Hampden County vs. Worcester County

	Hampden County (MA)	Worcester County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	470,406	830,839
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.5%	4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	463,625	798,383
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	463,490	798,552
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.5%	21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.8%	15.6%
Female persons, percent	51.7%	50.7%
White alone, percent	82.8%	85.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	10.8%	6.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	2.7%	5.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.7%	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	26.1%	11.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	61.7%	76.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	26,372	44,391
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	8.6%	11.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	193,870	336,485
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	60.8%	65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$203,100	$269,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,581	$1,891
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$637	$715
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$885	$1,027
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	39.1%	36.7%
Building permits, 2018	291	1,596
Households, 2014-2018	179,043	307,294
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.5%	88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	25.6%	19.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.9%	89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.1%	84.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.3%	90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	27.2%	35.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.9%	8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	3.6%	3.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.2%	66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.5%	62.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	714,206	1,266,930
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	3,821,997	6,350,013
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	6,259,393	10,475,792
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	6,028,915	7,126,758
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	5,752,962	10,916,535
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,347	$13,541
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.6	29.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$53,403	$71,895
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,020	$36,169
Persons in poverty, percent	16.7%	9.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	9,584	18,451
Total employment, 2017	172,044	305,842
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	7,761,485	15,397,755
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.7%	1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	26,129	56,134
All firms, 2012	30,995	61,953
Men-owned firms, 2012	18,532	36,840
Women-owned firms, 2012	9,576	19,245
Minority-owned firms, 2012	5,415	7,583
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	24,327	52,298
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	3,578	6,519
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	26,029	52,634
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.6%	2.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.0%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.8%	2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.5%	28.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	751.0	528.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	617.14	1,510.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Hampden county (MA) and Worcester county (MA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.