Wentworth Institute of Technology median real estate price is $1,440,291, which is more expensive than 90.5% of the neighborhoods in Massachusetts and 95.2% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in Wentworth Institute of Technology is currently $2,288, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 77.3% of Massachusetts neighborhoods.
Wentworth Institute of Technology is a densely urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Wentworth Institute of Technology real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) apartment complexes/high-rise apartments and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is renter occupied. Many of the residences in the Wentworth Institute of Technology neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.
In Wentworth Institute of Technology, the current vacancy rate is 1.8%, which is a lower rate of vacancies than 87.2% of all neighborhoods in the U.S. This means that the housing supply in Wentworth Institute of Technology is very tight compared to the demand for property here.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
More people ride the bus in this neighborhood each day to get to work than 99.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Also, more people in Wentworth Institute of Technology choose to walk to work each day (33.2%) than almost any neighborhood in America. If you are attracted to the idea of being able to walk to work, this neighborhood could be a good choice.
Finally, in the Wentworth Institute of Technology neighborhood, 14.0% of people ride the train to work each day. This is a very high percentage compared to most places. In fact, NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this is a higher level of train ridership than in 96.5% of the neighborhoods in America.
Most American households own a car or other vehicle. Many own two cars or perhaps three. In the United States, it is useful to have an automobile not only for commuting, but also for shopping and getting to other services one needs. But NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed that households in the Wentworth Institute of Technology neighborhood have a highly unusual car ownership. 64.9% of the households in this neighborhood don't own a car at all. This is more carless households than NeighborhoodScout found in 99.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Renter-occupied real estate is dominant in the Wentworth Institute of Technology neighborhood. The percentage of rental real estate here, according to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, is 100.0%, which is higher than 99.3% of the neighborhoods in America. If you were to buy and live in the property you bought here, you would be almost alone in doing so.
In addition, the Wentworth Institute of Technology neighborhood is very densely populated compared to most U.S. neighborhoods. In fact, with 30,394 persons per square mile in the neighborhood, it is more packed with people than 97.0% of the nation's neighborhoods.
An extraordinary 35.4% of the residents of the Wentworth Institute of Technology neighborhood are currently enrolled in college. This is such a large part of life in this neighborhood that the neighborhood changes a great deal with the change of semesters and is far quieter during the summer when many students are away.
In addition, of note, 56.5% of the children in this area live in poverty; an extraordinarily high percentage compared to other neighborhoods in the nation. In a nation where approximately one in four children grows up in poverty, this neighborhood stands out for the depth of the problem manifested here.
Also, with a nice mix of college students, safety from crime, and decent walkability, the Wentworth Institute of Technology neighborhood rates highly as a college student friendly place to live, and one that college students and their parents may want to consider. NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows that it rates more highly for a good place for college students to live than 85.7% of the neighborhoods in MA. This often also means that the area has certain amenities and services geared towards college students, from undergraduates to graduate students.
There are more people living in the Wentworth Institute of Technology neighborhood employed as sales and service workers (62.1%) than almost any neighborhood in the country. From fast-food service workers to major sales accounts, sales and service workers make up the largest proportion of our national employment picture. But despite that size and importance nationally, this neighborhood still stands out as unique due to the dominance of people living here who work in such occupations.
Did you know that the Wentworth Institute of Technology neighborhood has more Puerto Rican and Sub-Saharan African ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 18.4% of this neighborhood's residents have Puerto Rican ancestry and 12.0% have Sub-Saharan African ancestry.
Wentworth Institute of Technology is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 5.7% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Vietnamese at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.6% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Wentworth Institute of Technology neighborhood in Boston are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 93.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 56.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 96.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the Wentworth Institute of Technology neighborhood, 37.9% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 30.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (16.5%), and 14.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
Languages
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the Wentworth Institute of Technology neighborhood is English, spoken by 58.3% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Vietnamese, Langs. of India and French.
Ethnicity / Ancestry
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the Wentworth Institute of Technology neighborhood in Boston, MA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Puerto Rican (18.4%). There are also a number of people of Asian ancestry (13.2%), and residents who report Sub-Saharan African roots (12.0%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (7.6%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (5.3%), among others. In addition, 20.1% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Wentworth Institute of Technology neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (36.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (33.2%) hop out the door and walk to work to get to work. In addition, quite a number also ride the bus to get to work (25.4%) and 20.7% of residents also drive alone in a private automobile for their daily commute. This is a special neighborhood for the number of people who walk to work. Combining exercise, low cost, and reduced pollution, plus the chance to see your neighbors, walking to work is fairly uncommon in America but likely to increase as people try to reduce their dependence on automobiles, and this neighborhood offers that opportunity today.
