Northampton, MA

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2020 Population

28,552

0.126% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2020 Poverty Rate

10.9%

20.4% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$71,866

8.03% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$337,100

1.51% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

14,770

1.18% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Northampton, MA had a population of 28.6k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $71,866. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Northampton, MA grew from 28,516 to 28,552, a 0.126% increase and its median household income grew from $66,522 to $71,866, a 8.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northampton, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.1%), White (Hispanic) (5.06%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.26%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.75%).

None of the households in Northampton, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.7% of the residents in Northampton, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Northampton, MA are Smith College (1,064 degrees awarded in 2020) and Conway School of Landscape Design (165495) (17 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Northampton, MA was $337,100, and the homeownership rate was 58.4%.

Most people in Northampton, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Northampton, MA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Northampton, MA is home to a population of 28.6k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 7.57% of Northampton, MA residents were born outside of the country (2.16k people).

In 2020, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.5k people) in Northampton, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.45k White (Hispanic) and 939 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2020 Citizenship

96.3%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 95.7% of Northampton, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Northampton, MA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Northampton, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northampton, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.5k ± 608
White (Hispanic)
1.45k ± 339
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
939 ± 181

9.06%

Hispanic Population

2.59k people

9.06% of the people in Northampton, MA are hispanic (2.59k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Northampton, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

China
98,663 ± 7,656 people
Dominican Republic
90,760 ± 7,347 people
Brazil
81,000 ± 6,946 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 98,663 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,760 and Brazil with 81,000.

Foreign-Born Population

7.57%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.16k people

7.51%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

2.14k people

As of 2020, 7.57% of Northampton, MA residents (2.16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Northampton, MA was 7.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Northampton, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
387 ± 106
Korea
98 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 67

Northampton, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Northampton, MA employs 14.8k people. The largest industries in Northampton, MA are Educational Services (4,047 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,539 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,360 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($105,795), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,000), and Public Administration ($68,558).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,870. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.8k

2020 Value

± 809

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± 7.4%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Northampton, MA declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 14.9k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northampton, MA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,404 people), Management Occupations (1,607 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,317 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northampton, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.8k

2020 Value

± 809

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± 7.4%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Northampton, MA declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 14.9k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northampton, MA, are Educational Services (4,047 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,539 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,360 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northampton, MA, though some of these residents may live in Northampton, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,233

Median earning men ± $4,761

$34,482

Median earning women ± $3,879

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($80,893), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,457), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,048).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,462), Manufacturing ($63,882), and Wholesale Trade ($63,068).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $37.4B, followed by Electronics ($29.6B) and Mixed freight ($28.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$314B

2020 Value in Massachusetts

$627B

Projected 2050 Value in Massachusetts

99.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $314B. This is expected to increase 99.9% to $627B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $31B, followed by New Hampshire with $23.4B and Connecticut and $14.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Northampton, MA awarded 1,081 degrees. The student population of Northampton, MA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 58 male students and 2,459 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Northampton, MA are White (551 and 59.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (113 and 12.1%), Asian (96 and 10.3%), and Black or African American (64 and 6.87%).

The largest universities in Northampton, MA by number of degrees awarded are Smith College (1,064 and 98.4%) and Conway School of Landscape Design (165495) (17 and 1.57%).

The most popular majors in Northampton, MA are Social Work (126 and 11.7%), Other Research & Experimental Psychology (64 and 5.92%), and General Biological Sciences (58 and 5.37%).

The median tuition cost in Northampton, MA for private four year colleges is $53,940.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Northampton, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 36.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 2,517 (2.3% men and 97.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 2,517 students enrolled in Northampton, MA, 2.3% men and 97.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,232 records, of which 96.7% were women and 3.33% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Research & Experimental Psychology
64 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
58 degree-majors awarded
Computer Science
56 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Northampton, MA was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Northampton, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Smith College
1,064 degrees awarded
Conway School of Landscape Design (165495)
17 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Smith College with 1,064 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 36 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Northampton, MA, which is 0.0344 times less than the 1,045 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 551 degrees mean that there were 4.88 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 113 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($53,940) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($284) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Measure

In 2020, 0.959% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.04% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.34M), Bachelors Degree (1.3M), and Some college (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Northampton, MA was $337,100 in 2020, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $332,100 to $337,100, a 1.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Northampton, MA is 58.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Northampton, MA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northampton, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Northampton, MA is $71,866. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Northampton, MA was Census Tract 8219.01 with a value of $92,625, followed by Census Tract 8222 and Census Tract 8217, with respective values of $87,025 and $75,688.

Housing

Property

$337,100

Median Property Value 2020

±$10,438

$6,631

Median Property Taxes

±$428

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Northampton, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Northampton, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.4%

Homeownership

2020

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 58.4% of the housing units in Northampton, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northampton, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8219.01
Census Tract 8222
Census Tract 8217

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Northampton, MA was Census Tract 8219.01 with a value of $92,625, followed by Census Tract 8222 and Census Tract 8217, with respective values of $87,025 and $75,688.

The following map shows all of the places in Northampton, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,866

Median Household Income

± $5,906

11.4k

Number of Households

± 715

In 2020, the median household income of the 11.4k households in Northampton, MA grew to $71,866 from the previous year's value of $66,522.

The following chart displays the households in Northampton, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Northampton, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2020 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.483

2019 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2020, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.544% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (66.3%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Walked (10.3%)

In 2020, 66.3% of workers in Northampton, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who walked to work (10.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northampton, MA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.968% of the workforce in Northampton, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Northampton, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Northampton, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Northampton, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northampton, MA (2.72k out of 25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northampton, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.1% of the population of Northampton, MA has health coverage, with 53.4% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 0.552% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Massachusetts was $10,559 in 2014. This is a 2.78% increase from the previous year ($10,273).

Primary care physicians in Hampshire County, MA see 724 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.695% increase from the previous year (719 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 104 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Massachusetts. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Massachusetts, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Hampshire County, MA.

724 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hampshire County, MA

Primary care physicians in Hampshire County, MA see an average of 724 patients per year. This represents a 0.695% increase from the previous year (719 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hampshire County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Massachusetts across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41% were men and 59% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.86%

Uninsured

53.4%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

0.552%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northampton, MA declined by 9.31% from 2.05% to 1.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Northampton, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.