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Shirley, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $356,222 (it was $135,900 in 2000)
Shirley:

$356,222
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $282,029 - $399,046

Total population: 1,441 (Urban population: 1,317, Rural population: 144 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 710 (710 occupied: 408 owner occupied, 300 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

42%
State:

38%

Housing density: 527 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $1,068,910.

Median contract rent in 2022: $848 (lower quartile is $527, upper quartile is $964)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $901


Median gross rent in Shirley, MA in 2022: $923

Housing units in Shirley with a mortgage: 256 (32 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $121,643

Median monthly housing costs: $931

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Shirley, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1939

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,353
  • Male householders: 372 (140 living alone), Female householders: 324 (191 living alone)
  • 351 spouses (351 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 252 children (252 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 52 non-relatives

Size of family households: 176 2-persons, 106 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 24 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 345 1-person, 20 3-persons.

171 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).

90.3% of residents of Shirley speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 136 (10.1%)
(35.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.2
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

2.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shirley, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shirley, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 131 bedroom
  • 582 bedrooms
  • 1803 bedrooms
  • 1574 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shirley, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shirley, Massachusetts
  • 103no bedroom
  • 1551 bedroom
  • 432 bedrooms
  • 03 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Shirley in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Shirley in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 401 vehicle
  • 2452 vehicles
  • 943 vehicles
  • 154 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Shirley in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Shirley in renter-occupied apartments
  • 37no vehicle
  • 2211 vehicle
  • 432 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shirley, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shirley, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 224 rooms
  • 175 rooms
  • 646 rooms
  • 1487 rooms
  • 718 rooms
  • 869+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shirley, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shirley, Massachusetts
  • 1031 room
  • 892 rooms
  • 203 rooms
  • 464 rooms
  • 05 rooms
  • 436 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ 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
Shirley CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Shirley, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Shirley, MA in 2022
  • 45Less than $10,000
  • 28$10,000 to $19,999
  • 95$20,000 to $29,999
  • 52$30,000 to $39,999
  • 122$40,000 to $49,999
  • 97$75,000 to $99,999
  • 92$100,000 to $124,999
  • 82$125,000 to $149,999
  • 92$150,000 to $199,999

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Shirley, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Shirley, MA in 2022
  • 7$150,000 to $174,999
  • 74$200,000 to $249,999
  • 17$250,000 to $299,999
  • 172$300,000 to $399,999
  • 24$400,000 to $499,999
  • 43$500,000 to $749,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Shirley, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Shirley, MA in 2022
  • 30$200 to $249
  • 16$450 to $499
  • 89$500 to $549
  • 77$800 to $899
  • 44$900 to $999
  • 43$1,000 to $1,249
  • 19$1,500 to $1,999
Work and jobs in Shirley: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.6%
Number of people working at home: 141 (17.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 28
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 86
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 81
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 53
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 95
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 12
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 157
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 56
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 22
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 40
  • 90 or more minutes: 26
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Shirley

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,550 (79.5%)
  • Carpooled: 149 (7.6%)
  • Bicycle: 24 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 141 (7.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 100.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 100.0%Males
Races in Shirley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Shirley, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Shirley, Massachusetts
  • 682010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 71980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 21Before 1970
Ancestries in Shirley, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 136 (26.2%)
  • French Canadian: 84 (16.2%)
  • Irish: 74 (14.3%)
  • English: 27 (5.2%)
  • German: 23 (4.4%)
  • Scottish: 22 (4.2%)
  • Italian: 14 (2.7%)

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

Colombia
Shirley:

53.7% (73)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (27,810)

Canada
Shirley:

30.9% (42)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (28,158)

Germany
Shirley:

18.4% (25)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (12,529)

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

  • This state: 974
  • Other state: 230
  • Northeast: 51
  • Midwest: 58
  • South: 51
  • West: 68

85.1% of Shirley residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100.0% lived in Massachusetts.


Shirley:

85.1%
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: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 279
  • Less than 1 year of college: 31
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 11
  • Associate degree: 83
  • Bachelor's degree: 186
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
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: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 235
  • Less than 1 year of college: 0
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 117
  • Associate degree: 33
  • Bachelor's degree: 47
  • Master's degree: 111
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Shirley marital status for males
Shirley marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 399
  • Two: 51
  • 5 to 9: 136
  • 10 to 19: 121

House/condo owner moved in on average 26 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Shirley
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Shirley, MA
  • 65.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 17.1%Electricity
  • 14.4%Utility gas
  • 3.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Shirley, MA
  • 45.5%Electricity
  • 40.4%Utility gas
  • 14.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 59
Here:

100.0%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
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
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