Northampton, MA Demographics

There are 28,245 residents in Northampton, with a median age of 42.5. Of this, 42.62% are males and 57.38% are females. US-born citizens make up 87.69% of the resident pool in Northampton, while non-US-born citizens account for 7.76%. Additionally, 4.55% of the population is represented by non-citizens. A total of 23,201 people in Northampton currently live in the same house as they did last year.

White-collar workers make up 91.3% of the working population in Northampton, while blue-collar employees account for 8.7%. There are also 1,824 entrepreneurs in Northampton (12.75% of the workforce); 6,458 workers employed in private companies (45.15%); and 2,647 people working in governmental institutions (18.51%).

There are a total of 12,345 households in Northampton, each made up of around 2 members. Family establishments represent 51.11% of these Northampton households, while non-family units account for the remaining 48.89%. Additionally, 22.67% of households have children and 77.33% of households are without children.

The average annual household income in Northampton is $113,815, while the median household income sits at $80,981 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $82,500, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $100,368. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $45,500 and $67,544, respectively.

There are 13,048 housing units in Northampton, and the median year in which these properties were built is 1955. Of the 12,345 occupied housing units in Northampton, 58.36% are owner-occupied, while 41.64% have renters living in them. Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 62.32% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $392,600. In general, housing costs reach $1,502 per month in Northampton.

Approximately 15.08% of the population in Northampton holds a high school degree (that's 3,605 residents), while 21.33% have attained a college certificate (3,562 locals) and 25.19% have a bachelor's degree (6,023 people).

A total of 10,008 people in Northampton have never been married (which represents 40.25% of the total population), while 10,431 of them are wedded (41.95%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 357 (1.44%) and 3,167 (12.74%), respectively.

The top three means of transportation people in Northampton use to get to work are: car, walking and bus or trolley bus. A total of 9,347 residents commute by car, 1,262 prefer going to work by walking and 281 by bus or trolley bus