Demographics
 | 
Population
 | 
Year | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Population in 1990
 | 
27,537
 | 
averages: | 
38,280 | 
48,320 | 
14,020 | 
19,840 | 
17,140 | 
| 
Population in 2000
 | 
27,899
 | 
averages: | 
37,780 | 
49,290 | 
14,150 | 
19,830 | 
18,090 | 
| 
Population in 2010
 | 
28,391
 | 
averages: | 
38,240 | 
50,150 | 
14,460 | 
20,150 | 
18,660 | 
| 
Projected Population in 2020
 | 
28,167
 | 
averages: | 
37,690 | 
51,510 | 
14,310 | 
19,880 | 
19,310 | 
| 
Projected Population in 2030
 | 
27,218
 | 
averages: | 
35,990 | 
52,440 | 
13,800 | 
19,040 | 
19,930 | 
Age | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Population for Ages 5-19 in 1990
 | 
4,806
 | 
averages: | 
8,075 | 
9,397 | 
2,958 | 
4,131 | 
3,247 | 
| 
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2000
 | 
5,520
 | 
averages: | 
8,574 | 
10,250 | 
3,167 | 
4,465 | 
3,641 | 
| 
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2010
 | 
4,996
 | 
averages: | 
8,181 | 
9,675 | 
3,027 | 
4,254 | 
3,572 | 
| 
Population for Ages 20-34 in 1990
 | 
6,890
 | 
averages: | 
9,666 | 
13,270 | 
3,620 | 
4,852 | 
4,603 | 
| 
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2000
 | 
5,377
 | 
averages: | 
7,447 | 
10,860 | 
2,851 | 
3,735 | 
3,792 | 
| 
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2010
 | 
5,677
 | 
averages: | 
7,601 | 
10,920 | 
2,920 | 
3,797 | 
3,763 | 
| 
Population for Ages 35-64 in 1990
 | 
9,790
 | 
averages: | 
11,970 | 
14,910 | 
4,495 | 
6,439 | 
5,769 | 
| 
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2000
 | 
10,924
 | 
averages: | 
13,800 | 
18,000 | 
5,309 | 
7,460 | 
7,074 | 
| 
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2010
 | 
11,759
 | 
averages: | 
14,840 | 
19,680 | 
5,723 | 
8,034 | 
7,700 | 
| 
Population for Ages 65 and over in 1990
 | 
4,271
 | 
averages: | 
5,613 | 
7,075 | 
1,956 | 
2,919 | 
2,321 | 
| 
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2000
 | 
4,447
 | 
averages: | 
5,453 | 
6,956 | 
1,966 | 
2,880 | 
2,449 | 
| 
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2010
 | 
4,284
 | 
averages: | 
5,248 | 
6,680 | 
1,994 | 
2,858 | 
2,571 | 
| 
Median Age
 | 
39.5
 | 
averages: | 
40.38 | 
39 | 
44 | 
43.26 | 
43 | 
| 
Number of Students Enrolled in 2012
 | 
3,882
 | 
averages: | 
5,837 | 
6,724 | 
2,644 | 
3,750 | 
3,159 | 
| 
Low Income Students
 | 
2,050
 | 
averages: | 
3,727 | 
4,141 | 
1,204 | 
1,935 | 
1,045 | 
| 
Change in Enrollment since 2005-06
 | 
-116
 | 
averages: | 
-223 | 
-166 | 
-196 | 
-189 | 
-125 | 
| 
Change in Low Income Students since 2005-06
 | 
559
 | 
averages: | 
500 | 
741 | 
189 | 
308 | 
230 | 
Race | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010
 | 
23,306
 | 
averages: | 
24,040 | 
33,710 | 
10,470 | 
13,640 | 
14,200 | 
| 
Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010
 | 
841
 | 
averages: | 
3,413 | 
3,356 | 
912 | 
1,551 | 
1,115 | 
| 
Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010
 | 
1,245
 | 
averages: | 
769 | 
2,534 | 
373 | 
388 | 
990 | 
| 
Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010
 | 
14
 | 
averages: | 
10 | 
13 | 
3 | 
4 | 
4 | 
| 
Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010
 | 
34
 | 
averages: | 
62 | 
92 | 
22 | 
31 | 
30 | 
| 
Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010
 | 
2,471
 | 
averages: | 
9,299 | 
8,660 | 
2,423 | 
4,207 | 
1,788 | 
| 
Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010
 | 
446
 | 
averages: | 
598 | 
1,106 | 
230 | 
296 | 
348 | 
| 
Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2011
 | 
34
 | 
averages: | 
50 | 
688 | 
21 | 
25 | 
175 | 
| 
% Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010
 | 
82.0894
 | 
averages: | 
80 | 
75 | 
90 | 
88 | 
89 | 
| 
% Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010
