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State of Massachusetts - County of Hampden

Hampden County Demography

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  • Table 1. Hampden County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Hampden County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Hampden County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Hampden County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Hampden County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Hampden County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Hampden County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Hampden County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 618
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 455,862
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 132
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 456,228
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 127
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 738.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 456,310
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 109
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 443,018
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -366
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -82
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 13,292
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.1%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 (Z)%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 3.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 69,197
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 15.20%


    TABLE 2. Hampden County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 456,228
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 29,745
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 89,113
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 41,768
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 129,473
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 99,878
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 31,906
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 25,577
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 8,768
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.40
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 218,493
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 237,735
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 91.90
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 360,889
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 79.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 36,935
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 8.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,201
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 5,918
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 313
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 40,367
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 8.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 10,605
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.30%


    TABLE 3. Hampden County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 14,429
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 7,432
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 175,288
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 169,906
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 441,799
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.52
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 49,738
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 28.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 61,086
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 46,757
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 115,773
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 55,989
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 80,359
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 34,771
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 27,911
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 17,682
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 63.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 59,515
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 51,153
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 16.30%


    TABLE 4. Hampden County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 440,328
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 5,745
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 4,537
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 87
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 6,401
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 75,696
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 64,333


    TABLE 5. Hampden County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 77,037
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 71,919
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 69,898
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 292,806
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 215,536
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 73.60%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 51,575
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 17.60%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 36,746
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 31,100
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 18.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 72,537
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 15,200
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 31,647
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 16.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 26.90%


    TABLE 6. Hampden County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 23,624
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 5,470
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 18,154
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 21,134
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 431,904
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,470
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 349,603
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 6,045
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 185,876
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.30%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 175,288
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 108,517
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 61.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 750
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 665
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 88.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 50
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 6.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 108,645


    TABLE 7. Hampden County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 11,616,535
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 8,889,929
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 30.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 439,336
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,441
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 97.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 2,522,708
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 7,575,305
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,861,745
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 24.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,480,910
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 19.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 5,706,498
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 75.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 718,747
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 647,706
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 8.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 2,162,841
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 28.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,381,310
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 18.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,480,910
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,465,174
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,398,156




     









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