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Williamstown, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Rensselaer County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
4,352 Population 1,280/sq mi density
$82,917 Median Income $42,966 per capita
$436,900 Home Value $473,826 Zillow
$1,244 Median Rent 31.4% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
75 Violent Crime/100K 885 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$82,917 median income, 1.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$436,900 home value, $1,244/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
75 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
74.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
4,352
Population Density
1,280
per square mile
Land Area
3.4
square miles (8.8 km²)
Median Age
21.9 yrs
44% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

43.0%
Male
57.0%
Female
43%
57%

Race & Ethnicity

White 76.4% US: 61.6%
Black 4.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 18.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
76.4%
Black
4.4%
Hispanic
0.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 84.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 15.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
84.7%
Spanish
15.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.3%
62% below US avg (6%)
Disability
9.3%
28% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
99.8%
9% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
3.8%
56% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.423
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population4,352
Population Density1,280 / sq mi
Land Area3.4 sq mi
Median Age21.9 years

Gender

Male43.0%
Female57.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White76.4%
Black or African American4.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only84.7%
Spanish15.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.3%
Disability9.3%
Health Insurance99.8%
Uninsured3.8%
Broadband Access91.7%
Gini Coefficient0.423

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M