 | 
2.9622
 | 
averages: | 
3.265 | 
4.307 | 
1.532 | 
1.949 | 
2.001 | 
| 
% Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010
 | 
4.3852
 | 
averages: | 
2.013 | 
3.763 | 
1.539 | 
1.233 | 
2.728 | 
| 
% Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010
 | 
0.0493
 | 
averages: | 
0.02283 | 
0.02485 | 
0.015 | 
0.01182 | 
0.01784 | 
| 
% Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010
 | 
0.1198
 | 
averages: | 
0.1379 | 
0.1781 | 
0.1722 | 
0.2126 | 
0.2327 | 
| 
% Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010
 | 
8.7035
 | 
averages: | 
12.68 | 
13.16 | 
4.891 | 
6.861 | 
3 | 
| 
% Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010
 | 
1.5709
 | 
averages: | 
1.284 | 
1.919 | 
1.207 | 
1.144 | 
1.445 | 
| 
% Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2010
 | 
0.1198
 | 
averages: | 
0.1009 | 
1.015 | 
0.09677 | 
0.07248 | 
0.4433 | 
| 
White Population in 2000
 | 
24,673
 | 
averages: | 
26,670 | 
37,390 | 
11,070 | 
14,760 | 
14,810 | 
| 
% White Population in 2000
 | 
88.4369
 | 
averages: | 
85.31 | 
82 | 
93 | 
91 | 
92 | 
| 
Minority Population in 2000
 | 
3,226
 | 
averages: | 
11,120 | 
11,900 | 
3,081 | 
5,069 | 
3,279 | 
| 
% Minority Population in 2000
 | 
11.5631
 | 
averages: | 
14.69 | 
17.81 | 
6.872 | 
8.43 | 
7 | 
| 
Minority Population in 2010
 | 
5,085
 | 
averages: | 
14,200 | 
16,450 | 
3,988 | 
6,504 | 
4,452 | 
| 
% Minority Population in 2010
 | 
17.9106
 | 
averages: | 
19 | 
24 | 
9.453 | 
11.48 | 
10 | 
Population Projections
 | 
Year | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
Age | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2020
 | 
4,903
 | 
averages: | 
7,616 | 
9,058 | 
2,800 | 
3,940 | 
3,245 | 
| 
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2030
 | 
4,598
 | 
averages: | 
6,825 | 
9,063 | 
2,618 | 
3,523 | 
3,185 | 
| 
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2020
 | 
5,788
 | 
averages: | 
8,064 | 
11,310 | 
3,076 | 
4,023 | 
3,988 | 
| 
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2030
 | 
5,508
 | 
averages: | 
7,668 | 
10,540 | 
2,916 | 
3,836 | 
3,811 | 
| 
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2020
 | 
11,101
 | 
averages: | 
13,730 | 
19,880 | 
5,265 | 
7,478 | 
7,706 | 
| 
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2030
 | 
9,749
 | 
averages: | 
11,970 | 
19,450 | 
4,506 | 
6,482 | 
7,544 | 
| 
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2020
 | 
4,870
 | 
averages: | 
6,222 | 
8,114 | 
2,488 | 
3,394 | 
3,358 | 
| 
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2030
 | 
5,942
 | 
averages: | 
7,583 | 
10,350 | 
3,102 | 
4,203 | 
4,367 | 
Households
 | 
Type | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Family households with children in 2010
 | 
3,079
 | 
averages: | 
4,298 | 
5,526 | 
1,556 | 
2,285 | 
2,052 | 
| 
% Family households with children in 2010
 | 
25.4
 | 
averages: | 
28.05 | 
26 | 
27 | 
28.57 | 
29 | 
| 
Non-Family households with children in 2010
 | 
5,005
 | 
averages: | 
5,498 | 
7,651 | 
2,050 | 
2,781 | 
2,688 | 
| 
% Non-Family households with children in 2010
 | 
41.28
 | 
averages: | 
34.97 | 
39 | 
33 | 
30 | 
31 | 
| 
Households with householder living alone in 2010
 | 
4,158
 | 
averages: | 
4,496 | 
6,097 | 
1,628 | 
2,287 | 
2,086 | 
| 
% Households with householder living alone in 2010
 | 
34.3
 | 
averages: | 
28.52 | 
31 | 
25 | 
24 | 
25 | 
| 
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010
 | 
1,439
 | 
averages: | 
1,735 | 
2,185 | 
627 | 
905 | 
772 | 
| 
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010
 | 
11.87
 | 
averages: | 
12.11 | 
11.43 | 
9.874 | 
10 | 
10 | 
Tenure | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Owner-Occupied Households in 2010
 | 
7,034
 | 
averages: | 
8,724 | 
10,380 | 
