Housatonic, MA

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2023 Population

1,054

7.01% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AElizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AEd Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.9

14.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

4.46%

91% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$86,920

8.65% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$429,200

3.95% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

735

3.03% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Housatonic, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.79%), Other (Hispanic) (4.65%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.66%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%).

None of the households in Housatonic, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Housatonic, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Housatonic, MA was $429,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

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

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Population & Diversity

Housatonic, MA is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.2% of Housatonic, MA residents were born outside of the country (118 people).

In 2023, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (889 people) in Housatonic, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

95.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Housatonic, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
889 ± 312
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 50.5
Other (Hispanic)
49 ± 72

4.65%

Hispanic Population

49 people

4.65% of the people in Housatonic, MA are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Housatonic, 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

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

11.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20
Vietnam
0 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Housatonic, MA employs 735 people. The largest industries in Housatonic, MA are Manufacturing (142 people), Accommodation & Food Services (135 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (108 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($172,672), Construction ($83,438), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,402).

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

735

2023 Value

± 228

−3.03%

1 Year decline

± 46.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Housatonic, MA, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (149 people), Management Occupations (95 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Housatonic, 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

735

2023 Value

± 228

−3.03%

1 Year decline

± 46.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Housatonic, MA, are Manufacturing (142 people), Accommodation & Food Services (135 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Housatonic, MA, though some of these residents may live in Housatonic, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,688

Median earning men ± $23,144

$40,159

Median earning women ± $32,605

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($172,909), Construction ($83,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,960).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,981) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,560).

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

N/AElizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/AEd 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.

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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

The median property value in Housatonic, MA was $429,200 in 2023, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $412,900 to $429,200, a 3.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Housatonic, MA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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

Housing

Property

$429,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$58,557

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Housatonic, 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.

$86,920

Median Household Income

± $24,626

531

Number of Households

± 190

The following chart displays the households in Housatonic, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Housatonic, 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)
Carpooled (2.04%)

In 2023, 76.9% of workers in Housatonic, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.04%).

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 Housatonic, MA have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Housatonic, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Housatonic, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Housatonic, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Housatonic, MA (47 out of 1.05k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Housatonic, MA is Black, followed by White 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

100% of the population of Housatonic, MA has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Berkshire County, MA see 853 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (839 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1090 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 106 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Berkshire County, MA

Primary care physicians in Berkshire County, MA see an average of 853 patients per year. This represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (839 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 12.6% between 18 and 34 years, 53.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

49.7%

Employer Coverage

19.7%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

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

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