Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA

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2024 Population

114,370

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

3.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

3.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,859

0.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$406,600

9.07% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

51,114

8% 1-year growth

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14.9% of the households in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton 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% of the residents in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA are University of Massachusetts-Amherst (10,469 degrees awarded in 2024), Smith College (990 degrees), and Mount Holyoke College (733 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was $406,600, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.

Most people in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA borders Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA, Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA, and Hampden County (East)--Chicopee PUMA, MA.

United States Massachusetts

Population & Diversity

Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA is home to a population of 114k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2024, 10% of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (11.5k people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.4k people) in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.81k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.95k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA are Spanish (5,383 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,498 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (772 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,089

Women

53.5%

50,470

Men

46.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 108,559 inhabitants, with 46.5% men, and 53.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA.

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Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
88.4k ± 759
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.81k ± 348
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.95k ± 544

8.35%

Hispanic Population

9.56k people

8.35% of the people in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA are hispanic (9.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
1,438 ± 925 people
India
750 ± 670 people
El Salvador
605 ± 602 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was China, the natal country of 1,438 Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA residents, followed by India with 750 and El Salvador with 605.

Foreign-Born Population

10%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.5k people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.1k people

As of 2024, 10% of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA residents (11.5k 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 Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,383 households (4.83%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,498 households (2.24%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
772 households (0.693%)

14.9% of the households in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was Spanish. 4.83% of the households in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton 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
1,720 ± 276
Gulf War (2001-)
769 ± 209
Gulf War (1990s)
659 ± 259

Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA.

Health

98.1% of the population of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 56% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 0.64% 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, 46% were men and 54% 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 17.7% under 18 years, 34.3% between 18 and 34 years, 30.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.9%

Uninsured

56%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

17.3%

Non-Group

0.64%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA declined by 11.6% from 2.15% to 1.9%.

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

Economy

The economy of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA employs 51.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (8,370 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,157 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,820 people), and the highest paying industries were Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills ($165,786), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($148,650), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($141,691).

Males in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,485. The income inequality in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.5, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,667

Women

54.1%

23,447

Men

45.9%

The workforce of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA in 2024 was 51,114 people, with 54.1% woman, and 45.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA.

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

Occupations

51.1k

2024 Value

1 Year growth

± 8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 8%, from 47.3k employees to 51.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA, are Postsecondary teachers (2,524 people), Registered nurses (1,416 people), and Other managers (1,379 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton 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

51.1k

2024 Value

1 Year growth

± 8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 8%, from 47.3k employees to 51.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (8,370 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,157 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,820 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,659

Median earning men ± $2,746

$35,338

Median earning women ± $3,050

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,792), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,202), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,479).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($106,923), Public Administration ($88,370), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,816).

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 Hampshire County (South)--Northampton 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

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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 Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA awarded 13,026 degrees. The student population of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 16,488 male students and 23,145 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA are White (7,216 and 64%), Asian (1,461 and 13%), Hispanic or Latino (1,082 and 9.6%), and Black or African American (605 and 5.37%).

The largest universities in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are University of Massachusetts-Amherst (10,469 and 80.4%), Smith College (990 and 7.6%), and Mount Holyoke College (733 and 5.63%).

The most popular majors in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA are Computer Science (943 and 7.24%), General Business Administration & Management (679 and 5.21%), and General Psychology (624 and 4.79%).

The median tuition costs are $65,825 for private four year colleges, and $17,006 and $39,683 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 45.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 39,633 (41.6% men and 58.4% 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 39,633 students enrolled in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 20,652 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
603 degrees awarded
Computer Science
599 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
443 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was General Psychology with 603 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
10,469 degrees awarded
Smith College
990 degrees awarded
Mount Holyoke College
733 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Massachusetts-Amherst with 10,469 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 5,534 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA, which is 0.739 times less than the 7,492 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 7,216 degrees mean that there were 4.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,461 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 ($65,825) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($766) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.243% 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 Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA in 2024 were Some college (29.6k), Graduate Degree (19.3k), and Bachelors Degree (18.6k).

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 Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was $406,600 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $372,800 to $406,600, a 9.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA is 60.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$406,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,348

$25,891

Median Property Taxes

±$1,026

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 Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.7% of the housing units in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton 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.

$82,859

Median Household Income

± $4,419

42.6k

Number of Households

± 1,657

In 2024, the median household income of the 42.6k households in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA grew to $82,859 from the previous year's value of $82,768.

The following chart displays the households in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.5

2024 Wage GINI in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA

0.484

2023 Wage GINI in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA

In 2024, the income inequality in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was 0.5 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.36% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.6%)
Worked At Home (20%)
Walked (10.1%)

In 2024, 58.6% of workers in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who walked to work (10.1%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton 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 Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA (11.8k out of 91.7k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton 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.