Agawam Town, MA

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2023 Population

28,510

0.336% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.1

0.217% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.93%

6.37% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$82,359

1.92% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$290,000

6.58% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,804

0.577% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Agawam Town, MA had a population of 28.5k people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $82,359. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Agawam Town, MA declined from 28,606 to 28,510, a −0.336% decrease and its median household income grew from $80,809 to $82,359, a 1.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Agawam Town, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.4%), White (Hispanic) (3.02%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.35%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%).

None of the households in Agawam Town, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Agawam Town, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Agawam Town, MA was $290,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Agawam Town, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Agawam Town, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Agawam Town, MA is home to a population of 28.5k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.63% of Agawam Town, MA residents were born outside of the country (2.46k people).

In 2023, there were 28.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.6k people) in Agawam Town, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 862 White (Hispanic) and 714 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Agawam Town, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Agawam Town, MA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Agawam Town, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Agawam Town, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.6k ± 768
White (Hispanic)
862 ± 480
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
714 ± 303

6.27%

Hispanic Population

1.79k people

6.27% of the people in Agawam Town, MA are hispanic (1.79k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Agawam Town, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 102,973 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

Foreign-Born Population

8.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.46k people

7.89%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.26k people

As of 2023, 8.63% of Agawam Town, MA residents (2.46k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Agawam Town, MA was 7.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Agawam Town, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
462 ± 172
Gulf War (2001-)
246 ± 128
Korea
108 ± 88

Agawam Town, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Agawam Town, MA employs 14.8k people. The largest industries in Agawam Town, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,649 people), Manufacturing (1,720 people), and Educational Services (1,692 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($250,001), Public Administration ($103,125), and Finance & Insurance ($80,592).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.8k

2023 Value

± 972

0.577%

1 Year growth

± 9.07%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Agawam Town, MA grew at a rate of 0.577%, from 14.7k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Agawam Town, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,920 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,672 people), and Management Occupations (1,644 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Agawam Town, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.8k

2023 Value

± 972

0.577%

1 Year growth

± 9.07%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Agawam Town, MA grew at a rate of 0.577%, from 14.7k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Agawam Town, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,649 people), Manufacturing (1,720 people), and Educational Services (1,692 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Agawam Town, MA, though some of these residents may live in Agawam Town, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,537

Median earning men ± $5,104

$52,148

Median earning women ± $8,384

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($106,250), Information ($101,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,926).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($91,771), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,331), and Wholesale Trade ($70,183).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

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 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.

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

US Representative Elections

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 Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Agawam Town, MA was $290,000 in 2023, which is 0.956 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $272,100 to $290,000, a 6.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Agawam Town, MA is 73.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Agawam Town, MA have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Agawam Town, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Agawam Town, MA is $82,359. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Agawam Town, MA was Census Tract 8132.04 with a value of $113,516, followed by Census Tract 8132.06 and Census Tract 8132.05, with respective values of $95,262 and $90,808.

Housing

Property

$290,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,538

$8,689

Median Property Taxes

±$633

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Agawam Town, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Agawam Town, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2023

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.7% of the housing units in Agawam Town, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Agawam Town, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8132.04
Census Tract 8132.06
Census Tract 8132.05

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Agawam Town, MA was Census Tract 8132.04 with a value of $113,516, followed by Census Tract 8132.06 and Census Tract 8132.05, with respective values of $95,262 and $90,808.

The following map shows all of the places in Agawam Town, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$82,359

Median Household Income

± $5,429

11.8k

Number of Households

± 854

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.8k households in Agawam Town, MA grew to $82,359 from the previous year's value of $80,809.

The following chart displays the households in Agawam Town, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Agawam Town, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (6.15%)

In 2023, 80.4% of workers in Agawam Town, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.15%).

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.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Agawam Town, MA have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Agawam Town, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Agawam Town, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Agawam Town, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Agawam Town, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Agawam Town, MA (1.93k out of 27.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Agawam Town, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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.

Health

96% of the population of Agawam Town, MA has health coverage, with 53.2% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.916% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hampden County, MA see 1492 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.471% increase from the previous year (1485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1081 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 94 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,492 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hampden County, MA

Primary care physicians in Hampden County, MA see an average of 1,492 patients per year. This represents a 0.471% increase from the previous year (1,485 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hampden County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.98%

Uninsured

53.2%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.916%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Agawam Town, MA declined by 13.7% from 4.61% to 3.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Agawam Town, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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