Massachusetts

Hampden County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
62%
Hispanic
25.7%
African
8.8%
Other
3.5%

Compared with Massachusetts and the United States

Hampden Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHampden CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Non-Hispanic White62%66.3%58%
Hispanic25.7%14.5%—
Black or African American8.8%7.9%—
East Asian1.5%3.3%—
Indian1%2.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Hampden County next to Massachusetts and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHampden CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—105.8 (+5.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—128.1 (+28.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$71,306$103,960$80,734
Median home value$298,800$562,100$332,700
Home price to income4.2×5.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,136/mo$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.1%20.3%21.0%