3,504 | 
4,856 | 
4,521 | 
| 
% Owner-Occupied Households in 2010
 | 
58.02
 | 
averages: | 
68.65 | 
56 | 
78 | 
78 | 
76 | 
| 
Renter-Occupied Households in 2010
 | 
5,090
 | 
averages: | 
6,133 | 
9,265 | 
2,044 | 
2,965 | 
2,734 | 
| 
% Renter-Occupied Households in 2010
 | 
41.98
 | 
averages: | 
31.35 | 
43 | 
21.98 | 
21.83 | 
23 | 
Year | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Households in 2000
 | 
11,823
 | 
averages: | 
14,570 | 
19,260 | 
5,379 | 
7,621 | 
6,962 | 
| 
Households in 2010
 | 
12,124
 | 
averages: | 
14,860 | 
19,640 | 
5,548 | 
7,821 | 
7,256 | 
| 
Average Household Size in 2000
 | 
2.33
 | 
averages: | 
2.512 | 
2.428 | 
2.547 | 
2.594 | 
2.585 | 
| 
Average Household Size in 2010
 | 
2.33
 | 
averages: | 
2.452 | 
2.403 | 
2.453 | 
2.517 | 
2 | 
Age | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2010
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
1,207 | 
 | 
 | 
580 | 
| 
Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2010
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
2,760 | 
 | 
 | 
1,276 | 
| 
Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2010
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
3,236 | 
 | 
 | 
1,567 | 
| 
Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2010
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
1,897 | 
 | 
 | 
941 | 
| 
Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2010
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
1,124 | 
 | 
 | 
528 | 
Household Projections
 | 
Year | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Projected Households in 2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
11,170 | 
 | 
 | 
5,370 | 
| 
Projected Households in 2030
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
12,010 | 
 | 
 | 
5,794 | 
| 
Projected Average Household Size in 2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
1.212 | 
 | 
 | 
1.138 | 
| 
Projected Average Household Size in 2030
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
1.178 | 
 | 
 | 
1.09 | 
Age | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
1,200 | 
 | 
 | 
592 | 
| 
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
2,929 | 
 | 
 | 
1,349 | 
| 
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
3,143 | 
 | 
 | 
1,503 | 
| 
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
2,756 | 
 | 
 | 
1,352 | 
| 
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
1,140 | 
 | 
 | 
572 | 
| 
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2030
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
1,114 | 
 | 
 | 
562 | 
| 
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2030
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
3,148 | 
 | 
 | 
1,481 | 
| 
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2030
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
3,012 | 
 | 
 | 
1,404 | 
| 
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2030
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
3,097 | 
 | 
 | 
1,505 | 
| 
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2030
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
1,639 | 
 | 
 | 
840 | 
| 
Projected Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
1,770 | 
 | 
 | 
833 | 
Tenure | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
68 | 
 | 
 | 
29 | 
| 
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
276 | 
 | 
 | 
143 | 
| 
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
1,143 | 
 | 
 | 
516 | 
| 
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
281 | 
 | 
 | 
143 | 
| 
Projected Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
336 | 
 | 
 | 
193 | 
| 
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
-3 | 
 | 
 | 
2 | 
| 
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
781 | 
 | 
 | 
421 | 
| 
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
-469 | 
 | 
 | 
-235 | 
| 
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
26 | 
 | 
 | 
5 | 
| 
Projected Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
-146 | 
 | 
 | 
-82 | 
| 
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
-57 | 
 | 
 | 
-28 | 
| 
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
-160 | 
 | 
 | 
-96 | 
| 
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
-24 | 
 | 
 | 
-1 | 
| 
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
93 | 
 | 
 | 
41 | 
| 
Projected Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
-1,029 | 
 | 
 | 
-477 | 
| 
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
-35 | 
 | 
 | 
-18 | 
| 
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
-525 | 
 | 
 | 
-269 | 
| 
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
-296 | 
 | 
 | 
-112 | 
| 
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
 | 
—
 | 
averages: | 
 | 
-173 | 
 | 
 | 
-80 | 
Supply
 | 
Stock
 | 
Type | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Estimate Housing Units
 | 
12,228
± 410
 | 
averages: | 
15,870 | 
21,270 | 
5,918 | 
8,343 | 
8,002 | 
| 
% Single housing units
 | 
54.92
 | 
averages: | 
66.72 | 
50 | 
78 | 
78 | 
76 | 
| 
% Single housing units, margin of error
 | 
2.33
 | 
averages: | 
2.573 | 
2.244 | 
4.444 | 
3.723 | 
3 | 
| 
% 2-4 housing units
 | 
20.98
 | 
averages: | 
15.84 | 
26 | 
10.81 | 
10.67 | 
12 | 
| 
% 2-4 housing units, margin of error
 | 
2.91
 | 
averages: | 
2.38 | 
2.549 | 
3 | 
3.035 | 
3 | 
| 
% 5-9 housing units
 | 
5.91
 | 
averages: | 
6.228 | 
7 | 
3.207 | 
3.149 | 
3 | 
| 
% 5-9 housing units, margin of error
 | 
1.57
 | 
averages: | 
1.434 | 
1.402 | 
1.903 | 
1.483 | 
1.805 | 
| 
% 10-19 housing units
 | 
2.51
 | 
averages: | 
3.839 | 
5.105 | 
1.91 | 
1.976 | 
2 | 
| 
% 10-19 housing units, margin of error
 | 
1.1
 | 
averages: | 
1.424 | 
1.208 | 
1.611 | 
1.442 | 
1.482 | 
| 
% 20+ housing units
 | 
14.23
 | 
averages: | 
6.601 | 
10.13 | 
3.344 | 
3.718 | 
4 | 
| 
% 20+ housing units, margin of error
 | 
5.35
 | 
averages: | 
3.789 | 
5.815 | 
2.47 | 
2.638 | 
3 | 
| 
% Other housing units
 | 
1.44
 | 
averages: | 
0.777 | 
0.8573 | 
1.745 | 
1.769 | 
1.648 | 
| 
% Other housing units, margin of error
 | 
1.45
 | 
averages: | 
0.947 | 
0.91 | 
2.31 | 
2.212 | 
2.093 | 
| 
Estimated occupied housing units
 | 
11,703
± 324
 | 
averages: | 
14,730 | 
19,500 | 
5,506 | 
7,739 | 
7,207 | 
| 
Estimated housing units
 | 
11,570
± 329
 | 
averages: | 
14,780 | 
19,610 | 
5,509 | 
7,739 | 
7,185 | 
Age | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Housing units built before 1939
 | 
30.77
 | 
averages: | 
25.11 | 
38 | 
24 | 
22.96 | 
26 | 
| 
Housing units built before 1939, margin of error
 | 
3.25
 | 
averages: | 
2.848 | 
2.846 | 
4.916 | 
4.287 | 
4 | 
| 
Housing units built before 1940-1959
 | 
25.42
 | 
averages: | 
23.56 | 
18.19 | 
18.41 | 
20.77 | 
16 | 
| 
Housing units built before 1940-1959, margin of error
 | 
2.35
 | 
averages: | 
3.02 | 
2.086 | 
4.242 | 
3.91 | 
3 | 
| 
Housing units built before 1960-1979
 | 
24.54
 | 
averages: | 
26.68 | 
21.45 | 
24 | 
26.28 | 
24 | 
| 
Housing units built before 1960-1979, margin of error
 | 
2.89
 | 
averages: | 
3.235 | 
2.234 | 
4.777 | 
4.47 | 
4 | 
| 
Housing units built before 1980-2000
 | 
14.65
 | 
averages: | 
18.72 | 
15.99 | 
23 | 
21.49 | 
24 | 
| 
Housing units built before 1980-2000, margin of error
 | 
2.14
 | 
averages: | 
3.004 | 
1.98 | 
5.165 | 
4.517 | 
4 | 
| 
Housing units built in 2000 or after
 | 
4.61
 | 
averages: | 
5.923 | 
5 | 
8.705 | 
8.504 | 
9 | 
| 
Housing units built in 2000 or after, margin of error
 | 
1.26
 | 
averages: | 
1.754 | 
1.299 | 
3.593 | 
3.233 | 
3 | 
Permits
 | 
