Westfield, MA

Census Place

Add Comparison

2023 Population

40,673

0.297% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11%

23.9% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Westfield, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.63%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.41%), Other (Hispanic) (3.32%), and White (Hispanic) (3.05%).

None of the households in Westfield, 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.

94.6% of the residents in Westfield, MA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Westfield, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Westfield, MA was 2 cars per household.

United States Massachusetts Hampden County, MA Springfield, MA Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA

Population & Diversity

Westfield, MA is home to a population of 40.7k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Westfield, MA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.5k people) in Westfield, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.48k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.39k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

94.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westfield, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.5k ± 972
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 485
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.39k ± 459

10%

Hispanic Population

4.08k people

10% of the people in Westfield, MA are hispanic (4.08k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
683 ± 186
Gulf War (2001-)
444 ± 200
Gulf War (1990s)
307 ± 124

Westfield, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Westfield, MA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Westfield, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,256 people), Educational Services (2,840 people), and Manufacturing (2,343 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westfield, MA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westfield, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westfield, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,256 people), Educational Services (2,840 people), and Manufacturing (2,343 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westfield, MA, though some of these residents may live in Westfield, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($203,333), Public Administration ($90,259), and Wholesale Trade ($87,517).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($102,551), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,135), and Public Administration ($58,833).

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 Westfield, 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.

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

In 2022, universities in Westfield, MA awarded 1,413 degrees. The student population of Westfield, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,975 male students and 2,727 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $970 for in-state students and $7,050 for out-of-state students.

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

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

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 Westfield, MA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westfield, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Westfield, MA is N/A. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Westfield, MA was Census Tract 8129.02 with a value of $114,176, followed by Census Tract 8126 and Census Tract 8125, with respective values of $99,766 and $95,531.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8129.02
Census Tract 8126
Census Tract 8125

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Westfield, MA was Census Tract 8129.02 with a value of $114,176, followed by Census Tract 8126 and Census Tract 8125, with respective values of $99,766 and $95,531.

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Westfield, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westfield, 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 (80.8%)
Worked At Home (7.49%)
Carpooled (4.84%)

In 2023, 80.8% of workers in Westfield, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.49%) and those who carpooled to work (4.84%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westfield, MA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.06% of the workforce in Westfield, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westfield, MA (4.18k out of 38.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

Keep Exploring