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Southwick, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $355,788 (it was $143,400 in 2000)
Southwick:

$355,788
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $256,720 - $453,726

Total population: 9,502 (Urban population: 4,900, Rural population: 3,935 (8 farm, 3,927 nonfarm))

Houses: 3,533 (3,318 occupied: 2,702 owner occupied, 616 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

19%
State:

38%

Housing density: 114 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $294,896.

Median contract rent in 2022: $989 (lower quartile is $727, upper quartile is $1,273)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,659


Median gross rent in Southwick, MA in 2022: $1,176

Housing units in Southwick with a mortgage: 1,805 (212 second mortgage, 257 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 557

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Southwick, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 448,699
  • In family households: 370,558 (69,901 male householders, 46,060 female householders)
    75,335 spouses, 139,777 children (131,178 natural, 3,169 adopted, 5,430 stepchildren), 9,761 grandchildren, 4,611 brothers or sisters, 4,384 parents, foster children, 5,451 other relatives, 12,672 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 78,141 (28,658 male householders (22,507 living alone)), 35,308 female householders (30,105 living alone)), 14,175 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 14,791 (5,845 institutionalized population)

67,791 married couples with children.
39,215 single-parent households (5,649 men, 33,566 women).

92.9% of residents of Southwick speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 301 (3.4%)
(74.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Southwick, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Southwick, Massachusetts
  • 9no bedroom
  • 1381 bedroom
  • 5942 bedrooms
  • 1,3693 bedrooms
  • 5094 bedrooms
  • 835+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southwick, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southwick, Massachusetts
  • 32no bedroom
  • 1721 bedroom
  • 2752 bedrooms
  • 873 bedrooms
  • 224 bedrooms
  • 285+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Southwick in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Southwick in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 57no vehicle
  • 7191 vehicle
  • 1,2422 vehicles
  • 4933 vehicles
  • 1464 vehicles
  • 455+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Southwick in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Southwick in renter-occupied apartments
  • 32no vehicle
  • 3371 vehicle
  • 1982 vehicles
  • 273 vehicles
  • 224 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Southwick, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Southwick, Massachusetts
  • 91 room
  • 182 rooms
  • 703 rooms
  • 2634 rooms
  • 6595 rooms
  • 5506 rooms
  • 5857 rooms
  • 3548 rooms
  • 1949+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southwick, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southwick, Massachusetts
  • 321 room
  • 492 rooms
  • 1383 rooms
  • 1484 rooms
  • 1365 rooms
  • 476 rooms
  • 397 rooms
  • 148 rooms
  • 139+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Southwick, MA
  • Southwick, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Southwick, MA in 2022
  • 18,449Less than $10,000
  • 26,238$10,000 to $19,999
  • 19,409$20,000 to $29,999
  • 20,826$30,000 to $39,999
  • 15,259$40,000 to $49,999
  • 14,603$50,000 to $59,999
  • 20,572$60,000 to $74,999
  • 31,678$75,000 to $99,999
  • 24,193$100,000 to $124,999
  • 15,536$125,000 to $149,999
  • 15,982$150,000 to $199,999
  • 18,789$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.1%
Number of people working at home: 453 (9.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 148
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 456
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 406
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 592
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 685
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 379
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 802
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 160
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 215
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 357
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 128
  • 90 or more minutes: 107

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,929 (87.0%)
  • Carpooled: 379 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 111 (2.5%)
  • Other means: 7 (0.2%)
  • Worked at home: 79 (1.8%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Southwick, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Southwick, Massachusetts
  • 151995 to March 2000
  • 201990 to 1994
  • 121985 to 1989
  • 221980 to 1984
  • 181975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 411965 to 1969
  • 99Before 1965
Ancestries in Southwick, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • French: 1,840 (16.0%)
  • Irish: 1,734 (15.1%)
  • Italian: 1,587 (13.8%)
  • Polish: 1,314 (11.4%)
  • English: 1,168 (10.1%)
  • German: 850 (7.4%)
  • French Canadian: 791 (6.9%)
  • Other: 637 (5.5%)
  • Swedish: 282 (2.4%)
  • United States: 282 (2.4%)
  • Scottish: 259 (2.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 161 (1.4%)
  • Greek: 135 (1.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 97 (0.8%)
  • Dutch: 73 (0.6%)
  • Czech: 59 (0.5%)
  • Russian: 51 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 40 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 34 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 30 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 21 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 18 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 17 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 16 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 16 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 8 (0.07%)

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

Canada
Southwick:

27.8% (63)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

United Kingdom
Southwick:

12.8% (29)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Germany
Southwick:

7.5% (17)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Ireland
Southwick:

7.0% (16)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,987)

Italy
Southwick:

7.0% (16)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Russia
Southwick:

6.6% (15)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,449)

Pakistan
Southwick:

6.2% (14)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (3,660)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Southwick:

4.4% (10)
Massachusetts:

5.1% (39,255)

Taiwan
Southwick:

4.0% (9)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (7,258)

Greece
Southwick:

3.5% (8)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (12,975)

Poland
Southwick:

3.5% (8)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (13,543)

Cuba
Southwick:

3.5% (8)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (3,868)

Sweden
Southwick:

3.1% (7)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (2,135)

Venezuela
Southwick:

3.1% (7)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (2,633)

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

  • This state: 5,845
  • Other state: 2,641
  • Northeast: 2,179
  • Midwest: 167
  • South: 193
  • West: 102

62% of Southwick residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 10
  • 5th and 6th grade: 23
  • 7th and 8th grade: 98
  • 9th grade: 65
  • 10th grade: 60
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 183
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,119
  • Less than 1 year of college: 200
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 287
  • Associate degree: 218
  • Bachelor's degree: 464
  • Master's degree: 146
  • Professional school degree: 22
  • Doctorate degree: 16
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 10
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 9
  • 5th and 6th grade: 14
  • 7th and 8th grade: 62
  • 9th grade: 58
  • 10th grade: 70
  • 11th grade: 58
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 162
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,147
  • Less than 1 year of college: 156
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 292
  • Associate degree: 346
  • Bachelor's degree: 395
  • Master's degree: 177
  • Professional school degree: 48
  • Doctorate degree: 7
Educational Attainment for Females
Southwick marital status for males
Southwick marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,730
  • One, attached: 188
  • Two: 122
  • 3 or 4: 92
  • 5 to 9: 59
  • 10 to 19: 135
  • 20 to 49: 94
  • 50 or more: 104
  • Mobile homes: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $126,395

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%
Year householders moved into residence in Southwick
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Southwick, MA
  • 69.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.6%Utility gas
  • 8.5%Electricity
  • 6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.0%Wood
  • 1.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Southwick, MA
  • 43.3%Electricity
  • 39.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.1%Utility gas
  • 2.6%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
Here:

4.3%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31
Here:

5.0%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34
Here:

11.6%
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