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Westfield, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $308,332 (it was $128,900 in 2000)
Westfield:

$308,332
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $247,015 - $396,036

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $347,530
Here:

$347,530
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $279,233
Here:

$279,233
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $276,440
Here:

$276,440
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $324,359
Here:

$324,359
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,725
Here:

$140,725
State:

$555,768

Mobile homes: $143,246
Here:

$143,246
State:

$170,209

Total population: 41,608 (Urban population: 36,629, Rural population: 3,443 (23 farm, 3,420 nonfarm))

Houses: 16,427 (15,475 occupied: 10,259 owner occupied, 5,180 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

34%
State:

38%

Housing density: 353 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $287,483.

Median contract rent in 2022: $867 (lower quartile is $668, upper quartile is $1,146)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,696


Median gross rent in Westfield, MA in 2022: $1,011

Housing units in Westfield with a mortgage: 6,327 (795 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 719 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 380

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $106,636

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $73,123

Median monthly housing costs: $1,209

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Westfield, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1970

Median year apartment built: 1953

Household type by relationship:

Households: 40,483
  • Male householders: 7,145 (1,856 living alone), Female householders: 8,172 (2,724 living alone)
  • 7,580 spouses (7,527 opposite-sex spouses), 809 unmarried partners, (703 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,159 children (10,356 natural, 184 adopted, 618 stepchildren), 866 grandchildren, 167 brothers or sisters, 833 parents, 0 foster children, 467 other relatives, 600 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,680

Size of family households: 4,744 2-persons, 2,115 3-persons, 1,525 4-persons, 990 5-persons, 304 6-persons, 156 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,958 1-person, 658 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 39 5-persons.

5,478 married couples with children.
1,754 single-parent households (530 men, 1,224 women).

81.9% of residents of Westfield speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
11.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (14% speak English very well, 58% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 4,601 (11.4%)
(40.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Westfield, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Westfield, Massachusetts
  • 21no bedroom
  • 1561 bedroom
  • 2,0032 bedrooms
  • 4,8963 bedrooms
  • 2,2894 bedrooms
  • 8955+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westfield, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westfield, Massachusetts
  • 175no bedroom
  • 1,7801 bedroom
  • 1,9512 bedrooms
  • 1,0623 bedrooms
  • 1374 bedrooms
  • 765+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Westfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Westfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 327no vehicle
  • 2,2601 vehicle
  • 4,7932 vehicles
  • 1,8463 vehicles
  • 8674 vehicles
  • 1675+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Westfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Westfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • 920no vehicle
  • 2,3301 vehicle
  • 1,4492 vehicles
  • 3803 vehicles
  • 764 vehicles
  • 255+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Westfield, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Westfield, Massachusetts
  • 211 room
  • 72 rooms
  • 1193 rooms
  • 1,0104 rooms
  • 1,7955 rooms
  • 2,2116 rooms
  • 2,1097 rooms
  • 1,4348 rooms
  • 1,5549+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westfield, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westfield, Massachusetts
  • 1751 room
  • 3372 rooms
  • 1,2873 rooms
  • 1,3734 rooms
  • 5935 rooms
  • 9036 rooms
  • 3527 rooms
  • 738 rooms
  • 869+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Westfield, MA
  • Westfield, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Westfield, MA in 2022
  • 554Less than $10,000
  • 1,458$10,000 to $19,999
  • 778$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,358$30,000 to $39,999
  • 583$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,267$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,357$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,393$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,629$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,227$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,231$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,408$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Westfield, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Westfield, MA in 2022
  • 65Less than $10,000
  • 14$10,000 to $14,999
  • 26$15,000 to $19,999
  • 9$20,000 to $24,999
  • 36$25,000 to $29,999
  • 11$30,000 to $34,999
  • 26$35,000 to $39,999
  • 23$40,000 to $49,999
  • 139$50,000 to $59,999
  • 27$60,000 to $69,999
  • 31$70,000 to $79,999
  • 114$80,000 to $89,999
  • 35$90,000 to $99,999
  • 238$100,000 to $124,999
  • 58$125,000 to $149,999
  • 189$150,000 to $174,999
  • 236$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,732$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,666$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,937$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,201$400,000 to $499,999
  • 867$500,000 to $749,999
  • 112$750,000 to $999,999
  • 23$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 27$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Westfield, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Westfield, MA in 2022
  • 39Less than $100
  • 10$100 to $149
  • 35$150 to $199
  • 48$200 to $249
  • 204$250 to $299
  • 44$300 to $349
  • 107$350 to $399
  • 220$400 to $449
  • 30$450 to $499
  • 43$500 to $549
  • 65$550 to $599
  • 200$600 to $649
  • 81$650 to $699
  • 856$700 to $749
  • 227$750 to $799
  • 651$800 to $899
  • 612$900 to $999
  • 759$1,000 to $1,249
  • 471$1,250 to $1,499
  • 446$1,500 to $1,999
  • 11$2,000 to $2,499
  • 177No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.0%
Number of people working at home: 1,392 (7.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 308
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,492
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,919
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,140
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,493
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,313
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,645
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 673
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 445
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 732
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 588
  • 90 or more minutes: 354
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Westfield