Tenure by Year | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Number of building permits in 2000
 | 
22
 | 
averages: | 
46 | 
100 | 
26 | 
32 | 
51 | 
| 
Single Family unit permits in 2000
 | 
22
 | 
averages: | 
39 | 
62 | 
23 | 
28 | 
40 | 
| 
Multi-Family unit permits in 2000
 | 
0
 | 
averages: | 
6 | 
37 | 
2 | 
3 | 
10 | 
| 
Number of building permits in 2001
 | 
40
 | 
averages: | 
46 | 
103 | 
26 | 
32 | 
48 | 
| 
Single Family unit permits in 2001
 | 
38
 | 
averages: | 
39 | 
58 | 
24 | 
28 | 
37 | 
| 
Multi-Family unit permits in 2001
 | 
2
 | 
averages: | 
6 | 
44 | 
2 | 
3 | 
11 | 
| 
Number of building permits in 2002
 | 
37
 | 
averages: | 
64 | 
82 | 
32 | 
39 | 
49 | 
| 
Single Family unit permits in 2002
 | 
35
 | 
averages: | 
52 | 
61 | 
28 | 
33 | 
38 | 
| 
Multi-Family unit permits in 2002
 | 
2
 | 
averages: | 
12 | 
21 | 
4 | 
6 | 
10 | 
| 
Number of building permits in 2003
 | 
31
 | 
averages: | 
57 | 
110 | 
33 | 
37 | 
57 | 
| 
Single Family unit permits in 2003
 | 
27
 | 
averages: | 
48 | 
66 | 
27 | 
32 | 
37 | 
| 
Multi-Family unit permits in 2003
 | 
4
 | 
averages: | 
8 | 
43 | 
5 | 
5 | 
20 | 
| 
Number of building permits in 2004
 | 
41
 | 
averages: | 
66 | 
120 | 
33 | 
40 | 
64 | 
| 
Single Family unit permits in 2004
 | 
41
 | 
averages: | 
54 | 
72 | 
30 | 
35 | 
42 | 
| 
Multi-Family unit permits in 2004
 | 
0
 | 
averages: | 
11 | 
47 | 
3 | 
4 | 
21 | 
| 
Number of building permits in 2005
 | 
24
 | 
averages: | 
67 | 
135 | 
32 | 
37 | 
69 | 
| 
Single Family unit permits in 2005
 | 
24
 | 
averages: | 
50 | 
70 | 
26 | 
31 | 
41 | 
| 
Multi-Family unit permits in 2005
 | 
0
 | 
averages: | 
17 | 
65 | 
5 | 
6 | 
28 | 
| 
Number of building permits in 2006
 | 
36
 | 
averages: | 
57 | 
88 | 
33 | 
44 | 
55 | 
| 
Single Family unit permits in 2006
 | 
36
 | 
averages: | 
43 | 
54 | 
23 | 
28 | 
31 | 
| 
Multi-Family unit permits in 2006
 | 
0
 | 
averages: | 
13 | 
34 | 
9 | 
15 | 
24 | 
| 
Number of building permits in 2007
 | 
47
 | 
averages: | 
43 | 
67 | 
24 | 
31 | 
43 | 
| 
Single Family unit permits in 2007
 | 
45
 | 
averages: | 
34 | 
44 | 
20 | 
25 | 
25 | 
| 
Multi-Family unit permits in 2007
 | 
2
 | 
averages: | 
8 | 
22 | 
4 | 
6 | 
18 | 
| 
Number of building permits in 2008
 | 
26
 | 
averages: | 
26 | 
41 | 
16 | 
21 | 
28 | 
| 
Single Family unit permits in 2008
 | 
26
 | 
averages: | 
21 | 
23 | 
11 | 
13 | 
15 | 
| 
Multi-Family unit permits in 2008
 | 
0
 | 
averages: | 
5 | 
18 | 
5 | 
8 | 
12 | 
| 
Number of building permits in 2009
 | 
9
 | 
averages: | 
28 | 
37 | 
13 | 
16 | 
22 | 
| 
Single Family unit permits in 2009
 | 
5
 | 
averages: | 
22 | 
23 | 
10 | 
12 | 
14 | 
| 
Multi-Family unit permits in 2009
 | 
4
 | 
averages: | 
6 | 
13 | 
2 | 
3 | 
8 | 
| 
Number of building permits in 2010
 | 
19
 | 
averages: | 
25 | 
29 | 
13 | 
14 | 
25 | 
| 
Single Family unit permits in 2010
 | 
17
 | 
averages: | 
21 | 
24 | 
11 | 
11 | 
16 | 
| 
Multi-Family unit permits in 2010
 | 
2
 | 
averages: | 
3 | 
5 | 
1 | 
2 | 
9 | 
| 
Number of building permits in 2011
 | 
29
 | 
averages: | 
18 | 
25 | 
10 | 
13 | 
22 | 
| 
Single Family unit permits in 2011
 | 
27
 | 
averages: | 
15 | 
19 | 
8 | 
11 | 
13 | 
| 
Multi-Family unit permits in 2011
 | 
2
 | 
averages: | 
2 | 
6 | 
1 | 
2 | 
8 | 
| 
Number of building permits in 2012
 | 
30
 | 
averages: | 
21 | 
32 | 
11 | 
14 | 
31 | 
| 
Single Family unit permits in 2012
 | 
20
 | 
averages: | 
18 | 
23 | 
9 | 
12 | 
16 | 
| 
Multi-Family unit permits in 2012
 | 
10
 | 
averages: | 
2 | 
8 | 
1 | 
2 | 
14 | 
Affordability
 | 
Cost Burden
 | 
AMI | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
% Households with income < 30% AMI
 | 
17.6318
 | 
averages: | 
17.56 | 
18.98 | 
13.43 | 
13.47 | 
11 | 
| 
% Households with income < 30% AMI, margin of error
 | 
2.3167
 | 
averages: | 
