Hampden town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,966 ( 173 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.6 square miles
Population density: 253.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,540	91.42%	7.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	18	0.36%	500.0%
Asian:	22	0.44%	69.0%
2+ races:	116	2.34%	132.0%
Hispanic:	270	5.44%	260.0%

Total non-White:	426	8.58%	84.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-368	-8.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	195	4.6

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
5,139
4,908	95.50%
25	0.49%
3	0.06%
71	1.38%
50	0.97%
75	1.46%
231	4.50%

2000
5,171
5,042	97.51%
11	0.21%
0	0.00%
13	0.25%
84	1.62%
21	0.41%
129	2.49%

1990
4,709
4,629	98.30%
35	0.74%
0	0.00%
7	0.15%
n/a
38	0.81%
80	1.70%

1980
4,745
4,672	98.46%
46	0.97%
6	0.13%
0	0.00%
n/a
21	0.44%
73	1.54%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-134	-2.6
102	2.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

413	8.8
49	1.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-43	-0.9
7	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Hampden town, 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
Number	Percent
55.3
608	12.2%
4,358	87.8%
1,386	27.9%

1,971
2.49

1,504	76.3%
1,395	92.8%
21	1.4%
467	23.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.1
1,098	21.4%
4,041	78.6%
947	18.4%

1,898
2.66

1,476	77.8%
1,257	85.2%
63	4.3%
422	22.2%

2000
Number	Percent
40.5
1,361	26.3%
3,810	73.7%
682	13.2%

1,823
2.79

1,467	80.5%
1,299	88.5%
46	3.1%
356	19.5%

1990
Number	Percent
37.3
1,101	23.4%
3,608	76.6%
551	11.7%

1,636
2.82

1,339	81.8%
1,169	87.3%
78	5.8%
297	18.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
1,519	32.0%
3,226	68.0%
413	8.7%

1,490
3.15

1,300	87.2%
1,132	87.1%
109	8.4%
190	12.8%

2022 Housing Data for Hampden town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	28	1.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	46	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	35	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	25	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	86	4.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	53	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	0.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	1.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	157	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	207	10.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	202	10.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	235	11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	177	9.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	394	20.0%
$200,000 or more	274	13.9%

Median Household Income	110,320
Per Capita Income	47,370

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	1.2%
Public Assistance	60	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	89	4.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,198	76.1%
Unemployed	173	6.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,371	82.1%
Not in Labor Force	517	17.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,020	617	62.3%
Non-Profit	56	286	16.4%
Self-Employed	109	73	59.9%

Local Government	118	119	49.8%
State Government	42	66	38.9%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,129	690	62.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	216	471	31.4%
Total	1,345	1,161	53.7%

Pct. Govt.	13.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	482	19.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	508	20.3%
Professional, Technical	603	24.1%
Service Occupations	391	15.6%
All others	522	20.8%

White Collar		63.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	354	14.1%
Retail trade	344	13.7%
Manufacturing	326	13.0%
Educational services	304	12.1%
Construction	263	10.5%
Public administration	217	8.7%
Finance and insurance	143	5.7%
Other services	128	5.1%
Accommodation and food services	105	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	78	3.1%
Wholesale trade	71	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	60	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	52	2.1%
Utilities	30	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	28	1.1%
Transportation and warehousing	3	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	38	0.77%
Puerto Rican	194	3.91%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	38	0.77%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	14	0.28%
Korean	8	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,664	96.0%
Spanish	58	1.2%
Other Indo-European	58	1.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	46	0.9%
German, other Germanic	20	0.4%
Korean	8	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,073	21.6%
Italian	807	16.3%
English	617	12.4%
American	614	12.4%
Polish	439	8.8%
French	422	8.5%
German	332	6.7%
French Canadian	250	5.0%
Lithuanian	229	4.6%
Greek	186	3.7%
Swedish	115	2.3%
Armenian	72	1.4%
Guyanese	57	1.1%
Scottish	49	1.0%
Canadian	38	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,954	99.8%
Not a citizen	12	0.2%

Native	4,879	98.2%
Foreign-born	87	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	0.5%	80	2.0%	991	24.9%	1,435	36.1%	809	20.4%	638	16.1%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	0.5%
9-12 Years	80	2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	991	24.9%
Some College	1,435	36.1%
Bach. Degree	809	20.4%
Grad Degree	638	16.1%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +68	D +283	D + 10.8%
D +351
2020 vs. 2012	R +144	D +109	D + 4.6%
D +253
2020 vs. 2008	R +256	R +167	R + 5.1%
D +89

2016 vs. 2008	R +188	R +450	R + 15.9%
D -262
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,713	51.3%	Joe Biden (D)	1,539	46.1%	87	2.6%	3,339	19	5	0.09%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	1,645	54.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,188	39.1%	203	6.7%	3,036	21	8	0.09%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,569	54.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,286	44.3%	50	1.7%	2,905	16	7	0.09%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	1,457	49.0%	Barack Obama (D)	1,450	48.7%	69	2.3%	2,976	13	3	0.10%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,421	50.1%	John Kerry (D)	1,379	48.7%	34	1.2%	2,834	13	-1	0.10%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	1,237	47.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,176	44.9%	207	7.9%	2,620	15	-1	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hampden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,539

46.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,713

51.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,339

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Hampden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,188

39.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,645

54.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

154

5.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

3,036

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Hampden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,286

44.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,569

54.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,905

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Hampden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,450

48.7%

John McCain (R)

1,457

49.0%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,976

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Hampden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,421

50.1%

John Kerry (D)

1,379

48.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,834

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Hampden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,237

47.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,176

44.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

171

6.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,620

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hampden town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Geoff Diehl (R)	1,266	54.3%	Maura Healey (D)	1,026	44.0%	38 [+]	1.6%	2,330	20	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 38 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2020	S2	84%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	1,713	52.1%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,538	46.8%	36 [+]	1.1%	3,287	19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 36 (1.1%);
2018	S1	63%	Geoff Diehl (R)	1,353	54.4%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	1,052	42.3%	84 [+]	3.4%	2,489	18	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 84 (3.4%);
2018	G	62%	Charlie Baker* (R)	2,017	82.4%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	422	17.2%	9 [+]	0.4%	2,448	16	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.4%);
2014	S2	52%	Brian Herr (R)	1,130	54.1%	Ed Markey* (D)	959	45.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,090	16	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	55%	Charlie Baker (R)	1,313	60.4%	Martha Coakley (D)	601	27.6%	260 [+]	12.0%	2,174	12	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 182 (8.4%); Scott Lively (I) 54 (2.5%); Jeff McCormick (I) 24 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,036
Median Value	$331,400

Occupied	1,971	96.8%
Vacant	65	3.2%

Owned	1,876	95.2%
Rented	95	4.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,980	97.2%
Detached	1,951	95.8%
Attached	29	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Hampden town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hampden town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Hampden town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hampden town, MA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hampden town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hampden town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hampden town, MA