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County:

Hampden County

State:

Massachusetts

FIPS Code:

25013

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

251,407

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

459,050

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

443,018

-3.5%

-7.2%

3.7%

1990:

456,310

3.0%

-1.6%

4.6%

2000:

456,228

0.0%

-3.7%

3.7%

2005:

461,591

1.2%

-0.1%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

339,625

74.4%

0-to-19:

132,416

29.0%

Black:

34,034

7.5%

20-to-39:

121,702

26.7%

Hispanic:

69,197

15.2%

40-to-59:

119,094

26.1%

American Indian:

769

0.2%

60-plus:

83,016

18.2%

Other:

12,603

2.8%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

737.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.5%

Median Family Income:

$49,257

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.4%

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