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The City of Northampton had a population of 29,748 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Northampton is located at latitude 42.3251 and longitude -72.6412 in Hampshire County. The formal boundaries for the City of Northampton encompass a land area of 34.24 sq. miles and a water area of 1.51 sq. miles. Hampshire County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Northampton 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 | 29,748 (100%) |
Population in Households | 26,506 (89.1%) |
Population in Families | 16,893 (56.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 3,242 (10.9%) |
Population Density | 869 |
Diversity Index2 | 48 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $76,392 |
Average Household Income | $121,503 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 34% |
Per Capita Income | $52,995 |
Wealth Index5 | 113 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (51.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 13,856 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 7,406 (53.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 5,529 (39.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 921 ( 6.6%) |
Median Home Value | $434,499 |
Average Home Value | $505,138 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 66 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 12,935 |
Average Household Size | 2.05 |
Family Households | 6,129 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.18% | -0.06% |
Households | 0.33% | 0.19% |
Families | 0.15% | |
Median Household Income | 2.51% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.04% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.52% |
The table below compares Northampton 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 | # 51 | 80th |
Population Density | # 181 | 27th |
Median Household Income | # 172 | 31st |
Housing Affordability Index | # 95 | 38th |
Per Capita Income | # 122 | 51st |
Diversity Index | # 66 | 74th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Massachusetts Census Data Comparison Tool.
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