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Northampton city, MA


Hampshire County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 28,245   ( 304 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.2 square miles
Population density: 824.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:23,157 81.99% 3.6%
Black:5802.05% 17.1%
Indian:420.15% 28.8%
Asian:1,0523.72% 8.9%
2+ races:1,0873.85% 83.3%
Hispanic:2,2407.93% 16.2%
Total non-White:5,08818.01% 12.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-873 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:569 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,549
24,03084.17%
7002.45%
590.21%
1,1554.05%
5932.08%
1,9286.75%
4,51915.83%

2000
28,978
25,39787.64%
5331.84%
440.15%
9363.23%
5561.92%
1,4835.12%
3,58112.36%

1990
29,289
26,98092.12%
4261.45%
00.00%
8372.86%
n/a
9993.41%
2,3097.88%

1980
29,286
28,10095.95%
1810.62%
400.14%
2380.81%
n/a
7202.46%
1,1864.05%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,367 -4.7
938 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,583 -5.4
1,272 4.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,120 -3.8
1,123 3.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Northampton city, 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
42.5
4,335 15.3%
23,910 84.7%
5,855 20.7%
12,345
2.00
6,310 51.1%
4,749 75.3%
665 10.5%
6,035 48.9%

2010
NumberPercent
40.0
4,616 16.2%
23,933 83.8%
3,863 13.5%
12,000
2.12
5,895 49.1%
4,148 70.4%
835 14.2%
6,105 50.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
4,880 16.8%
24,098 83.2%
3,982 13.7%
11,863
2.14
5,906 49.8%
4,442 75.2%
682 11.5%
5,957 50.2%

1990
NumberPercent
33.5
5,129 17.5%
24,160 82.5%
4,297 14.7%
11,151
2.28
6,022 54.0%
4,503 74.8%
671 11.1%
5,129 46.0%

1980
NumberPercent
30.5
5,928 20.2%
23,358 79.8%
4,094 14.0%
10,235
2.45
6,275 61.3%
5,090 81.1%
589 9.4%
3,960 38.7%

2022 Housing Data for Northampton city, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,048 
Median Value$387,500 
Occupied12,34594.6%
Vacant7035.4%
Owned7,20558.4%
Rented5,14041.6%
Median Rent$1,355 
Single-Family Units7,03253.9%
    Detached5,99045.9%
    Attached1,0428.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,19724.5%
Mobile Homes100.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Northampton city, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005544.5%
$10,000 to $14,9995134.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993612.9%
$20,000 to $24,9995114.1%
$25,000 to $29,9995754.7%
$30,000 to $34,9994643.8%
$35,000 to $39,9995084.1%
$40,000 to $44,9993683.0%
$45,000 to $49,9993062.5%
$50,000 to $59,9996515.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0058.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,33910.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,31410.6%
$125,000 to $149,9998927.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0738.7%
$200,000 or more1,91115.5%
Median Household Income80,981 
Per Capita Income49,679 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7566.1%
Public Assistance5704.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,82814.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,89669.6%
Unemployed7844.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force12,68074.2%
Not in Labor Force4,40725.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,5162,94254.4%
Non-Profit8582,51725.4%
Self-Employed95285552.7%
Local Government34068033.3%
State Government62682943.0%
Federal Government868650.0%
Total Private + Self4,4683,79754.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9104,11231.7%
Total6,3787,90944.6%
Pct. Govt.18.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,30116.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,07514.5%
Professional, Technical6,48245.3%
Service Occupations2,20115.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing270.2%
All others1,2458.7%
White Collar 75.9%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services3,89327.2%
Health care and social assistance2,54917.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1,48410.4%
Accommodation and food services1,0477.3%
Manufacturing8335.8%
Retail trade7495.2%
Other services6514.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4813.4%
Public administration4493.1%
Construction4443.1%
Information3982.8%
Finance and insurance2872.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2792.0%
Wholesale trade2291.6%
Transportation and warehousing2231.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1661.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting710.5%
Utilities580.4%
Management130.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Northampton city, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2050.73%
Puerto Rican9943.52%
Cuban130.05%
Dominican570.20%
Total Central American2520.89%
Costa Rican80.03%
Guatemalan430.15%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran2010.71%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4731.67%
Argentinean270.10%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean70.02%
Colombian1250.44%
Ecuadorian2981.06%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian160.06%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2460.87%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese4531.60%
Indian2020.72%
Korean680.24%
Vietnamese560.20%
Filipino320.11%
Japanese260.09%
Cambodian210.07%
Taiwanese140.05%
Thai120.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,72186.7%
Spanish1,8436.7%
Other Indo-European5592.0%
Chinese3321.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun2731.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2290.8%
German, other Germanic970.4%
Other Asian880.3%
Other740.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish4,72716.7%
English3,85513.6%
German2,81110.0%
Italian2,7909.9%
Polish2,5058.9%
French1,4765.2%
French Canadian9533.4%
American9203.3%
European8363.0%
Russian8272.9%
Scottish7912.8%
Eastern European5742.0%
British4731.7%
Lithuanian3601.3%
Swedish3311.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,96195.5%
Not a citizen1,2844.5%
Native25,64190.8%
Foreign-born2,6049.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Northampton city, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
664 3.3%573 2.8%2,725 13.4%3,562 17.6%5,676 28.0%7,090 34.9%
  Average years of education: 15.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 664 3.3%
9-12 Years 573 2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,725 13.4%
Some College 3,562 17.6%
Bach. Degree 5,676 28.0%
Grad Degree 7,090 34.9%
Average years of education: 15.3

