Westfield

Population: 40,673
Median household income: $82,847
Median home value: $295,500

Westfield is a community in Hampden County, Massachusetts, home to 40,673 residents. Its median household income of $82,847 runs above the Hampden County figure of $70,535.

From 2019 to 2023, Westfield's population declined 1.9% from 41,449 to 40,673, while its median home value rose 26.1% from $234,400 to $295,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.3% of the population. 80.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,673
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $82,847
Median home value: $295,500
Median gross rent: $1,064
Housing units: 16,704
Homeownership rate: 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,44940,673

Median household income

$67,862$82,847

Median home value

$234,400$295,500

Median gross rent

$969$1,064

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,449	$67,862	$234,400	$969
2020	41,303	$74,456	$247,300	$964
2021	40,922	$73,692	$256,300	$983
2022	40,794	$78,307	$282,100	$1,050
2023	40,673	$82,847	$295,500	$1,064

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,648	4.1%
5 to 17	6,427	15.8%
18 to 24	5,067	12.5%
25 to 34	5,566	13.7%
35 to 44	4,279	10.5%
45 to 54	4,582	11.3%
55 to 64	5,522	13.6%
65 to 74	4,707	11.6%
75 and over	2,875	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,458	82.3%
Black or African American	394	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.0%
Asian	1,478	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.0%
Some other race	96	0.2%
Two or more races	1,148	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,075	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,142	7.8%
High school graduate	7,749	28.1%
Some college or associate's	8,655	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	5,795	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,190	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit2.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,355	80.8%
Carpooled	919	4.8%
Public transit	387	2.0%
Walked	582	3.1%
Bicycle	59	0.3%
Worked from home	1,423	7.5%
Other means	271	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,236	29.8%
15 to 29 min	6,091	34.7%
30 to 44 min	3,844	21.9%
45 to 59 min	858	4.9%
60+ min	1,544	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 11.0% (4,175 of 38,076)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,100	64.4%
Nonfamily households	5,573	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,673	93.8%
Vacant	1,031	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,657	68.0%
Renter-occupied	5,016	32.0%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units18.5%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,897	59.2%
1-unit, attached	576	3.4%
2 to 4 units	3,091	18.5%
5 to 19 units	1,467	8.8%
20 or more units	1,116	6.7%
Mobile home & other	557	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2576030
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 46 sq mi
Water area: 1.05 sq mi
Center point: 42.1388, -72.7559