Greenfield Town, MA

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US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

43.7

0.691% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

11.4%

13.5% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greenfield Town, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.9%), White (Hispanic) (3.68%), Other (Hispanic) (3.27%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%).

None of the households in Greenfield 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.

The largest universities in Greenfield Town, MA are Greenfield Community College (226 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Greenfield Town, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenfield Town, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2019, there were 23.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in Greenfield Town, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 639 White (Hispanic) and 569 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenfield Town, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 287
White (Hispanic)
639 ± 193
Other (Hispanic)
569 ± 242

7.66%

Hispanic Population

1.33k people

7.66% of the people in Greenfield Town, MA are hispanic (1.33k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Greenfield 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

4.81%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

836 people

6.03%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
546 ± 153
World War II
157 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
155 ± 94

Greenfield Town, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greenfield Town, MA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Greenfield Town, MA are , and the highest paying industries are .

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

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenfield Town, MA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenfield 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenfield Town, MA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenfield Town, MA, though some of these residents may live in Greenfield Town, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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

In 2023, universities in Greenfield Town, MA awarded 226 degrees. The student population of Greenfield Town, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 574 male students and 970 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greenfield Town, MA are White (166 and 73.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (23 and 10.2%), Asian (14 and 6.19%), and Black or African American (12 and 5.31%).

The largest universities in Greenfield Town, MA by number of degrees awarded are Greenfield Community College (226 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Greenfield Town, MA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (51 and 22.6%), Registered Nursing (31 and 13.7%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (22 and 9.73%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,544 students enrolled in Greenfield Town, MA, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,050 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
51 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
31 degrees awarded
General Business
11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Greenfield Town, MA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 51 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Greenfield Town, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Greenfield Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

226 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Greenfield Community College with 226 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 76 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greenfield Town, MA, which is 0.507 times less than the 150 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 166 degrees mean that there were 7.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 23 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 2023.

Public, 2-year ($5,186) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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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

People in Greenfield Town, MA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenfield Town, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Greenfield Town, MA is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Greenfield Town, MA was Census Tract 411 with a value of $87,813, followed by Census Tract 410 and Census Tract 412, with respective values of $67,639 and $58,860.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 411
Census Tract 410
Census Tract 412

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Greenfield Town, MA was Census Tract 411 with a value of $87,813, followed by Census Tract 410 and Census Tract 412, with respective values of $67,639 and $58,860.

The following map shows all of the places in Greenfield 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.

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Median Household Income

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8.06k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Greenfield 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 Greenfield 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 2019

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (8.62%)
Worked At Home (7.41%)

In 2019, 76.9% of workers in Greenfield Town, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.62%) and those who worked at home (7.41%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenfield Town, MA have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Greenfield Town, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greenfield 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 Greenfield Town, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greenfield Town, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenfield Town, MA (1.92k out of 16.8k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenfield Town, MA is false, followed by false and false.

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

97.9% of the population of Greenfield Town, MA has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, MA see 1528 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.131% increase from the previous year (1526 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1479 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 110 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,528 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Franklin County, MA

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, MA see an average of 1,528 patients per year. This represents a 0.131% increase from the previous year (1,526 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.08%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

25.3%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.7%

Military or VA

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

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