In 2022, Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA had a population of 155k people with a median age of 33.4 and a median household income of $47,677. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA declined from 155,770 to 155,305, a −0.299% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,308 to $47,677, a 10.1% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (28.2%), White (Hispanic) (17.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16%), and Other (Hispanic) (11.2%).
41.2% of the households in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield 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.
95.4% of the residents in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA are Western New England University (1,084 degrees awarded in 2022), Springfield College (167899) (893 degrees), and Springfield Technical Community College (167905) (851 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA was $198,500, and the homeownership rate was 47.8%.
Most people in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.
Hampden County (Central)--Springfield PUMA, MA borders Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA and Hampden County (East)--Chicopee PUMA, MA.