808)

Canada
Hingham:

3.5% (12)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (28,158)

England
Hingham:

2.6% (9)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (10,698)

South Africa
Hingham:

2.6% (9)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (3,270)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,666
  • Other state: 1,585
  • Northeast: 899
  • Midwest: 365
  • South: 191
  • West: 135

91.9% of Hingham residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 90.1% lived in Massachusetts.


Hingham:

91.9%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 7
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 158
  • Less than 1 year of college: 63
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4
  • Associate degree: 7
  • Bachelor's degree: 614
  • Master's degree: 494
  • Professional school degree: 225
  • Doctorate degree: 60
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 26
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 14
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 119
  • Less than 1 year of college: 17
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 114
  • Associate degree: 229
  • Bachelor's degree: 772
  • Master's degree: 585
  • Professional school degree: 264
  • Doctorate degree: 39
Educational Attainment for Females
Hingham marital status for males
Hingham marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,687
  • One, attached: 46
  • Two: 164
  • 3 or 4: 21
  • 5 to 9: 23
  • 10 to 19: 52
  • 20 to 49: 40
  • 50 or more: 93
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Hingham
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hingham, MA
  • 63.1%Utility gas
  • 34.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Electricity
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hingham, MA
  • 43.5%Electricity
  • 43.0%Utility gas
  • 11.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 115
Here:

18.1%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 120
Here:

32.3%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 91
Here:

87.5%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability