Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA

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2024 Population

118,602

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

1.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

0.929% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,146

2.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$345,700

7.26% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

58,271

0.868% 1-year decline

About

7.25% of the households in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties 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.

98.2% of the residents in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA are Greenfield Community College (303 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA was $345,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA borders Berkshire County--Pittsfield PUMA, MA, Hampshire County (South)--Northampton PUMA, MA, Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA, Hampden County (East)--Chicopee PUMA, MA, Worcester County (Northwest)--Gardner PUMA, MA, Worcester County (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA, Southwestern New Hampshire--Cheshire & Hillsborough (Western) Counties PUMA, NH, and Southern Vermont--Rutland, Windsor, Bennington & Windham Counties PUMA, VT.

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Population & Diversity

Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA is home to a population of 119k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.76% of Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (5.65k people).

In 2024, there were 40.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.59k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.53k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA are Spanish (3,517 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (666 households), and Polish (646 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

64,380

Women

51.9%

59,573

Men

48.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 123,953 inhabitants, with 48.1% men, and 51.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA.

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Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 738
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.59k ± 452
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.53k ± 257

5.27%

Hispanic Population

6.25k people

5.27% of the people in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA are hispanic (6.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
766 ± 677 people
Canada
468 ± 530 people
India
359 ± 465 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA was China, the natal country of 766 Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA residents, followed by Canada with 468 and India with 359.

Foreign-Born Population

4.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.65k people

4.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.59k people

As of 2024, 4.76% of Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA residents (5.65k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA was 4.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,517 households (3.09%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
666 households (0.585%)
Polish
646 households (0.568%)

7.25% of the households in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA was Spanish. 3.09% of the households in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,613 ± 379
Gulf War (2001-)
914 ± 201
Gulf War (1990s)
684 ± 193

Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA.

Health

98.2% of the population of Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 47.7% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0.744% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

990 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 990 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.82%

Uninsured

47.7%

Employer Coverage

18%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

0.744%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA declined by 7.55% from 1.97% to 1.82%.

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

Economy

The economy of Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA employs 58.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,025 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,385 people), and Construction (3,336 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($327,010), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($148,937), and Air transportation ($132,009).

Males in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.04 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,468. The income inequality in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.446, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,760

Women

51.1%

28,511

Men

48.9%

The workforce of Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA in 2024 was 58,271 people, with 51.1% woman, and 48.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

58.3k

2024 Value

−0.868%

1 Year decline

± −0.868%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA declined at a rate of −0.868%, from 58.8k employees to 58.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA, are Postsecondary teachers (2,101 people), Other managers (1,487 people), and Registered nurses (1,481 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

58.3k

2024 Value

−0.868%

1 Year decline

± −0.868%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA declined at a rate of −0.868%, from 58.8k employees to 58.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,025 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,385 people), and Construction (3,336 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,196

Median earning men ± $2,981

$45,133

Median earning women ± $1,360

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,682), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,520), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,730).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,750), Public Administration ($65,817), and Manufacturing ($53,915).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

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

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA awarded 303 degrees. The student population of Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 635 male students and 1,054 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA are White (225 and 74.3%), Hispanic or Latino (30 and 9.9%), Black or African American (16 and 5.28%), and Two or More Races (14 and 4.62%).

The largest universities in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Greenfield Community College (303 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (89 and 29.4%), Registered Nursing (33 and 10.9%), and Pre-Nursing Studies (26 and 8.58%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,689 students enrolled in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA, 37.6% men and 62.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,168 records, of which 62.4% were women and 37.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
89 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
33 degrees awarded
General Business
22 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 89 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Greenfield Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

303 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Greenfield Community College with 303 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 91 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA, which is 0.429 times less than the 212 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 225 degrees mean that there were 7.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 30 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($624) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($5,186) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,650) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.643% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.37% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (26.4k), Bachelors Degree (22.5k), and Some college (22.2k).

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 Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA was $345,700 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,300 to $345,700, a 7.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$345,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,900

$38,368

Median Property Taxes

±$1,010

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 Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$81,146

Median Household Income

± $1,771

51.1k

Number of Households

± 1,469

In 2024, the median household income of the 51.1k households in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA grew to $81,146 from the previous year's value of $79,551.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) 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.

Wage Distribution

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA

In 2024, the income inequality in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.62% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (7.13%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (7.13%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.14% of the workforce in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) 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 (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA (12.4k out of 117k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.