Hampden County, Massachusetts (MA)

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% of renters here:	38%
State:	38%

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Races in Hampden County, Massachusetts:

Median resident age:	36.4 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Males: 218,493	(47.9%)
Females: 237,735	(52.1%)

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Hampden County:	2.5 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

This county:	$45,834
Massachusetts:	$62,365

This county:	$608
State:	$828

Hampden County:	$200,400
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Detached houses: $247,765

Here:	$247,765
State:	$440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $216,283

Here:	$216,283
State:	$384,213

In 2-unit structures: $190,175

Here:	$190,175
State:	$414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $185,515

Here:	$185,515
State:	$431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $160,394

Here:	$160,394
State:	$335,381

Mobile homes: $48,065

Here:	$48,065
State:	$71,966

Health of residents in Hampden County based on 2506 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
70.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
25.7% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
51.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
55.0% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
70.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average.
13.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Hampden County:	16.7%
Massachusetts:	9.9%

Area name: Springfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hampden County is $629 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $799 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $956 a month.

Cities in this county include: Springfield, Chicopee, Westfield, Holyoke, Agawam, West Springfield, Ludlow, Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Wilbraham.

2005 air pollution in Hampden County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.127 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 53 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 12.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 30 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.021 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Hartford County, Connecticut , Berkshire County , Litchfield County, Connecticut , Tolland County, Connecticut , Hampshire County , Worcester County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hampden County: Ludlow Country Club (A), Ludlow Shopping Plaza (B), Appalachian Mountain Club (C), Quaboag Valley Golf Course (D), Sodom Mountain Campground (E), Sodom Mountain Ski Area (F), Barber Camp (G), Southwick Country Club (H), Springfield Boys Camp (I), Springfield Girls Camp (J), Westover Industrial Park (K), Wilbraham Country Club (L), Blandford Ski Area (M), East Longmeadow Industrial Park (N), East Longmeadow Rod and Gun Club (O), Edgewood Golf Course (P), Elmcrest Country Club (Q), Garden Plaza (R), Golden Acres Campground (S), Hampden Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Ludlow Plaza Shopping Center (1), Ludlow Shopping Center (2), Meadowbrook Shopping Center (3), Ames-Big Y Shopping Center (4), North Main Shopping Center (5), Southwick Plaza Shopping Center (6), Stony Hill Plaza Shopping Center (7), The Shops at Gillett Corners Shopping Center (8), Boston Road Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hampden County include: Westfield Evangelical Free Church (A), Wales Baptist Church (B), United Church of Christ (C), Union Church of Christ (D), Christ Lutheran Church (E), Christ the King Lutheran Church (F), Southwick Assembly of God Church (G), Saint Peter and Paul Ukranian Catholic Church (H), Saint Pauls United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: South Quarter Cemetery (1), Prospect Hill Cemetery (2), Tolland Cemetery (3), Dubois Cemetery (4), Brimfield Cemetery (5), The Old Cemetery (6), Grouts Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Haviland Pond (A), Green Pond (B), Little Alum Pond (C), Hayden Pond (D), Lost Lake (E), Black Pond (F), Round Hill Pond (G), Sherman Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gibbs Brook (A), Japhet Brook (B), Ripley Brook (C), Babcock Brook (D), Halfway Brook (E), Vinica Brook (F), Palmer Brook (G), Moss Meadow Brook (H), Stage Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hampden County include: Red Bridge State Park (1), Hampden Memorial Recreational Park (2), Ludlow Center Historic District (3), Watson Park (4), Leahy Field (5), Heritage Park (6), Chester Center Historic District (7), Chester Factory Village Historic District (8), Gerrish Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Chester Post Office (A), Southwick Post Office (B), Hampden Post Office (C), Brimfield Post Office (D), Blandford Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.1%
Massachusetts:	8.0%

Current college students: 28,292
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 33,033 (50% naturalized citizens)