2.706 | 
2.308 | 
7.43 | 
7.843 | 
6 | 
| 
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI
 | 
14.6932
 | 
averages: | 
13.11 | 
14.05 | 
11.7 | 
11 | 
10 | 
| 
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI, margin of error
 | 
2.7055
 | 
averages: | 
2.491 | 
2.103 | 
6.963 | 
6.657 | 
5 | 
| 
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI
 | 
15.8168
 | 
averages: | 
13.69 | 
14.18 | 
14.76 | 
14.57 | 
11 | 
| 
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI, margin of error
 | 
2.3445
 | 
averages: | 
2.685 | 
2.144 | 
6.277 | 
7.422 | 
6 | 
| 
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI
 | 
8.9455
 | 
averages: | 
10.23 | 
10.13 | 
10.46 | 
10.79 | 
9 | 
| 
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI, margin of error
 | 
1.7972
 | 
averages: | 
2.215 | 
1.743 | 
9 | 
7.961 | 
7 | 
| 
% Households with income > 100% AMI
 | 
42.9127
 | 
averages: | 
45.41 | 
42 | 
49 | 
49 | 
55 | 
| 
% Households with income > 100% AMI, margin of error
 | 
3.0961
 | 
averages: | 
3.404 | 
2 | 
6.916 | 
5.63 | 
7 | 
| 
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened
 | 
86.8074
 | 
averages: | 
76.21 | 
81 | 
78 | 
79 | 
81 | 
| 
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
 | 
6.6635
 | 
averages: | 
14.13 | 
6.485 | 
85 | 
91 | 
61 | 
| 
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened
 | 
59.7059
 | 
averages: | 
58.77 | 
67 | 
60 | 
58 | 
67 | 
| 
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
 | 
10.1232
 | 
averages: | 
15.73 | 
9.144 | 
127 | 
117 | 
77 | 
| 
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened
 | 
31.3351
 | 
averages: | 
37.79 | 
45 | 
41 | 
41.6 | 
49 | 
| 
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
 | 
9.5341
 | 
averages: | 
15.56 | 
9.62 | 
86 | 
62 | 
72 | 
| 
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened
 | 
11.6505
 | 
averages: | 
25.38 | 
30 | 
31 | 
25.63 | 
39 | 
| 
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
 | 
11.0183
 | 
averages: | 
18.32 | 
11.79 | 
117 | 
93 | 
86 | 
| 
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened
 | 
8.3838
 | 
averages: | 
10.31 | 
13.55 | 
10 | 
9 | 
14 | 
| 
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
 | 
3.6056
 | 
averages: | 
4.424 | 
3.761 | 
29 | 
25.64 | 
21 | 
Income Limits | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
 | 
18,050
 | 
averages: | 
18,050 | 
18,380 | 
18,050 | 
18,050 | 
18,670 | 
| 
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
 | 
20,600
 | 
averages: | 
20,600 | 
20,980 | 
20,600 | 
20,600 | 
21,320 | 
| 
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
 | 
23,200
 | 
averages: | 
23,200 | 
23,610 | 
23,200 | 
23,200 | 
24,000 | 
| 
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
 | 
25,750
 | 
averages: | 
25,750 | 
26,220 | 
25,740 | 
25,750 | 
26,640 | 
| 
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
 | 
27,850
 | 
averages: | 
27,850 | 
28,340 | 
27,860 | 
27,850 | 
28,800 | 
| 
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
 | 
29,900
 | 
averages: | 
29,900 | 
30,440 | 
29,910 | 
29,900 | 
30,940 | 
| 
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
 | 
31,950
 | 
averages: | 
31,950 | 
32,510 | 
31,950 | 
31,950 | 
33,050 | 
| 
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
 | 
34,000
 | 
averages: | 
34,000 | 
34,610 | 
34,000 | 
34,000 | 
35,180 | 
| 
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
 | 
30,100
 | 
averages: | 
30,100 | 
30,610 | 
30,090 | 
30,100 | 
31,110 | 
| 
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
 | 
34,400
 | 
averages: | 
34,400 | 
34,980 | 
34,400 | 
34,400 | 
35,560 | 
| 
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
 | 
38,700
 | 
averages: | 
38,700 | 
39,340 | 
38,700 | 
38,700 | 
39,970 | 
| 
