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The City of Westfield had a population of 40,800 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Westfield is located at latitude 42.1251 and longitude -72.7495 in Hampden County. The formal boundaries for the City of Westfield encompass a land area of 46.26 sq. miles and a water area of 1.06 sq. miles. Hampden County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Westfield has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 40,800 (100%) |
Population in Households | 37,952 (93.0%) |
Population in Families | 30,289 (74.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 2,848 ( 7.0%) |
Population Density | 882 |
Diversity Index2 | 43 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $75,938 |
Average Household Income | $106,542 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 24% |
Per Capita Income | $41,720 |
Wealth Index5 | 116 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (50.1) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 16,956 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 10,504 (61.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 5,427 (32.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 1,025 ( 6.0%) |
Median Home Value | $308,013 |
Average Home Value | $342,117 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 89 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 15,931 |
Average Household Size | 2.38 |
Family Households | 10,263 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.03% | -0.25% |
Households | 0.09% | -0.01% |
Families | -0.02% | |
Median Household Income | 2.01% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.04% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.22% |
The table below compares Westfield to the other 248 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 38 | 85th |
Population Density | # 180 | 28th |
Median Household Income | # 175 | 30th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 205 | 83rd |
Per Capita Income | # 181 | 27th |
Diversity Index | # 79 | 68th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Massachusetts Census Data Comparison Tool.
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