Hampden County, MA Demographic Data
Hampden County, MA Summary
Hampden County is located in Massachusetts
- Population: 465,923
- Area: 634.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 617.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: 17.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 734.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 144.36 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hampden County, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
242,453
52%
50.8
Male
226,014
48%
49.2
Total Population
468,467
323,128,000
Hampden County, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
26,259
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
28,006
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
29,266
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
33,586
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
36,400
7.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
60,618
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
52,895
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
63,677
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
31,250
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
32,267
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
41,996
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
21,309
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
10,938
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
365,352
78.0%
77.2
Female
191,875
52.5%
51.3
Male
173,477
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
342,990
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
93,048
19.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
74,243
15.8%
15.2
Female
42,736
57.6%
55.8
Male
31,507
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Hampden County, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
455,292
97.2%
96.8
White
388,013
82.8%
72.6
Black or African American
40,874
8.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,009
0.2%
0.8
Asian
10,440
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,067
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
2,997
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
377
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
425
0.1%
0.2
Korean
1,132
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,274
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
3,168
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
14,956
3.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
13,175
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
115,111
24.6%
17.8
Mexican
4,274
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
99,555
21.3%
1.7
Cuban
658
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
10,624
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
353,356
75.4%
82.2
Hampden County, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
19,243
6.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
25,832
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
93,476
29.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
61,039
19.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
32,288
10.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
50,720
16.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
32,352
10.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
45,075
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
269,875
85.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
83,072
26.4%
31.2
Hampden County, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
153,022
39.8%
33.7%
Now Married
153,109
39.8%
47.5
Divorced
46,870
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
9,115
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
22,820
5.9
5.8%
Hampden County, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
332,026
75.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
110,182
24.9%
21.6%
Spanish
74,292
16.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
24,144
5.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8,299
1.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
3,447
0.8%
1.1%
Hampden County, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
13,724
7.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
10,740
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
19,345
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
18,869
10.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
23,935
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
27,581
15.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
23,545
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
25,365
14.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
9,272
5.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6,247
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
51,544
57,617
Per capita income
27,387
31,128
Hampden County, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,184
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
19,361
8.8%
9.8
Construction
11,425
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
64,108
29.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
14,460
6.6%
6.6
Information
3,214
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
26,567
12.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
8,325
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
15,883
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
8,914
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
29,822
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11,042
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4,762
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
17,226
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
76,427
34.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
30,730
14.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
50,375
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
44,309
20.2%
18.1%
Hampden County, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
215,032
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
174,307
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
18,593
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4,128
1.9%
5.1
Walked
5,738
2.7%
2.7
Other means
4,005
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
8,261
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.6
26.6
Hampden County, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
24,679
13.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
68,127
38.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
59,724
33.4%
37.1
3 or more
26,093
14.6%
21.0
Hampden County, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
178,623
93.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
111,185
62.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
67,438
37.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
13,476
7.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Hampden County, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
192,099
1 room
8,072
4.2%
2.4
2 rooms
3,507
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
12,068
6.3%
9.1
4 rooms
30,608
15.9%
16.5
5 rooms
48,507
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
39,082
20.3%
17.8
7 rooms
23,135
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
12,472
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
14,648
7.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Hampden County, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
192,099
1-unit, detached
109,693
57.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,170
3.2%
5.9
2-units
25,805
13.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
14,808
7.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
13,532
7.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,620
2.9%
4.4
20 or more units
13,821
7.2%
9.0
Mobile home
2,536
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
114
0.1%
0.1
Hampden County, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
63,088
32.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
14,863
7.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
34,048
17.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
18,736
9.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
23,549
12.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
15,287
8.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,738
5.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10,405
5.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,751
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
634
0.3%
1.4%
Hampden County, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
88,357
49.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,555
2.6%
4.7
Electricity
34,512
19.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
45,011
25.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
190
0.1%
0.1
Wood
3,295
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
64
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,706
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
933
0.5%
1.1
Hampden County, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
76,149
47295100.0
Less than $500
442
0.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,105
4.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
3,379
4.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
8,327
10.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
10,778
14.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
22,574
29.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
27,544
36.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
31,681
41.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
13,522
17.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
8,300
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,957
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
16,608
21.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
81
0.0%
0.0%
Hampden County, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
65,600
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
130
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
293
0.4%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
990
1.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,579
5.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
13,465
20.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
14,652
22.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
32,491
49.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,838
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
834
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
8,186
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6,909
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,952
10.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,717
12.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,324
11.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
27,008
42.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,342
0.0%
0.0%
Hampden County, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
111,185
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,399
3.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,560
3.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
18,033
16.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
31,214
28.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
35,266
31.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
16,319
14.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,745
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
649
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
198,700
205,000