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Northampton city, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -23 D +2,160 D + 3.2%
D +2,137
2020 vs. 2012 R -324 D +2,863 D + 7.3%
D +2,539
2020 vs. 2008 R -532 D +2,769 D + 9.0%
D +2,237
2016 vs. 2008 R -509 D +609 D + 5.8%
D +100
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 75% Joe Biden (D) 15,649 87.3% Donald Trump* (R) 1,855 10.3% 421 2.3% 17,925 -22 -36 0.49%
2016 69% Hillary Clinton (D) 13,512 81.4% Donald Trump (R) 1,878 11.3% 1,219 7.3% 16,609 -22 -35 0.50%
2012 66% Barack Obama* (D) 13,110 82.4% Mitt Romney (R) 2,179 13.7% 626 3.9% 15,915 -24 -34 0.50%
2008 68% Barack Obama (D) 13,412 82.7% John McCain (R) 2,387 14.7% 426 2.6% 16,225 -21 -31 0.53%
2004 64% John Kerry (D) 12,233 79.5% George W. Bush* (R) 2,793 18.1% 371 2.4% 15,397 -19 -33 0.53%
2000 59% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,716 61.3% Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,680 18.9% 2,820 19.8% 14,216 -14 -29 0.53%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Northampton city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 15,649 87.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,855 10.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 146 0.8%
Other 275 1.5%
TOTAL 17,925
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -36


2016 President, Northampton city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 13,512 81.4%
Donald Trump (R) 1,878 11.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 341 2.1%
Other 878 5.3%
TOTAL 16,609
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -35


2012 President, Northampton city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 13,110 82.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,179 13.7%
Other 626 3.9%
TOTAL 15,915
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -34


2008 President, Northampton city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 13,412 82.7%
John McCain (R) 2,387 14.7%
Other 426 2.6%
TOTAL 16,225
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -31


2004 President, Northampton city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,793 18.1%
John Kerry (D) 12,233 79.5%
Other 371 2.4%
TOTAL 15,397
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -33


2000 President, Northampton city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,648 18.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,716 61.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,680 18.9%
Other 172 1.2%
TOTAL 14,216
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -29
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Northampton city, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 58% Maura Healey (D) 12,163 88.0% Geoff Diehl (R) 1,474 10.7% 179 [+] 1.3% 13,816 -24 0.56%
2020 S2 74% Ed Markey* (D) 15,627 88.1% Kevin O'Connor (R) 2,031 11.5% 79 [+] 0.4% 17,737 -21 0.50%
2018 S1 63% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 12,967 86.0% Geoff Diehl (R) 1,718 11.4% 387 [+] 2.6% 15,072 -25 0.56%
2018 G 62% Jay Gonzalez (D) 9,721 65.0% Charlie Baker* (R) 5,224 34.9% 13 [+] 0.1% 14,958 -32 0.56%
2014 S2 47% Ed Markey* (D) 9,769 86.5% Brian Herr (R) 1,514 13.4% 12 [+] 0.1% 11,295 -24 0.54%
2014 G 48% Martha Coakley (D) 8,526 73.9% Charlie Baker (R) 2,228 19.3% 776 [+] 6.7% 11,530 -29 0.53%
*: 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