Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA

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2022 Population
106,276
27.2% 1-year decline
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
35.6
19.6% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
12.1%
45.1% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$81,998
6.31% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$358,000
28% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
56,182
21.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA had a population of 106k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $81,998. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA declined from 145,924 to 106,276, a −27.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $77,128 to $81,998, a 6.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.41%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.29%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.82%), and White (Hispanic) (2.61%).

14.2% 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.

94.5% 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 (9,752 degrees awarded in 2022), Smith College (946 degrees), and Mount Holyoke College (166939) (834 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was $358,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.6%.

Most people in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA is home to a population of 106k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 10.6% of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (11.3k people).

In 2022, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.4k people) in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.82k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.56k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA are Spanish (4,610 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,076 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (895 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
61,606
Women
52.1%
56,707
Men
47.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 118,313 inhabitants, with 47.9% men, and 52.1% women.

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Citizenship

94.5%
2022 Citizenship
97.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.5% of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    84.4k ± 633
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    6.82k ± 347
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    4.56k ± 568
7.24%
Hispanic Population
7.7k people

In 2022, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.4k people) in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.82k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.56k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.24% of the people in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA are hispanic (7.7k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. China
    1,050 ± 792 people
  2. India
    584 ± 592 people
  3. El Salvador
    396 ± 488 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was China, the natal country of 1,050 Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA residents, followed by India with 584 and El Salvador with 396.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
11.3k people
5.71%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
8.33k people

As of 2022, 10.6% of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA residents (11.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was 5.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,610 households (4.46%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    2,076 households (2.01%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    895 households (0.865%)

14.2% 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 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was Spanish. 4.46% 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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,939 ± 323
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    788 ± 215
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    626 ± 267

Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA employs 56.2k people. The largest industries in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,592 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,484 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,373 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($290,986), Logging ($202,190), and Software publishing ($190,702).

Males in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.09 times higher than the average income of females, which is $76,239. The income inequality in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.469, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
37,350
Women
51.8%
34,753
Men
48.2%

The workforce of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA in 2020 was 72,103 people, with 51.8% woman, and 48.2% men.

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Occupations

56.2k
2022 Value
−21.9%
1 Year decline
± −21.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA declined at a rate of −21.9%, from 71.9k employees to 56.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA, are Postsecondary teachers (2,516 people), Registered nurses (2,053 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,292 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

56.2k
2022 Value
−21.9%
1 Year decline
± −21.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA declined at a rate of −21.9%, from 71.9k employees to 56.2k 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 (7,592 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,484 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,373 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,164
Median earning men ± $3,798
$35,443
Median earning women ± $3,022

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($82,101), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,723), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,547).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($69,904), Wholesale Trade ($65,469), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,290).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

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.

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
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.

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.

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US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA awarded 12,476 degrees. The student population of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 16,885 male students and 23,033 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA are White (7,134 and 64.5%), followed by Asian (1,275 and 11.5%), Hispanic or Latino (1,012 and 9.16%), and Unknown (586 and 5.3%).

The largest universities in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are University of Massachusetts-Amherst (9,752 and 78.2%), Smith College (946 and 7.58%), and Mount Holyoke College (166939) (834 and 6.68%).

The most popular majors in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA are Computer Science (721 and 5.78%), General Psychology (571 and 4.58%), and General Business Administration & Management (547 and 4.38%).

The median tuition costs in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA are $58,380 for private four year colleges, and $16,186 and $37,405 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 46.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 39,918 (42.3% men and 57.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 39,918 students enrolled in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 21,603 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 551 degrees awarded
  2. 535 degrees awarded
  3. 442 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was General Psychology with 551 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 9,752 degrees awarded
  2. 946 degrees awarded
  3. 834 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Massachusetts-Amherst with 9,752 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 5,042 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA, which is 0.678 times less than the 7,434 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,134 degrees mean that there were 5.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,275 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($58,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($766) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.354% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA in 2022 were Some college (25.3k), Bachelors Degree (21.4k), and High School or Equivalent (21.3k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was $358,000 in 2022, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $279,600 to $358,000, a 28% increase. The homeownership rate in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA is 62.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 21.3 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.

Median household income in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA is $81,998. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA with a value of $198,790, followed by Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA and Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, with respective values of $172,007 and $157,236.

Property

$358,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,641
$25,495
Median Property Taxes
±$979

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Rent vs Own

62.6%
Homeownership
2022
62.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 62.6% 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 73.9%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA with a value of $198,790, followed by Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA and Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, with respective values of $172,007 and $157,236.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,998
Median Household Income
± $3,843
40.7k
Number of Households
± 1,601

In 2022, the median household income of the 40.7k households in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA grew to $81,998 from the previous year's value of $77,128.

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Wage Distribution

0.469
2022 Wage GINI in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA
0.445
2021 Wage GINI in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA

In 2022, the income inequality in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (63.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.7%)
  3. Walked (10.6%)

In 2022, 63.2% of workers in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who walked to work (10.6%).

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Commute Time

21.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA (10.3k out of 85.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower 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.

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Health

97.7% of the population of Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 56.3% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 0.814% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 966 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 142 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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966 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 966 patients per year. This represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 31.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.32%
Uninsured
56.3%
Employer Coverage
10.6%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
17.6%
Non-Group
0.814%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA declined by 8.82% from 2.55% to 2.32%.

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