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
 | 
42,950
 | 
averages: | 
42,950 | 
43,680 | 
42,950 | 
42,950 | 
44,390 | 
| 
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
 | 
46,400
 | 
averages: | 
46,400 | 
47,200 | 
46,400 | 
46,390 | 
47,980 | 
| 
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
 | 
49,850
 | 
averages: | 
49,850 | 
50,710 | 
49,860 | 
49,870 | 
51,540 | 
| 
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
 | 
53,300
 | 
averages: | 
53,300 | 
54,200 | 
53,300 | 
53,300 | 
55,070 | 
| 
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
 | 
56,700
 | 
averages: | 
56,700 | 
57,680 | 
56,700 | 
56,700 | 
58,630 | 
| 
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
 | 
44,750
 | 
averages: | 
44,750 | 
44,950 | 
44,740 | 
44,740 | 
45,380 | 
| 
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
 | 
51,150
 | 
averages: | 
51,150 | 
51,360 | 
51,140 | 
51,130 | 
51,880 | 
| 
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
 | 
57,550
 | 
averages: | 
57,550 | 
57,800 | 
57,560 | 
57,560 | 
58,380 | 
| 
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
 | 
63,900
 | 
averages: | 
63,900 | 
64,170 | 
63,910 | 
63,910 | 
64,810 | 
| 
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
 | 
69,050
 | 
averages: | 
69,050 | 
69,340 | 
69,050 | 
69,040 | 
70,030 | 
| 
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
 | 
74,150
 | 
averages: | 
74,150 | 
74,460 | 
74,140 | 
74,130 | 
75,210 | 
| 
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
 | 
79,250
 | 
averages: | 
79,250 | 
79,610 | 
79,260 | 
79,260 | 
80,400 | 
| 
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
 | 
84,350
 | 
averages: | 
84,350 | 
84,730 | 
84,350 | 
84,350 | 
85,560 | 
Severity | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Owner occupied households where cost burden can be determined
 | 
6,895
 | 
averages: | 
8,478 | 
10,210 | 
3,458 | 
4,756 | 
4,492 | 
| 
Owner occupied households that are cost burdened
 | 
1,962
± 278
 | 
averages: | 
2,624 | 
3,614 | 
1,020 | 
1,428 | 
1,484 | 
| 
Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened
 | 
816
 | 
averages: | 
1,014 | 
1,447 | 
391 | 
540 | 
587 | 
| 
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened
 | 
28.46
 | 
averages: | 
28.84 | 
34 | 
28 | 
28.02 | 
31 | 
| 
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error
 | 
3.4
 | 
averages: | 
4.037 | 
3.478 | 
6.165 | 
5.517 | 
5 | 
| 
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened
 | 
11.83
 | 
averages: | 
10.75 | 
13.92 | 
10.95 | 
10.14 | 
12 | 
| 
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error
 | 
2.67
 | 
averages: | 
2.756 | 
2.539 | 
4.237 | 
3.642 | 
4 | 
| 
Renter occupied households where cost burden can be determined
 | 
4,597
± 536
 | 
averages: | 
5,890 | 
8,819 | 
1,923 | 
2,796 | 
2,545 | 
| 
Renter occupied households that are cost burdened
 | 
2,060
± 358
 | 
averages: | 
3,284 | 
4,634 | 
1,049 | 
1,543 | 
1,280 | 
| 
Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened
 | 
1,207
 | 
averages: | 
1,739 | 
2,413 | 
567 | 
826 | 
657 | 
| 
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened
 | 
44.81
 | 
averages: | 
50.59 | 
51 | 
47 | 
47 | 
47 | 
| 
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error
 | 
5.78
 | 
averages: | 
7.849 | 
4.907 | 
23 | 
23.55 | 
18 | 
| 
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened
 | 
26.26
 | 
averages: | 
25.53 | 
25 | 
24 | 
24.7 | 
23 | 
| 
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error
 | 
4.93
 | 
averages: | 
7.294 | 
4.166 | 
34 | 
47 | 
18 | 
Household Type | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened
 | 
20.303
 | 
averages: | 
21.35 | 
28 | 
22.48 | 
21.88 | 
25 | 
| 
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
 | 
9.0832
 | 
averages: | 
12.01 | 
