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Population and households in Woburn Street Historic District
Household size in Woburn Street Historic District
| Period | Woburn Street Historic District | Reading | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.76 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.75 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.15 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Woburn Street Historic District average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has edged down from 2.73 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Woburn Street Historic District
| Period | Woburn Street Historic District | Reading | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 41.3 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 41.6 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 43.7 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 44.6 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +3.2 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Woburn Street Historic District are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Reading overall, where the median age is 44.6. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Woburn Street Historic District
| Period | Woburn Street Historic District | Reading | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 4.2% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 3.5% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.4% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 6.5% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +2.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Woburn Street Historic District (9.4%), below the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in Reading overall (6.5%). The single-parent share is up 4.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Woburn Street Historic District
Renters in Woburn Street Historic District
| Period | Woburn Street Historic District | Reading | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 12.1% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 20.4% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 16.1% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 18.4% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +6.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Woburn Street Historic District rent their homes (31.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Even so, renters make up a bigger share here than in Reading overall (18.4%). Among owners, 28.3% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 14.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Woburn Street Historic District
| Period | Woburn Street Historic District | Reading | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 4.7% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 5.9% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 3.2% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 3.5% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.7% of homes in Woburn Street Historic District are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Reading. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.3 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Woburn Street Historic District
| Period | Woburn Street Historic District | Reading | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1958 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1959 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1960 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1962 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Woburn Street Historic District is a place of older homes: half were built before 1948, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Woburn Street Historic District
| Period | Woburn Street Historic District | Reading | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,165 | $936 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,311 | $1,165 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,672 | $1,371 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,255 | $2,054 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,090 | +$1,118 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Woburn Street Historic District costs $2,255 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,090 a month since 2006–10, up 94%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 24.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Woburn Street Historic District
Bachelor's degrees in Woburn Street Historic District
| Period | Woburn Street Historic District | Reading | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.2% | 55.4% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.5% | 56.9% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.3% | 64.4% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 70.2% | 66.9% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +11.4 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Woburn Street Historic District is highly educated: about seven in ten adults 25 and older (70.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 9.0 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Woburn Street Historic District
| Period | Woburn Street Historic District | Reading | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.5% | 96.7% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.3% | 97.3% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 97.6% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 96.6% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Woburn Street Historic District: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Reading.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Woburn Street Historic District
| Period | Woburn Street Historic District | Reading | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 5.3% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Woburn Street Historic District has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 4.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Woburn Street Historic District compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woburn Street Historic District | 2.67 | 39.8 | 9.4% | 31.2% | 3.7% | 1948 | $2,255 | 70.2% | 97.6% | 0.9% |
| Nobility Hill Historic District | 2.31 | 41.4 | 11.3% | 36.2% | 4.0% | 1960 | $2,002 | 53.0% | 95.4% | 0.3% |
| Wedgemere Historic District | 2.43 | 48.4 | 7.1% | 23.5% | 4.2% | 1949 | $2,947 | 79.2% | 96.4% | 4.5% |
| Bowdoin Apartments | 2.66 | 36.3 | 21.6% | 56.1% | 7.1% | 1940 | $2,215 | 32.3% | 85.1% | 6.3% |
| Bryant Terrace | 2.82 | 38.5 | 12.5% | 53.9% | 14.0% | 1944 | $2,229 | 38.7% | 79.0% | 3.8% |
| Arlington Heights | 2.19 | 42.6 | 5.0% | 39.1% | 5.5% | 1946 | $1,557 | 70.8% | 96.4% | 2.3% |
| Arlington Center | 2.11 | 44.0 | 3.8% | 56.1% | 5.0% | 1950 | $1,810 | 69.1% | 97.8% | 5.1% |
| West Somerville | 2.04 | 35.4 | 4.3% | 70.2% | 6.4% | 1943 | $1,988 | 59.0% | 93.2% | 5.2% |
| Tufts | 2.94 | 25.2 | 2.0% | 64.1% | 3.5% | 1938 | $2,908 | 88.6% | 97.6% | 2.9% |
| Ball Square | 2.41 | 33.0 | 2.2% | 55.4% | 6.5% | 1938 | $3,053 | 74.6% | 96.2% | 0.5% |
| North Cambridge | 2.22 | 34.9 | 6.3% | 66.0% | 10.2% | 1963 | $2,601 | 76.5% | 94.7% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Woburn Street Historic District. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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