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Hampden County, MA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Springfield, MA
Designated Market Area: Springfield-Holyoke, MA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 461,041   ( 2,449 from 2010 , 4,793 from 2020)
Land area: 617.0 square miles
Population density: 747.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:275,318 59.72% 12.3%
Black:36,6037.94% 2.6%
Indian:7140.15% 0.4%
Asian:12,3862.69% 36.8%
2+ races:8,4781.84% 24.3%
Hispanic:127,54227.66% 31.8%
Total non-White:185,72340.28% 24.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:10,888 11.7
Deaths:12,15213.0
Net Migration: -5,928-6.4
Net Immigration: 2,2402.4
Change in White population:-38,528 -8.3
Change in Non-White pop.:36,079 7.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
463,490
313,84667.71%
35,6927.70%
7170.15%
9,0511.95%
6,8201.47%
96,77620.88%
149,64432.29%

2000
456,228
339,62574.44%
34,0347.46%
7690.17%
5,9781.31%
6,1201.34%
69,19715.17%
116,60325.56%

1990
456,310
374,39882.05%
32,8147.19%
7230.16%
4,1540.91%
n/a
44,2219.69%
81,91217.95%

1980
443,018
390,14288.06%
27,1496.13%
5510.12%
2,0620.47%
n/a
22,7455.13%
52,87611.94%

1970
459,050
424,62692.50%
23,0095.01%
2430.05%
6560.14%
n/a
9,9132.16%
34,424 7.50%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
53,487 11.7
41,6159.1
-15,301-3.4
12,4952.7
-25,779 -5.7
33,041 7.2
1990's
NumberRate
62,326 13.7
46,07010.1
-41,913-9.2
8,1461.8
-34,773 -7.6
34,691 7.6
1980's
NumberRate
65,232 14.7
45,055 10.2
-4,286 -1.0
n/a
-15,744 -3.6
29,036 6.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-40,591 -8.8
n/a
-34,484 -7.5
18,452 4.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Hampden County, MA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.5
98,465 21.4%
362,576 78.6%
80,725 17.5%
183,380
2.46
114,814 62.6%
74,933 65.3%
16,641 14.5%
68,566 37.4%

2010
NumberPercent
38.6
109,885 23.7%
353,605 76.3%
65,745 14.2%
179,927
2.49
115,961 64.4%
75,335 65.0%
19,044 16.4%
63,966 35.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
118,433 26.0%
337,795 74.0%
66,043 14.5%
175,475
2.52
116,570 66.4%
81,840 70.2%
17,471 15.0%
58,905 33.6%

1990
NumberPercent
33.5
113,662 24.9%
342,648 75.1%
67,483 14.8%
169,490
2.60
119,405 70.4%
89,031 74.6%
15,496 13.0%
50,085 29.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.7
120,290 27.2%
322,728 72.8%
57,707 13.0%
157,768
2.73
116,294 73.7%
92,517 79.6%
12,372 10.6%
41,474 26.3%

