Hampshire County, MA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Hampshire County Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Population 155,680 6,906,117 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 285.5 654.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.38% 0.50% 0.57%
Median age 37.0 40.0 37.1
Households 61,765 2,760,541 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Hampshire County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Hampshire County Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $86,829 $101,501 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.77% 5.21% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.1% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Hampshire County Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $346,341 $478,681 $242,182
Median rent $1,332 $1,687 $1,342
Homeownership rate 68.8% 62.6% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Hampshire County Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.4 25.7 22.5
Work from home 16.5% 16.7% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Hampshire County has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.

Metric Hampshire County Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 40.5% 42.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.21 2.45 2.54

Health

Hampshire County has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Hampshire County Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 81.6 80.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 9.7% 11.8% 16.3%
Smokers 11.7% 13.9% 19.0%