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Hampden County, MA

Demographic and economic profile of Hampden County, MA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hampden County, home to the Springfield metro area, has a population of 464,151 that contracted 1.3% over the past five years, with a labor force participation rate of 60.7% and unemployment at 6.0%, reflecting a workforce under structural pressure. Median worker earnings stand at $45,152 against a median household income of $71,306, and 28.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below typical metro benchmarks. Housing costs remain relatively low, with a median home value of $276,300 and median gross rent of $1,105 per month, while a poverty rate of 15.7% and per capita income of $37,810 underscore persistent income constraints across the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

464,151

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$71,306

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.3% since 2018

Hampden County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone295,267 (63.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race53,850 (11.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone40,504 (8.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone40,334 (8.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races19,486 (4.2%)
  • Asian Alone12,007 (2.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish78,504
  2. 2.Other Indo-European11,625
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic8,548
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,070
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2,844

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

20,195

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,380

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,810

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance65,190
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)23,480
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)23,407
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services18,405
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services14,780

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations81,859
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations42,706
  3. 3.Service Occupations41,330
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations31,491
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations15,747

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.33×)66,797
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.11×)23,701
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.11×)13,898
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.07×)10,899
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.04×)5,152

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$276,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,105/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99930,009 (26.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99920,969 (18.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99918,295 (15.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99913,554 (11.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99910,164 (8.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9995,162 (4.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,152

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

12.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone159,156 (76.0%)
  • Worked At Home21,929 (10.5%)
  • Carpooled16,486 (7.9%)
  • Walked4,894 (2.3%)
  • Public Transit3,261 (1.6%)
  • Other2,610 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.