Berkshire County vs. Hampden County

	Berkshire County (MA)	Hampden County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	126,348	470,406
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.8%	1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	131,275	463,625
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	131,219	463,490
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.2%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.9%	21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.3%	16.8%
Female persons, percent	51.6%	51.7%
White alone, percent	92.0%	82.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.5%	10.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	1.7%	2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	2.4%	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.1%	26.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	87.8%	61.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	8,851	26,372
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.4%	8.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	69,400	193,870
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.9%	60.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$208,500	$203,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,472	$1,581
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$603	$637
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$836	$885
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	29.6%	39.1%
Building permits, 2018	262	291
Households, 2014-2018	55,167	179,043
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.18	2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.4%	87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.1%	25.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.4%	84.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.6%	77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.1%	85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	33.4%	27.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.4%	11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	3.3%	3.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.0%	61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.5%	57.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	418,665	714,206
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,091,372	3,821,997
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,288,923	6,259,393
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	454,981	6,028,915
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,916,512	5,752,962
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,741	$12,347
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.9	22.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,674	$53,403
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,287	$29,020
Persons in poverty, percent	11.3%	16.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	3,872	9,584
Total employment, 2017	53,882	172,044
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	2,459,347	7,761,485
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.1%	0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	10,359	26,129
All firms, 2012	12,740	30,995
Men-owned firms, 2012	7,161	18,532
Women-owned firms, 2012	3,877	9,576
Minority-owned firms, 2012	758	5,415
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	11,434	24,327
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,424	3,578
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	10,296	26,029
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.4%	4.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.2%	3.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.7%	4.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.8%	28.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	141.6	751.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	926.83	617.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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