Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA

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2023 Population

151,768

0.423% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AElizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AEd Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.6

1.46% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.7%

1.19% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$73,812

4.48% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$293,500

5.65% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

69,071

2.63% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA had a population of 152k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $73,812. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA declined from 152,413 to 151,768, a −0.423% decrease and its median household income grew from $70,649 to $73,812, a 4.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.54%), White (Hispanic) (6.54%), Other (Hispanic) (4.72%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.87%).

None of the households in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA 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.

96.3% of the residents in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA was $293,500, and the homeownership rate was 62.4%.

Most people in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA borders Northwest Hills PUMA, CT, Connecticut River North PUMA, CT, Capitol West PUMA, CT, Berkshire County--Pittsfield PUMA, MA, Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA, Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA, Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA, and Hampden County (East)--Chicopee PUMA, MA.

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Population & Diversity

Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA is home to a population of 152k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.6% of Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (14.6k people).

In 2023, there were 9.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (110k people) in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.4k Two+ (Hispanic) and 9.93k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

96.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
110k ± 1.4k
Two+ (Hispanic)
11.4k ± 1.25k
White (Hispanic)
9.93k ± 1.19k

19.6%

Hispanic Population

29.8k people

19.6% of the people in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA are hispanic (29.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Ukraine
1,744 ± 1,019 people
Iraq
1,296 ± 880 people
Russia
999 ± 773 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA was Ukraine, the natal country of 1,744 Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA residents, followed by Iraq with 1,296 and Russia with 999.

Foreign-Born Population

9.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.6k people

9.36%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14.3k people

As of 2023, 9.6% of Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA residents (14.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA was 9.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,548 ± 367
Gulf War (2001-)
1,345 ± 274
Gulf War (1990s)
817 ± 199

Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA employs 69.1k people. The largest industries in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA are Elementary & secondary schools (5,929 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,880 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,385 people), and the highest paying industries are Scientific research & development services ($171,226), Electronic shopping and mail-order houses ($133,796), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($128,317).

Males in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,176. The income inequality in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.431, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA.

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Occupations

69.1k

2022 Value

2.63%

1 Year growth

± 2.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 2.63%, from 67.3k employees to 69.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,684 people), Other managers (1,545 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,538 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

69.1k

2022 Value

2.63%

1 Year growth

± 2.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 2.63%, from 67.3k employees to 69.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,929 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,880 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,385 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

N/AElizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/AEd Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($10,912) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (37.3k), Some college (24.4k), and Bachelors Degree (21.4k).

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

The median property value in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA was $293,500 in 2023, which is 0.967 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $277,800 to $293,500, a 5.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA is 62.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$293,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,804

$38,828

Median Property Taxes

±$1,268

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.4%

Homeownership

2023

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.4% of the housing units in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,812

Median Household Income

± $2,674

62.2k

Number of Households

± 1,973

In 2023, the median household income of the 62.2k households in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA grew to $73,812 from the previous year's value of $70,649.

The following chart displays the households in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.431

2022 Wage GINI in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA

0.427

2021 Wage GINI in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA

In 2022, the income inequality in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA was 0.431 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.855% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Worked At Home (9.54%)
Carpooled (5.97%)

In 2023, 80.3% of workers in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.54%) and those who carpooled to work (5.97%).

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.

Commute Time

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA (18.8k out of 147k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.7% of the population of Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 25% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 966 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 142 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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966 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 966 patients per year. This represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.34%

Uninsured

45.5%

Employer Coverage

25%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA declined by 0.828% from 3.37% to 3.34%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.