2022 Housing Data for Hampden County, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units196,957 
Median Value$258,100 
Occupied183,38093.1%
Vacant13,5776.9%
Owned113,18261.7%
Rented70,19838.3%
Median Rent$1,051 
Single-Family Units119,13660.5%
    Detached110,52656.1%
    Attached8,6104.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units35,68718.1%
Mobile Homes2,8621.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hampden County, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00010,8975.9%
$10,000 to $14,99911,5636.3%
$15,000 to $19,9997,1083.9%
$20,000 to $24,9997,9164.3%
$25,000 to $29,9997,7674.2%
$30,000 to $34,9996,9043.8%
$35,000 to $39,9996,8783.8%
$40,000 to $44,9996,7533.7%
$45,000 to $49,9996,2123.4%
$50,000 to $59,99912,1896.6%
$60,000 to $74,99916,3968.9%
$75,000 to $99,99922,63112.3%
$100,000 to $124,99917,0109.3%
$125,000 to $149,99912,5236.8%
$150,000 to $199,99914,6588.0%
$200,000 or more15,9758.7%
Median Household Income66,619 
Per Capita Income35,884 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state77 
Compared to U.S.97 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI20,65311.3%
Public Assistance8,4494.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps43,18823.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed153,57670.8%
Unemployed7,8253.6%
In Armed Forces5910.3%
Total Labor Force161,99274.7%
Not in Labor Force54,85125.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector74,49562,97054.2%
Non-Profit8,19016,05033.8%
Self-Employed10,2845,76964.1%
Local Government7,60211,28740.2%
State Government4,6056,09543.0%
Federal Government3,1522,10560.0%
Total Private + Self84,77968,73955.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.23,54935,53739.9%
Total108,328104,27651.0%
Pct. Govt.16.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts29,58413.9%
Sales and Office Occupations41,49219.5%
Professional, Technical51,63424.2%
Service Occupations43,13920.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6390.3%
All others47,21122.2%
White Collar 57.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance42,30419.9%
Manufacturing24,09511.3%
Educational services23,93711.2%
Retail trade22,63210.6%
Accommodation and food services11,9545.6%
Transportation and warehousing11,4505.4%
Public administration10,6675.0%
Finance and insurance10,5204.9%
Professional, scientific, technical10,0524.7%
Construction10,0174.7%
Other services9,5044.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7,0883.3%
Wholesale trade5,7602.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3,6091.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing3,4101.6%
Information2,6331.2%
Utilities2,1131.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting9920.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2060.1%
Management1170.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hampden County, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,9760.86%
Puerto Rican101,49221.85%
Cuban9950.21%
Dominican7,3141.57%
Total Central American4,4180.95%
Costa Rican1200.03%
Guatemalan2,1580.46%
Honduran3960.09%
Nicaraguan4530.10%
Panamanian2410.05%
Salvadoran1,0300.22%
Other Central American200.00%
Total South American3,2360.70%
Argentinean1330.03%
Bolivian430.01%
Chilean370.01%
Colombian1,1540.25%
Ecuadorian6960.15%
Paraguayan220.00%
Peruvian6250.13%
Uruguayan3190.07%
Venezuelan1520.03%
Other South American550.01%
Other Hispanic3,1130.67%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2,0160.43%
Indian1,8320.39%
Vietnamese1,6250.35%
Cambodian1,0160.22%
Filipino6110.13%
Korean3950.09%
Laotian2420.05%
Japanese1890.04%
Thai1350.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English323,45473.5%
Spanish81,51218.5%
Other Indo-European10,7082.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic9,3622.1%
Other Asian3,0890.7%
Other2,8080.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun2,7820.6%
Arabic1,7350.4%
Vietnamese1,6200.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish62,46213.4%
Italian40,5548.7%
French39,6138.5%
Polish37,3848.0%
American29,5776.4%
English27,1265.8%
French Canadian22,3744.8%
German19,6954.2%
Portuguese9,0952.0%
Scottish6,0651.3%
Jamaican5,3781.2%
Russian5,1101.1%
Greek4,2690.9%
Swedish3,5840.8%
Ukrainian3,0870.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen448,36196.5%
Not a citizen16,2143.5%
Native421,44590.7%
Foreign-born43,1309.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hampden County, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
16,847 5.3%25,633 8.0%95,869 30.1%88,868 27.9%54,812 17.2%36,414 11.4%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 16,847 5.3%
9-12 Years 25,633 8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 95,869 30.1%
Some College 88,868 27.9%
Bach. Degree 54,812 17.2%
Grad Degree 36,414 11.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Hampden County, MA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 223,335 208,345 14,990 6.7% 6.4%
1991 220,810 199,289 21,521 9.7% 8.8%
1992 220,104 199,347 20,757 9.4% 8.8%
1993 218,328 199,000 19,328 8.9% 7.3%
1994 215,421 198,375 17,046 7.9% 6.2%
1995 211,869 197,779 14,090 6.7% 5.5%
1996 211,341 200,041 11,300 5.3% 4.6%
1997 215,288 204,946 10,342 4.8% 4.1%
1998 214,669 205,401 9,268 4.3% 3.4%
1999 214,373 205,495 8,878 4.1% 3.3%
2000 217,628 210,159 7,469 3.4% 2.8%
2001 220,843 211,344 9,499 4.3% 3.8%
2002 225,423 212,683 12,740 5.7% 5.2%
2003 225,597 211,011 14,586 6.5% 5.7%
2004 225,518 211,852 13,666 6.1% 5.1%
2005 224,231 211,282 12,949 5.8% 4.8%
2006 224,824 211,771 13,053 5.8% 4.7%
2007 224,123 211,561 12,562 5.6% 4.5%
2008 225,643 211,185 14,458 6.4% 5.3%
2009 226,897 205,804 21,093 9.3% 8.1%
2010 220,805 198,769 22,036 10.0% 8.1%
2011 220,071 199,637 20,434 9.3% 7.2%
2012 220,559 201,593 18,966 8.6% 6.7%
2013 220,374 201,493 18,881 8.6% 6.6%
2014 222,351 205,507 16,844 7.6% 5.7%
2015 222,709 208,493 14,216 6.4% 4.8%
2016 222,182 210,095 12,087 5.4% 4.0%
2017 224,886 213,211 11,675 5.2% 3.8%
2018 228,742 217,868 10,874 4.8% 3.4%
2019 227,534 217,841 9,693 4.3% 3.0%
2020 220,259 197,372 22,887 10.4% 8.9%
2021 226,252 209,869 16,383 7.2% 5.5%
2022 223,322 212,327 10,995 4.9% 3.8%
2023 220,071 210,703 9,368 4.3% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com