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County population in July 2011: 157,963 (72% urban, 28% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 36,367
Renter-occupied apartments: 19,624
% of renters here:

35%
State:

32%

Land area: 529 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 299 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hampshire County: 94.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (38.0%), Manufacturing (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 23%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Hampshire County races chart

Races in Hampshire County, Massachusetts:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (87.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.4%)
  • Asian alone (3.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Males: 70,995  (46.6%)
Females: 81,256  (53.4%)

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Hampshire County,MA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Hampshire County:

2.4 people
Massachusetts:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $56,660 ($46,098 in 1999)
This county:

$56660
Massachusetts:

$64081

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $728 (lower quartile is $540, upper quartile is $1,027)
This county:

$728
State:

$864


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $268,400 (it was $142,600 in 2000)
Hampshire County:

$268,400
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $207,700 - $349,800

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $277,881
Here:

$277,881
State:

$412,156

Townhouses or other attached units: $183,564
Here:

$183,564
State:

$346,236

In 2-unit structures: $203,809
Here:

$203,809
State:

$348,924

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $323,668
Here:

$323,668
State:

$354,648

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $414,603
Here:

$414,603
State:

$326,862

Mobile homes: $61,771
Here:

$61,771
State:

$71,966

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $78,221
Here:

$78,221
State:

$284,583
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,733
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $574

Institutionalized population: 1,589

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Health of residents in Hampshire County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.
81.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
49.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
99.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
77.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 192 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 152 pounds. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 303 buildings, average cost: $214,800
  • 2008: 184 buildings, average cost: $256,200
  • 2009: 177 buildings, average cost: $248,500



2008 Presidential Election results in Hampshire County Massachusetts:

Obama (Democratic): 71.5%
McCain (Republican): 25.9%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,335 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,933 (1.2%)


Hampshire County household income distribution in 2009 Hampshire County home values distribution


Hampshire County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.5%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.5%
Hampshire County:

11.5%
Massachusetts:

10.3%
Median age of residents in 2009: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 23 years old, American Indian residents: 49 years old, Asian residents: 24 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

9.4%
Whole state:

9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.1%
Whole state:

4.4%

Area name: Springfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hampshire 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: Amherst, Northampton, South Hadley, Amherst Center, Easthampton, Belchertown, Ware, Middleborough Center, Granby, North Amherst.

Hampshire County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Hampshire County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.123 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: 33 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.016 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Hampshire County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hampshire County: Atkins Farms (A), Bashista Orchards (B), Buczala Farm (C), Cold Spring Orchard (D), Dickinson Farms (E), Ireland Street Orchard (F), Outlook Farm (G), Small Ones Farm (H), Joyner Dairy Farm (I), Boy Scout Camp (J), The Orchards Country Club (K), Williamsburg Golf Club (L), Williamsburg Rod and Gun Club (M), Camp Holy Cross (N), Camp Howe (O), Camp Norwich (P), Pelham Country Club (Q), Sportsman Club (R), Rod and Gun Club (S), Hadley Village Barn Shops (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Caldor Shopping Center (1), Mountain Farms Mall (2), Amherst Shoppers Park Shopping Center (3), Campus Plaza Shopping Center (4), Hadley Village Barn Shops Shopping Center (5), Hampshire Mall Shopping Center (6), Mountain Farms Mall Shopping Center (7), Newton Street Shopping Center (8), Village Commons Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hampshire County include: Pioneer Valley Baptist Church (A), New Beginning Church of God (B), Assembly of Christian Church (C), United Methodist Church (D), Stony Brook Community Church (E), Saint Theresa Church (F), Saint Michaels Catholic Church (G), Pioneer Valley Assembly Church (H), North Hadley Congregational Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Thomas Cemetery (1), Valley Cemetery (2), Bell Cemetery (3), Diney Grove Cemetery (4), Wright Cemetery (5), Gate Cemetery (6), Converse Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Arcadia Lake (A), Russell Cove (B), Lower Pond (C), Great Pond (D), Scout Pond (E), Lilly Pond (F), Fuller Pond (G), Long Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Weston Brook (A), Joe Wright Brook (B), Jewel Brook (C), Grass Hill Brook (D), East Brook (E), Dresser Brook (F), Russellville Brook (G), Moose Brook (H), Bradford Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hampshire County include: Athletic Fields South (1), Skinner State Park (2), Cummington Farm Village (3), Conant Memorial Park (4), Amethyst Conservation Area (5), Gardner State Park (6), Deer Hill State Reservation (7), Woodbridge Street Historic District (8), Williamsburg Center Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Sandy Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Berkshire County , Franklin County , Hampden County , Worcester County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.6%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 29,423
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 9,973 (44% naturalized citizens)

