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The City of Westfield had a population of 42,403 as of July 1, 2020.
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 elevation is 141 feet.
The City of Westfield (GNIS ID: 618193) 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.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Westfield: Kee, Warronoco, Westfield Centre.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 42,403 (100%) |
Population in Households | 39,358 (92.8%) |
Population in Families | 31,431 (74.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 3,045 ( 7.2%) |
Population Density | 917 |
Diversity Index2 | 39 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $63,594 |
Average Household Income | $87,255 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 17% |
Per Capita Income | $32,858 |
Wealth Index5 | 104 |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 16,351 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 10,232 (62.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 5,542 (33.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 577 ( 3.5%) |
Median Home Value | $255,292 |
Average Home Value | $285,032 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 118 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 15,774 |
Average Household Size | 2.5 |
Family Households | 10,240 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
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Population | 0.31% | 0.18% |
Households | 0.28% | 0.16% |
Families | 0.19% | 0.11% |
Median Household Income | 1.41% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.12% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.4% |
The table below compares Westfield to the other 245 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 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 | # 33 | 87th |
Population Density | # 171 | 31st |
Median Household Income | # 182 | 26th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 154 | 63rd |
Per Capita Income | # 192 | 22nd |
Diversity Index | # 70 | 72nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Massachusetts Census Data Comparison Tool.
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