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West Springfield Town, Massachusetts

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StatisticWest Springfield TownMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population28,7727,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$69,371$103,960$80,734
Median Age40.140.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.0%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$321,500$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,144$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate11.9%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born18.5%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.5%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.329.126.4
Worked from Home10.4%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.0%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in West Springfield Town, Massachusetts

StatisticWest Springfield TownMassachusettsUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)71.4%66.6%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)13.7%13.3%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.8%6.4%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)7.3%7.3%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.9%5.1%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.8%1.2%0.6%
Diversity Index46.452.761.4

Age in West Springfield Town, Massachusetts

StatisticWest Springfield TownMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age40.140.038.9
Under 18 %18.9%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.7%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.6%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.5%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.5%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in West Springfield Town, Massachusetts

StatisticWest Springfield TownMassachusettsUnited States
Households12,7322,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households55.3%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children25.1%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.3%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone38.2%28.8%28.7%
Never Married39.3%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in West Springfield Town, Massachusetts

StatisticWest Springfield TownMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,352$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.4%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.6%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.6%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.0%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.9%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.1%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households23.2%14.7%n/a

Housing in West Springfield Town, Massachusetts

StatisticWest Springfield TownMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units13,3453,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes52.6%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.9%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.6%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.5%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.5%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,380$5,992n/a

Education in West Springfield Town, Massachusetts

StatisticWest Springfield TownMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School11.1%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate26.8%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.1%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.7%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.3%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in West Springfield Town, Massachusetts

StatisticWest Springfield TownMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.5%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.0%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.1%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.4%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.9%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in West Springfield Town, Massachusetts

StatisticWest Springfield TownMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.7%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.5%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.0%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home71.3%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.2%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency26.3%19.5%16.7%

Cities near West Springfield Town

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.