Hampshire County:

6.6%
Whole state:

12.2%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,019
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,258
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,316
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,211
  • 1975 to 1979: 469
  • 1970 to 1974: 394
  • 1970 to 1974: 349
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,957

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.5%

Hampshire County marital status for males
Hampshire County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 35,500
  • One, attached: 2,150
  • Two: 5,415
  • 3 or 4: 5,193
  • 5 to 9: 3,810
  • 10 to 19: 2,603
  • 20 or more: 3,075
  • Mobile homes: 880
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Hampshire County with a mortgage: 20,650 (1,451 second mortgage, 3,533 home equity loan, 100 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,582

Here:

70.6% with mortgage
State:

71.6% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.77%
Here33.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 51,409
Total congregations: 95

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristJewishEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents35,273 (68.6%)5,140 (10.0%)2,500 (4.9%)1,729 (3.4%)1,281 (2.5%)
Congregations21 (22.1%)26 (27.4%)3 (3.2%)5 (5.3%)5 (5.3%)
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnitarian Universalist Association Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentMuslim EstimateOther
Adherents816 (1.6%)795 (1.5%)650 (1.3%)609 (1.2%)2,616 (5.1%)
Congregations3 (3.2%)2 (2.1%)1 (1.1%)1 (1.1%)28 (29.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Hampshire County - Amherst, Northampton, South Hadley, Amherst Center, Easthampton

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 32
This county:

2.07 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Hampshire County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 24
Hampshire County:

1.55 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
This county:

1.94 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 158
Hampshire County:

10.22 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.3%
Massachusetts:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

21.7%
Massachusetts:

22.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hampshire County:

12.3%
State:

16.5%


Agriculture in Hampshire County:

Average size of farms: 94 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $64,722
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1216.50
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.14%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.27%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $57,101
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.05%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56,507
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.01%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.29
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 45.43%
Corn for grain: 1289 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 13 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3,412 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 266 acres

Tornado activity:

Hampshire County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

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

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the county center
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 17.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 18.5 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 20.8 miles away from Hampshire County center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.2 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 78.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 11, 2011 to January 12, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1959): March 7, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1959, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 18, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3296): December 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3296, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 18, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1813): January 5, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1813, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Massachusetts Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1701): May 16, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1701, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Massachusetts Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 7, 2005 to October 16, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1614): November 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1614, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Massachusetts Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3252): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3252, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Massachusetts Snow, Incident Period: January 22, 2005 to January 23, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3201): February 17, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3201, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Massachusetts Snow, Incident Period: December 6, 2003 to December 7, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3191): January 15, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3191, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Massachusetts Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 17, 2003 to February 18, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3175): March 11, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3175, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Massachusetts Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 5, 2001 to March 7, 2001, Emergency Declared (EM-3165): March 28, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3165, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Hampshire County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • Poland (6%)
  • India (6%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Germany (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hampshire County (%):



  • Irish (15%)
  • Polish (13%)
  • English (10%)
  • French (except Basque) (9%)
  • French Canadian (8%)
  • Italian (7%)
  • German (6%)


Hampshire County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 60,349 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 6,358 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,923 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 68 (0%)
  • Railroad: 13 (0%)
  • Taxi: 55 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 58 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 636 (1%)
  • Walked: 8,237 (10%)
  • Other means: 351 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 3,365 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Hampshire County, Massachusetts:

  • 16,282 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,059 people in nursing homes
  • 245 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 210 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 115 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 112 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 58 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 42 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 34 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 26 people in other group homes
  • 22 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 14 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $58,745.

