Westfield, MA Demographic Data
Westfield, MA Summary
Westfield is located in Hampden County in Massachusetts
- Population: 41,301
- Area: 47.38 sq. miles
- Land Area: 46.32 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 871.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 203.74 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Westfield, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,020
51%
50.8
Male
20,466
49%
49.2
Total Population
41,486
323,128,000
Westfield, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,005
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,030
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,396
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,931
9.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,941
11.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,105
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,373
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,412
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,011
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,905
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,636
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,689
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,052
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
33,458
80.6%
77.2
Female
17,186
51.4%
51.3
Male
16,272
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
29,896
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,955
19.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,377
15.4%
15.2
Female
3,584
56.2%
55.8
Male
2,793
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Westfield, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
40,890
98.6%
96.8
White
38,692
93.3%
72.6
Black or African American
742
1.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
47
0.1%
0.8
Asian
930
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
84
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
145
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
134
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
10
0.0%
0.2
Korean
28
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
79
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
450
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
39
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
22
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
17
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
440
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
596
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,179
7.7%
17.8
Mexican
251
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,691
6.5%
1.7
Cuban
17
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
220
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
38,307
92.3%
82.2
Westfield, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
788
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,251
4.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,694
29.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,994
19.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,981
11.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,545
21.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,930
11.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,039
7.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,144
92.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,475
32.4%
31.2
Westfield, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,556
38.7%
33.7%
Now Married
15,489
44.2%
47.5
Divorced
3,228
9.2%
11.0%
Separated
562
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
2,220
6.3
5.8%
Westfield, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
34,069
86.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,412
13.7%
21.6%
Spanish
1,197
3.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,733
9.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
335
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
147
0.4%
1.1%
Westfield, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
582
3.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
605
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,331
8.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,631
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,953
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,787
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,181
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,520
16.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
815
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
707
4.7%
6.4
Median household income
62,969
57,617
Per capita income
29,056
31,128
Westfield, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
83
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,138
10.1%
9.8
Construction
939
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,667
26.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,540
7.3%
6.6
Information
424
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,706
12.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
569
2.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,535
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
921
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
3,217
15.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
742
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
664
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,289
6.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,505
35.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,025
14.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,366
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,960
18.7%
18.1%
Westfield, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,655
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,693
85.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,167
5.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
104
0.5%
5.1
Walked
646
3.1%
2.7
Other means
152
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
893
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.5
26.6
Westfield, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,172
7.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,439
36.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,569
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,932
19.4%
21.0
Westfield, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,112
93.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,296
68.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,816
31.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,041
6.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
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
Westfield, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,153
1 room
233
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
436
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,297
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
2,738
17.0%
16.5
5 rooms
3,306
20.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,126
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
2,141
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,511
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,365
8.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Westfield, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,153
1-unit, detached
9,582
59.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
444
2.7%
5.9
2-units
1,968
12.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,213
7.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
796
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
530
3.3%
4.4
20 or more units
1,258
7.8%
9.0
Mobile home
362
2.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Westfield, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,252
26.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
948
5.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,210
13.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,252
13.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,561
15.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,909
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
908
5.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
892
5.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
221
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Westfield, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,443
49.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
430
2.8%
4.7
Electricity
2,024
13.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,510
29.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
486
3.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
187
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
32
0.2%
1.1
Westfield, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,895
47295100.0
Less than $500
40
0.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
346
5.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
359
5.2%
7.0%
$500 to $999
844
12.2%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,155
16.8%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,044
29.6%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,107
30.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,790
40.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,329
19.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
716
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
610
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,450
21.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Westfield, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,611
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
37
0.8%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
94
2.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
137
3.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
601
13.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,426
30.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,316
50.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
205
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
913
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
560
12.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
672
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
724
15.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
439
9.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
692
15.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,494
32.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
235
0.0%
0.0%
Westfield, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,296
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
392
3.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
362
3.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
583
5.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,715
26.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,061
39.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,967
19.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
164
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
52
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
222,200
205,000
