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Community Characteristics

01089
Characteristics Nearby Military Facility(ies), Stable Population, Low Residential Turnover
Closest Airport WESTOVER A (7 miles)
Closest 2 Year College SPRINGFIELD TECH COMM COLL (3 miles)
Closest 4 Year College ELMS COLLEGE (2 miles)
Closest Major Sports Team NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS (AA) (34 mile)

Population

01089 Massachusetts
Population 28,654 6,640,744
Population Density (people/mile) 1,696 629
Population Growth (since 2000) 4% 5%
Male 14,081 3,230,444
Female 14,573 3,410,300
Median Age 39.86 38.35

Age Distribution

0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+
3192 3480 3940 3393 4078 4125 3259 1825 1364

Household

01089 Massachusetts
Number of Households 11,761 2,485,805
Average Household Size 2.4 2.57
Household: With Children 3,218 797,784
Household: With no Children 8,543 1,688,021
Household: Family 6,878 1,581,056
Household: Non-Family 4,883 904,749
Total Dwelling Units 12,522 2,756,545

Marital Status

Marital Status
Never Married - 28.0% 28.0%
Married - 48.6% 48.6%
Separated - 4.8% 4.8%
Widowed - 8.3% 8.3%
Divorced - 10.2% 10.2%

Housing

01089 Massachusetts
Median Home Price $170,000 $255,000
In Current Residence 5+ Years 52.13% 47.1%
Annual Residential Turnover 12.53% 14.05%
Median Years in Residence 5.7 4.67
Median Dwelling Age 44 44

Housing Type

Housing Type
Owner - 56.6% 56.6%
Renter - 37.4% 37.4%
Vacant - 6.1% 6.1%

Transportation

Travel to Work

Travel to Work
Public - 2% 2%
Drive/Carpool - 94% 94%
Walk/Bike/Other - 3% 3%
Work at home - 2% 2%

Income

01089 Massachusetts
Median Household Income $46,279 $62,695
Average Household Income $63,259 $88,458
Average Income Change (since 2000) 15% 24%
Per Capita Income $26,442 $34,268
Sales Tax Rate 6.25% N/A
Sales Tax Type PL N/A
Median Disposable Income $39,772 $51,960

Household Income by Dollar Range

under $10K $10-20K $20-30K $30-40K $40-50K $50-75K $75-125K $125-200K $200-500K $500K+
989 1710 1259 1189 1102 2174 2417 705 111 107

Median Income by Age

under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
24514 38699 53541 64668 56705 39514 26311

Employment

Employment by Industry
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 64
Mining 10
Construction 834
Manufacturing 1757
Transportation and Communications 2000
Wholesale Trade 1220
Retail Trade 6024
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 1505
Services 5901
Public Administration 333
Employees/Unclassified 61

Employment by Occupation
Handlers, Helpers, and Laborers 582
Transportation Material Moving Workers 637
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors 494
Construction, Repair, and Mining: Field Based 645
Precision, Craft, and Repair: Site Based 1871
Farming Forestry and Fishing 384
Other Services: Field Based 185
Other Services: Site Based 2834
Protective Services 291
Private Household 1
Technical, Sales and Administrative 51
Administrative Support 3592
Sales Workers and Clerks 1998
Technologies and Technicians 477
Sales Professionals 607
Professional Specialty Occupations 2491
Executive, Managers, Administrators 2506

Net Worth

01089 Massachusetts
Average Household Net Worth $204,652 $268,317
Median Home Price $170,000 $255,000

Median Value of Assets (Dollars)
Any Non-Financial Assets 348782
Other Non-Financial Assets 17032
Business Equity 109205
Investment Property 73677
Home Equity 0
Vehicle Owned 16153
Any Financial Assets 70874
Other Financial Assets 9344
Other Managed Accounts 64386
Cash Value Life Insurance 8042
Retirement Accounts 52102
Mutual Funds 54275
Stocks 17154
Bonds (not US Savings) 61148
Savings Bonds 1459
Certificates of Deposit 18710
Transaction Account 7280

Median Value of Debts (Dollars)
Investment 94252
Credit Card 3191
Line of Credit 4195
Installment Loan 12776
Mortgage 95893

Cost of Living

01089 Massachusetts
Average Total Household Expenditure $50,995 $64,090
Household Expenditure Index (100=National Average) 91 115

Cost of Living Index (100=National Average)
Gifts 87
Utilities 94
Transportation 92
Tobacco 97
Reading 92
Personal Care 92
Miscellaneous Expenses 93
Household Operations 88
Shelter 91
Household Furnishings and Equipment 90
Health Care 94
Food and Beverages 93
Entertainment 90
Education 86
Apparel 91
Personal Insurance 87
Contribution 85

Climate

Average Temperature (fahrenheit)

January July
Low 17.2 62.4
High 34.1 84.9

Weather Index (100 = National Average)
Overall 101
Earthquake 57
Hail 65
Hurricane 106
Tornado 99
Wind 112