Greenfield Town, MA

Census Place

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2019 Population
17,375
0.532% 1-year decline
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
2019 Median Household Income
$50,478
3.75% 1-year growth
2019 Median Property Value
$194,200
2.91% 1-year growth
2019 Employed Population
8,792
1.07% 1-year decline

About

In 2019, Greenfield Town, MA had a population of 17.4k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $50,478. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Greenfield Town, MA declined from 17,468 to 17,375, a −0.532% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,653 to $50,478, a 3.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greenfield Town, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.9%), White (Hispanic) (3.68%), Other (Hispanic) (3.27%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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.

98.5% of the residents in Greenfield Town, MA are U.S. citizens.

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

In 2019, the median property value in Greenfield Town, MA was $194,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.3%.

Most people in Greenfield Town, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenfield Town, MA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Greenfield Town, MA is home to a population of 17.4k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2019, 4.81% of Greenfield Town, MA residents were born outside of the country (836 people).

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.

Citizenship

98.5%
2019 Citizenship
97.8%
2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 98.5% of Greenfield Town, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Greenfield Town, MA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenfield Town, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    15.1k ± 287
  2. White (Hispanic)
    639 ± 193
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    569 ± 242
7.66%
Hispanic Population
1.33k people

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.

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. China
    103,356 ± 7,834 people
  2. Brazil
    101,793 ± 7,776 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.81%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
836 people
6.03%
2018 Foreign-Born Population
1.05k people

As of 2019, 4.81% of Greenfield Town, MA residents (836 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greenfield Town, MA was 6.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    546 ± 153
  2. World War II
    157 ± 76
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Greenfield Town, MA employs 8.79k people. In 2019, the largest industries in Greenfield Town, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,399 people), Educational Services (1,252 people), and Retail Trade (1,219 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($110,703), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,450), and Finance & Insurance ($66,023).

Occupations

8.79k
2019 Value
± 604
−1.07%
1 Year decline
± 9.53%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Greenfield Town, MA declined at a rate of −1.07%, from 8.89k employees to 8.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenfield Town, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,080 people), Sales & Related Occupations (923 people), and Management Occupations (914 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenfield Town, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

8.79k
2019 Value
± 604
−1.07%
1 Year decline
± 9.53%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Greenfield Town, MA declined at a rate of −1.07%, from 8.89k employees to 8.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenfield Town, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,399 people), Educational Services (1,252 people), and Retail Trade (1,219 people). 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,066
Median earning men ± $5,509
$31,897
Median earning women ± $3,458

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,800), Public Administration ($68,578), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,857), Wholesale Trade ($50,682), and Public Administration ($47,222).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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%).

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.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 51 degrees awarded
  2. 31 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.27% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (1.37M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.06M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenfield Town, MA was $194,200 in 2019, which is 0.64 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $188,700 to $194,200, a 2.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenfield Town, MA is 56.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Greenfield Town, MA have an average commute time of 19.9 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.

Property

$194,200
Median Property Value 2019
±$7,300
$4,543
Median Property Taxes
±$360

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 Greenfield Town, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

56.3%
Homeownership
2019
59.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2019

In 2019, 56.3% of the housing units in Greenfield Town, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$50,478
Median Household Income
± $3,420
8.06k
Number of Households
± 557

In 2019, the median household income of the 8.06k households in Greenfield Town, MA grew to $50,478 from the previous year's value of $48,653.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenfield Town, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.478
2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019
  1. Drove Alone (76.9%)
  2. Carpooled (8.62%)
  3. 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.

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Commute Time

19.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenfield Town, MA have a shorter commute time (19.9 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.

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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.

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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 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

97.9% 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 Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.48% increase from the previous year (966 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 136 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2019, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.08%
Uninsured
45.1%
Employer Coverage
25.3%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
1.7%
Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenfield Town, MA grew by 8.83% from 1.91% to 2.08%.

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