11.67 | 
99 | 
92 | 
57 | 
| 
% Small Family households that are cost burdened
 | 
31.9264
 | 
averages: | 
29.83 | 
35 | 
27 | 
27.37 | 
30 | 
| 
% Small Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
 | 
6.1564
 | 
averages: | 
6.175 | 
5.373 | 
34 | 
26.5 | 
28 | 
| 
% Large Family households that are cost burdened
 | 
30.3797
 | 
averages: | 
32.08 | 
34 | 
32 | 
33.53 | 
31 | 
| 
% Large Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
 | 
16.2572
 | 
averages: | 
29.52 | 
16.3 | 
185 | 
173 | 
129 | 
| 
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened
 | 
41.7614
 | 
averages: | 
48.67 | 
51 | 
45 | 
47 | 
48 | 
| 
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
 | 
8.7424
 | 
averages: | 
14.16 | 
8 | 
121 | 
114 | 
78 | 
| 
% Other householdss that are cost burdened
 | 
38.0309
 | 
averages: | 
41.81 | 
45 | 
43 | 
41.16 | 
42 | 
| 
% Other householdss that are cost burdened, margin of error
 | 
8.0232
 | 
averages: | 
16 | 
7.129 | 
93 | 
80 | 
63 | 
Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI)
 | 
Subsidized Units | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Number of subsidized housing Units
 | 
434
 | 
averages: | 
1,878 | 
2,280 | 
571 | 
863 | 
703 | 
| 
% of Total Units that are subsidized housing
 | 
3.44
 | 
averages: | 
8.021 | 
9 | 
4.958 | 
5.126 | 
5 | 
Affordability Gap
 | 
Income | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $10,000.
 | 
0.09
 | 
averages: | 
0.05701 | 
0.1122 | 
0.2884 | 
0.217 | 
0.1816 | 
| 
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $20,000.
 | 
1.36
 | 
averages: | 
2.037 | 
1.67 | 
5.226 | 
4.57 | 
3 | 
| 
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $30,000.
 | 
4.8
 | 
averages: | 
6.405 | 
4.8 | 
12.18 | 
10.92 | 
6 | 
| 
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $40,000.
 | 
15.37
 | 
averages: | 
17.32 | 
11.59 | 
21.13 | 
21.01 | 
11 | 
| 
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $50,000.
 | 
41.09
 | 
averages: | 
35.84 | 
22.62 | 
36 | 
37.86 | 
19 | 
| 
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $60,000.
 | 
64.88
 | 
averages: | 
52.82 | 
34 | 
51 | 
53 | 
28 | 
| 
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $70,000.
 | 
77.95
 | 
averages: | 
64.28 | 
46 | 
62 | 
64 | 
37 | 
| 
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $80,000.
 | 
86.18
 | 
averages: | 
72.09 | 
58 | 
70 | 
72 | 
46 | 
| 
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $90,000.
 | 
91.16
 | 
averages: | 
77.61 | 
67 | 
76 | 
77 | 
55 | 
| 
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $100,000.
 | 
94.36
 | 
averages: | 
81.69 | 
75 | 
80 | 
80 | 
62 | 
| 
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $120,000.
 | 
97.93
 | 
averages: | 
86 | 
83 | 
84 | 
84 | 
73 | 
AMI | 
West Springfield | 
 | 
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
 | 
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
 | 
Pioneer Valley
Region
 | 
Hampden
County
 | 
MA
State
 | 
| 
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI
 | 
-555
 | 
averages: | 
-586 | 
869 | 
-60 | 
-214 | 
559 | 
| 
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI, margin of error
 | 
611.92
 | 
averages: | 
607 | 
704 | 
328 | 
394 | 
319 | 
| 
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI
 | 
-1,490
 | 
averages: | 
-1,811 | 
-1,936 | 
-588 | 
-920 | 
-340 | 
| 
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI, margin of error
 | 
488.74
 | 
averages: | 
475 | 
561 | 
259 | 
306 | 
263 | 
| 
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI
 | 
2,035
 | 
averages: | 
2,396 | 
1,067 | 
645 | 
1,132 | 
-220 | 
| 
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI, margin of error
 | 
597.2
 | 
averages: | 
594 | 
764 | 
352 | 
399 | 
437 | 
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