Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA

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Population

123,302

0.171% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

Median Age

35.8

Poverty Rate

14.4%

Median Household Income

$60,298

4.03% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$252,900

1.69% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

58,909

0.0136% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA had a population of 123k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $60,298. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA declined from 123,513 to 123,302, a -0.171% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,962 to $60,298, a 4.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.12%), White (Hispanic) (2.84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.69%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.32%). 11.2% of the people in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA speak a non-English language, and 95% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA are University of Massachusetts-Amherst (8,788 degrees awarded in 2017), Amherst College (666 degrees), and Greenfield Community College (409 degrees).

The median property value in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA is $252,900, and the homeownership rate is 65.3%. Most people in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA is 2 cars per household.

Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA borders Pittsfield City PUMA, MA, Worcester & Middlesex Counties (Outside Leominster, Fitchburg & Gardner Cities) PUMA, MA, Northampton City PUMA, MA, Cheshire & Sullivan Counties PUMA, NH, Windsor, Windham & Orange Counties PUMA, VT, and Rutland, Bennington & Addison Counties PUMA, VT.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Massachusetts across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 59.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Gary Johnson (4.08%). The most partisan county was Suffolk County, MA with 79.6% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

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.

Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA 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 Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results not available for Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (59.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
Republican Party
Gary Johnson (4.08%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Massachusetts.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Massachusetts

59.1% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Massachusetts

Suffolk County, MA
79.6% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Dukes County, MA
73% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Berkshire County, MA
67.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Massachusetts was Suffolk County, MA with 79.6% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in Massachusetts colored by their party leaning.

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 John Kerry, who resigned to 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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Massachusetts

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA is home to a population of 123k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2018, 8.8% of Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (10.9k people).

In 2018, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.31k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA are Spanish (3,226 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,904 speakers), and French (Incl. Cajun) (852 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 711
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.31k ± 451
White (Hispanic)
3.5k ± 502

4.71%

Hispanic Population

5.81k people

4.71% of the people in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA are hispanic (5.81k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
3,226 speakers (2.71%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,904 speakers (1.6%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
852 speakers (0.717%)

11.2% of Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA was Spanish. 2.71% of the overall population of Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA are native Spanish speakers. 1.6% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 0.717% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

8.8%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

10.9k people

8.11%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

10k people

As of 2018, 8.8% of Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA residents (10.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA was 8.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.7

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.7

In 2018, the median age of all people in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA was 35.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 37, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 30. But people in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA residents was 36.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
1,662 ± 994 people
Korea
825 ± 703 people
India
563 ± 581 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA was China, the natal country of 1,662 Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA residents, followed by Korea with 825 and India with 563.

Citizenship

95%

2018 Citizenship

95.2%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 95% of Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,711 ± 227
Gulf War (2001-)
705 ± 147
Gulf War (1990s)
569 ± 146

Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA is $60,298. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $181,737, followed by Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA and Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA, with respective values of $125,976 and $125,183.

Males in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,530. The income inequality in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.504, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA employs 58.9k people. The largest industries in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (10,345 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,585 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,898 people), and the highest paying industries are Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($122,527), Wired telecommunications carriers ($99,738), and Offices of physicians ($97,594).

Wages

Median Household Income

$60,298

2018 value

± $1,728

4.03%

1 Year Growth

± 4.29%

Households in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA have a median annual income of $60,298, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $57,962 in 2017, which represents a 4.03% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$64,634

Average Male Salary in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA

± $10,593

$49,530

Average Female Salary in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA

± $7,427

In 2017, full-time male employees in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA made 1.3 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA

White
$42,448 ± $5,223
Other
$37,435 ± $91,581
American Indian
$29,900 ± $82,950

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA workers was White. These workers were paid 1.13 times more than Other workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.504

2017 Wage GINI in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA

0.507

2016 Wage GINI in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA

In 2017, the income inequality in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA was 0.504 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.556% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $181,737, followed by Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA and Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA, with respective values of $125,976 and $125,183.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA (15.2k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
12,244 ± 880
Black
1,284 ± 395
Hispanic
985 ± 225

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

58.9k

2017 Value

-0.0136%

1 Year decline

± -0.0136%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA declined at a rate of -0.0136%, from 58.9k employees to 58.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA, are Postsecondary teachers (3,376 people), Cashiers (1,510 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,497 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA, by number of employees, are Postsecondary teachers (3,376 people), Cashiers (1,510 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,497 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA has an unusually high number of residents working as Residential advisors (14.2 times higher than expected), Switchboard operators, including answering service (8.32 times), and Tour & travel guides (6.16 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($281,809), Civil engineers ($137,368), and Insurance sales agents ($116,347).

