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The total population of Hampden County is estimated to be 464,575 with 226,201 males (48.69%) and 238,374 females (51.31%). There are 12,173 more females than males in Hampden County.
The median household income in Hampden County was $66,271 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 976(1.49%) from $65,295 in 2020. This income is 88.83% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hampden County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $79,433. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hampden County stands at $63,866.
In Hampden County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,673 for males and $29,923 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,182 for males and $57,772 for females.
In Hampden County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $77,206, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,915.
In 2022, the population of Hampden County was 461,041, a 0.39% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hampden County's population was 462,849, a decline of 0.34% compared to a population of 464,407 in 2020.
The median age in Hampden County, MA is 39.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.59% were under the age of 15, 20.80% aged 15 to 29, 44.77% aged 30 to 64, 14.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.45% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hampden County population: 74.40% are White, 8.89% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.57% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.46% are some other race and 8.44% are multiracial.