Household Types in the Springfield Area, Massachusetts (Metro Area)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and the Springfield Area
Springfield Area
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family242.327070%46.901878%42.327070%42.3%99,72399.7k15.869203%12.492179%15.869203%15.9%37,38837.4k5.054308%4.195805%5.054308%5.1%11,90811.9k29.350894%28.639460%29.350894%29.4%69,15169.2k7.398525%7.770677%7.398525%7.4%17,43117.4k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and the Springfield Area
Springfield Area
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads56.328260%69.306498%56.328260%56.3%35,49335.5k35.274793%24.387245%35.274793%35.3%22,22722.2k8.396947%6.306257%8.396947%8.4%5,291

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and the Springfield Area
Springfield Area
Massachusetts
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children226.744793%27.334675%26.744793%26.7%63,01163.0k72.817178%72.182263%72.817178%72.8%171,558172k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and the Springfield Area
Springfield Area
Massachusetts
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%CountAsian3White4Mixed3Black3Hispanic5Other3-10.137875%-3.811841%-18.106245%-14.720195%-8.243134%-4.153923%-19.357498%-9.232310%-46.776156%47%53.223844%59.013135%53.223844%53%4,932-10.628612%-4.469163%-30.435889%-7.659161%-9.439443%-3.502863%-29.882148%-7.809223%-53.192825%53%46.807175%49.366323%46.807175%47%176,834177k-22.564841%-4.380403%-28.674352%-9.048991%-21.340294%-8.288941%-24.854038%-10.564671%-64.668588%65%35.331412%34.952056%35.331412%35%3,470-28.361604%-6.271528%-33.645285%-4.841750%-29.451210%-7.190844%-29.400671%-5.327647%-73.120166%73%26.879834%28.629629%26.879834%27%15,38715.4k-37.791115%-7.532017%-21.577412%-6.221734%-28.270514%-6.723493%-22.186544%-8.816479%-73.122279%73%26.877721%34.002970%26.877721%27%23,65923.7k-35.382984%-8.110257%-27.917661%-5.565863%-31.539801%-8.937208%-23.011028%-6.490896%-76.976765%77%23.023235%30.021067%23.023235%23%11,31911.3k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County in the Springfield Area

Married Household Types by County#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
41.77%42.22%42.67%43.11%43.55%44.00%

Single Female Household Types by County#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
10.2%11.7%13.2%14.7%16.2%17.8%

Single Male Household Types by County#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
3.91%4.22%4.52%4.82%5.13%5.44%

One-Person Household Types by County#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
28.95%29.28%29.59%29.91%30.22%30.54%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
6.0%7.1%8.2%9.2%10.3%11.4%

With Children Household Types by County#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
22.8%23.9%24.9%26.0%27.0%28.1%
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Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in the Springfield Area

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
29%37%46%54%62%71%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
1%7%12%17%22%28%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
1.4%3.2%4.9%6.7%8.4%10.2%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
13.6%18.4%23.2%27.9%32.7%37.5%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
2.7%7.2%11.6%16.1%20.5%25.0%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
16.6%20.4%24.3%28.1%32.0%35.9%
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Household Types by Place in the Springfield Area

There are 24 places in the Springfield Area. This section compares all 24 of those to each other, the Springfield Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield Area.

Married by Place#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Springfield Area, selected places in the Springfield Area, and entities that contain the Springfield Area
0%20%40%60%Count#WilbrahamLongmeadowChesterRussellHollandBlandfordAgawam TownWestfieldUnited StatesNew EnglandHatfieldNortheastMassachusettsPalmer TownSpringfieldBelchertownHuntingtonEasthampton TownW Springfield TownChicopeeWareNorthamptonSouth AmherstMonson CenterGranbyHolyokeNorth AmherstSpringfieldAmherst Ctr70.763359%70.763359%71%927165.919440%65.919440%66%3,764259.430605%59.430605%59%167358.441558%58.441558%58%135453.054101%53.054101%53%304550.625000%50.625000%51%81649.014715%49.014715%49%5,696748.636845%48.636845%49%7,350848.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.832370%47.832370%48%331947.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M44.163384%44.163384%44%2,1301042.327070%42.327070%42%99,72399.7k41.600634%41.600634%42%5251141.197183%41.197183%41%1171240.196621%40.196621%40%2,9031339.716251%39.716251%40%4,6191439.220463%39.220463%39%9,0161538.348551%38.348551%38%9661636.562830%36.562830%37%4,1551736.547231%36.547231%37%5611836.018412%36.018412%36%3131933.746130%33.746130%34%2182033.008997%33.008997%33%4,9532132.258065%32.258065%32%6202229.196545%29.196545%29%16,32716.3k2325.953654%25.953654%26%72824
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 24 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the Springfield Area

There are 2 counties in the Springfield Area. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, the Springfield Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield Area.

