Official Federal Data
Hampden County, Massachusetts
FIPS 25013 · Springfield, MA · Population 462,815
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$71,306 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
5.5% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$30.6B ▲
GDP
29.3% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$71,306 ▲
Per Capita
$38,219 ▲
Mean Household
$94,811 ▲
Poverty Rate
16.3% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Hampden County$71,306
Massachusetts$103,960
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.9%
18-34 · 23%
35-54 · 24.3%
55-64 · 13.5%
65+ · 18.3%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
87.2%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 2.4 pts
29.3%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 6.4 pts
12.1%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 2.0 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
462,815
Population
227,207
Labor Force
Employed
213,133
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
5.5% ▲ +0.5 pts YoY
Mean Commute 4 min below national avg
22.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
10.5%
Key Takeaways
- Elevated poverty: At 16.3%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 6.4 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 53,057 workers (36.3% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $59,642.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $30.6B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $130,358 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $28,646, a 4.6x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
37,532
Cluster Employment
2.64x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
4.12x 3,000
Paper Manufacturing
2.80x 1,272
Social Assistance
2.64x 16,972
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
2.63x 4,841
Printing and Related Support Activities
1.91x 849
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
1.81x 8,008
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
1.77x 1,396
Hospitals
1.75x 12,552
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
1.58x 1,432
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.23x
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
57 employed
0.24x
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
306 employed
0.27x
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
115 employed
0.30x
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
429 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation concentrates at 4.12x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Cluster depth: 9 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$298,800 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,136 ▲
Rent/Mo
62.2% ▲
Owner-Occ
6.6% ▼
Vacancy
4.2x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents (County Average)
Renter-household-weighted average across 23 town FMR areas · Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,219/mo$1,219 to $1,219
1 Bedroom
$1,382/mo$1,382 to $1,382
2 Bedroom
$1,734/mo$1,734 to $1,734
3 Bedroom
$2,127/mo$2,127 to $2,127
4 Bedroom
$2,296/mo$2,296 to $2,296
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,783/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 4.2x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,783/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
281,531 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 4 min below national avg
22.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
10.5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
78%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
29.3% ▲
HS Diploma+
87.2% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
45,350/yr
12,366/yr
9,752/yr
9,235/yr
5,123/yr
4,894/yr
3,980/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
22.2%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
38.4%
Service
19.4%
Sales & Office
20%
Construction / Maint.
7.4%
Production / Transport
14.8%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 213,133 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Succession risk is real: 22.2% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 31,353 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Hampden County shows meaningful potential for transit and ground passenger transportation attraction, with a 4.12x concentration and 3,000 jobs in this sub-sector. Near-term succession risk is elevated, with 22.2% of the working-age population within 10 years of retirement age.
The interconnected base across transit and ground passenger transportation, paper manufacturing, and social assistance creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Hampden County, Massachusetts, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Hampden County, Massachusetts?
462,815 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Hampden County, Massachusetts?
$71,306 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hampden County, Massachusetts?
5.5% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Hampden County, Massachusetts?
$30.6B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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