West Springfield Town

Population: 28,635
Median household income: $70,401
Median home value: $307,900

Located in Hampden County, Massachusetts, West Springfield Town is a community with a population of 28,635. The median household income of $70,401 is in line with the Hampden County median ($70,535).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Springfield Town's population held roughly steady from 28,609 to 28,635, while its median home value rose 36.8% from $225,100 to $307,900.

34.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 58.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,635
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $70,401
Median home value: $307,900
Median gross rent: $1,121
Housing units: 13,095
Homeownership rate: 58.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,60928,635

Median household income

$53,053$70,401

Median home value

$225,100$307,900

Median gross rent

$878$1,121

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,609	$53,053	$225,100	$878
2020	28,527	$54,516	$235,200	$912
2021	28,814	$60,023	$251,600	$949
2022	28,755	$67,297	$294,400	$1,038
2023	28,635	$70,401	$307,900	$1,121

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,462	5.1%
5 to 17	3,910	13.7%
18 to 24	2,507	8.8%
25 to 34	4,728	16.5%
35 to 44	3,786	13.2%
45 to 54	3,519	12.3%
55 to 64	4,037	14.1%
65 to 74	3,010	10.5%
75 and over	1,676	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,569	71.8%
Black or African American	1,282	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.2%
Asian	1,852	6.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	299	1.0%
Two or more races	841	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,745	13.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,872	9.0%
High school graduate	6,117	29.5%
Some college or associate's	5,519	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,274	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,974	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,303	83.8%
Carpooled	659	4.5%
Public transit	25	0.2%
Walked	186	1.3%
Bicycle	57	0.4%
Worked from home	1,381	9.4%
Other means	79	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,651	34.9%
15 to 29 min	6,236	46.9%
30 to 44 min	1,762	13.2%
45 to 59 min	424	3.2%
60+ min	236	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 10.4% (2,981 of 28,543)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,256	57.6%
Nonfamily households	5,342	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,598	96.2%
Vacant	497	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,374	58.5%
Renter-occupied	5,224	41.5%

1-unit, detached52.0%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units17.7%

5 to 19 units12.7%

20 or more units12.5%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,813	52.0%
1-unit, attached	487	3.7%
2 to 4 units	2,320	17.7%
5 to 19 units	1,667	12.7%
20 or more units	1,638	12.5%
Mobile home & other	170	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2577890
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.81 sq mi
Center point: 42.1255, -72.6497