Monson Center

Population: 1,794
Median household income: $58,603
Median home value: $279,500

Monson Center is a community in Hampden County, Massachusetts, home to 1,794 residents. Its median household income of $58,603 runs below the Hampden County figure of $70,535.

Between 2019 and 2023, Monson Center's population declined 4.6% from 1,881 to 1,794, while its median home value rose 27.0% from $220,000 to $279,500.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,794
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $58,603
Median home value: $279,500
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 906
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 16.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8811,794

Median household income

$64,673$58,603

Median home value

$220,000$279,500

Median gross rent

$903$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,881	$64,673	$220,000	$903
2020	1,688	$65,398	$212,400	$883
2021	1,616	$48,250	$235,600	$830
2022	1,673	$51,902	$261,200	$816
2023	1,794	$58,603	$279,500	$770

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	97	5.4%
5 to 17	205	11.4%
18 to 24	169	9.4%
25 to 34	148	8.2%
35 to 44	251	14.0%
45 to 54	183	10.2%
55 to 64	302	16.8%
65 to 74	308	17.2%
75 and over	131	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,660	92.5%
Black or African American	36	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	46	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	123	9.3%
High school graduate	548	41.4%
Some college or associate's	324	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	243	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	85	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	616	75.2%
Carpooled	53	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	1.7%
Bicycle	13	1.6%
Worked from home	123	15.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	154	22.1%
15 to 29 min	97	13.9%
30 to 44 min	241	34.6%
45 to 59 min	60	8.6%
60+ min	144	20.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 26.7% (479 of 1,794)

	Count	Share
Family households	441	52.3%
Nonfamily households	402	47.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	843	93.0%
Vacant	63	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	504	59.8%
Renter-occupied	339	40.2%

1-unit, detached50.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units34.8%

5 to 19 units13.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	455	50.2%
1-unit, attached	5	0.6%
2 to 4 units	315	34.8%
5 to 19 units	118	13.0%
20 or more units	13	1.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2542180
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.0979, -72.2961