West Springfield, MA Demographic Data
West Springfield, MA Summary
West Springfield is located in Hampden County in Massachusetts
- Population: 28,490
- Area: 17.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 16.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.81 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,625.95 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 236.22 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Springfield, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,685
51%
50.8
Male
13,890
49%
49.2
Total Population
28,575
323,128,000
West Springfield, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,779
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,483
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,710
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,966
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,018
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,919
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,389
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,762
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,047
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,119
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,471
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,150
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
762
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,290
78.0%
77.2
Female
11,693
52.5%
51.3
Male
10,597
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,248
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,572
19.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,383
15.3%
15.2
Female
2,410
55.0%
55.8
Male
1,973
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
West Springfield, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,088
98.3%
96.8
White
24,395
85.4%
72.6
Black or African American
811
2.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
200
0.7%
0.8
Asian
1,358
4.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
491
1.7%
1.2
Chinese
150
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
126
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
25
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
123
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
443
1.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,324
4.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
487
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,924
10.2%
17.8
Mexican
61
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,411
8.4%
1.7
Cuban
126
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
326
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,651
89.8%
82.2
West Springfield, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
841
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,387
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,838
29.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,741
19.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,151
11.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,455
17.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,206
11.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,228
11.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,391
88.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,661
28.8%
31.2
West Springfield, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,113
34.4%
33.7%
Now Married
10,160
43.0%
47.5
Divorced
3,168
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
453
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,709
7.2
5.8%
West Springfield, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,370
76.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,426
24.0%
21.6%
Spanish
1,804
6.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,328
12.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
728
2.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
566
2.1%
1.1%
West Springfield, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
718
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
649
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,341
11.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,282
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,758
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,132
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,263
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,676
14.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
443
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
368
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
50,649
57,617
Per capita income
28,438
31,128
West Springfield, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,109
7.9%
9.8
Construction
693
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,809
27.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,095
7.8%
6.6
Information
166
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,602
11.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
872
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
998
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
679
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,920
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
803
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
312
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,075
7.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,828
34.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,959
13.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,503
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,693
19.2%
18.1%
West Springfield, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,774
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,415
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,024
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
319
2.3%
5.1
Walked
350
2.5%
2.7
Other means
181
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
485
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
26.6
West Springfield, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,248
10.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,184
44.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,713
31.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,485
12.8%
21.0
West Springfield, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,630
94.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,978
60.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,652
40.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
654
5.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
West Springfield, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,284
1 room
1,004
8.2%
2.4
2 rooms
492
4.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,404
11.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,493
12.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,559
20.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,257
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,355
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
933
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
787
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
West Springfield, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,284
1-unit, detached
6,452
52.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
338
2.8%
5.9
2-units
1,175
9.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,303
10.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
477
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
386
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
1,933
15.7%
9.0
Mobile home
220
1.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Springfield, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,075
33.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
844
6.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,185
17.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,895
15.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,281
10.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,035
8.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
515
4.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
403
3.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
51
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Springfield, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,016
51.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
179
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
2,911
25.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,346
20.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
123
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
47
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.1%
1.1
West Springfield, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,619
47295100.0
Less than $500
42
0.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
135
2.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
225
4.9%
10.3%
$500 to $999
622
13.5%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
675
14.6%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,393
30.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,527
33.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,851
40.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
820
17.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
393
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
286
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,269
27.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Springfield, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,561
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
12
0.3%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
33
0.7%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
42
0.9%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
108
2.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
427
9.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
976
21.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,963
65.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
91
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
840
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
626
14.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
890
20.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
470
10.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
313
7.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
301
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,857
41.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
195
0.0%
0.0%
West Springfield, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,978
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
332
4.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
346
5.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
703
10.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,049
29.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,275
32.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,087
15.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
143
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
43
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
202,400
205,000
