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Southbridge, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $296,040 (it was $107,200 in 2000)
Southbridge:

$296,040
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $231,716 - $345,227

Total population: 13,619 (Urban population: 12,878, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 5,720 (5,336 occupied: 1,992 owner occupied, 3,344 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

63%
State:

38%

Housing density: 1,089 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $182,682.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,003 (lower quartile is $820, upper quartile is $1,308)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,098


Median gross rent in Southbridge, MA in 2022: $1,238

Housing units in Southbridge with a mortgage: 816 (33 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 441

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Southbridge, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 771,507
  • In family households: 644,137 (138,415 male householders, 64,187 female householders)
    151,406 spouses, 234,038 children (220,335 natural, 5,096 adopted, 8,607 stepchildren), 11,080 grandchildren, 6,742 brothers or sisters, 7,870 parents, foster children, 7,297 other relatives, 18,119 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 127,370 (47,312 male householders (35,337 living alone)), 53,166 female householders (44,100 living alone)), 26,892 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 27,045 (11,315 institutionalized population)

135,695 married couples with children.
42,745 single-parent households (8,218 men, 34,527 women).

69.4% of residents of Southbridge speak English at home.
19.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
9.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,382 (9.3%)
(65.3% 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:

4.3
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Southbridge, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Southbridge, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 671 bedroom
  • 5162 bedrooms
  • 9343 bedrooms
  • 3294 bedrooms
  • 1465+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southbridge, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southbridge, Massachusetts
  • 72no bedroom
  • 8451 bedroom
  • 1,4642 bedrooms
  • 8273 bedrooms
  • 1054 bedrooms
  • 315+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Southbridge in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Southbridge in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 106no vehicle
  • 7281 vehicle
  • 9262 vehicles
  • 1733 vehicles
  • 454 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Southbridge in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Southbridge in renter-occupied apartments
  • 822no vehicle
  • 1,6931 vehicle
  • 7092 vehicles
  • 1073 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 75+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Southbridge, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Southbridge, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 152 rooms
  • 383 rooms
  • 1424 rooms
  • 5145 rooms
  • 4776 rooms
  • 3517 rooms
  • 1778 rooms
  • 2789+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southbridge, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southbridge, Massachusetts
  • 721 room
  • 1432 rooms
  • 5873 rooms
  • 9214 rooms
  • 9105 rooms
  • 5256 rooms
  • 1257 rooms
  • 228 rooms
  • 399+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Southbridge, MA
  • Southbridge, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Southbridge, MA in 2022
  • 11,003Less than $10,000
  • 15,698$10,000 to $19,999
  • 14,297$20,000 to $29,999
  • 13,307$30,000 to $39,999
  • 13,627$40,000 to $49,999
  • 13,047$50,000 to $59,999
  • 18,933$60,000 to $74,999
  • 27,538$75,000 to $99,999
  • 21,375$100,000 to $124,999
  • 18,265$125,000 to $149,999
  • 26,602$150,000 to $199,999
  • 30,492$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,060 (16.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 337
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 920
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 996
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 635
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 387
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 225
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 604
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 156
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 167
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 461
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 304
  • 90 or more minutes: 174

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,332 (79.3%)
  • Carpooled: 638 (11.7%)
  • Railroad: 52 (1.0%)
  • Taxi: 21 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 255 (4.7%)
  • Other means: 68 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 95 (1.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Southbridge, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Southbridge, Massachusetts
  • 991995 to March 2000
  • 1041990 to 1994
  • 571985 to 1989
  • 751980 to 1984
  • 621975 to 1979
  • 411970 to 1974
  • 631965 to 1969
  • 178Before 1965
Ancestries in Southbridge, MA <small>(Other ancestries excluded from the graph)</small>

First ancestries reported:

  • Other: 3,872 (26.7%)
  • French: 2,796 (19.3%)
  • French Canadian: 1,733 (12.0%)
  • Irish: 1,533 (10.6%)
  • Italian: 1,141 (7.9%)
  • Polish: 933 (6.4%)
  • English: 711 (4.9%)
  • United States: 482 (3.3%)
  • German: 377 (2.6%)
  • Scottish: 198 (1.4%)
  • Swedish: 186 (1.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 122 (0.8%)
  • Portuguese: 108 (0.7%)
  • Greek: 75 (0.5%)
  • Lithuanian: 47 (0.3%)
  • Arab: 37 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 35 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 21 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 17 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 11 (0.08%)
  • Subsaharan African: 11 (0.08%)
  • Hungarian: 8 (0.06%)
  • West Indian: 8 (0.06%)
  • Ukrainian: 7 (0.05%)
  • Czech: 6 (0.04%)
  • Dutch: 5 (0.03%)
  • Welsh: 4 (0.03%)

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

Canada
Southbridge:

20.9% (142)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

Laos
Southbridge:

17.4% (118)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (3,048)

Poland
Southbridge:

7.7% (52)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (13,543)

Vietnam
Southbridge:

6.3% (43)
Massachusetts:

3.9% (30,457)

Italy
Southbridge:

5.2% (35)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Pakistan
Southbridge:

5.0% (34)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (3,660)

Honduras
Southbridge:

4.9% (33)
Massachusetts:

0.8% (6,023)

Dominican Republic
Southbridge:

4.4% (30)
Massachusetts:

6.0% (46,744)

Mexico
Southbridge:

4.3% (29)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,867)

Greece
Southbridge:

4.1% (28)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (12,975)

Other Eastern Europe
Southbridge:

3.2% (22)
Massachusetts:

1.6% (12,350)

Portugal
Southbridge:

2.4% (16)
Massachusetts:

8.6% (66,627)

Colombia
Southbridge:

1.9% (13)
Massachusetts:

2.0% (15,286)

United Kingdom
Southbridge:

1.8% (12)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Ecuador
Southbridge:

1.8% (12)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (3,066)

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

  • This state: 8,867
  • Other state: 1,766
  • Northeast: 1,189
  • Midwest: 114
  • South: 318
  • West: 145

52% of Southbridge residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 84
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 29
  • 5th and 6th grade: 100
  • 7th and 8th grade: 195
  • 9th grade: 152
  • 10th grade: 196
  • 11th grade: 190
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 214
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,332
  • Less than 1 year of college: 278
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 325
  • Associate degree: 244
  • Bachelor's degree: 310
  • Master's degree: 100
  • Professional school degree: 23
  • Doctorate degree: 24
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 152
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 50
  • 5th and 6th grade: 132
  • 7th and 8th grade: 354
  • 9th grade: 195
  • 10th grade: 200
  • 11th grade: 197
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 206
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,593
  • Less than 1 year of college: 350
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 479
  • Associate degree: 207
  • Bachelor's degree: 280
  • Master's degree: 105
  • Professional school degree: 31
  • Doctorate degree: 9
Educational Attainment for Females
Southbridge marital status for males
Southbridge marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,519
  • One, attached: 40
  • Two: 1,263
  • 3 or 4: 1,548
  • 5 to 9: 820
  • 10 to 19: 208
  • 20 to 49: 158
  • 50 or more: 158
  • Mobile homes: 6
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%
Year householders moved into residence in Southbridge
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Southbridge, MA
  • 61.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 27.5%Utility gas
  • 8.0%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Southbridge, MA
  • 44.6%Utility gas
  • 29.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 22.1%Electricity
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Coal or coke
  • 0.1%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 85
Here:

5.5%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
Here:

3.6%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 90
Here:

27.4%
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