TOWN OF NATICK Housing Production Plan
TOWN OF NATICK Housing Production Plan
TOWN OF NATICK Housing Production Plan
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Table 6<br />
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE<br />
1990 2000 % Change 2010 % Change<br />
Natick 2.5 2.42 -3.2% 2.44 0.8%<br />
Dover 2.98 3.01 1.0% 2.96 -1.7%<br />
Framingham 2.44 2.43 -0.4% 2.47 1.6%<br />
Sherborn 2.96 2.95 -0.3% 2.86 -3.1%<br />
Wayland 2.8 2.8 0.0% 2.69 -3.9%<br />
Wellesley 2.7 2.7 0.0% 2.78 3.0%<br />
Weston 2.78 2.85 2.5% 2.82 -1.1%<br />
Middlesex County 2.59 2.52 -2.7% 2.49 -1.2%<br />
Massachusetts 2.58 2.51 -2.7% 2.48 -1.2%<br />
Source: 1990 Census, 2000 Census, 2010 Census<br />
Family Growth<br />
A family consists of a householder and one or more people living in the same household who is<br />
related to the householder by birth, marriage or adoption. As shown below, the number of<br />
families in Natick has grown at a slightly higher rate than Middlesex County or the<br />
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The projection for 2016 shows a large growth of 9.3% in<br />
Natick while growth in Middlesex County and Massachusetts will remain stable compared to<br />
2010 numbers.<br />
1990 2000<br />
Table 7<br />
FAMILY GROWTH<br />
% Change<br />
1990-2000<br />
2010<br />
Estimate<br />
% Change<br />
2000-2010<br />
2016<br />
projection<br />
% Change<br />
2010-2016<br />
Natick 8,126 8,532 5.0% 8,714 2.1% 9,526 9.3%<br />
Middlesex County 347,306 361,076 4.0% 366,656 1.5% 372,003 1.5%<br />
Massachusetts 1,514,746 1,576,696 4.1% 1,603,591 1.7% 1,625,470 1.4%<br />
Source: 1990 Census, 2000 Census, ESRI (2016 projections)<br />
Household Income<br />
As shown in below, the median household income in Natick has increased by approximately<br />
25%, on par with Middlesex County and the Commonwealth. The median income in<br />
surrounding towns has not grown as quickly indicating that Natick may be becoming a more<br />
attractive place to live for a more affluent population. Despite the growth that Natick has seen<br />
in median household income, it is still significantly below all surrounding communities except<br />
for Framingham. However, it is higher than the Middlesex County and Commonwealth of<br />
Massachusetts averages.<br />
Table 8<br />
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME<br />
1990 2000<br />
% Change<br />
1990-2000<br />
24 | P a g e L D S C o n s u l t i n g G r o u p , L L C<br />
2010<br />
% Change<br />
2000-2010<br />
Natick $49,229 $69,755 41.69% $87,568 25.54%