Hampshire County, MA Demographic Data
Hampshire County, MA Summary
Hampshire County is located in Massachusetts
- Population: 159,795
- Area: 545.21 sq. miles
- Land Area: 527.26 sq. miles
- Water Area: 17.95 sq. miles
- Population Density: 293.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 260.50 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hampshire County, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
85,872
53%
50.8
Male
75,944
47%
49.2
Total Population
161,816
323,128,000
Hampshire County, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,007
3.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,352
4.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,690
4.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
17,954
11.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
23,679
14.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
16,891
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
16,216
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
19,600
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,766
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,343
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
15,593
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,853
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,872
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
137,241
84.8%
77.2
Female
74,311
54.1%
51.3
Male
62,930
45.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
117,076
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
32,341
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
26,318
16.3%
15.2
Female
14,720
55.9%
55.8
Male
11,598
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Hampshire County, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
155,869
96.3%
96.8
White
143,231
88.5%
72.6
Black or African American
3,958
2.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
72
0.0%
0.8
Asian
7,242
4.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,103
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
3,546
2.2%
1.3
Filipino
95
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
278
0.2%
0.2
Korean
642
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
352
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
1,226
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
265
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,101
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,947
3.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,040
5.6%
17.8
Mexican
1,388
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,216
2.6%
1.7
Cuban
43
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,393
2.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
152,776
94.4%
82.2
Hampshire County, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,281
2.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,526
3.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
24,640
24.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
14,969
14.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,833
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
22,406
22.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
23,479
23.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,807
5.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
94,327
94.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45,885
45.8%
31.2
Hampshire County, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
63,645
44.9%
33.7%
Now Married
52,633
37.1%
47.5
Divorced
16,837
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,028
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
7,624
5.4
5.8%
Hampshire County, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
137,501
88.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
18,308
11.8%
21.6%
Spanish
4,663
3.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,547
4.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,920
3.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,178
0.8%
1.1%
Hampshire County, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,113
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,218
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,300
7.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,086
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,728
11.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,725
15.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,266
14.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9,779
16.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,303
7.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,649
6.3%
6.4
Median household income
64,354
57,617
Per capita income
31,800
31,128
Hampshire County, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
628
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,164
11.0%
9.8
Construction
4,140
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
31,809
38.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,662
5.6%
6.6
Information
1,417
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,462
6.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,388
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,396
8.9%
11.4
Public administration
3,544
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
8,008
9.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,396
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,055
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,461
5.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
38,184
46.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,814
7.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,662
21.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
16,948
20.4%
18.1%
Hampshire County, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
80,837
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
57,973
71.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,760
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,679
2.1%
5.1
Walked
7,266
9.0%
2.7
Other means
1,876
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
6,283
7.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
26.6
Hampshire County, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,295
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
19,960
34.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
22,122
38.0%
37.1
3 or more
10,790
18.6%
21.0
Hampshire County, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
58,167
92.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
37,868
65.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
20,299
34.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,923
7.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Hampshire County, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
63,090
1 room
2,486
3.9%
2.4
2 rooms
1,846
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
6,129
9.7%
9.1
4 rooms
9,475
15.0%
16.5
5 rooms
10,674
16.9%
19.8
6 rooms
12,905
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
7,866
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
5,292
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,417
10.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Hampshire County, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
63,090
1-unit, detached
37,422
59.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,236
3.5%
5.9
2-units
6,649
10.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,218
6.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,538
7.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,342
5.3%
4.4
20 or more units
3,696
5.9%
9.0
Mobile home
989
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Hampshire County, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
18,811
29.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,484
3.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,724
10.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,872
10.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,129
14.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,641
10.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,945
11.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,709
7.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
398
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
377
0.6%
1.4%
Hampshire County, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
20,065
34.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,759
6.5%
4.7
Electricity
10,528
18.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19,544
33.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3,520
6.1%
1.9
Solar energy
98
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
607
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
46
0.1%
1.1
Hampshire County, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
24,162
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,909
7.9%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
2,118
8.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,732
11.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,688
15.3%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,766
28.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,949
28.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,131
42.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,594
19.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,954
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,146
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,270
21.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
67
0.0%
0.0%
Hampshire County, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
19,585
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
234
1.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,094
5.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,325
11.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,655
13.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,068
31.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
7,209
36.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
714
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
997
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,031
10.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,498
8.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,658
8.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,217
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,283
12.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,051
48.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,561
0.0%
0.0%
Hampshire County, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
37,868
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
349
0.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
750
2.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,221
5.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,863
10.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,266
35.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
14,290
37.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,759
7.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
370
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
288,700
205,000
