Northampton, MA City Data

Northampton, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 28,978 people who live in Northampton and approximately 152,251 who live in Hampshire County. We want to help people moving to or living in Northampton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Northampton. We have included Northampton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Northampton Information

Hampshire County where Northampton resides is 545.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 152,251 and has a population rank of 352 out of all the places in the United States.

Northampton has a total of 28,978 people and of those residents there are 12,480 males and 16,498 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 1,272 births each year and around 1,288 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Northampton varies per year, but currently 28,389 are one race and 589 are two or more races.

Of the 28,978 people who live in Northampton, there are 6,395 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Northampton is 2,744 male and 3,651 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 24,061.

General Northampton Information
Total area in square miles - Hampshire County	545.44
Water area in square miles - Hampshire County	N/A
Resident population - Hampshire County	152,251
Population rank - Hampshire County	352
Total population	28,978
Total population (male)	12,480
Total population (female)	16,498
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Hampshire County	1,272
Deaths- Hampshire County	1,288
Population of one race	28,389
Population of two or more races	589
Population under 20 years	6,395
Population under 20 years (male)	2,744
Population under 20 years (female)	3,651
Total population 18 years and over	24,061

Northampton Social Characteristics

There are 55,991 households in Northampton. Families make up 33,879 of these households. The table below breaks down the Northampton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,566), male householder with no wife present (1,741) and female householder with no husband present (5,129). The remainder of the Northampton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 22,172. Northampton, MA moving companies help people in Northampton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Northampton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Northampton is based, there are 69,477 females 15 and over; of those females there are 26,702 never married, 29,132 now married, 1,078 separated, 6,090 widowed, and 6,475 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 848 separated, 1,435 widowed and 4,271 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Northampton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Northampton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hampshire County)
Total households	55,991
Family households (families)	33,879
With own children under 18 years	16,550
Married-couple family	26,566
With own children under 18 years	11,880
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,741
With own children under 18 years	879
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,129
With own children under 18 years	3,354
Nonfamily households	22,172
Householder living alone	16,061
65 years and over	5,686

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,884
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,570
Average household size	2.14
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,360
Householder	5,878
Spouse	4,355
Child	6,000
Other relatives	172
Nonrelatives	518
Unmarried partner	263
Roomer or boarder	65
Housemate or roommate	114
Unmarried partner	1,051
Foster child	13
Other	63

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,016
Male householder	2,401
Male householder living alone	1,728
Male householder not living alone	673
Female householder	3,601
Female householder living alone	2,703
Female householder not living alone	898
Nonrelatives	2,014
Unmarried partner	788
Roomer or boarder	116
Housemate or roommate	1,008
Foster child	17
Other	85

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	69,477
Never married	26,702
Now married	29,132
Separated	1,078
Widowed	6,090
Divorced	6,475
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	848
Widowed	1,435
Divorced	4,271

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	28,978
Male	12,480
Under 5 years	605
5 to 9 years	698
10 to 14 years	752
15 to 17 years	428
18 and 19 years	261
20 years	137
21 years	151
22 to 24 years	523
25 to 29 years	1,004
30 to 34 years	930
35 to 39 years	1,021
40 to 44 years	1,078
45 to 49 years	1,155
50 to 54 years	1,141
55 to 59 years	617
60 and 61 years	217
62 to 64 years	254
65 and 66 years	166
67 to 69 years	223
70 to 74 years	382
75 to 79 years	328
80 to 84 years	254
85 years and over	155
Female	16,498
Under 5 years	584
5 to 9 years	655
10 to 14 years	770
15 to 17 years	425
18 and 19 years	1,217
20 years	636
21 years	608
22 to 24 years	924
25 to 29 years	1,054
30 to 34 years	1,110
35 to 39 years	1,221
40 to 44 years	1,253
45 to 49 years	1,332
50 to 54 years	1,103
55 to 59 years	644
60 and 61 years	210
62 to 64 years	267
65 and 66 years	183
67 to 69 years	267
70 to 74 years	495
75 to 79 years	515
80 to 84 years	498
85 years and over	527

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	28,978
One race	28,389
White	26,083
Black or African American	602
American Indian and Alaska Native	86
Asian	906
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	15
Some other race	54
Two or more races	589

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	25,376
People who are White alone	23,160
People who are Black or African American alone	429
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	70
People who are Asian alone	615
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	14
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,328
People who are Some other race alone	590

