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Greenfield

Massachusetts · 13,716 residents · 21.4 sq mi
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With 13,716 people, Greenfield is a city in Massachusetts. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 39% less than in Massachusetts as a whole. The median age is 38.4, about 3 years above the US median. Households take in $30,939 at the median, 27% less than the US figure. The typical home is worth $99,100.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,716
−2%since 1990
from 14,016 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.4
+11%since 1990
from 34.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
21.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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202418K
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.4%(739)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.1%(830)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(878)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.5%(894)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(853)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.1%(1,930)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.3%(2,230)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.3%(1,968)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.7%(1,053)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.3%(859)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.4%(1,019)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.4%(463)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,939
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,521 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,108
+40%since 1990
from $12,945 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.7%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 13.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$99,100
−28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $103,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$508
−13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $442 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
46.6%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 47.6% in 1990
53.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(13,754)
Black0.4%(53)
Hispanic / Latino1%(147)
Asian0.7%(105)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.6%(12,564)
Black1.3%(183)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(471)
Asian1.2%(168)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.5%(444)
Venezuelan0.9%(156)
Mexican0.6%(112)
Salvadoran0.5%(89)
Costa Rican0.5%(84)
Dominican0.3%(59)
Colombian0.2%(44)
Guatemalan0.1%(19)
Asian origin
Chinese1.1%(200)
Pakistani0.7%(120)
Vietnamese0.2%(32)
Filipino0.2%(28)
Asian Indian0.1%(19)
Thai0%(5)
Ancestry
English19.5%(3,451)
Irish16.6%(2,932)
French9.2%(1,633)
German9.1%(1,605)
Polish7.8%(1,378)
Italian7.8%(1,374)
Scottish3%(538)
American2.9%(515)
Swedish2.3%(400)
Russian1.3%(223)
Lithuanian1.2%(204)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Romanian1.1%(187)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(156)
Portuguese0.7%(121)
Dutch0.7%(115)
Canadian0.6%(111)
Hungarian0.5%(94)
Welsh0.5%(83)
Norwegian0.4%(79)
Finnish0.4%(77)
Greek0.4%(74)
British0.4%(68)
Danish0.4%(67)
Arab0.4%(66)
Ukrainian0.3%(60)
Lebanese0.3%(47)
Austrian0.2%(35)
West Indian0.2%(31)
Bulgarian0.2%(27)
Swiss0.1%(16)
Haitian0.1%(16)
Armenian0.1%(15)
Jamaican0.1%(15)
Czech0.1%(14)
Slovak0.1%(13)
Iraqi0%(8)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.3%
+7.0 ptssince 1990
from 16.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.6%
+6.2 ptssince 1990
from 79.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 5.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.7 min
−10%since 1990
from 15.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.6%(1,766)
Married51.8%(2,722)
Widowed2.6%(139)
Divorced11.9%(626)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(1,552)
Married41.5%(2,531)
Widowed16.5%(1,008)
Divorced16.6%(1,015)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 51.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
35.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 36.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 62.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)3.8%(31)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)4.8%(39)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era54.1%(440)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8%(65)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 813 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Greenfield, Massachusetts?

Greenfield, Massachusetts has about 13,716 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Greenfield, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Greenfield, Massachusetts earns about $30,939 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greenfield, Massachusetts expensive?

In Greenfield, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $99,100, and the typical rent is about $508 a month.

How educated are people in Greenfield, Massachusetts?

About 23.3% of adults age 25 and over in Greenfield, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greenfield, Massachusetts?

About 15.7% of people in Greenfield, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Greenfield, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Greenfield, Massachusetts has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 300 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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