West Roxbury (zip 02132), Massachusetts
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As of 2009, West Roxbury (zip 02132)'s population is 22,127 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -5.70 percent.
The median home cost in West Roxbury (zip 02132) is $397,660. Home appreciation the last year has been -7.50 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, West Roxbury (zip 02132)'s cost of living is 25.11% Higher than the U.S. average.
West Roxbury (zip 02132) public schools spend $9,437 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about ? students per teacher in West Roxbury (zip 02132).
The unemployment rate in West Roxbury (zip 02132) is 7.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. West Roxbury (zip 02132) jobs have Decreased by 0.20 percent.
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.60% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -0.20% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 32.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 5.95% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $34,138 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $63,701 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 8.38% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 7.85% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 7.92% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.46% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 19.87% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 15.22% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 17.39% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 6.54% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.69% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.69% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 18.77% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 31.01% | 20.24% |
| Service | 12.94% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.07% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.00% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 6.44% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 4.77% | 14.44% |
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| Median Home Age | 60 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $397,660 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -7.50% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 65.12% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 2.57% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 32.05% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $10.10 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.87% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.93% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.23% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.06% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.28% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3.31% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.19% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 28.39% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 30.14% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 15.50% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 13.46% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.73% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 0.57% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 0.69% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1.85% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6.27% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 7.36% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 13.67% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 15.86% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 8.64% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 45.10% | 13.55% |
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| Percent Religious | 60.02% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 44.96% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 4.77% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.07% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.10% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.36% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.82% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.20% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.21% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.08% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.62% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 3.58% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 1.97% | 0.54% |
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