Hampden, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,400 (Urban population: 2,967, Rural population: 2,433 (54 farm, 2,379 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,846 (1,818 occupied: 1,648 owner occupied, 170 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	9%
State:	38%

Housing density: 94 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $552 (lower quartile is $332, upper quartile is $767)

Median gross rent in Hampden, MA in 2007: $701

Housing units in Hampden with a mortgage: 1,049 (69 second mortgage, 155 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 404

Hampden,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $283,592 (it was $160,900 in 2000)

Hampden:	$283,592
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $220,632 - $343,812

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $326,326
Here: $326,326
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $232,925
Here: $232,925
State: $384,213

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,085

In family households: 4,656 (1,222 male householders, 245 female householders)
1,351 spouses, 1,627 children (1,528 natural, 68 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 57 other relatives, 78 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 429 (168 male householders (114 living alone)), 188 female householders (181 living alone)), 73 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 86 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 570 2-persons, 320 3-persons, 349 4-persons, 170 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 295 1-person, 48 2-persons, 13 3-persons.

1,170 married couples with children.
121 single-parent households (25 men, 96 women).

96.3% of residents of Hampden speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 156 (3.0%)
(70.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hampden, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 14 4 rooms: 83 5 rooms: 309 6 rooms: 385 7 rooms: 437 8 rooms: 257 9 or more rooms: 163

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hampden, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 23 3 rooms: 57 4 rooms: 23 5 rooms: 12 6 rooms: 10 7 rooms: 26 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 19
1995 to 1998: 51
1990 to 1994: 109
1980 to 1989: 195
1970 to 1979: 277
1960 to 1969: 498
1950 to 1959: 321
1940 to 1949: 121
1939 or earlier: 255

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hampden:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 213 3 bedrooms: 972 4 bedrooms: 394 5 or more bedrooms: 47

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hampden:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 79 2 bedrooms: 28 3 bedrooms: 16 4 bedrooms: 32 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Hampden in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 37 1 vehicle: 270 2 vehicles: 925 3 vehicles: 295 4 vehicles: 108 5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Hampden in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 38 1 vehicle: 64 2 vehicles: 47 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Hampden, MA:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 3
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 4
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 26
$150,000 to $174,999: 38
$175,000 to $199,999: 144
$200,000 to $249,999: 384
$250,000 to $299,999: 342
$300,000 to $399,999: 451
$400,000 to $499,999: 161
$500,000 to $749,999: 111
$750,000 to $999,999: 20
$1,000,000 or more: 18

Hampden rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Hampden:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 10
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 10
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 6
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 7
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 18
$700 to $749: 11
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 17
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 15

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 7 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 21 1975 to 1979: 19 1970 to 1974: 18 1970 to 1974: 30 1965 to 1969: 61

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.3%
Number of people working at home: 52 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 64
5 to 9 minutes: 117
10 to 14 minutes: 292
15 to 19 minutes: 334
20 to 24 minutes: 508
25 to 29 minutes: 312
30 to 34 minutes: 406
35 to 39 minutes: 83
40 to 44 minutes: 134
45 to 59 minutes: 168
60 to 89 minutes: 84
90 or more minutes: 49

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,368 (91%)
Carpooled: 159 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
Walked: 11 (0%)
Worked at home: 52 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 67
$10,000 to $14,999: 101
$15,000 to $19,999: 95
$20,000 to $24,999: 60
$25,000 to $29,999: 47
$30,000 to $34,999: 52
$35,000 to $39,999: 89
$40,000 to $44,999: 56
$45,000 to $49,999: 78
$50,000 to $59,999: 193
$60,000 to $74,999: 213
$75,000 to $99,999: 380
$100,000 to $124,999: 204
$125,000 to $149,999: 58
$150,000 to $199,999: 59
$200,000 or more: 71

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 774

English: 661

Irish: 533

French (except Basque): 406

Polish: 391

United States or American: 366

German: 357

French Canadian: 225

Other groups: 112

Scottish: 110

Portuguese: 103

Swedish: 85

Scotch-Irish: 83

Greek: 47

European: 34

Canadian: 27

Armenian: 25

British: 20

Finnish: 19

Lithuanian: 13

Norwegian: 13

Hungarian: 12

Ukrainian: 8

Arab:: 7

Syrian: 7

Danish: 7

Czechoslovakian: 6

Russian: 6

Slavic: 6

Yugoslavian: 5

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

Canada (23%)
United Kingdom (20%)
Italy (17%)
Poland (9%)
Portugal (8%)
Philippines (5%)
France (4%)

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

This state: 3959
Northeast: 761
Midwest: 117
South: 156
West: 17

75% of Hampden residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 19% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 23
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 56
12th grade, no diploma: 28
High school graduate (or equivalency): 431
Less than 1 year of college: 116
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 207
Associate degree: 171
Bachelor's degree: 322
Master's degree: 196
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 48

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 32
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 72
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 530
Less than 1 year of college: 149
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 223
Associate degree: 198
Bachelor's degree: 367
Master's degree: 122
Professional school degree: 48
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $80,492
Black householders: $19,866
Asian householders: $157,461
Two or more races householders: $87,376

Hampden household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Hampden household income for Two or more races householders

Hampden marital status for males

Hampden marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $274,073
Two or more races householders: $198,284

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,743
One, attached: 12
Two: 18
3 or 4: 28
5 to 9: 23
20 to 49: 17
50 or more: 5

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hampden:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%) Utility gas (38%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%) Electricity (39%) Utility gas (16%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43

Here:	6.0%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29

Here:	9.1%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23

Here:	12.4%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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)

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