West Springfield Town, MA

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2024 Population

28,772

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

1.78% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

13.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,371

1.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$321,500

4.42% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

14,775

0.182% 1-year decline

About

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 (58 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in West Springfield Town, MA was $321,500, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.

Most people in West Springfield Town, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in West Springfield Town, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Springfield Town, MA is home to a population of 28.8k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2024, 17% of West Springfield Town, MA residents were born outside of the country (4.88k people).

In 2024, there were 9.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.5k people) in West Springfield Town, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.11k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.59k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of West Springfield Town, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Springfield Town, MA was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Springfield Town, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.5k ± 872
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 550
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.59k ± 358

13.7%

Hispanic Population

3.94k people

13.7% of the people in West Springfield Town, MA are hispanic (3.94k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Springfield Town, 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

Brazil
108,593 ± 8,028 people
Dominican Republic
106,391 ± 7,947 people
China
103,416 ± 7,837 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

Foreign-Born Population

17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.88k people

17.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.95k people

As of 2024, 17% of West Springfield Town, MA residents (4.88k 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 West Springfield Town, MA was 17.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
476 ± 138
Gulf War (2001-)
328 ± 141
Korea
102 ± 84

West Springfield Town, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Springfield Town, MA.

Health

95.5% of the population of West Springfield Town, MA has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 23.3% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.31% 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, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.46%

Uninsured

44.7%

Employer Coverage

23.3%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.31%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Springfield Town, MA grew by 9.54% from 4.07% to 4.46%.

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

Economy

The economy of West Springfield Town, MA employs 14.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Springfield Town, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,869 people), Retail Trade (2,041 people), and Manufacturing (1,725 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($135,750), Construction ($85,846), and Finance & Insurance ($82,409).

Employment

Occupations

14.8k

2024 Value

± 1,190

−0.182%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Springfield Town, MA declined at a rate of −0.182%, from 14.8k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Springfield Town, MA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,636 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,547 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,353 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Springfield Town, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.8k

2024 Value

± 1,190

−0.182%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Springfield Town, MA declined at a rate of −0.182%, from 14.8k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Springfield Town, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,869 people), Retail Trade (2,041 people), and Manufacturing (1,725 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,644

Median earning men ± $6,497

$42,828

Median earning women ± $6,237

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($91,554), Public Administration ($80,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,359), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,080), and Public Administration ($60,788).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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

Voting results are not available for West Springfield Town, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in West Springfield Town, MA awarded 58 degrees. The student population of West Springfield Town, MA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 20 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Springfield Town, MA are White (27 and 46.6%), Hispanic or Latino (18 and 31%), Unknown (9 and 15.5%), and Black or African American (4 and 6.9%).

The largest universities in West Springfield Town, MA by number of degrees awarded are DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology (58 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Springfield Town, MA are General Cosmetology (52 and 89.7%) and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (6 and 10.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 21 students enrolled in West Springfield Town, MA, 4.76% men and 95.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8 records, of which 87.5% were women and 12.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

52 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in West Springfield Town, MA was General Cosmetology with 52 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

58 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology with 58 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Springfield Town, MA, which is 0.0741 times less than the 54 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 27 degrees mean that there were 1.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 18 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Springfield Town, MA was $321,500 in 2024, which is 0.966 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $307,900 to $321,500, a 4.42% increase. The homeownership rate in West Springfield Town, MA is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Springfield Town, MA have an average commute time of 19.3 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.

Housing

Property

$321,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,072

$7,447

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.

Rent vs Own

58.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in West Springfield Town, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Springfield Town, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,371

Median Household Income

± $7,051

12.7k

Number of Households

± 1,040

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.7k households in West Springfield Town, MA declined from $69,371 from the previous year's value of $70,401.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Springfield Town, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.477

2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (81%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (5.86%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in West Springfield Town, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.86%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Springfield Town, MA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.985% of the workforce in West Springfield Town, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Springfield Town, MA (3.42k out of 28.7k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.