Industries

Employment by Industries

58.9k

2017 Value

-0.0136%

1 Year decline

± -0.0136%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA declined at a rate of -0.0136%, from 58.9k employees to 58.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (10,345 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,585 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,898 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA, by number of employees, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (10,345 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,585 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,898 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA has an unusually high number of Cutlery & hand tool manufacturing (10.6 times higher than expected), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6.03 times), and Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing (5.38 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA, by average salary, are Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($122,527), Wired telecommunications carriers ($99,738), and Offices of physicians ($97,594).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Gasoline
$31.5B
Mixed freight
$27.2B
Electronics
$24.1B

In 2015, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $31.5B, followed by Mixed freight ($27.2B) and Electronics ($24.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$240B

2015 Value in Massachusetts

$364B

Projected 2045 Value in Massachusetts

51.4% growth

In 2015, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $240B. This is expected to increase 51.4% to $364B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Hampshire
$13.2B
New York
$13.2B
Connecticut
$12.7B

In 2015, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Hampshire with $13.2B, followed by New York with $13.2B and Connecticut and $12.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA awarded 10,158 degrees. The student population of Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA is skewed towards women, with 17,278 male students and 17,996 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA are White (6,500 and 68.6%), followed by Unknown (864 and 9.12%), Asian (798 and 8.43%), and Hispanic or Latino (561 and 5.92%).

The largest universities in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are University of Massachusetts-Amherst (8,788 and 86.5%), Amherst College (666 and 6.56%), and Greenfield Community College (409 and 4.03%).

The most popular majors in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA are General Business Administration & Management (541 and 5.33%), General Psychology (499 and 4.91%), and General Economics (399 and 3.93%).

The median tuition costs in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA are $51,730 for private four year colleges, and $15,030 and $33,096 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Economics
380 degree-majorss awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
295 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
479 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA was General Economics with 380 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
8,788 degrees awarded
Amherst College
666 degrees awarded
Greenfield Community College
409 degrees awarded

$15,030

Median In-State Public

$51,730

Median Private

In 2017, the Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Massachusetts-Amherst with 8,788 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

4,833

Degrees Awarded to Men

5,325

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 4,833 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA, which is 0.908 times less than the 5,325 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
6,500 degrees awarded
Unknown
864 degrees awarded
Asian
798 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA were to White students. These 6,500 degrees mean that there were 7.52 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 864 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA was $252,900 in 2018, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $248,700 to $252,900, a 1.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$252,900

2018 Median

± $3,967

$248,700

2017 Median

± $3,817

In 2018, the median property value in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA grew to to $252,900 from the previous year's value of $248,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,298

Median Household Income

± $1,728

45.2k

Number of Households

± 1,214

In 2018, the median household income of the 45.2k households in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA grew to $60,298 from the previous year's value of $57,962.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties 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 $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

65.3%

2018 Homeownership

65.3%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 65.3% of the housing units in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
68.3%
Walked
9.27%
Carpooled
8.55%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA was Drove Alone (68.3%), followed by those who Walked (9.27%) and those who Carpooled (8.55%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

97.6% of the population of Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 53% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0.827% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Massachusetts was $10,559 in 2014. This is a 2.78% increase from the previous year ($10,273).

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 954 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.421% increase from the previous year (950 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1010 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 185 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Bristol County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (11.4%). Additionally, Bristol County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (29.1%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

954 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 954 patients per year. This represents a 0.421% increase from the previous year (950 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

$10,559

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Massachusetts

$5,302

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$8,922

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,899

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Massachusetts (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 2.78%, from $10,273 to $10,559.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

2.42%

Uninsured

53%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

0.827%

Military or VA

Between N/A and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA N/A by N/A from N/A% to 2.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.