COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Hampden County
Massachusetts · 456,310 residents · 617.005 sq mi
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Hampden County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,100. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $122,500.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024463K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(33,658)
5 to 97.3%(33,120)
10 to 146.4%(29,376)
15 to 197.1%(32,373)
20 to 247.7%(34,977)
25 to 3416.7%(76,159)
35 to 4414.1%(64,512)
45 to 549.8%(44,935)
55 to 648.7%(39,717)
65 to 748.6%(39,086)
75 to 844.6%(21,101)
85 and over1.6%(7,296)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,100
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,718 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$122,500
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $113,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.4%(339,625)
Black7.5%(34,034)
Hispanic / Latino15.2%(69,197)
Asian1.3%(5,835)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(388,464)
Black7.5%(34,442)
Hispanic / Latino9.7%(44,221)
Asian0.8%(3,695)
Other6.5%(29,709)
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 Rican21.8%(100,672)
Dominican1.8%(8,371)
Central American1%(4,780)
Mexican0.7%(3,446)
South American0.7%(3,301)
Guatemalan0.5%(2,483)
Colombian0.2%(1,109)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,054)
Ecuadorian0.2%(841)
Spaniard0.2%(762)
Cuban0.2%(705)
Honduran0.1%(554)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(414)
Uruguayan0.1%(330)
Peruvian0.1%(299)
Argentine0.1%(271)
Chilean0%(231)
Venezuelan0%(155)
Panamanian0%(152)
Costa Rican0%(123)
Bolivian0%(28)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(2,335)
Nepalese0.4%(1,666)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,612)
Chinese0.3%(1,549)
Pakistani0.2%(875)
Cambodian0.1%(671)
Filipino0.1%(488)
Uzbek0.1%(432)
Laotian0.1%(390)
Korean0.1%(287)
Sri Lankan0.1%(263)
Kazakh0%(171)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(122)
Taiwanese0%(92)
Bangladeshi0%(91)
Bhutanese0%(83)
Burmese0%(68)
Japanese0%(63)
Indonesian0%(4)
Ancestry
Irish13%(60,307)
Italian8.5%(39,148)
French7.7%(35,813)
Polish7.6%(35,052)
American7.2%(33,421)
English6.3%(28,950)
French Canadian4.1%(18,988)
German4%(18,439)
Portuguese1.9%(8,799)
West Indian1.4%(6,297)
Scottish1.3%(5,891)
Subsaharan African1%(4,720)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(4,090)
Jamaican0.9%(4,010)
Greek0.8%(3,606)
Arab0.7%(3,377)
Swedish0.7%(3,376)
Ukrainian0.7%(3,144)
Canadian0.5%(2,510)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,760)
Dutch0.4%(1,755)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,546)
Lebanese0.3%(1,404)
Haitian0.2%(1,108)
Turkish0.2%(1,010)
Iraqi0.2%(940)
Nigerian0.2%(888)
Welsh0.2%(826)
British0.2%(799)
Norwegian0.2%(702)
Armenian0.1%(656)
Somali0.1%(635)
Hungarian0.1%(627)
Slovak0.1%(566)
Czech0.1%(545)
Kenyan0.1%(504)
Finnish0.1%(484)
Austrian0.1%(482)
Brazilian0.1%(442)
Ghanaian0.1%(413)
Romanian0.1%(395)
Syrian0.1%(326)
Danish0.1%(292)
Iranian0.1%(232)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(206)
Swiss0%(199)
Cape Verdean0%(185)
Barbadian0%(178)
Moroccan0%(153)
Guyanese0%(135)
Ethiopian0%(93)
Croatian0%(77)
Latvian0%(76)
Egyptian0%(75)
Bulgarian0%(65)
Slovene0%(55)
Jordanian0%(39)
Serbian0%(39)
Australian0%(22)
Palestinian0%(21)
Belgian0%(14)
Israeli0%(12)
Macedonian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
73.6%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.4%(82,076)
Married44.5%(82,204)
Widowed2.7%(4,930)
Divorced8.4%(15,502)
Women 15+
Never married39%(77,717)
Married41.2%(82,085)
Widowed8.2%(16,360)
Divorced11.7%(23,265)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hampden County, Massachusetts?
Hampden County, Massachusetts has about 456,310 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Hampden County, Massachusetts?
The typical household in Hampden County, Massachusetts earns about $31,100 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Hampden County, Massachusetts expensive?
In Hampden County, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $122,500, and the typical rent is about $484 a month.
How educated are people in Hampden County, Massachusetts?
About 17.6% of adults age 25 and over in Hampden County, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Hampden County, Massachusetts?
About 13.0% of people in Hampden County, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.
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