West Springfield Town, MA

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2023 Population
28,635
0.417% 1-year decline
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
39.4
1.81% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.4%
0.935% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$70,401
4.61% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$307,900
4.59% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
14,802
1.95% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, West Springfield Town, MA had a population of 28.6k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $70,401. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of West Springfield Town, MA declined from 28,755 to 28,635, a −0.417% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,297 to $70,401, a 4.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Springfield Town, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.47%), Other (Hispanic) (4.57%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.48%), and White (Hispanic) (4.3%).

None of the households in West Springfield Town, 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% of the residents in West Springfield Town, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Springfield Town, MA are DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology (451255) (45 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in West Springfield Town, MA was $307,900, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.

Most people in West Springfield Town, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in West Springfield Town, MA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

West Springfield Town, MA is home to a population of 28.6k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2023, 17.3% of West Springfield Town, MA residents were born outside of the country (4.95k people).

In 2023, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.6k people) in West Springfield Town, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.85k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.31k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94%
2023 Citizenship
93.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94% of West Springfield Town, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in West Springfield Town, MA was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Springfield Town, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.6k ± 868
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.85k ± 523
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.31k ± 702
13.1%
Hispanic Population
3.75k people

In 2023, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.6k people) in West Springfield Town, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.85k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.31k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.1% of the people in West Springfield Town, MA are hispanic (3.75k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Springfield Town, MA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. China
    102,973 ± 7,820 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    99,956 ± 7,706 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.95k people
17.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4.96k people

As of 2023, 17.3% of West Springfield Town, MA residents (4.95k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Springfield Town, MA was 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    409 ± 124
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    307 ± 155
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    127 ± 86

West Springfield Town, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of West Springfield Town, MA employs 14.8k people. The largest industries in West Springfield Town, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,823 people), Retail Trade (1,838 people), and Educational Services (1,787 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($105,875), Construction ($98,558), and Finance & Insurance ($81,367).

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.

Occupations

14.8k
2023 Value
± 1,133
−1.95%
1 Year decline
± 10.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Springfield Town, MA declined at a rate of −1.95%, from 15.1k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Springfield Town, MA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,616 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,573 people), and Management Occupations (1,334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Springfield Town, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

14.8k
2023 Value
± 1,133
−1.95%
1 Year decline
± 10.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Springfield Town, MA declined at a rate of −1.95%, from 15.1k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Springfield Town, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,823 people), Retail Trade (1,838 people), and Educational Services (1,787 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Springfield Town, MA, though some of these residents may live in West Springfield Town, 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

$56,963
Median earning men ± $8,345
$41,589
Median earning women ± $5,032

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($102,344), Public Administration ($82,892), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,955), Construction ($83,171), and Public Administration ($70,817).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in West Springfield Town, MA awarded 45 degrees. The student population of West Springfield Town, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 50 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Springfield Town, MA are White (25 and 55.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (9 and 20%), Unknown (8 and 17.8%), and Asian (1 and 2.22%).

The largest universities in West Springfield Town, MA by number of degrees awarded are DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology (451255) (45 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Springfield Town, MA are General Cosmetology (45 and 100%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 52 students enrolled in West Springfield Town, MA, 3.85% men and 96.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 27 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
45 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in West Springfield Town, MA was General Cosmetology with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in West Springfield Town, MA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
45 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology (451255) with 45 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Springfield Town, MA, which is 0 times less than the 45 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 25 degrees mean that there were 2.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 9 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in West Springfield Town, MA was $307,900 in 2023, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $294,400 to $307,900, a 4.59% increase. The homeownership rate in West Springfield Town, MA is 58.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in West Springfield Town, MA have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Springfield Town, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in West Springfield Town, MA is $70,401. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in West Springfield Town, MA was Census Tract 8124.01 with a value of $122,598, followed by Census Tract 8124.04 and Census Tract 8124.03, with respective values of $110,605 and $59,648.

Property

$307,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$15,737
$7,374
Median Property Taxes
±$618

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

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

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Rent vs Own

58.5%
Homeownership
2023
61.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 58.5% of the housing units in West Springfield Town, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8124.01
  2. Census Tract 8124.04
  3. Census Tract 8124.03

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in West Springfield Town, MA was Census Tract 8124.01 with a value of $122,598, followed by Census Tract 8124.04 and Census Tract 8124.03, with respective values of $110,605 and $59,648.

The following map shows all of the places in West Springfield Town, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$70,401
Median Household Income
± $8,099
12.6k
Number of Households
± 1,010

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.6k households in West Springfield Town, MA grew to $70,401 from the previous year's value of $67,297.

The following chart displays the households in West Springfield Town, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Springfield Town, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (83.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.4%)
  3. Carpooled (4.49%)

In 2023, 83.8% of workers in West Springfield Town, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.49%).

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

18.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Springfield Town, MA have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.954% of the workforce in West Springfield Town, 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 West Springfield Town, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Springfield Town, MA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Springfield Town, MA (2.98k out of 28.5k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Springfield Town, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

95.9% of the population of West Springfield Town, MA has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.35% 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.

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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.07%
Uninsured
46.5%
Employer Coverage
22%
Medicaid
11.6%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
1.35%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Springfield Town, MA grew by 3.38% from 3.94% to 4.07%.

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