COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hampden County

Massachusetts · 456,310 residents · 617 sq mi

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With 456,310 people, Hampden County is a county in Massachusetts. Median home value sits at $122,500. Households here earn about 16% less than in Massachusetts as a whole. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $31,100, close to the national figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

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

Total population

456,310

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 456,228 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.5

−8%vs 2000

vs 36.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

617 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024463K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(33,658)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(33,120)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(29,376)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(32,373)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.7%(34,977)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.7%(76,159)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(64,512)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(44,935)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(39,717)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(39,086)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(21,101)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(7,296)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,100

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,718 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,029

−28%vs 2000

vs $19,541 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.0%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$122,500

+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $113,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$484

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $535 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.2%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.9% in 2000

39.8% rent

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)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(283)

Chamorro0%(166)

Samoan0%(37)

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)

RANKED:Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest French population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.6%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.6%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.3%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.0 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 14.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.0%

−1.5 ptssince 2013

from 4.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.0%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 52.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.1%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.0%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 34.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 62.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 48.7% 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)19.2%(3,872)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(4,004)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.4%(6,743)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.9%(989)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.1%(616)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 20,195 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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