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State of Massachusetts - County of Hampshire

Hampshire County Demography

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  • Table 1. Hampshire County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Hampshire County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Hampshire County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Hampshire County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Hampshire County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Hampshire County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Hampshire County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Hampshire County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 529
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 152,876
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 350
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 152,251
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 352
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 287.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 146,568
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 322
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 138,813
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 625
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 5,683
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 7,755
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 3.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 5.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 5,212
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.40%


    TABLE 2. Hampshire County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 152,251
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 6,943
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 4.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 22,907
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 15.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 29,372
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 19.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 40,852
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 26.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 33,850
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 8,742
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 7,101
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 2,484
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.40
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 70,995
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 81,256
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 87.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 138,704
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 91.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 2,980
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 292
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 5,177
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 3.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 77
    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 2,283
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 2,738
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.80%


    TABLE 3. Hampshire County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 18,245
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,589
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 55,991
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 50,052
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 134,006
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.39
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 16,034
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 28.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 16,760
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 29.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 12,929
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 23.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 33,819
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 15,807
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 26,566
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 11,574
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 5,488
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 3,354
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 61.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 22,172
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 17,725
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 25.10%


    TABLE 4. Hampshire County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 150,374
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,356
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 9.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,176
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 0.70
    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 17
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (G)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 20,019
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 17,506


    TABLE 5. Hampshire County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 20,100
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 20,772
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 18,531
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 85,463
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 70,908
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 83.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 27,265
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 31.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 42,287
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 34,154
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 23.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 12,798
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -886
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 3,500
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 11.30%


    TABLE 6. Hampshire County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 2,624
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 305
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 2,319
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 2,520
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 132,939
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,974
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 123,853
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,035
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 58,644
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 55,991
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 36,368
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 65.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 370
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 356
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 96.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 12
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 3.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 51,887


    TABLE 7. Hampshire County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 3,792,444
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 2,688,990
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 41.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 150,344
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 25,225
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 92.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 447,316
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 2,154,292
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 363,792
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 16.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 232,703
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 10.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,772,593
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 82.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 224,410
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 67,152
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 701,185
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 32.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 594,542
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 27.60%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 232,703
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 227,690
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 215,790




     









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