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 15,378 (77.4%)
  • Carpooled: 1,965 (9.9%)
  • Bus: 122 (0.6%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 15 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 385 (1.9%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 572 (2.9%)
  • Worked at home: 1,392 (7.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • 2.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 19.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 8.3%Males
  • 9.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.5%Males
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.0%Males
  • 12.5%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Westfield, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Westfield, Massachusetts
  • 2,2662010 or later
  • 9812000 to 2009
  • 7501990 to 1999
  • 2831980 to 1989
  • 1431970 to 1979
  • 757Before 1970
Ancestries in Westfield, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 2,258 (12.8%)
  • Irish: 1,919 (10.9%)
  • Polish: 1,381 (7.8%)
  • Ukrainian: 1,023 (5.8%)
  • Russian: 988 (5.6%)
  • Italian: 952 (5.4%)
  • English: 860 (4.9%)
  • French Canadian: 559 (3.2%)
  • French: 523 (3.0%)
  • German: 293 (1.7%)
  • Portuguese: 229 (1.3%)
  • European: 209 (1.2%)
  • West Indian: 178 (1.0%)
  • Scottish: 174 (1.0%)
  • Greek: 116 (0.7%)
  • Brazilian: 111 (0.6%)
  • Iranian: 71 (0.4%)
  • Romanian: 67 (0.4%)
  • Slovak: 60 (0.3%)
  • Slovene: 51 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 50 (0.3%)
  • Zimbabwean: 47 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 44 (0.2%)
  • British: 43 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 41 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 29 (0.2%)
  • Armenian: 26 (0.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 23 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 22 (0.1%)
  • Lebanese: 20 (0.1%)
  • Israeli: 19 (0.1%)
  • German Russian: 17 (0.10%)
  • Iraqi: 15 (0.09%)
  • Dutch: 15 (0.09%)
  • Danish: 15 (0.09%)
  • African: 14 (0.08%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 13 (0.07%)
  • Jordanian: 12 (0.07%)
  • Alsatian: 12 (0.07%)
  • Cape Verdean: 9 (0.05%)
  • Nigerian: 9 (0.05%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 7 (0.04%)
  • Welsh: 7 (0.04%)
  • British West Indian: 6 (0.03%)
  • Scandinavian: 5 (0.03%)
  • Swedish: 5 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Ukraine
Westfield:

22.4% (1,040)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (10,808)

Russia
Westfield:

12.7% (590)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (18,278)

Nepal
Westfield:

9.8% (457)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (6,789)

Sri Lanka
Westfield:

4.3% (200)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (1,990)

Bhutan
Westfield:

4.2% (195)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (949)

Dominican Republic
Westfield:

3.9% (183)
Massachusetts:

8.3% (101,767)

Afghanistan
Westfield:

3.3% (155)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (883)

Belarus
Westfield:

2.9% (135)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (2,737)

Other South Central Asia
Westfield:

2.8% (129)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (886)

Portugal
Westfield:

2.7% (126)
Massachusetts:

4.1% (50,360)

Brazil
Westfield:

2.6% (123)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (92,959)

Poland
Westfield:

2.6% (121)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (10,915)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Westfield:

2.6% (120)
Massachusetts:

8.4% (103,233)

Azores Islands
Westfield:

2.2% (103)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (10,768)

Iran
Westfield:

1.6% (76)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,213)

England
Westfield:

1.6% (76)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (10,698)

Canada
Westfield:

1.5% (70)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (28,158)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 26,905
  • Other state: 7,567
  • Northeast: 5,393
  • Midwest: 661
  • South: 1,090
  • West: 421

88.0% of Westfield residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71.5% lived in Massachusetts.


Westfield:

88.0%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 306
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 34
  • 5th and 6th grade: 24
  • 7th and 8th grade: 103
  • 9th grade: 126
  • 10th grade: 147
  • 11th grade: 140
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 307
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,618
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,029
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,760
  • Associate degree: 1,219
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,024
  • Master's degree: 945
  • Professional school degree: 116
  • Doctorate degree: 255
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 536
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 67
  • 5th and 6th grade: 35
  • 7th and 8th grade: 146
  • 9th grade: 254
  • 10th grade: 180
  • 11th grade: 127
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 165
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,380
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,390
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,319
  • Associate degree: 2,171
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,076
  • Master's degree: 1,617
  • Professional school degree: 174
  • Doctorate degree: 233
Educational Attainment for Females
Westfield marital status for males
Westfield marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,644
  • One, attached: 477
  • Two: 1,776
  • 3 or 4: 1,518
  • 5 to 9: 1,002
  • 10 to 19: 355
  • 20 to 49: 549
  • 50 or more: 660
  • Mobile homes: 441

Median worth of mobile homes: $68,474

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Westfield
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Westfield, MA
  • 50.9%Utility gas
  • 36.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.3%Electricity
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.6%Wood
  • 1.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Westfield, MA
  • 42.6%Utility gas
  • 41.5%Electricity
  • 13.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 341
Here:

9.7%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 388
Here:

18.5%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,181
Here:

31.9%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability