Petersham, MA Demographic Data
Petersham, MA Summary
Petersham is located in Worcester County in Massachusetts
- Population: NA
- Area: 68.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 54.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 14.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 730.31 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Petersham, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
182
59%
50.8
Male
129
42%
49.2
Total Population
311
311,591,919
Petersham, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3
1.0%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
2
0.6%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
38
12.2%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
59
19.0%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
24
7.7%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
11
3.5%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
13
4.2%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
27
8.7%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
30
9.6%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
31
10.0%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
35
11.3%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
14
4.5%
4.2
85 Years and Over
24
7.7%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
253
81.4%
76.3
Female
152
60.1%
51.4
Male
101
39.9%
48.6
21 Years and over
185
59.5%
71.8
62 Years and over
88
28.3%
16.7
65 Years and over
73
23.5%
13.3
Female
39
53.4%
56.7
Male
34
46.6%
43.3
Median Age (years)
48
NR
NR
Petersham, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
302
97.1%
97.2
White
274
88.1%
74.1
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
28
9.0%
4.8
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
0.9
Chinese
19
6.1%
1.1
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
4
1.3%
0.5
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.5
Other Asian
5
1.6%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
4.7
Two or More Races
9
2.9%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3
1.0%
16.7
Mexican
0
0.0%
10.8
Puerto Rican
3
1.0%
1.6
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
308
99.0%
83.3
Petersham, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3
1.6%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
0
0.0%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
39
21.1%
28.4
Some college, no degree
23
12.4%
21.2
Associate's Degree
12
6.5%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
32
17.3%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
76
41.1%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3
1.6%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
182
98.4%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
108
58.4%
28.5
Petersham, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
118
44.0%
32.5%
Now Married
118
44.0%
48.3
Divorced
10
3.7%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.2
Widowed
22
8.2
6.0%
Petersham, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
293
95.1%
79.2%
Languages other than english
15
4.9%
20.8%
Spanish
0
0.0%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
5
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
3.2%
3.3%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
0.9%
Petersham, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4
4.0%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9
8.9%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
19
18.8%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
20
19.8%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
7
6.9%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
12
11.9%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
16
15.8%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
7
6.9%
4.4
$200,000 or more
7
6.9%
4.3
Median household income
48,750
50,502
Per capita income
26,485
26,708
Petersham, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4
2.9%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
32
23.2%
9.4
Construction
6
4.3%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
54
39.1%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
7
5.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
6
4.3%
10.4
Other services except public administration
3
2.2%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
10
7.2%
10.7
Public administration
16
11.6%
5.1
Retail trade
0
0.0%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0
0.0%
5.0
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
73
52.9%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
10
7.2%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3
2.2%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
20
14.5%
24.5%
Service occupations
32
23.2%
18.3%
Petersham, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
138
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
99
71.7%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
16
11.6%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
2.2%
5.0
Walked
4
2.9%
2.8
Other means
0
0.0%
1.7
Worked at home
16
11.6%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
35.7
25.5
Petersham, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
0
0.0%
9.3
1 vehicles
46
45.5%
34.1
2 vehicles
31
30.7%
37.5
3 or more
24
23.8%
19.1
Petersham, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
130
Occupied Housing Units
101
77.7%
86.9
Owner Occupied
87
86.1%
64.6
Renter Occupied
14
13.9%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
29
22.3%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
30
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
NR
2.5
Petersham, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
130
1 room
0
0.0%
2.0
2 rooms
6
4.6%
2.5
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.2
4 rooms
12
9.2%
16.7
5 rooms
10
7.7%
20.6
6 rooms
42
32.3%
18.1
7 rooms
5
3.8%
12.3
8 rooms
20
15.4%
8.4
9 rooms or more
35
26.9%
10.2
Median Rooms
6
Petersham, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
130
1-unit, detached
115
88.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.8
2-units
9
6.9%
3.8
3 or 4 units
6
4.6%
4.5
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.5
20 or more units
0
0.0%
8.7
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Petersham, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
89
68.5%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
6
4.6%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
8
6.2%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
3
2.3%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
3
2.3%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
3
2.3%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
18
13.8%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
0
0.0%
8.8%
2005 or later
0
0.0%
6.9%
Petersham, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4
4.0%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3
3.0%
4.9
Electricity
3
3.0%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
75
74.3%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
16
15.8%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9
Petersham, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
33
49325615.0
$700 to $999
0
0.0%
15.0%
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
0
0.0%
1.8%
$500 to $699
0
0.0%
5.4%
$2,000 or more
8
24.2%
29.1%
$1,500 to 1,999
11
33.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to 1,499
14
42.4%
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
11
33.3%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3
9.1%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
7
21.2%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
8.7%
35.0% or more
12
36.4%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Petersham, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14
38,515,453
$750 to $999
0
0.0%
24.3%
$300 to $499
0
0.0%
8.5%
$200 to $299
0
0.0%
3.2%
Less than $200
0
0.0%
2.0%
$1,500 or more
0
0.0%
13.4%
$500 to $749
3
21.4%
23.8%
$1,000 to 1,499
11
78.6%
24.8%
No Cash Rent
0
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,167
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
3
21.4%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
2
14.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.1%
35.0% or more
9
64.3%
44.3%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Petersham, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
87
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
11
12.6%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
32
36.8%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
34
39.1%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10
11.5%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
301,700
173,600