Hampden County:	7.2%
Whole state:	12.2%

Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 102,415
• One, attached: 8,182
• Two: 23,920
• 3 or 4: 14,333
• 5 to 9: 11,647
• 10 to 19: 6,267
• 20 or more: 16,189
• Mobile homes: 2,889
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 34

Housing units in Hampden County with a mortgage: 61,595 (5,242 second mortgage, 9,327 home equity loan, 232 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28,865

Here:	68.1% with mortgage
State:	71.6% with mortgage

Hampden County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/10/1979, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hampden County-area historical earthquake activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.4 miles away from Hampden County center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 12.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 24.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from Hampden County center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 74.8 miles away from the county center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from Hampden County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 164,590 (81%) Carpooled: 20,891 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 4,527 (2%) Streetcar or trolley car: 99 (0%) Subway or elevated: 33 (0%) Railroad: 15 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Taxi: 302 (0%) Motorcycle: 87 (0%) Bicycle: 346 (0%) Walked: 5,997 (3%) Other means: 984 (0%) Worked at home: 4,254 (2%)

3.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,951 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.44%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($341 average AGI)

Hampden County:	0.07%
Massachusetts average:	0.28%

1.66% relocated from other counties in Massachusetts ($18,440 average AGI)
1.70% relocated from other states ($19,170 average AGI)

Hampden County:	1.70%
Massachusetts average:	2.46%

from Hampshire County, MA	0.78% ($35,301 average AGI)
from Worcester County, MA	0.29% ($43,516)
from Hartford County, CT	0.27% ($45,440)
from Middlesex County, MA	0.14% ($46,504)
from Franklin County, MA	0.09% ($35,603)
from Essex County, MA	0.07% ($29,134)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.07% ($34,825)

4.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.29%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($430 average AGI)

Hampden County:	0.07%
Massachusetts average:	0.11%

1.64% relocated to other counties in Massachusetts ($14,634 average AGI)
2.58% relocated to other states ($25,583 average AGI)

Hampden County:	2.58%
Massachusetts average:	3.26%

to Hampshire County, MA	0.77% ($38,198 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT	0.38% ($47,087)
to Worcester County, MA	0.25% ($38,860)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.16% ($36,554)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.11% ($32,611)
to Franklin County, MA	0.08% ($30,775)
to Tolland County, CT	0.07% ($68,058)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 76,370 (62,597 aged, 13,773 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 371,376 (79,177 male householders, 37,393 female householders)

  82,560 spouses, 141,954 children (133,109 natural, 3,674 adopted, 5,171 stepchildren), 6,983 grandchildren, 4,076 brothers or sisters, 3,358 parents, 5,375 other relatives, 10,500 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 70,371 (25,097 male householders (19,725 living alone)), 33,808 female householders (29,973 living alone)), 11,466 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 14,481 (7,503 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 46,250 2-persons, 28,203 3-persons, 24,353 4-persons, 11,460 5-persons, 4,241 6-persons, 2,063 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 49,698 1-person, 7,877 2-persons, 746 3-persons, 428 4-persons, 99 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

77.7% of residents of Hampden County speak English at home.
12.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
7.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $3,115,782,000 ($6746 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $216,155,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,132,031,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $684,131,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,383,000
Federal grants: $771,155,000
Federal procurement contracts: $198,705,000 ($70,870,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $315,378,000 ($64,596,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $43,314,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $181,959,000
Federal Government insurance: $131,811,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	67 per 1000 residents

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+15 per 1000 residents
State:	+25 per 1000 residents

Here:	-15 per 1000 residents
State:	-37 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 53.57 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.4

Here:	4.1
State:	4.0

60% of Hampden County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Massachusetts.

Hampden County:	60.4%
State average:	60.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 307037
• Northeast: 56015
• Midwest: 7426
• South: 16309
• West: 4727

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $108,800

Here:	10.6%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Here:	8.4%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Here:	33.7%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

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