Wilbraham

Population: 4,247
Median household income: $88,409
Median home value: $361,600

Located in Hampden County, Massachusetts, Wilbraham is a community with a population of 4,247. The median household income of $88,409 is above the Hampden County median ($70,535).

From 2019 to 2023, Wilbraham's population grew 22.5% from 3,466 to 4,247, while its median home value rose 13.0% from $320,100 to $361,600.

45.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 87.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,247
Median age: 53.8 yrs
Median household income: $88,409
Median home value: $361,600
Median gross rent: $1,148
Housing units: 1,608
Homeownership rate: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4664,247

Median household income

$111,100$88,409

Median home value

$320,100$361,600

Median gross rent

$777$1,148

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,466	$111,100	$320,100	$777
2020	3,251	$86,477	$297,500	$820
2021	3,675	$93,586	$320,500	$991
2022	3,839	$97,891	$342,900	$1,125
2023	4,247	$88,409	$361,600	$1,148

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7420.3%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	157	3.7%
5 to 17	639	15.0%
18 to 24	205	4.8%
25 to 34	352	8.3%
35 to 44	482	11.3%
45 to 54	318	7.5%
55 to 64	704	16.6%
65 to 74	864	20.3%
75 and over	526	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,633	85.5%
Black or African American	60	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	156	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.4%
Some other race	17	0.4%
Two or more races	202	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	163	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree25.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	4.5%
High school graduate	808	24.9%
Some college or associate's	809	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	656	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	828	25.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,492	82.1%
Carpooled	97	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	99	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	129	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	400	23.7%
15 to 29 min	685	40.6%
30 to 44 min	369	21.9%
45 to 59 min	131	7.8%
60+ min	103	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 8.4% (340 of 4,024)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,121	72.5%
Nonfamily households	425	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,546	96.1%
Vacant	62	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,357	87.8%
Renter-occupied	189	12.2%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,393	86.6%
1-unit, attached	69	4.3%
2 to 4 units	31	1.9%
5 to 19 units	40	2.5%
20 or more units	75	4.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2579705
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 42.1321, -72.4382