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	145,599
Same house	78,444
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,963
Different state or abroad	21,833
Different state	17,904
Abroad	3,929

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hampshire County)
Total resident population	152,251
Born in United States	94,078
State of residence	96,656
Different state	43,091
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,531
Foreign born	9,973

Northampton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Northampton. That total enrollment is 55,111 for the population of the country, which includes Northampton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,112 and elementary or high school enrollment was 43,151 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 29,422.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Northampton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	55,111
Pre-kindergarten	2,495
Public	1,189
Private	1,306
Kindergarten	1,617
Public	1,385
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,067
Public	12,553
Private	1,514
Elementary and high school	21,576
Public	19,296
Private	2,280
High school grades 9 to 12	7,509
Public	6,743
Private	766
College, undergraduate years	25,536
Public	17,713
Private	7,823
Graduate or professional school	3,887
Public	3,156
Private	731
Not enrolled in school	93,200

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	93,193
Less than 9th grade	3,104
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,815
High school graduate	24,029
Some college, no degree	16,336
Associate's degree	7,544
Bachelor's degree	35,365
Graduate or professional degree	37.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,995

Northampton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 126,209 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Northampton. The Northampton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (35,546), service occupations (12,762), sales and office occupations (19,652), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (343), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,497) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,026). The 126,209 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 57,484 private wage and salary workers, 18,959 government workers, 6,273 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hampshire County)
Population 16 years and over	126,209
In labor force	87,452
Civilian labor force	87,297
Employed	82,826
Unemployed	4,471
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	155
Females 16 years and over	68,428
In labor force	45,019
Civilian labor force	44,992
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,088
Armed forces	27
Males 16 years and over	57,781
In labor force	42,433
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,383
Armed forces	128

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hampshire County)
Workers 16 years and over	81,424
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	60,349
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,358
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	8,237
Other means	351
Worked at home	3,365
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,705,620

OCCUPATION (Hampshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,546
Management, professional, and related occupations	35,546
Service occupations	12,762
Sales and office occupations	19,652
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	343
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,497
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,026

INDUSTRY (Hampshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,546
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	637
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,557
Wholesale trade	1,974
Retail trade	8,238
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,025
Information	2,368
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,916
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,613
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	31,446
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,462
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,580

CLASS OF WORKER (Hampshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,546
Private wage and salary workers	57,484
Government workers	18,959
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,273
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Northampton Housing Characteristics

In Northampton, MA there are 58,644 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 55,991 occupied and 2,653 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Northampton, there are 35,500 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,150 units in Northampton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Northampton, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Northampton, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Northampton. There are 1,179 housing units with rent less than $200, 969 with rent between $200-299, 3,044 with rent between $300-499 and 13,157 with rent for $500 and above. Full Northampton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Northampton, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hampshire County)
Total housing units	58,644
Occupied housing units	55,991
Vacant housing units	2,653

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hampshire County)
Total housing units	58,644
1-unit, detached	35,500
1-unit, attached	2,150
2 units	5,415
3 or 4 units	5,193
5 to 9 units	3,810
10 to 19 units	2,603
20 to 49 units	1,614
50 or more units	1,461
Mobile home	880

HOUSING TENURE (Hampshire County)
Occupied housing units	55,991
Owner-occupied	36,368
Renter-occupied	19,623

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hampshire County)
Occupied housing units	55,991
No vehicles available	4,075
2 vehicle available	31,206
3 vehicles available	5,733
4 vehicles available	1,834
5 or more vehicles available	499

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hampshire County)
Occupied housing units	55,991
Utility gas	14,012
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,937
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26,007
Coal or coke	137
Wood	2,182
Solar energy	40
Other fuel	230
No fuel used	49

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hampshire County)
Occupied housing units	55,991
Less Than $50,000	36,368
$50,000 to $99,999	3,747
$100,000 to $149,999	12,620
$150,000 to $199,999	7,218
$200,000 to $299,999	4,069
$300,000 to $499,999	990
$1,000,000 or more	26
Median (dollars)	142,400

GROSS RENT (Hampshire County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,623
Less than $200	1,179
$200 to $299	969
$300 to $499	3,044
$500 to $699	6,379
$700 to $999	5,064
$1,000 to $1,499	1,521
$1,500 or more	192