Franklin County vs. Hampshire County

Franklin County (MA)Hampshire County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)70,963161,355
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.6%2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)71,377158,056
Population, Census, April 1, 201071,372158,080
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.5%14.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.0%17.2%
Female persons, percent51.5%53.3%
White alone, percent93.8%88.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.8%5.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.2%5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.4%83.4%
Veterans, 2014-20185,2708,323
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.5%8.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,17264,057
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.3%65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$229,300$277,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,577$1,779
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$629$710
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$926$1,083
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201328.4%32.6%
Building permits, 201859368
Households, 2014-201830,32858,665
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%79.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.1%12.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.2%91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.2%86.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.1%94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201837.2%46.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.1%2.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.0%63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)85,472264,441
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)291,831875,918
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,682,5161,096,283
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)703,6631,749,972
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,836$10,951
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.423.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,522$67,044
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,202$33,605
Persons in poverty, percent10.6%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,5743,585
Total employment, 201720,30750,556
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)849,7881,945,669
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-18.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,25513,521
All firms, 20127,46916,416
Men-owned firms, 20124,2609,143
Women-owned firms, 20122,4365,666
Minority-owned firms, 20123951,011
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,76714,937
Veteran-owned firms, 20127541,569
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,34214,216
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.2%32.7%
Population per square mile, 2010102.1299.8
Land area in square miles, 2010699.32527.26

Source: United States Census Bureau

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