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Seekonk, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $478,107 (it was $162,800 in 2000)
Seekonk:

$478,107
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $352,150 - $592,734

Total population: 13,722 (Urban population: 11,676, Rural population: 1,749 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 4,947 (4,843 occupied: 4,300 owner occupied, 543 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

11%
State:

38%

Housing density: 270 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $509,684.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,215 (lower quartile is $734, upper quartile is $1,789)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,306


Median gross rent in Seekonk, MA in 2022: $1,334

Housing units in Seekonk with a mortgage: 2,618 (266 second mortgage, 461 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,360

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Seekonk, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 532,417
  • In family households: 444,740 (93,440 male householders, 47,898 female householders)
    101,208 spouses, 160,791 children (151,812 natural, 3,293 adopted, 5,686 stepchildren), 9,612 grandchildren, 4,550 brothers or sisters, 5,590 parents, foster children, 4,929 other relatives, 12,847 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 87,677 (32,955 male householders (25,495 living alone)), 38,717 female householders (32,941 living alone)), 16,005 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 15,868 (6,219 institutionalized population)

88,038 married couples with children.
33,142 single-parent households (5,908 men, 27,234 women).

87.2% of residents of Seekonk speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
11.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,288 (8.8%)
(75.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Seekonk, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Seekonk, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 671 bedroom
  • 6472 bedrooms
  • 2,4643 bedrooms
  • 9374 bedrooms
  • 1855+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seekonk, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seekonk, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1781 bedroom
  • 1752 bedrooms
  • 1123 bedrooms
  • 544 bedrooms
  • 245+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Seekonk in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Seekonk in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 136no vehicle
  • 9631 vehicle
  • 2,1352 vehicles
  • 8893 vehicles
  • 1144 vehicles
  • 635+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Seekonk in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Seekonk in renter-occupied apartments
  • 83no vehicle
  • 2271 vehicle
  • 1572 vehicles
  • 543 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 225+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Seekonk, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Seekonk, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 443 rooms
  • 2374 rooms
  • 8545 rooms
  • 1,1686 rooms
  • 7627 rooms
  • 6858 rooms
  • 5509+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seekonk, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seekonk, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 192 rooms
  • 1433 rooms
  • 684 rooms
  • 1395 rooms
  • 586 rooms
  • 677 rooms
  • 258 rooms
  • 249+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Seekonk, MA
  • Seekonk, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Seekonk, MA in 2022
  • 17,627Less than $10,000
  • 22,152$10,000 to $19,999
  • 19,933$20,000 to $29,999
  • 22,125$30,000 to $39,999
  • 20,811$40,000 to $49,999
  • 13,807$50,000 to $59,999
  • 26,022$60,000 to $74,999
  • 34,048$75,000 to $99,999
  • 32,313$100,000 to $124,999
  • 25,559$125,000 to $149,999
  • 27,950$150,000 to $199,999
  • 39,833$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 40.6%
Number of people working at home: 914 (11.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 207
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 854
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,270
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,093
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,230
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 426
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 546
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 108
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 188
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 284
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 253
  • 90 or more minutes: 186

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,048 (88.8%)
  • Carpooled: 443 (6.5%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 55 (0.8%)
  • Railroad: 41 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 24 (0.4%)
  • Other means: 26 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 169 (2.5%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Seekonk, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Seekonk, Massachusetts
  • 201995 to March 2000
  • 501990 to 1994
  • 421985 to 1989
  • 611980 to 1984
  • 2001975 to 1979
  • 2051970 to 1974
  • 2071965 to 1969
  • 230Before 1965
Ancestries in Seekonk, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Portuguese: 2,947 (17.5%)
  • Irish: 2,873 (17.1%)
  • English: 2,241 (13.3%)
  • French: 1,928 (11.4%)
  • Italian: 1,598 (9.5%)
  • French Canadian: 854 (5.1%)
  • Other: 790 (4.7%)
  • Polish: 686 (4.1%)
  • German: 649 (3.9%)
  • United States: 511 (3.0%)
  • Swedish: 377 (2.2%)
  • Scottish: 277 (1.6%)
  • Arab: 226 (1.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 203 (1.2%)
  • Greek: 149 (0.9%)
  • Subsaharan African: 113 (0.7%)
  • Norwegian: 101 (0.6%)
  • Russian: 74 (0.4%)
  • Czech: 50 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 42 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 38 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 30 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 30 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 27 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 17 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 8 (0.05%)
  • Welsh: 8 (0.05%)

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

Portugal
Seekonk:

65.8% (668)
Massachusetts:

8.6% (66,627)

United Kingdom
Seekonk:

5.6% (57)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Seekonk:

4.7% (48)
Massachusetts:

5.1% (39,255)

India
Seekonk:

3.1% (31)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (28,086)

Germany
Seekonk:

2.3% (23)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Canada
Seekonk:

2.0% (20)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

Italy
Seekonk:

1.7% (17)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Romania
Seekonk:

1.7% (17)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (2,058)

Lebanon
Seekonk:

1.7% (17)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (6,691)

Japan
Seekonk:

1.6% (16)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (8,682)

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

  • This state: 3,264
  • Other state: 9,082
  • Northeast: 8,591
  • Midwest: 112
  • South: 272
  • West: 107

73% of Seekonk residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 10% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 48
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 48
  • 5th and 6th grade: 42
  • 7th and 8th grade: 110
  • 9th grade: 182
  • 10th grade: 88
  • 11th grade: 107
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 166
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,249
  • Less than 1 year of college: 280
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 484
  • Associate degree: 336
  • Bachelor's degree: 872
  • Master's degree: 279
  • Professional school degree: 79
  • Doctorate degree: 19
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 51
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 44
  • 5th and 6th grade: 45
  • 7th and 8th grade: 168
  • 9th grade: 115
  • 10th grade: 126
  • 11th grade: 87
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 136
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,665
  • Less than 1 year of college: 324
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 468
  • Associate degree: 426
  • Bachelor's degree: 785
  • Master's degree: 340
  • Professional school degree: 44
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Seekonk marital status for males
Seekonk marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,365
  • One, attached: 78
  • Two: 311
  • 3 or 4: 168
  • 5 to 9: 21
  • 20 to 49: 4
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.1%
Year householders moved into residence in Seekonk
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Seekonk, MA
  • 65.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 29.5%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.4%Coal or coke
  • 0.4%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Seekonk, MA
  • 54.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 27.4%Utility gas
  • 15.3%Electricity
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 143
Here:

9.3%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 193
Here:

19.4%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 144
Here:

30.6%
Massachusetts:

48.2%
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