8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,450 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.03%
Massachusetts average:

6.31%


0.74% of residents moved from foreign countries ($524 average AGI)
Hampshire County:

0.74%
Massachusetts average:

0.28%

4.59% relocated from other counties in Massachusetts ($21,316 average AGI)
2.70% relocated from other states ($14,610 average AGI)
Hampshire County:

2.70%
Massachusetts average:

2.46%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hampden County, MA  2.32% ($38,198 average AGI)
from Franklin County, MA  0.74% ($32,244)
from Worcester County, MA  0.46% ($36,102)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.31% ($46,128)
from Berkshire County, MA  0.18% ($30,755)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.15% ($33,702)
from Hartford County, CT  0.13% ($39,160)


8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,073 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.33%
Massachusetts average:

6.91%


0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($351 average AGI)
Hampshire County:

0.16%
Massachusetts average:

0.11%

4.74% relocated to other counties in Massachusetts ($19,439 average AGI)
3.43% relocated to other states ($18,283 average AGI)
Hampshire County:

3.43%
Massachusetts average:

3.26%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hampden County, MA  2.33% ($35,301 average AGI)
to Franklin County, MA  0.88% ($34,745)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.44% ($31,736)
to Worcester County, MA  0.39% ($31,232)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.25% ($26,132)
to Hartford County, CT  0.15% ($41,235)
to New York County, NY  0.14% ($32,304)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3

Births per 1000 population in Hampshire County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Hampshire County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hampshire County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 20,873 (17,816 aged, 3,057 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.3
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5873.520
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 101.370
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32321.6

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 788.450
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 738.230
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 27.39

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43.51
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 86.08

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14.35
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 64.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Suffocation - 23.3
  • Poisoning - 19.5
  • Other - 21.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 133,991
  • In family households: 103,393 (24,749 male householders, 9,130 female householders)
    27,154 spouses, 36,179 children (33,853 natural, 1,061 adopted, 1,265 stepchildren), 1,172 grandchildren, 610 brothers or sisters, 786 parents, 1,095 other relatives, 2,518 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 30,598 (9,092 male householders (6,237 living alone)), 12,984 female householders (9,824 living alone)), 8,522 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 18,260 (1,483 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 14,731 2-persons, 8,150 3-persons, 7,269 4-persons, 2,657 5-persons, 752 6-persons, 320 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16,061 1-person, 4,432 2-persons, 861 3-persons, 563 4-persons, 118 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

88.3% of residents of Hampshire County speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $842,836,000 ($5477 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $88,079,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $302,026,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $169,354,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,543,000
Federal grants: $211,293,000
Federal procurement contracts: $72,710,000 ($56,220,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $85,910,000 ($11,239,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $69,296,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $26,339,000
Federal Government insurance: $62,393,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 6,677
Here:

44 per 1000 residents
State:

67 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,352
Here:

41 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,536
Here:

+17 per 1000 residents
State:

+25 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,600
Here:  -10 per 1000 residents
State:  -37 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Hampshire County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.29 millions of gallons per day (52% from ground, 48% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.0

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 930
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,424
  • 1990 to 1999: 6,334
  • 1980 to 1989: 7,486
  • 1970 to 1979: 9,599
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,015
  • 1950 to 1959: 7,348
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,179
  • 1939 or earlier: 18,199
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 13
  • 2 rooms: 121
  • 3 rooms: 753
  • 4 rooms: 3,150
  • 5 rooms: 8,107
  • 6 rooms: 8,568
  • 7 rooms: 7,210
  • 8 rooms: 4,511
  • 9+ rooms: 3,934
  • 1 room: 725
  • 2 rooms: 2,576
  • 3 rooms: 4,038
  • 4 rooms: 5,546
  • 5 rooms: 3,604
  • 6 rooms: 1,736
  • 7 rooms: 711
  • 8 rooms: 387
  • 9+ rooms: 301
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 13
  • 1 bedroom: 1,043
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,601
  • 3 bedrooms: 18,151
  • 4 bedrooms: 7,743
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,816
  • no bedroom: 797
  • 1 bedroom: 6,847
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,501
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,357
  • 4 bedrooms: 828
  • 5+ bedrooms: 294
Cars and other vehicles available in Hampshire County, Massachusetts in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,044
  • 1 vehicle: 10,516
  • 2 vehicles: 18,288
  • 3 vehicles: 4,749
  • 4 vehicles: 1,412
  • 5+ vehicles: 358
  • no vehicle: 3,031
  • 1 vehicle: 10,194
  • 2 vehicles: 4,852
  • 3 vehicles: 984
  • 4 vehicles: 422
  • 5+ vehicles: 141