Married by County#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Springfield Area, selected counties in the Springfield Area, and entities that contain the Springfield Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#United StatesNew EnglandNortheastMassachusettsHampshireSpringfieldHampden48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M43.999795%43.999795%44%25,71725.7k142.327070%42.327070%42%99,72399.7k41.775189%41.775189%42%74,00674.0k2
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in the Springfield Area

There are 43 county subdivisions in the Springfield Area. This section compares all 43 of those to each other, the Springfield Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield Area.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Springfield Area, selected county subdivisions in the Springfield Area, and entities that contain the Springfield Area
0%20%40%60%Count#WesthamptonRussellMontgomeryLongmeadowGranvilleWilbrahamTollandChesterHampdenBlandfordPelhamSouthwickMiddlefieldGoshenHuntingtonBelchertownHollandLudlowE LongmeadowChesterfieldGranbySouthamptonMonsonBrimfieldPlainfieldTown of WalesHatfieldAgawam TownWestfieldUnited StatesWilliamsburgNew EnglandWorthingtonNortheastMassachusettsCummingtonTown of WarePalmer TownHadleyS HadleySpringfieldEasthampton TownW Springfield TownChicopeeNorthamptonAmherstHolyokeSpringfield70.045386%70.045386%70%463167.811935%67.811935%68%375267.469880%67.469880%67%224365.919440%65.919440%66%3,764465.309446%65.309446%65%401565.307295%65.307295%65%3,411665.116279%65.116279%65%168764.778761%64.778761%65%366864.499213%64.499213%64%1,230960.769231%60.769231%61%3161059.474672%59.474672%59%3171159.135938%59.135938%59%2,1491259.130435%59.130435%59%1361358.932238%58.932238%59%2871458.385876%58.385876%58%4631558.367492%58.367492%58%3,2751656.827731%56.827731%57%5411756.525000%56.525000%57%4,5221856.275771%56.275771%56%3,4121955.468750%55.468750%55%2842055.395106%55.395106%55%1,3812154.738956%54.738956%55%1,3632253.879813%53.879813%54%1,8472352.744311%52.744311%53%7882450.557621%50.557621%51%1362550.125000%50.125000%50%4012649.181401%49.181401%49%7512749.014715%49.014715%49%5,6962848.636845%48.636845%49%7,3502948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.971145%47.971145%48%5323047.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.173145%47.173145%47%2673147.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M45.913462%45.913462%46%1913244.810065%44.810065%45%1,8523344.163384%44.163384%44%2,1303443.299869%43.299869%43%9923542.513999%42.513999%43%2,8853642.327070%42.327070%42%99,72399.7k40.196621%40.196621%40%2,9033739.716251%39.716251%40%4,6193839.220463%39.220463%39%9,0163936.562830%36.562830%37%4,1554034.438861%34.438861%34%3,0844133.008997%33.008997%33%4,9534229.196545%29.196545%29%16,32716.3k43
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 43 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in Massachusetts

There are 8 metro areas in Massachusetts. This section compares the Springfield Area to all of the metro areas in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield Area.

Married by Metro Area#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Springfield Area, selected other metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Springfield Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Vineyard HavenBarnstable TownWorcesterUnited StatesNew EnglandBoston AreaNortheastMassachusettsProvidenceGreenfield TownPittsfieldSpringfield51.304206%51.304206%51%3,147149.784316%49.784316%50%46,97247.0k249.248678%49.248678%49%170,920171k348.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k447.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M44.928615%44.928615%45%279,983280k544.808977%44.808977%45%13,61713.6k643.052467%43.052467%43%23,61623.6k742.327070%42.327070%42%99,72399.7k8
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 8 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in the Northeast

There are 93 metro areas in the Northeast. This section compares the Springfield Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 116,313.

