Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA

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2024 Population

154,749

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

25.8%

2.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,656

2.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$245,000

10% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

59,868

0.715% 1-year decline

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39.1% of the households in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield 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.

95.2% of the residents in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA are Western New England University (1,057 degrees awarded in 2024), Springfield Technical Community College (921 degrees), and Springfield College (910 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA was $245,000, and the homeownership rate was 49.6%.

Most people in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA borders Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA and Hampden County (East)--Chicopee PUMA, MA.

United States Massachusetts

Population & Diversity

Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA is home to a population of 155k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.3% of Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (15.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.1k people) in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 27.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA are Spanish (47,587 households), Vietnamese (1,217 households), and Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages (812 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

80,111

Women

51.8%

74,596

Men

48.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 154,707 inhabitants, with 48.2% men, and 51.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
43.1k ± 1.89k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
32.1k ± 2.54k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27.1k ± 1.53k

48.6%

Hispanic Population

75.2k people

48.6% of the people in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA are hispanic (75.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
2,737 ± 1,273 people
Jamaica
2,327 ± 1,175 people
Guatemala
971 ± 763 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 2,737 Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA residents, followed by Jamaica with 2,327 and Guatemala with 971.

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.9k people

10%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.5k people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA residents (15.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA was 10%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
47,587 households (32.9%)
Vietnamese
1,217 households (0.841%)
Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages
812 households (0.561%)

39.1% of the households in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA was Spanish. 32.9% of the households in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,248 ± 273
Gulf War (2001-)
530 ± 198
Gulf War (1990s)
527 ± 187

Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA.

Health

96.2% of the population of Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 32.2% on employee plans, 45.8% on Medicaid, 7.57% on Medicare, 9.94% on non-group plans, and 0.654% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

990 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 990 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.83%

Uninsured

32.2%

Employer Coverage

45.8%

Medicaid

7.57%

Medicare

9.94%

Non-Group

0.654%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA grew by 6.25% from 3.61% to 3.83%.

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

Economy

The economy of Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA employs 59.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA were Elementary & secondary schools (3,647 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,039 people), and Individual & family services (2,997 people), and the highest paying industries were Taxi & limousine service ($239,590), Offices of physicians ($113,501), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($112,400).

Males in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,634. The income inequality in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.409, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,283

Women

50.6%

29,585

Men

49.4%

The workforce of Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA in 2024 was 59,868 people, with 50.6% woman, and 49.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

59.9k

2024 Value

−0.715%

1 Year decline

± −0.715%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA declined at a rate of −0.715%, from 60.3k employees to 59.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA, are Personal care aides (3,392 people), Nursing assistants (2,032 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,630 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

59.9k

2024 Value

−0.715%

1 Year decline

± −0.715%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA declined at a rate of −0.715%, from 60.3k employees to 59.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,647 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,039 people), and Individual & family services (2,997 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,437

Median earning men ± $1,980

$37,499

Median earning women ± $1,777

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,310), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,409).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,150), Information ($55,530), and Construction ($55,227).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed 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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA awarded 3,612 degrees. The student population of Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,074 male students and 8,063 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA are White (2,155 and 61.9%), Hispanic or Latino (515 and 14.8%), Black or African American (339 and 9.74%), and Unknown (258 and 7.41%).

The largest universities in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Western New England University (1,057 and 29.3%), Springfield Technical Community College (921 and 25.5%), and Springfield College (910 and 25.2%).

The most popular majors in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (151 and 4.18%), Occupational Therapy (123 and 3.41%), and General Management Information Systems (121 and 3.35%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $43,515.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 14,137 (43% men and 57% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 14,137 students enrolled in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA, 43% men and 57% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,620 records, of which 55.5% were women and 44.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
90 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
89 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
88 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA was General Psychology with 90 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western New England University
1,057 degrees awarded
Springfield Technical Community College
921 degrees awarded
Springfield College
910 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western New England University with 1,057 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,456 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA, which is 0.675 times less than the 2,156 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,155 degrees mean that there were 4.18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 515 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($43,515) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($5,304) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($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 2024, 2.61% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.21% 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 (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (39.8k), Some college (25k), and Secondary Education (23.7k).

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 (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA was $245,000 in 2024, which is 0.736 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,700 to $245,000, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA is 49.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,471

$28,679

Median Property Taxes

±$1,174

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 (Central)--Springfield 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 (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.6% of the housing units in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$52,656

Median Household Income

± $2,452

57.8k

Number of Households

± 2,103

In 2024, the median household income of the 57.8k households in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA grew to $52,656 from the previous year's value of $51,339.

The following chart displays the households in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield 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

0.409

2024 Wage GINI in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA

0.408

2023 Wage GINI in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA

In 2024, the income inequality in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.327% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (8.38%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (8.38%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield 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 (Central)--Springfield 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 (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA (38.6k out of 149k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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.