Hanscom AFB, MA

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,110
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
25
10.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$104,688
3.45% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
429
53.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hanscom AFB, 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.

94.9% of the residents in Hanscom AFB, MA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Hanscom AFB, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hanscom AFB, MA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMassachusettsMiddlesex County, MABoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMiddlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA

Population & Diversity

Hanscom AFB, MA is home to a population of 2.11k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 22.5% of Hanscom AFB, MA residents were born outside of the country (474 people).

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (726 people) in Hanscom AFB, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 480 Other (Hispanic) and 446 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%
2024 Citizenship
93.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Hanscom AFB, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hanscom AFB, MA was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hanscom AFB, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    726 ± 320
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    480 ± 462
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    446 ± 379
37%
Hispanic Population
781 people

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (726 people) in Hanscom AFB, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 480 Other (Hispanic) and 446 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

37% of the people in Hanscom AFB, MA are hispanic (781 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hanscom AFB, MA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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

22.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
474 people
20.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
360 people

As of 2024, 22.5% of Hanscom AFB, MA residents (474 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 Hanscom AFB, MA was 20.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    140 ± 115
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    20 ± 31

Hanscom AFB, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hanscom AFB, MA employs 429 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hanscom AFB, MA were Retail Trade (164 people), Public Administration (153 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($123,438), Public Administration ($93,243), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,829).

Employment

Occupations

429
2024 Value
± 233
53.8%
1 Year growth
± 52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hanscom AFB, MA grew at a rate of 53.8%, from 279 employees to 429 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hanscom AFB, MA, are Health Technologists & Technicians (100 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (74 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hanscom AFB, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

429
2024 Value
± 233
53.8%
1 Year growth
± 52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hanscom AFB, MA grew at a rate of 53.8%, from 279 employees to 429 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hanscom AFB, MA, are Retail Trade (164 people), Public Administration (153 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hanscom AFB, MA, though some of these residents may live in Hanscom AFB, 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

$93,768
Median earning men ± $7,959
$31,063
Median earning women ± $12,953

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001) and Public Administration ($93,822).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,730), Public Administration ($76,304), and Retail Trade ($30,450).

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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.

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Hanscom AFB, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (61.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (36%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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.

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

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Housing & Living

People in Hanscom AFB, MA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hanscom AFB, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$104,688
Median Household Income
± $76,436
680
Number of Households
± 275

In 2024, the median household income of the 680 households in Hanscom AFB, MA grew to $104,688 from the previous year's value of $101,194.

The following chart displays the households in Hanscom AFB, 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 $45k - $50k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hanscom AFB, 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.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.8%)
  3. Carpooled (4.81%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Hanscom AFB, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.81%).

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

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hanscom AFB, MA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.337% of the workforce in Hanscom AFB, 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 Hanscom AFB, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hanscom AFB, MA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Health

92.9% of the population of Hanscom AFB, MA has health coverage, with 16.9% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 62.5% 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, 42.7% were men and 57.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 53% under 18 years, 12.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.7% were men and 57.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.06%
Uninsured
16.9%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
62.5%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hanscom AFB, MA grew by 56.5% from 4.51% to 7.06%.

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