Married by Metro Area#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Springfield Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Springfield Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#LancasterChambersburgEast StroudsburgTorringtonBridgeportYork AreaWatertownConcord AreaLebanon AreaManchesterAllentownReading AreaTrenton AreaBarnstable TownWilliamsportPortland AreaClaremontWorcesterHarrisburgPottsvilleUnited StatesAltoona AreaGlens FallsBurlingtonNew EnglandNorwich AreaBoston AreaHartford AreaBangor AreaState CollegeJohnstownNortheastMassachusettsAugusta AreaPittsburghKingston AreaPhiladelphiaNew York AreaJamestownAlbany AreaBinghamtonErie AreaYoungstownAtlantic CityProvidenceSyracuse AreaScranton AreaNew HavenRochesterUtica AreaPittsfieldBuffalo AreaVineland AreaSpringfield57.061441%57.061441%57%111,938112k155.118534%55.118534%55%32,73632.7k254.441858%54.441858%54%31,10131.1k353.759130%53.759130%54%39,96440.0k453.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k553.431979%53.431979%53%89,77089.8k653.278991%53.278991%53%23,13823.1k752.600810%52.600810%53%29,87229.9k852.347503%52.347503%52%27,35027.4k951.994696%51.994696%52%81,17181.2k1051.262803%51.262803%51%161,708162k1151.057061%51.057061%51%77,83777.8k1250.086453%50.086453%50%65,17765.2k1349.784316%49.784316%50%46,97247.0k1449.555794%49.555794%50%22,59122.6k1549.387241%49.387241%49%106,712107k1649.252287%49.252287%49%43,77143.8k1749.248678%49.248678%49%170,920171k1848.830562%48.830562%49%109,671110k1948.365643%48.365643%48%28,21728.2k2048.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.137536%48.137536%48%24,52824.5k2148.090090%48.090090%48%24,51224.5k2248.088161%48.088161%48%41,06241.1k2347.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.814825%47.814825%48%50,76550.8k2447.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k2547.712425%47.712425%48%223,412223k2647.615194%47.615194%48%29,42029.4k2747.169381%47.169381%47%26,90426.9k2847.128325%47.128325%47%26,96427.0k2947.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M46.811859%46.811859%47%23,79423.8k3046.694197%46.694197%47%463,255463k3146.598399%46.598399%47%32,30932.3k3246.073761%46.073761%46%1,029,8431.03M3346.065403%46.065403%46%3,288,4063.29M3445.642854%45.642854%46%24,06224.1k3545.616363%45.616363%46%157,813158k3645.613197%45.613197%46%44,90344.9k3745.465119%45.465119%45%50,03350.0k3845.341019%45.341019%45%103,986104k3945.158929%45.158929%45%45,64845.6k4044.928615%44.928615%45%279,983280k4144.919273%44.919273%45%115,182115k4244.857689%44.857689%45%100,252100k4344.727355%44.727355%45%146,029146k4444.698626%44.698626%45%192,618193k4544.677823%44.677823%45%51,79551.8k4643.052467%43.052467%43%23,61623.6k4742.445266%42.445266%42%199,688200k4842.375488%42.375488%42%21,49221.5k4942.327070%42.327070%42%99,72399.7k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Springfield Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Married by Metro Area#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Springfield Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Springfield Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#San Jose AreaSalt Lake CityRiversideRaleigh AreaHouston AreaDallas AreaMinneapolisSan DiegoNashvilleCharlotteWashingtonPortland AreaSeattle AreaSan AntonioKansas CitySacramentoUnited StatesDenver AreaAtlanta AreaCincinnatiSan FranciscoNew EnglandBoston AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma CityHartford AreaChicago AreaBirminghamOrlando AreaJacksonvilleSt. LouisAustin AreaLos AngelesNortheastVirginia BeachIndianapolisMassachusettsPittsburghColumbus AreaRichmond AreaPhiladelphiaNew York AreaBaltimoreLouisvilleDetroit AreaProvidenceMilwaukeeTampa AreaMiami AreaLas VegasClevelandBuffalo AreaSpringfieldMemphis AreaNew Orleans56.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k155.335393%55.335393%55%207,578208k252.682016%52.682016%53%697,846698k351.878926%51.878926%52%238,738239k450.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M550.691692%50.691692%51%1,242,5361.24M650.572688%50.572688%51%679,262679k749.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k849.453501%49.453501%49%334,864335k949.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k1049.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M1149.117024%49.117024%49%440,341440k1248.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k1348.353380%48.353380%48%380,133380k1448.348962%48.348962%48%389,960390k1548.345618%48.345618%48%388,765389k1648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.145667%48.145667%48%509,606510k1748.