Hanscom AFB, MA

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2022 Population

1,784

6.94% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

25.5

14.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$71,250

32.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Hanscom AFB, MA had a population of 1.78k people with a median age of 25.5 and a median household income of $71,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hanscom AFB, MA declined from 1,917 to 1,784, a −6.94% decrease and its median household income declined from $105,909 to $71,250, a −32.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hanscom AFB, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (44%), Other (Hispanic) (15.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15%), White (Hispanic) (8.74%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (7.29%).

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.

93.9% 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 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hanscom AFB, MA was 2 cars per household.

United States Massachusetts Middlesex County, MA Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA

Population & Diversity

Hanscom AFB, MA is home to a population of 1.78k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 16.4% of Hanscom AFB, MA residents were born outside of the country (293 people).

In 2022, there were 2.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (785 people) in Hanscom AFB, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 284 Other (Hispanic) and 267 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.9%

2022 Citizenship

95.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.9% of Hanscom AFB, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hanscom AFB, MA was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hanscom AFB, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hanscom AFB, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
785 ± 282
Other (Hispanic)
284 ± 393
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 190

32%

Hispanic Population

570 people

32% of the people in Hanscom AFB, MA are hispanic (570 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hanscom AFB, MA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

293 people

11%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

211 people

As of 2022, 16.4% of Hanscom AFB, MA residents (293 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hanscom AFB, MA was 11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
148 ± 110
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 30
Vietnam
0 ± 24

Hanscom AFB, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hanscom AFB, MA employs 285 people. The largest industries in Hanscom AFB, MA are Public Administration (126 people), Educational Services (42 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($88,357), Educational Services ($87,917), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($78,594).

Employment

Occupations

285

2022 Value

± 144

−23.4%

1 Year decline

± 82.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hanscom AFB, MA declined at a rate of −23.4%, from 372 employees to 285 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hanscom AFB, MA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (69 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (35 people), and Management Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hanscom AFB, 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.

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

285

2022 Value

± 144

−23.4%

1 Year decline

± 82.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hanscom AFB, MA declined at a rate of −23.4%, from 372 employees to 285 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hanscom AFB, MA, are Public Administration (126 people), Educational Services (42 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (32 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,446

Median earning men ± $8,422

$33,571

Median earning women ± $31,681

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($193,500) and Public Administration ($88,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,813), Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,250).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

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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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

Completions

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.

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 Hanscom AFB, MA have an average commute time of 18.3 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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Hanscom AFB, 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.

$71,250

Median Household Income

± $70,405

460

Number of Households

± 150

In 2022, the median household income of the 460 households in Hanscom AFB, MA declined from $71,250 from the previous year's value of $105,909.

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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hanscom AFB, 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 2022

Drove Alone (75%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Walked (2.97%)

In 2022, 75% of workers in Hanscom AFB, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who walked to work (2.97%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hanscom AFB, MA have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.696% of the workforce in Hanscom AFB, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hanscom AFB, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hanscom AFB, MA (0 out of 1.74k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hanscom AFB, MA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

96.5% of the population of Hanscom AFB, MA has health coverage, with 6.1% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 77.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, MA see 779 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.384% decrease from the previous year (782 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 966 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 152 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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779 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Middlesex County, MA

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, MA see an average of 779 patients per year. This represents a 0.384% decrease from the previous year (782 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 57.7% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 26.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.5% were men and 41.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.53%

Uninsured

6.1%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

77.4%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hanscom AFB, MA grew by Infinityk% from 0% to 3.53%.

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

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