Hampden County, MA

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2023 Population

462,853

0.371% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

39.8

0.759% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.7%

0.336% 1-year decrease

About

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None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hampden County, MA are Westfield State University (1,311 degrees awarded in 2023), Western New England University (1,096 degrees), and Springfield College (931 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 463k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.35% of Hampden County, MA residents were born outside of the country (43.3k people).

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Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

Foreign-Born Population

9.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43.3k people

9.13%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

42.4k people

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,682 ± 575
Gulf War (2001-)
3,719 ± 478
Gulf War (1990s)
2,896 ± 539

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24,235 people), Management Occupations (20,250 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (17,825 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Hampden County, MA are White (4,326 and 63.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (919 and 13.5%), Black or African American (593 and 8.72%), and Unknown (567 and 8.33%).

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Housing

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Homeownership

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61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Worked At Home (9.36%)
Carpooled (7.59%)

In 2023, 77.8% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.36%) and those who carpooled to work (7.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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The chart below shows how the median household income in Hampden County, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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