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k1848.087445%48.087445%48%399,372399k1948.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k2047.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k2147.743419%47.743419%48%762,291762k2247.712699%47.712699%48%238,772239k2347.712425%47.712425%48%223,412223k2447.636007%47.636007%48%1,650,5601.65M2547.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k2647.459543%47.459543%47%387,473387k2747.232717%47.232717%47%250,912251k2847.149714%47.149714%47%522,168522k2947.120099%47.120099%47%332,699333k3047.064720%47.064720%47%2,023,2452.02M3147.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.984217%46.984217%47%299,172299k3246.978857%46.978857%47%352,247352k3346.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M46.694197%46.694197%47%463,255463k3446.409350%46.409350%46%355,019355k3546.141054%46.141054%46%219,469219k3646.073761%46.073761%46%1,029,8431.03M3746.065403%46.065403%46%3,288,4063.29M3845.925237%45.925237%46%477,932478k3945.815549%45.815549%46%227,783228k4045.322984%45.322984%45%757,837758k4144.928615%44.928615%45%279,983280k4244.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k4344.170578%44.170578%44%513,191513k4443.920159%43.920159%44%907,022907k4543.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k4642.769908%42.769908%43%363,019363k4742.445266%42.445266%42%199,688200k4842.327070%42.327070%42%99,72399.7k41.645378%41.645378%42%206,377206k4940.419778%40.419778%40%193,694194k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in the Springfield Area. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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State:
Massachusetts
Counties:
Hampden, Hampshire
Principal City:
Springfield
Cities:
Agawam Town, Chicopee, Easthampton Town, Holyoke, Northampton, Palmer Town, Springfield, West Springfield Town, Westfield
Towns:
Amherst, Belchertown, Blandford, Brimfield, Chester, Chesterfield, Cummington, East Longmeadow, Goshen, Granby, Granville, Hadley, Hampden, Hatfield, Holland, Huntington, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Middlefield, Monson, Montgomery, Pelham, Plainfield, Russell, South Hadley, Southampton, Southwick, Tolland, Wales, Ware, Westhampton, Wilbraham, Williamsburg, Worthington
Unincorporated Places:
Amherst Center, Belchertown, Blandford, Chester, Granby, Hatfield, Holland, Huntington, Longmeadow, Monson Center, North Amherst, Russell, South Amherst, Ware, Wilbraham
ZIP Codes:
01001, 01002, 01003, 01007, 01008, 01009, 01010, 01011, 01012, 01013, 01020, 01022, 01026, 01027, 01028, 01030, 01032, 01033, 01034, 01035, 01036, 01038, 01039, 01040, 01050, 01053, 01056, 01057, 01060, 01062, 01063, 01066, 01069, 01070, 01071, 01073, 01075, 01077, 01079, 01080, 01081, 01082, 01084, 01085, 01086, 01088, 01089, 01095, 01096, 01097, 01098, 01103, 01104, 01105, 01106, 01107, 01108, 01109, 01118, 01119, 01128, 01129, 01151, 01199, 01243, 01521, 06091, 06093
Unified School Districts:
Agawam, Belchertown, Central Berkshire, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Easthampton, Gateway, Granby, Hadley, Hampden-Wilbraham, Hatfield, Holyoke, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Mohawk Trail, Monson, Northampton, Palmer, South Hadley, Southwick-Tolland-Granville, Springfield, Ware, West Springfield, Westfield
Elementary School Districts:
Amherst, Brimfield, Chesterfield-Goshen, Holland, Pelham, Southampton, Wales, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Worthington
Secondary School Districts:
Amherst-Pelham, Hampshire, Tantasqua
Congressional Districts:
MA-1, MA-2
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden, MA-1st Hampden and Hampshire, MA-Hampden, MA-Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester, MA-2nd Hampden and Hampshire, MA-Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Franklin, MA-1st Hampden, MA-1st Hampshire, MA-2nd Franklin, MA-2nd Hampden, MA-2nd Hampshire, MA-3rd Hampden, MA-3rd Hampshire, MA-4th Berkshire, MA-4th Hampden, MA-5th Hampden, MA-5th Worcester, MA-6th Hampden, MA-7th Hampden, MA-8th Hampden, MA-9th Hampden, MA-10th Hampden, MA-11th Hampden, MA-12th Hampden
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Greenfield Town Area, Hartford Area, Pittsfield Area, Torrington Area, Worcester Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Bennington Area, Keene Area, Norwich Area