West Springfield Town, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Hampden County County

3.3 /5.0

B Good

28,635 Population 1,712/sq mi density

$70,401 Median Income $41,433 per capita

$307,900 Home Value $317,585 Zillow

$1,121 Median Rent 31.8% income on rent

49°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr

482 Violent Crime/100K 3,385 property/100K

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.1 / 5.0

$70,401 median income, 3.7% unemployment

Affordability

4.2 / 5.0

$307,900 home value, $1,121/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

482 violent crimes/100K (27% above avg)

B+

Education

3.8 / 5.0

34.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

28,635

Population Density

1,712

per square mile

Land Area

6.8

square miles (17.5 km²)

Median Age

39.4 yrs

1% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.4%

Male

51.6%

Female

48%

52%

Race & Ethnicity

White	76.1% US: 61.6%
Black	4.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	18.3%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

76.1%

Black

4.7%

Hispanic

0.9%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	73.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish	26.1% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

73.9%

Spanish

26.1%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

5.9%

2% below US avg (6%)

Disability

14.8%

14% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

96.1%

5% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

6.8%

21% below US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.471

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	28,635
Population Density	1,712 / sq mi
Land Area	6.8 sq mi
Median Age	39.4 years

Gender

Male	48.4%
Female	51.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White	76.1%
Black or African American	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino	0.9%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	73.9%
Spanish	26.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	5.9%
Disability	14.8%
Health Insurance	96.1%
Uninsured	6.8%
Broadband Access	88.5%
Gini Coefficient	0.471

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	2 — Metro / 250K–1M