Hampden County, Massachusetts (MA)

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• • 271,54958.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 127,54227.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 36,4497.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 13,4562.9%Two or more races
  • 11,1032.4%Asian alone
  • 8230.2%Some other race alone
  • 650.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 540.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $334,901

Here:	$334,901
State:	$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $238,289

Here:	$238,289
State:	$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $223,248

Here:	$223,248
State:	$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $195,645

Here:	$195,645
State:	$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $166,405

Here:	$166,405
State:	$555,768

Mobile homes: $156,908

Here:	$156,908
State:	$170,209

Health of residents in Hampden County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

Health of residents in Hampden County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,263 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,159 (1.5%)

Area name: Springfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hampden County is $629 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $799 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $956 a month.

Cities in this county include: Springfield, Chicopee, Westfield, Holyoke, Agawam Town, West Springfield Town, Agawam, West Springfield, Ludlow, Longmeadow.

2023 air pollution in Hampden County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.032 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 7.6 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Windham County, Connecticut , Middlesex County , Norfolk County , Grant County, Nebraska , Wayne County, Michigan .

Current college students: 28,292
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 43,813 (54.2% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 14,5782010 or later
• 9,3292000 to 2009
• 7,5111990 to 1999
• 5,9511980 to 1989
• 4,7741970 to 1979
• 10,560Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 108,918
• One, attached: 10,498
• Two: 22,080
• 3 or 4: 17,380
• 5 to 9: 11,054
• 10 to 19: 6,880
• 20 to 49: 7,277
• 50 or more: 10,757
• Mobile homes: 2,630

Housing units in Hampden County with a mortgage: 72,470 (7,691 second mortgage, 274 home equity loan, 6,578 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,862

Religion statistics for Hampden County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Hampden County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Massachusetts Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4496, Natural disaster type: Other
• Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 10, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4110: April 19, 2013, FEMA Id: 4110, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
• Massachusetts Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3350: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3350, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Massachusetts Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 29, 2011 to October 30, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3343: November 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 3343, Natural disaster type: Storm
• Massachusetts Severe Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: October 29, 2011 to October 30, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4051: January 06, 2012, FEMA Id: 4051, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Storm
• Massachusetts Tropical Storm Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to August 29, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4028: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4028, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Massachusetts Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3330: August 26, 2011, FEMA Id: 3330, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Massachusetts Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1994: June 15, 2011, FEMA Id: 1994, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
• Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 11, 2011 to January 12, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1959: March 07, 2011, FEMA Id: 1959, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 18, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1813: January 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1813, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

3.64% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,474 average adjusted gross income)

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($105 average AGI)

Hampden County:	0.02%
Massachusetts average:	0.01%

1.69% relocated from other counties in Massachusetts ($26,859 average AGI)
1.93% relocated from other states ($31,510 average AGI)

Hampden County:	1.93%
Massachusetts average:	2.58%

from Hampshire County, MA	0.72% ($54,302 average AGI)
from Hartford County, CT	0.35% ($72,714)
from Worcester County, MA	0.30% ($56,804)
from Middlesex County, MA	0.15% ($73,139)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.12% ($74,743)
from Franklin County, MA	0.09% ($46,245)
from Essex County, MA	0.07% ($53,078)

4.26% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($66,146 average adjusted gross income)

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)

Hampden County:	0.03%
Massachusetts average:	0.02%

1.40% relocated to other counties in Massachusetts ($20,128 average AGI)
2.83% relocated to other states ($45,795 average AGI)

Hampden County:	2.83%
Massachusetts average:	3.43%

to Hampshire County, MA	0.62% ($60,970 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT	0.61% ($61,947)
to Worcester County, MA	0.24% ($51,216)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.12% ($66,912)
to Tolland County, CT	0.11% ($75,934)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.09% ($58,939)
to Franklin County, MA	0.07% ($52,146)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 5.5

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hampden County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 84,472 (28,174 living alone), Female householders: 98,969 (32,295 living alone)

• 74,204 spouses (73,309 opposite-sex spouses), 16,447 unmarried partners, (15,065 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 137,434 children (129,028 natural, 2,538 adopted, 5,868 stepchildren), 7,959 grandchildren, 5,634 brothers or sisters, 6,420 parents, 0 foster children, 7,512 other relatives, 9,046 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 12,944

Size of family households: 50,201 2-persons, 27,461 3-persons, 19,100 4-persons, 10,483 5-persons, 2,971 6-persons, 1,451 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 60,469 1-person, 10,545 2-persons, 451 3-persons, 172 4-persons, 137 5-persons.

49,033 married couples with children.
36,943 single-parent households (8,297 men, 28,646 women).

73.9% of residents of Hampden speak English at home.
18.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $3,115,782,000 ($6,746 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $216,155,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,132,031,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $684,131,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,383,000
Federal grants: $771,155,000
Federal procurement contracts: $198,705,000 ($70,870,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $315,378,000 ($64,596,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $43,314,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $181,959,000
Federal Government insurance: $131,811,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-15 per 1000 residents
State:	-37 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 53.57 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)

• Year house built in Hampden County, Massachusetts
• 1,2432020 or later
• 6,1512010 to 2019
• 9,7092000 to 2009
• 10,9511990 to 1999
• 19,0071980 to 1989
• 23,6421970 to 1979
• 23,8011960 to 1969
• 34,8161950 to 1959
• 14,0691940 to 1949
• 54,0851939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Hampden County, Massachusetts

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hampden County, Massachusetts
• 531 room
• 1902 rooms
• 2,6533 rooms
• 11,8934 rooms
• 24,1085 rooms
• 28,4116 rooms
• 17,6257 rooms
• 13,0098 rooms
• 15,0319+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hampden County, Massachusetts
• 4,3311 room
• 4,8242 rooms
• 14,0713 rooms
• 17,8454 rooms
• 15,8035 rooms
• 8,6096 rooms
• 1,8787 rooms
• 2,0858 rooms
• 1,0229+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hampden County, Massachusetts

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hampden County, Massachusetts
• 464no bedroom
• 2,7261 bedroom
• 23,1192 bedrooms
• 55,9863 bedrooms
• 24,2624 bedrooms
• 6,4165+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hampden County, Massachusetts
• 5,095no bedroom
• 20,1291 bedroom
• 26,0792 bedrooms
• 16,1133 bedrooms
• 2,3674 bedrooms
• 6855+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Hampden County, Massachusetts in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Hampden County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 4,663no vehicle
• 31,4611 vehicle
• 50,3132 vehicles
• 19,9923 vehicles
• 4,6584 vehicles
• 1,8865+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Hampden County in renter-occupied apartments
• 18,218no vehicle
• 35,2951 vehicle
• 14,2102 vehicles
• 2,2053 vehicles
• 2014 vehicles
• 3395+ vehicles

90.9% of Hampden County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Massachusetts.

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

• This state: 288,291
• Other state: 84,330
• Northeast: 57,027
• Midwest: 7,211
• South: 16,041
• West: 4,051

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 24,539
• Number of aged recipients: 4,201
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 20,338
• Number of recipients under 18: 4,124
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 15,961
• Number of recipients older than 64: 4,454
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 8,445
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 12,949

Hampden County on our top lists:

• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
• #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
• #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
• #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
• #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
• #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
• #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
• #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
• #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
• #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
• #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"