Monson Center, MA

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2023 Population

1,794

7.23% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.3

7.98% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

26.7%

5.16% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,603

12.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$279,500

7.01% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

819

12% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Monson Center, MA had a population of 1.79k people with a median age of 47.3 and a median household income of $58,603. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Monson Center, MA grew from 1,673 to 1,794, a 7.23% increase and its median household income grew from $51,902 to $58,603, a 12.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monson Center, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.557%).

None of the households in Monson Center, 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.

96.6% of the residents in Monson Center, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Monson Center, MA was $279,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.

Most people in Monson Center, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 44.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Monson Center, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Monson Center, MA is home to a population of 1.79k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.74% of Monson Center, MA residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2023, there were 36.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Monson Center, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 40 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.6% of Monson Center, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Monson Center, MA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monson Center, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 328
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 53
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 57.7

0.669%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.669% of the people in Monson Center, MA are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Monson Center, 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

5.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

3.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2023, 5.74% of Monson Center, MA residents (103 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monson Center, MA was 3.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Monson Center, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Monson Center, MA employs 819 people. The largest industries in Monson Center, MA are Manufacturing (192 people), Retail Trade (141 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($109,444), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,821), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,991).

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

819

2023 Value

± 179

12%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Monson Center, MA grew at a rate of 12%, from 731 employees to 819 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monson Center, MA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (105 people), Sales & Related Occupations (91 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monson Center, 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

819

2023 Value

± 179

12%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Monson Center, MA grew at a rate of 12%, from 731 employees to 819 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monson Center, MA, are Manufacturing (192 people), Retail Trade (141 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monson Center, MA, though some of these residents may live in Monson Center, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,917

Median earning men ± $10,025

$63,313

Median earning women ± $16,642

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($59,531), Wholesale Trade ($53,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,444), Manufacturing ($91,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,982).

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
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.

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

The median property value in Monson Center, MA was $279,500 in 2023, which is 0.921 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $261,200 to $279,500, a 7.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Monson Center, MA is 59.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Monson Center, MA have an average commute time of 44.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monson Center, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$279,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$30,147

$504

Median Property Taxes

±$126

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2023

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59.8% of the housing units in Monson Center, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monson Center, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8137.01
Census Tract 8137.02

The following map shows all of the places in Monson Center, 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.

$58,603

Median Household Income

± $32,601

843

Number of Households

± 187

In 2023, the median household income of the 843 households in Monson Center, MA grew to $58,603 from the previous year's value of $51,902.

The following chart displays the households in Monson Center, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monson Center, 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 (75.2%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (6.47%)

In 2023, 75.2% of workers in Monson Center, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (6.47%).

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

44.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monson Center, MA have a longer commute time (44.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 14.8% of the workforce in Monson Center, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monson Center, MA (479 out of 1.79k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monson Center, MA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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

96.4% of the population of Monson Center, MA has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 32.7% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 6.47% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hampden County, MA see 1492 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.471% increase from the previous year (1485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1081 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 94 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,492 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hampden County, MA

Primary care physicians in Hampden County, MA see an average of 1,492 patients per year. This represents a 0.471% increase from the previous year (1,485 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 13.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.62%

Uninsured

44.3%

Employer Coverage

32.7%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

6.47%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monson Center, MA declined by 47.7% from 6.93% to 3.62%.

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

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