55% of Hampshire County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Massachusetts.

Hampshire County:

55.4%
State average:

60.6%


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

  • This state: 96656
  • Northeast: 25552
  • Midwest: 5767
  • South: 6898
  • West: 4874

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $131,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hampshire County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56.9%)
  • Utility gas (21.3%)
  • Electricity (9.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.2%)
  • Wood (5.4%)
  • Electricity (33.3%)
  • Utility gas (31.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.8%)
  • Wood (1.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,514
Here:

10.8%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 766
Here:

10.2%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7,823
Here:

30.6%
Massachusetts:

48.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,855
  • Number of aged recipients: 436
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,419
  • Number of recipients under 18: 350
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,022
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 483
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,210
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,399


Hampshire County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Hampshire County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 31 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED286$205,629915$199,2913,310$192,351517$101,22827$461,148226$193,61514$46,357
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$185,93873$203,658188$190,58032$82,1884$491,25020$155,7506$81,833
APPLICATIONS DENIED38$187,316116$188,974803$206,752101$85,3073$610,66741$164,1955$43,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN27$205,81599$191,485475$207,24831$127,4841$90,00026$172,0380$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$170,25037$206,730199$195,20618$161,1670$010$154,3002$73,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 27 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED137$233,51171$255,6340$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED41$230,70737$286,2702$253,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED22$262,31825$246,3600$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$322,2509$205,7780$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$275,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Hampshire County, MA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,24174.9 years
Mary1,14982.1 years
Joseph78276.1 years
William76275.6 years
Helen65280.6 years
Edward63573.9 years
Robert54470.9 years
George53476.2 years
Charles47975.8 years
Anna46484.0 years
Most common last names in Hampshire County, MA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith22578.6 years
Sullivan14077.4 years
Miller11477.2 years
Johnson11477.1 years
Brown11177.8 years
Clark9177.2 years
Murphy8676.6 years
White7878.0 years
Ryan7677.1 years
King7575.4 years
Businesses in Hampshire County, MA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3Marshalls1
AT&T2MasterBrand Cabinets7
Ace Hardware3McDonald's6
Aeropostale1New Balance4
American Eagle Outfitters1New York & Co1
Applebee's1Nike4
AutoZone2Old Navy1
Bath & Body Works1Pac Sun1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Panera Bread1
Blockbuster1Payless1
Burger King4Penske2
CVS8Pier 1 Imports1
Clarion1Quality1
Comfort Inn1Quiznos1
Curves1RadioShack3
Dairy Queen1Rite Aid4
Days Inn1Sears1
Domino's Pizza2Sprint Nextel1
Dunkin Donuts22Staples2
Econo Lodge1Starbucks3
Famous Footwear1Subway17
FedEx25T-Mobile5
Firestone Complete Auto Care1T.J.Maxx1
GNC3Taco Bell2
GameStop3Talbots1
Goodwill3Target1
H&R Block5Toys"R"Us1
Holiday Inn2Trader Joe's1
Home Depot1True Value3
Howard Johnson1U-Haul11
JCPenney1UPS40
Jones New York5Urban Outfitters1
KFC2Verizon Wireless1
Knights Inn2Walgreens4
La-Z-Boy2Walmart3
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1
Lowe's2Whole Foods Market1
Marriott1YMCA2
Browse common businesses in Hampshire County, MA


Hampshire County on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"

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